#vampire book

[corvidacryptida]

Convincing people to read a book based off its aesthetic:

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

[xompeii]

You want Toxic Sapphic Vampires? This is the book for you. Beautifully written, horrible characters, with deeply compelling stories. You’ll find yourself rooting for the monsters (literally).

I give this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.

[bloody-vampire-dyke]

Finally read Interview With The Vampire. Most of the way through The Vampire Lestat now. Spent most of the last 2 days reading and now need to adjust back to existing in the real world, which sucks. Louis is fascinating. Lestat is a bitch but fascinating. Armand is more of a bitch yet still fascinating. Marius is cool so far. I relate most to Gabrielle, I too would spend at least a big chunk of immortality exploring wild places that humanity can't reach

[moonepiphanyyyy]

I'm rereading Interview With The Vampire because I haven't read it since I was like a freshman in highschool. The way Louis talks in the books is so fascinating and captivating. As the reader I feel like the interviewer. Completely enwrapped in his words.

[thelastsentencesblog]

four quotes i randomly highlighted while reading

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

[elvishdemigod]

If Vampire Kisses ever got an adaptation, i want it to start by panning onto a school, through a window, into a class of kids talking about what they want to be when they grow up.

Then the teacher asks one little girl, who stands out from the rest in her darker colors.

As the teacher lists off different jobs, the girl shakes her head at each one. Until finally the teacher asks what exactly.

And that little girl smiles, a shadow across her eyes a la Morticia Addams as the camera turns to show her face. Music tenses up, the camera zooms in, before she says "A vampire!"

And cue title screen.

Like I'm just imagining it with the same energy as a 1990s-2010s family movie, something like Addams Family or Matilda. And I love the idea. It's the type of vibe that would fit with the books!

[jennablackmorebooks]

When Adrienne Passer’s home floods, she moves in with a couple of strange vampires. Little does she know, they’re tangled deeper in her life than she ever would have imagined! Are they the answer to finding her lost brother, and is she the answer to putting their past grudges to rest? Enter a hidden world of vampiric intrigue and social rifts in Regards!

[booksbutmakeitgay]

This is A Vile Season by David Ferraro. It follows Lucian, a vampire turned human trying to regain his immortality.

I absolutely loved this book! I listened to the audio version and could not put it down. I basically listened to it in one sitting 😂

For LGBT+ representation, a lot of the story follows a “marriage games” plot. Where women and men compete to win the next dukes affections. Then there is also the central “love triangle” between the main character Lucian and the two brothers Maxwell and Ambrose.

There is also a lesbian couple and I think 2 characters who are explicitly described as being gay.

This book also has a variety of poc characters. I don’t recall specific ethnicities or races being named, but it’s heavy implied that many of the main characters are black. This is further implied by the cover art.

The world of this book does not seem to have racism or homophobia. Unless you count hatred of vampires as an allegory for race, sexuality, or the like.

Highly recommend giving this book a read or listen 📖🎧

Photos are of the edition through Dazzling Bookish Shop.