Oh, Jilli. I tried to read the Ellen Streiber YA vampire novel, the first one, and my dear, I just couldn't get through it.

I kept trying to like it, but I just couldn't. I thought it was...kinda awful.

ION, I am rereading "Reading Lolita in Tehran" and I find it so compelling every time. Complex, but worth it. Political, literary, historical...she has a memoir out that I really would like to read,

Oh, man. I read Hunger Games and it's sequel in about 2 days this week. Less probably since I did work and sleep. Why did I think that the 3rd book was already out? Why???!!!

Anyway, I've preordered Mockingjay and cannot wait for it.

I'm so happy that so many of you guys read and talked about Hunger Games. I don't think I would have heard of it otherwise.

It's sad, I check the library every other day to see if the 3rd volume is in the catalog yet.

Oh, Jilli. I tried to read the Ellen Streiber YA vampire novel, the first one, and my dear, I just couldn't get through it.

It's okay, I understand. It is not everyone's sugary cup of tea. I think part of the reason I adored it is that I see a lot of Wee!Jilli in Raven.

NPR reviewed two vampire books today - The Passage and Blood Oath - and gave them both good marks. The premise of Passage sounds only vaguely vampirey (more contagion than anything), while Blood Oath just sounds goofy.

Still, I'll probably read both of them.

The Passage was the featured YA book on the Unshelved webcomic this past Friday as well.

Have any of y'all read the three Georgia Evans books set in rural wartime England? A friend recommended them and I was charmed by the first one. Nazi vampires! Pixies! (Those are not spoilers unless you have the magical ability to not read any of the cover text.)

You beat me to it, Raq.

while Blood Oath just sounds goofy.

Yeah, it sounded very...familiar.

Like fanfic familiar?

I'm not sure if it's that as much as vampire tropes. Like, he goes to AA? That's not new.