I'll admit it: I'm not passionate about vampire fiction. Whew! Good to get that off my chest.
Not to worry though; you don't have to rely on me. We have several librarians that really know their brooding, dazzling, misunderstood creatures of the night. One of these fine folks is Kristi, at the Republic Branch Library.
When I saw an annotated list of teen vampire fiction that she created for her branch, I begged her to let us put it on TeenThing. She graciously agreed.
I've split it into two parts. Look for Part II later this week. Please feel free to post your responses in the comments. We would love to see what you have to say about these titles!
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Dear Vampire Aficionados,
I enjoyed the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, but hold a healthy skepticism of all the vampire novels that came in its wake. I thought of dozens of Meyer impersonators trying to sell me their watered down version of Bella and Edward's romance. Or worse. After all, there are tons of vampire novels out there now, and not all of them can be as original and winning as Twilight. So I've taken it upon myself to narrow down the field, for those of you who love vampires, but don't know where to start.
Enjoy,
Kristi Taylor
Marked by P.C. and Kristen Cast (Series: House of Night)
For those of you who love vampire series, this is a great place to start. The authors use an interesting mix of vampire lore and Cherokee legend to create a world of danger and magic. I loved the characters and the story line was so compelling I had to run out to buy the next book in the series.
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber (Series: Vampire Kisses)
This is a must read for teen vampire lovers. The heroine is a quick-witted and spunky goth girl who is completely comfortable being the out-of-place eccentric in a boringly normal town. The storyline is marvelously entertaining. It proceeds with more humor and hijinks than drama and angst. As a bonus: There is also a Vampire Kisses graphic novel series.
Suck It Up by Brian Meehl
Dracula meets Superman? Starring a gangly, vegetarian teen vampire? This unlikely, hero goes from trying to blend in to volunteering for the massive challenge of saving the world for vampire kind. Quirky side characters and persistent evil vampire villains add to this great read. This off-the-wall concept created a novel that would make any comic book proud.
....to be continued.
Posted by John at 4:27 PM
You can find these books at any branch of the Springfield Greene County Library. And be sure to ask your teen librarian for more summer reads!
Labels: Summer Reading Program
Posted by Sarah at 3:34 PM
You still have time to enter the
2009 Teen Takes contest! Entries are open until June 30.
You know what I would love to see this year in Teen Takes? Book trailers! A book trailer is like a movie trailer, only it previews a book. Do a search on YouTube and you can find all sorts of book trailers. Or come to The Library Center tonight at 6:00pm for a Teen Takes workshop and learn how to make your very own book trailer all online-no cameras required!
Check out some of my favorite book trailers:
Labels: Book trailers, Summer Reading Program, Teen Takes
Posted by Sarah at 1:13 PM
