Bookcase Antics » Vampires

The Passage by Justin Cronin

cassieb — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:27:23 +0000

This is one book that I just could not finish.

I read about half of it but could just not do it. It goes on, and on, and on and for hundreds of pages nothing of interest happens at all.

I thought it was 766 pages of boringness, well actually I wouldn’t know as I only read about the first 400 of them.

If you have read it and enjoyed it let me know. If you managed to finish it let me know what happened!

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

cassieb — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:29:11 +0000

I wish I had only read this book out of the series of 4. It was much better than the first 3. The first three focus on vampires and werewolves but more in the way that they relate to humans. Book 4 changes everything…I don’t want to say too much and give anything away but it is really good. I couldn’t put it down.

The things that happen in book 4 are much more interesting and intriguing than the first 3.

I look forward to them turning this one into a movie, the special effects would be pretty spectacular.
I would recommend only reading this book, but you really do need to read the rest for background.

I would give this one a 7 out of 10.

New Moon and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

cassieb — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:01:33 +0000

I am writing about these two books together because they were quite similar.

I can’t say either of them grabbed me at all.

They still kept me turning the page thought which was strange, but I think it was more because I kept expecting something big to happen…..waiting…..waiting…..waiting.

Unlike a lot of the books in my book case I don’t think I’ll be reading them again and I wouldn’t recommend anyone to read them. They weren’t bad, I just didn’t find them interesting.

I would give these two books 2 out of 10.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

cassieb — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:49:19 +0000

There was so much hype about these books that I couldn’t help but read them. I just had to see what the fuss was all about.

Like most things, I don’t think this book lived up to the hype. I can see why Twilight appeals to teenage girls.

The main character, Edward, oozes so much sex appeal you think he is going to jump off the page and bite you (and you kind of hope he does)!

Twilight is pretty much a teenage love story, with the big twist being that one of the teenagers is a vampire.

I didn’t love it but thought it was worth reading.

It was a page turner.

I would give it 5 out of 10