Shifting Through The Vampire Novels

[lostbookworm]

A rant cum question. I'm currently going through Amazon looking for a decent YA book for me. A fan of weird things, I decide to pick Horror. To my horror, I find page after page after page of books where the main story is "young girl/boy falls in love with vampire/angel/demon. After overcoming evil forces/differences/parents worried their child is going to be eaten, and then of course the sequel where they have to try and overcome their differences and live together". And so I'm left with no books to choose from.

So the question is this. Are their any decent YA books that aren't about vampires or young teenage girls going through tragic love?

[Lykaios]

Yes, plenty. You just have to avoid the 'Dark Romance' shelves. :P

I can send you a list, if you like?

[Majyk]

Of course there are. I have only read one book like the ones you mentioned.

[lostbookworm]

Thank you. And I'll take up your offer Lyk.

[Majyk]

I take it back; I've read two. And if you want, I can tell you some as well.

[éan]

Stephen King or Dean Koontz if you want a good horror book. They aren't YA, but they're absolutely the best horror that either have legit vampires, or steer clear of them.
(Personally, I prefer King; not a fan of Konntz' writing. But, you may like him better.)

[Peppermental]

If you like Koontz better than King, then we're going to have to fight. Like knife-fight, to the death. I get to be Pennywise, and you can be whatever Koontz character you want. Hilarity points if you pick Thomas.

[lostbookworm]

Thanks Maj, if you could I'd love you more than I already do. By weird, I meant China Mielville weird. But I'll look both up. I know King, but I doubt I'd be allowed to read the greatest horror master of all time. ('Part from Poe)

[éan]

If you like Koontz better than King, then we're going to have to fight. Like knife-fight, to the death. I get to be Pennywise, and you can be whatever Koontz character you want. Hilarity points if you pick Thomas.
HEY I LIKED ODD THOMAS HE WAS A PRETTY COOL GUY AND DOESN'T AFRAID OF ANYTHING
Thanks Maj, if you could I'd love you more than I already do. By weird, I meant China Mielville weird. But I'll look both up. I know King, but I doubt I'd be allowed to read the greatest horror master of all time. ('Part from Poe)
What do you mean, 'not allowed?' Your parents gotta problem with King? :/

[Peppermental]

You think Odd Thomas could take me if I was Pennywise? We already discussed why I would run the world if I was It.

[éan]

You think Odd Thomas could take me if I was Pennywise? We already discussed why I would run the world if I was It.
I didn't say that, I just said that Odd Thomas was a pretty cool guy and doesn't afraid of anything.

Pennywise is a badass.

[lostbookworm]

What do you mean, 'not allowed?' Your parents gotta problem with King? :/

No, they gotta problem with books that are aimed at adult audiences and contain scenes of violence and sex.

[Peppermental]

This is one of those times that I really want to link to porn. Dammit being staff.

[lostbookworm]

This is one of those times that I really want to link to porn. Dammit being staff.

And if only you could Pep. If only you could.

[éan]

No, they gotta problem with books that are aimed at adult audiences and contain scenes of violence and sex.

that's so strange. YA is something I'll never be able to read again after having read the beautiful literature that is every Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk book.

For King, it's more violence than sex, but honestly, it's nothing worse than what's on television these days. Parents just don't get it sometimes.

[lostbookworm]

For King, it's more violence than sex, but honestly, it's nothing worse than what's on television these days. Parents just don't get it sometimes.


I don't watch television. So....

[éan]

I don't watch television. So....

I'M TRYING TO ARGUE FOR YOUR SAKE OKAY.

>.>
<.< don't say I didn't try to help you.

[lostbookworm]

I'M TRYING TO ARGUE FOR YOUR SAKE OKAY.

>.>
<.< don't say I didn't try to help you.

No, no, it's just that I'm not a huge fan of blood and gore either. Sex I'm good with though. ;)

[éan]

No, no, it's just that I'm not a huge fan of blood and gore either. Sex I'm good with though. ;)

what are you. I mean, sex is great, butttttt you want sex minus the violence but a horror book, read Laurel K. Hamilton. Yes, it's vampires and werewolves, but it's classic vampires and werewolves. And, the further you get into the series, the more sex that's in it.
(why I stopped reading them; became softcore vampire porn that stopped being literature.)

[Peppermental]

softcore vampire porn = my life

[lostbookworm]

softcore vampire porn = my life

Don't we know it.

[Lizzie]

Of course, you could always take up re-reading Harry Potter... jus' sayin'.

*ehum* Anyway. I have a few.

There are books that I've read that I enjoyed (not for their literacy, but for their storyline) which involve vampires, and they are the Darren Shan Saga, and the Saga of Larten Crepsly. They are about vampires, yes. But they were gripping and so far away from the typical vampire novels out today. You may have seen the film "Vampires Assistant", and that may have thrown you off the books completely. If not, don't watch the film.

Rivers of London is a book which is YA. I haven't read it yet but I don't think there are any vampires in it. It's about wizardry. I'm not sure if it's horror or not.

But I agree with others, Stephen King is a number one. Go check him first.

[SapphireSeaBird]

I'm aware that I'm just repeating what loads of people have already said... But if you get the chance, read Stephen King. I've just read "Misery", and he's a fantastic writer. Normally when I read books, I only judge the plot and characters and don't pay much attention to the quality of the writing but the whole way through "Misery" I found myself going "I wish I could write like that" in awe, over and over xD

[bookworm]

But if you get the chance, read Stephen King. I've just read "Misery", and he's a fantastic writer.

I only read one book by Stephen King, "Nightmares and dreamscapes", a collection of short stories, and I must admit that I had trouble getting through it, not to mention enjoying it. Judging him from that book, to me he's a literary downfall. On the back cover it said "Stephen King in best writing form". If that's his best, than... no no no NO!

[SapphireSeaBird]

I only read one book by Stephen King, "Nightmares and dreamscapes", a collection of short stories, and I must admit that I had trouble getting through it, not to mention enjoying it. Judging him from that book, to me he's a literary downfall. On the back cover it said "Stephen King in best writing form". If that's his best, than... no no no NO!

Hmm, well, I've only read "Misery", I have yet to judge the rest of his stuff... I guess it just depends on the book.

[bookworm]

Hmm, well, I've only read "Misery", I have yet to judge the rest of his stuff... I guess it just depends on the book.

I hope so. I don't like coming to hate writers; but King forced me to do so with that limp book.