Tag Archives: vampires

Adult Books for Teens: “Motherless Child”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

   Motherless Child by Glen Hirshberg Bad girl Natalie doesn’t immediately realize that her wild night with pop singer The Whistler and best friend Sophie has done her damage forever . That’s really forever rather than a lifetime; she has … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: “Interview with the Vampire”

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

  In an interview, the vampire Louis discusses his life from its beginning in New Orleans during the late 1700’s. he became a vampire at age twenty-five in 1791. Louis has a brother who was very pious and came to … Continue reading →

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More sequels are here!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

  We realized that some of our series are running very popular now and that we needed more copies of the sequels! Here are some that are just in–so you shouldn’t have to wait anymore. Come on over and check … Continue reading →

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“First Kill”: The Slayer series (companion to Vladimir Todd series)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

First Kill by Heather Brewer  (First book in The Slayer series, a companion series to the Vladimir Todd series) How would it affect your life if one night you awoke hearing noises from your little sister’s bedroom? You waited outside … Continue reading →

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“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith What do we make of the long-secret journal of Abraham Lincoln in which he details his life as a vampire hunter? What drove him to his vigilance against the undead? And why is … Continue reading →

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“The Historian”

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova  This one isn’t on my summer reading list, but I want to make a quick note of it because I have a couple of students each year who want to read something with vampires that … Continue reading →

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“Ninth Grade Slays”

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

Ninth Grade Slays (Vladimir Tod series) by Heather Brewer   (For the review of the first book in the series, Eighth Grade Bites, click here.) The series is still fun with a combination of goofy loser action—Is Vlad ever going to … Continue reading →

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“The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites”

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

        The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod is a series recommended to me for summer reading. I figured I’d get started early and read the first book: Eighth Grade Bites. It was a … Continue reading →

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“Dracula”

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

Dracula by Bram Stoker As vampire tales are so popular lately, I decided this summer that I would read one of the original vampire novels—Dracula. The author, Bram Stoker, created the character of Dracula by pulling together lots of myths … Continue reading →

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