The vampire knitting club book 1
So apparently my new personality is “girl who listens to vampires knit in an Oxford yarn shop,” and honestly…I’m not mad about it.
Lucy thinks she’s just inheriting her grandma’s little knitting shop in Oxford, and then boom: surprise vampires in the basement, late‑night knitting club, and also she’s secretly a witch with very quirky relatives and a supposedly dead grandma who keeps popping up like, “miss me?” It’s less “dark and broody vampire drama” and more “paranormal Pinterest board exploded in England,” with magic, cozy mystery vibes, and a bunch of undead knitters who run upstairs when they’re out of wool.
Things I loved:
The setting feels like the coziest murder‑free murder mystery ever: old Oxford streets, a yarn shop, and a magical underworld all snuggled together.
The vampires are more “sassy neighbors” than “I sparkle in biology class,” which makes the late‑night knitting meetings low‑key hilarious.
Lucy figuring out she’s a witch and inheriting this whole hidden family situation gives big “I thought I was just awkward, actually I’m magical” energy.
Tiny gripes (because I’m being honest, not a total fangirl):
Sometimes it leans so hard into the cozy that the tension kind of unravels like a dropped ball of yarn.
Depending on your taste, the paranormal elements might feel a bit light and fluffy instead of super intense or dark.
Overall, this felt like drinking hot chocolate in Halloween pajamas while solving a mystery with your weird but lovable supernatural friends. If you want a fun, feel‑good, low‑stress paranormal story with vampires, witches, and a knitting club you 100% want to join, this is it.
Rating: 4.5 skeins of enchanted yarn out of 5.