no. 3 the vampire diaries

After reading the "Twilight" series, I wanted another series of books to capture my attention. After spending time in the Amazon forums, I found "The Vampire Diaries" by L J Smith.

It took me to page 170 to get into it. From then on it was great. Another one I couldn't put down. This is actually books 1 and 2, 492 pages long. And for only $8.99 you can't beat it!

L J Smith just came out with books 3 and 4: "The Fury" and "The Dark Reunion". I just purchase it last night and will be reading it soon.

Definitely not up to par with Twilight in my opinion, but a good read.

"Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants.
Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the only one who can resist Elena, even as he struggles to protect her from the horrors that haunt his past.
Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Determined to have Elena, he'd kill to possess her.
Collected here in one volume for the first time, volumes one and two of The Vampire Diaries, the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them." from amazon.com

no.1 twilight

Of course the first book I am going to review is Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I too have joined in the phenomenon. I bought the first book in the series in 2006. I have always enjoyed reading and watching vampire based stories, so I knew this was going to be a enjoyable read. I finally read it in August 2008. I am sorry that I waited so long to read it!

The first in the series book kept your attention the whole way through it with action, suspence, friendship, and romance.

"Bella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear. " from amazon.com

I have to say that this is my favorite book I have ever read.