tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post5362866937134324793..comments2024-03-22T02:20:24.383-05:00Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Book Review: Dracula, My LoveTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-22434925638695457482010-09-02T22:43:57.994-05:002010-09-02T22:43:57.994-05:00Pam - Yeah, I agree. I just wish for a more detail...Pam - Yeah, I agree. I just wish for a more detailed ending to Dracula.<br /><br />Jenners - Ha! I thought about that...after I'd already finished reading. :)<br /><br />Sheila - You really should!<br /><br />Rebecca - I would read Dracula first as I think it really lends a whole dimension to reading this one.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-24773538175324491142010-09-02T17:15:39.965-05:002010-09-02T17:15:39.965-05:00Fate did come knocking! Very cool! Glad you enjo...Fate did come knocking! Very cool! Glad you enjoyed it. I haven't read Dracula but I really want to read this book.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-51221268789777181582010-09-01T22:59:30.198-05:002010-09-01T22:59:30.198-05:00I have never read any of the Dracula books and I k...I have never read any of the Dracula books and I know I am missing out. I want to at least spend time with the original.Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-38544650436435103142010-09-01T19:37:23.271-05:002010-09-01T19:37:23.271-05:00Forgive me for thinking you should have held off o...Forgive me for thinking you should have held off on all this Dracula stuff until October!! : )Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-68181081808866305942010-09-01T17:29:27.808-05:002010-09-01T17:29:27.808-05:00Love love love love this book. I think she had to ...Love love love love this book. I think she had to end it the way she did if she wanted to remain true to the original Dracula that I have read every year since I was 8. I think I know that story best of any piece of lit.Pam Phohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190817860987781775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-56102836009804905932010-09-01T15:33:28.629-05:002010-09-01T15:33:28.629-05:00Sandy - Dracula is just such a different sort of v...Sandy - Dracula is just such a different sort of vampire than the contemporary version that being burnt out on one doesn't necessarily preclude being burnt out on the other (if that makes sense).<br /><br />Clare - See my comment to Sandy. And I think you're right on retelling; it just seems I'm missing some technical term...<br /><br />Mel - I really enjoyed this book; and I'd have to say that I tend to like retellings of stories I've enjoyed, so I'm not sure how much that came in to play.<br /><br />Jill - I really enjoyed it. You should give it a try.<br /><br />Amanda - You should read this after reading the original Dracula; it was just artful how James filled in the blanks left in the Dracula narratiave.<br /><br />Jenny Girl - I might be crazy but I thought there was some technical term...<br /><br />Anna - I would read Dracula first!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-53969446382241466232010-09-01T11:22:38.279-05:002010-09-01T11:22:38.279-05:00Dracula is a book I own and have wanted to read, b...Dracula is a book I own and have wanted to read, but this one sounds much more interesting to me.Annahttp://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-55282710431392895782010-09-01T09:50:50.895-05:002010-09-01T09:50:50.895-05:00Glad to read you enjoyed this one too. Not sure w...Glad to read you enjoyed this one too. Not sure what I would call this either...re-telling sounds best to me though. Thanks for the recommendation.Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-48619412948837041752010-09-01T07:21:26.662-05:002010-09-01T07:21:26.662-05:00So I haven't really looked at this one any bec...So I haven't really looked at this one any because it seems like a frivilous knockoff of a classic and I'm a bit tired of that sort of thing, but then I see you giving it a positive review, and I have to rethink. You liked Dracula, right? I hope I'm remembering that right. I've not read Dracula yet (hope to this RIP), but in general I don't like retellings of classics unless they live up to classic standard quality. I guess I was just thinking this was another good excuse for a YA vampire romance novel... (I'm so judgemental, I know...)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-44898498358964127522010-09-01T07:00:09.875-05:002010-09-01T07:00:09.875-05:00Great review! I've been really interested to ...Great review! I've been really interested to see what this one is like!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-1605413987941107802010-09-01T07:00:05.679-05:002010-09-01T07:00:05.679-05:00I have to agree with Clare, I'd say retelling ...I have to agree with Clare, I'd say retelling (and by the way, I loved Wicked!) I hadn't heard of this one but will have to check it out :)Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-91508307011600524462010-09-01T06:25:28.691-05:002010-09-01T06:25:28.691-05:00I think a retelling is the proper word here, as it...I think a retelling is the proper word here, as it doesn't do anything more than change perspective on the events of the original, like <i>Wicked</i>, no matter how much it deepens the original narrative. I'm glad you enjoyed this- I'm so burnt out on vampires that I don't think I would.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783751107843469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-14515537209454050322010-09-01T06:16:34.486-05:002010-09-01T06:16:34.486-05:00My favorite vamp would have to be Rhage from The B...My favorite vamp would have to be Rhage from The Black Daggerbrotherhood or Bones from The Night Huntress. Please don’t make me chose!wine baskethttp://brewwineandblues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-65173505077755186192010-09-01T06:16:10.590-05:002010-09-01T06:16:10.590-05:00My favorite vampire character is Edward Cullen….On...My favorite vampire character is Edward Cullen….One because he is who really got me into liking vampires, and two because he is just awesome!wine baskethttp://brewwineandblues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-6923624759856862082010-09-01T06:15:32.698-05:002010-09-01T06:15:32.698-05:00Courtney, thank you so much for reviewing Dracula,...Courtney, thank you so much for reviewing Dracula, My Love, and for spreading the word about the Twitter chat tomorrow! I’m so glad you enjoyed the book!wine baskethttp://brewwineandblues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-68323067273262209492010-09-01T06:14:06.995-05:002010-09-01T06:14:06.995-05:00My favorite vampire character is also Lestat. I lo...My favorite vampire character is also Lestat. I love Anne Rice’s books. All of Syrie James’ books sound good to me, too.wine baskethttp://brewwineandblues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-83469497691823933392010-09-01T05:24:57.539-05:002010-09-01T05:24:57.539-05:00I actually looked for that Annotated Dracula when ...I actually looked for that Annotated Dracula when I was up in Chicago and they didn't have it. If they had, I would have added it to my stack. Despite my weariness of all things vampire, for some reason Dracula is still cool with me. And I have no idea what this book would be considered. Whatever you call it is good with me!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com