I just love to read! For me, it is a way to escape and discover new worlds, to do things you never thought possible, to explore emotions and feelings through words, and I can do it all in the comfort of my imagination. And even though they are not real, I believe the characters you meet in books can change your life and the way you see the world, if you let them.



Sunday, January 2, 2011

Night World: Secret Vampire by L. J. Smith

Synopsis:
Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters -- they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World.

In Secret Vampire , Poppy thought the summer would last forever. Then she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now Poppy's only hope for survival is James, her friend and secret love. A vampire in the Night World, James can make Poppy immortal. But first they both must risk everything to go against the laws of Night World.


My Review:
I enjoyed these books but I did not love them. They were short and fast reads but I was not that attached to the characters and I felt these stories were too short to do any real character development. The reason a series, for example, like “The Morganville Vampire” series works is because it is one long story with all the same characters. If each of these stories had been a different POV of the same characters in one big story then I feel that might have made up for the lack of length and development.

With that said, I never shy away from a paranormal romance story. One thing I will say is while the writing felt like it was for younger readers than me, I did not find the stories cheesy per say. The stories did not always end in a satisfying and blissful way which I think helped. I will go on the read the other volumes just because I find I can still escape into these worlds and that is the whole point of reading for me.

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