Charm

The Interpretation of Murder? I liked this read.

At the minute I'm a 'happily' (I think) married, successful woman, who has just adopted a beautiful baby girl. Although I do get the uneasy feeling someone is watching me and has been in our house ..

I hear ya girl, and I'm right there with ya! Fantastic review too, I agree with every word!

The new Transformers movie. Out on 19th June .. I think!

"You don't get it. It's because the feeling's so strong. And that's love. I know it is." Cause For Alarm by Erica Spindler

Light blazed from every window of Kate and Richard Ryan's grand old home on Mandeville's Lakeshore Drive. Cause For Alarm ~by~ Erica Spindler

Well judging by my ability to keep my book balance down, I seriously doubt it!

This was in Jan. I've read 23 books since, yet my TBR pile has grown to 40 and my wishlist is now 56! Who do I ring about that??

I really this story's main character, a young man named Peter Harris who is one of the leaders in the rebels fight to overcome the vampires, strange given that his nearest brush with military style tactics is playing tactical computer games on his pc before the war broke out! He's had to learn .. fast. The vampires keep the humans in line by injecting them with a serum to keep them docile and easy to manage, just alert enough to perform their everyday functions and breed, but docile enough so as to have no free will to be a problem. They are kept within walled towns and patroled during the day by the vampires 'thralls' humans who have been bitten but not actually fully fledged vampires, nasty buggers too. Harris and the band of resistance rebels have been put in a position where they have to act now or be caught and die a horrible death ... It seems to be a no win situation and the story follows how the rebels come together forming bonds and strong friendships. The writing is fast paced and easy to read. The story is more like a blockbuster action movie than a gothic horror, its not your typical Dracula or Anne Rice vamp read, the vampires are totally unlikeable! No Twilightesque romance involved! The descriptions throughout the book are quite vivid and the plot is easy to follow. I enjoyed this book, its not my ususal type of vampire read but I ended up really liking it and have added the sequel to my wishlist.

I would yes, its like a cross between Terminator (after judgement day, with vamps instead of machines) and Mad Max, if that makes sense! It gets straight into the story and you really feel a sense of hopelessness of it all for the rebels, but of course the vampires just don't realise the strength of human resolve.

I finished reading Vampire Apocalypse: A World Torn Asunder ~by~ Derek Gunn late last night. I won this signed copy on a book club forum competition! Synopsis Courtesy of Waterstones The war is over and the Vampires have won. The drying up of the world's oil resources leads to the fabled End of Days. Technology stagnates and communities grow ever more insular. With communication between cities lost and attention turned inward, the vampires rise from the shadows where they have survived for centuries and sweep across the globe. By the time word spreads it is far too late and Vampires enslave humanity and keep them in walled cities to breed. The Vampires are masters of the darkness but maintain control by day through the use of Thralls--humans who have been bitten but have not yet crossed over, and whose inhuman lusts make daylight as terrifying as night. In the midst of chaos, a small band of rebels lead a terrified existence, but their survival is threatened by the Vampire's new scanning procedures. Peter Harris is an ordinary man. Young and reckless, he is frustrated with the group's stagnation and pushes for one more daring mission. His recklessness has exposed the group--but it has also increased the size of their community. Now, as circumstances force them to take the offensive, and accompanied by a small group of professional Vampire assassins, Peter will make one last stand for humanity's survival in the Vampire Apocalypse. My thoughts: I really liked the story's main character, a young man named Peter Harris who is one of the leaders in the rebels fight to overcome the vampires, strange given that his nearest brush with military style tactics is playing tactical computer games on his pc before the war broke out! He's had to learn .. fast. The vampires keep the humans in line by injecting them with a serum to keep them docile and easy to manage, just alert enough to perform their everyday functions and breed but docile enough so as to have no free will to be a problem. They are kept within walled towns and patroled during the day by the vampires 'thralls' humans who have been bitten but not actually fully fledged vampires, nasty buggers too. Harris and the band of resistance rebels have been put in a position where they have to act now or be caught and die a horrible death ... It seems to be a no win situation and the story follows how the rebels come together forming bonds and strong friendships. The writing is fast paced and easy to read. The story is more like a blockbuster action movie than a gothic horror, its not your typical Dracula or Anne Rice vamp read, the vampires are totally unlikeable! No Twilightesque romance involved! The descriptions throughout the book are quite vivid and the plot is easy to follow. I enjoyed this book, its not my ususal type of vampire read but I ended up really liking it and would like to read the sequel at some stage. 8/10

HI Rosalind :lol: to the forum. Hope you enjoy it here!

I've only ever put one book back without going on with it and that was Bag of Bones by Stephen King, however The Hunchback of Notre Dame is dangerously close to being abandoned for good. It still has a bookmark in it which is a good sign!

*sniff*

Great review Ruth! It kinda sounds like a cross between Animal Farm, Wallace and Grommit and Babe, although maybe I'm way off the mark frankie has been trying to get me to read this for ages believe it or not, and I kept laughing her off (sorry frankie ), but it actually sounds quite amusing! Not my usual thing though so I think I'll wait a while

Oh don't listen to me, I'm just jealous cause you have them ahead of you and I've finished the lot! ... and I have to wait .. sniff sniff ... for nearly ....two yeeeaaarrrsss!! baaahaaa

Never you mind rubbing your hands young lady, get reading the third and fourth!!

How long is the holiday? You may want the next one too afterwards Hey Ceinwenn, we should hire out our services in promotions! Ya think Mr Lindsay would hire us?