For paranormal romances, I've read a number. Many of them go into the "oh, this is awful, I don't want to be a (vampire / werewolf / whatever), how do I redeem myself" or they go to the other extreme and are very jokey. Sherrilyn Kenyon is kind of wacky, but I've enjoyed some of her earlier books ... the latest ones, I think she's running the franchise into the ground. But one of the earlier ones ... how do you not like a book that starts off, "Let's tie him to an anthill and throw little pickles at him"?

Jilli, my 16 y.o. daughter got me to read Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

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They are YA romance/vampire/werewolf books and actually not too bad. I'm not a big lover of romance and it was a bit schmoopy for me and but it hit some pretty good notes about being a 16/17 year old girl in love for the first time (plus teen angst aplenty!) Don't know if it would be your cuppa or not or if you've read them already.

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Jilli, my 16 y.o. daughter got me to read Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

I read Twilight, and was mostly "eh" about it. It just didn't grab my interest that much.

So far, my favorite YA vampire books are the ones written by Amelia Atwater Rhodes, and the Vampire Kisses series by Ellen Schrieber. (I'll admit that part of my fondness for the Vampire Kisses books is because the lead character is a wholely adorable and fairly realistic teen girl babygoth.)

Ooohh, Vampire Kisses... I'mma get that set for the kid to read... she'll love 'em. She's a semi-baby goth herself (her new backpack for school is pink and black and has skulls with hearts for eyes on it - it's very cute)

Ooohh, Vampire Kisses... I'mma get that set for the kid to read... she'll love 'em. She's a semi-baby goth herself

Then she will absolutely love them. They're just so ... charming! And good vampire fiction.

Oh my god, I *loathed* Twilight. I thought it was sexist, boring, hackneyed crap. Um, but I have strong feelings about teen vampire novels. There's a squazillion of them out now, though I don't know if many of them are any good. Melissa de la Cruz's series that starts with Blue Bloods is supposed to be pretty good. Jilli, have you read Thirsty by M.T. Anderson? I think you'd really like it.

I read Twilight and didn't think it was any good until the end. I have the second one on hold at the library , but not sure if I'll actually read it.

I have read a number of paranormal romances. Mostly, they suck. In fact I can't really think of any I liked. Read one of the undead/unwed series. and didn't really like and ditto harris and kenyon ( but I tried two of hers)

Melissa de la Cruz's series that starts with Blue Bloods is supposed to be pretty good.

I read Blue Bloods and was not impressed. Oh we're so pretty and upper-class and old-money AND we're vampires! Teen vampires who are edgy and model designer jeans! Bleeurg.

I haven't read Thirsty, but I'm sure I've had it recommended to me before. I need to add it to the list of books to look for.

I just want good paranormal novels.

How about --

by R. A. MacAvoy:
The Book of Kells
Tea with the Black Dragon
Twisting the Rope
Damiano, Damiano's Lute, Raphael
The Grey Horse

and

by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, the Liaden universe. In particular:
Agent of Change
Conflict of Honors
Carpe Diem
Local Custom

Tea with the Black Dragon

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