Mal ,'War Stories'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Donald Westlake died.
Best known for his mysteries, of course, and also the ultra-hard Richard Stark novels, but I'm also fond of his science fiction and fantasy stories (mostly from the fifties when he was getting started).
Every Christmas I'm reminded of his anti-Claus, "Nackles."
Tongue in cheek post outlining the vetting process for Oprah's Book Club.
snerk.
Donald Westlake wrote a number of very funny books. What a shame.
Question for the literary hivemind (and forgive ahead of time, my ignorance in the matter): Are there any well-known/iconic vampire novels where the lead character/heroine is the vampire?
Are their any well-known/iconic vampire novels where the lead character/heroine is the vampire?
I don't know if it's well-known or iconic, but Steven Brust's Agyar might qualify.
Other than Anne Rice, you mean?
[Or did you mean specifically books with female protagonists?]
[Or did you mean specifically books with female protagonists?]
Where the female protagonist IS the vampire. When you say Anne Rice, do you mean Queen of the Damned?
That's trickier, then. I did just see a really good movie with a female vampire as the lead, but I can't think of any books off the top of my head.
[eta: According to IMDB, Let The Right One In IS based on a Swedish book of the same title.]
Oh, I read "lead character" but not the "heroine" part. Agyar's from a male PoV, sorry.
Oh, I read "lead character" but not the "heroine" part.
This. Even QotD is mostly a Lestat book.