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Its not what you'd expect if you've seen a film about it. Well unless the film is Bram Stokers Dracula, in which case it at least hints of the separate diaries as being that which drives the plot forwards. Its not a typical novel in terms of structure and each section has a differing level of formality to it, reflecting those writing that portion of the story. I think compared to more recent vampire titles it lacks the action and continual sense of overwhelming peril.

Otherwise whack it in Ebay.

Hmmm, well back to the book. I haven't finished it yet but am making my way through it (its not one I'd 'Mainline' through in an afternoon) slowly and its not overly bad in anyway. I wasn't the biggest of fans of him as president of the USA and he definitely made some mistakes, in fact he admits to making them in the book (I'm not saying 'his' book as I think its ghost written most likely). It doesnt change my overall opinion of his presidency but its nice to hear about some of this stuff from his point of view. I also suspect that he isn't the total fool people make him out to be, I'm not saying he's mensa material, but he's not as naive as some would have you believe and has learnt to play the 'non-genius' card.

If you want something different and more serialized then perhaps you could try out a comic. DC Comics is releasing a monthly vampire title in September as part of its relaunch, and this looks like its going to follow in the footsteps of the modern vampire mythos rather than the older capes and castles comic approach. The book will be called I, Vampire.

Hello Book Readers, My name is Nick and I'm a PhD student. Read lots of non-fiction and have more recently in life started getting through more than a few fiction books. Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine if you're lucky enough to be getting some Thanks Nick

I enjoyed Dracula and have since reading it been lucky enough to do a lecture on political geography of modernity structured around elements of it. Its a clever novel for the time and I particularly enjoy the 'slapped together' feel of the book in that its a collection of peoples diaries and journal entries rather than a singular narrative.

Am loving this book thus far, it's currently my on the train dabbler for when I've finished the paper so is mainly being read in small chunks. Its fast and frantic pace is awesome as is the wild unpredictability of characters.

I think a lot of his work was originally serialized and then later combined into books. I have the same problem with some of his verboseness and occasionally repeating himself in a manner akin to US tv programs wherein we are instantly reminded of what happened after it just happened. This annoyed me when I did Oliver Twist at school. Don't regret having read it, but Dickens not for me.

A word of warning, 'From Hell' is nothing like the film. Its a much more serious affair with regards Jack the Ripper and the various theories and conspiracies surrounding the affair, and I'd argue a much more adult book overall.

Its a good little book, although I feel that Yes Man was probably the best of his set thus far. I'd recommend "Are you Dave Gorman?" as a good first point on Dannys writing as its written by Dave and Danny from their different perspectives. I also think they work best in order: Dave Gorman, Join Me, Yes Man, Friends like these. I say this only as when read in order you get recurring themes that Danny draws out along the books and some of the chracters that he meets along the way pop up again like old friends of the reader.

The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow Occasionally academically frustrating with some historical inaccuracies but otherwise a good read.