YVampMV, of course.

Sure.

Dictionary.com:

vam·pire n.

A reanimated corpse that is believed to rise from the grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping people.

A person, such as an extortionist, who preys upon others.

A vampire bat.

From Publishers Weekly

The second novel by World Fantasy Award-winner Simmons ( The Song of Kali ) is a 636-page epic that draws on a variety of genres--horror, science fiction, political thriller, Hollywood roman a clef. It centers around a small number of "mind vampires" who can subjugate other people to their wills, read their minds, experience through their senses. The immensely powerful vampires use others, often bloodily, and often in frivolous "games" (hunting human prey, chess games with human pieces, and so on).

Ah, I knew I was forgetting some. Thanks, guys. I don't recall reading the Dan Simmons, which surprises me. I'm going to have to do some reading and re-reading.

Well, that's what I get for not reading reviews. Those are not my vampires, though.

(Love you too, Nicole)

What is the vampire book that came out last year and had a juice box on the cover and was about a vampire who adopted one of the last human children in the world? It was cool.

I suspect I posted about it in lit, so I'll go off and look.

And congrats! To Raquel and Mr. Raquel, and welcome to young Mal.

Edit: I did post about it, and it is "Vamped," by D. Sosnowski.

Thanks, LJ. That looks interesting.

George R.R. Martin's magnificent Fevre Dream; Steven Brust's Agyar; Kim Stanley Newman's Anno Dracula...

Gotta second these as well. I was just about to type Kim Newman needs to write more, and I googled to realize that he has been, I've been slack on keeping up with him.

I thought I was okay about the home inspection thing. But now I'm really starting to get panicky. This is not good.

(((Anne)))

It will be FINE.

What Lyra Jane said.

Anne, don't panic. The buyers may be feeling a little panicky, but they'll get over it. They found the perfect little house. How could they not have to have it?

I'm out the door. Time for Aidan's doctor appt. Ah, the jetset life of the urban mom.