Burned out on vampire romances? Wish the creatures lurking in the dark were a little more bloodthirsty (or possessing more of a sense of humor)? Me, too! I spent the week rereading Justin Cronin’s The Passage, an epic, sprawling novel of the build-up to and the aftermath of a completely terrifying vampire-virus apocalypse. Cronin’s vamps are deadly and truly scary, but if you’re looking for a shorter read for older teens (The Passage is a door stop), why not hand over one of these titles featuring vamps that are more interested in more than finding his/her one true love.
He’s a puppet with a past and a score to settle! In this black and white graphic novel, Pinocchio turned angry and vengeful the day his father, Gepetto, was murdered by evil vampires. Long gone is that cheerful performer of years past. In his place is a snarky and dangerous vampire slayer, who doesn’t need anyone to cut and sharpen stakes for him. Pinocchio grows his own by shouting elaborately funny yet untrue battle taunts and trash talk, and then breaks off his newly grown wooden nose. Talk about deadly D.I.Y….
Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
Peeps by Scott Westerfeld


Life Sucks by Jessica Abel

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Also be sure and check out the new title The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Also be sure and check out the new title The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
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