Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Yeah, I read smutty vampire novels. But Anita is a good guilty passion.

Anita Blake. Necromancer. Vampire Slayer. The Executioner to the Undead, just plain creepy to the living.

Jean-Claude. Sexy. Suave. French. He runs a strip club for his Master, or should I say Mistress?

Nikolaus. She may be cute. But she's the centuries old Master of the City of St. Louis. And she doesn't like Anita being around... (Vampire loli? OH HELL YEAH.)

Throw in some more vamps, some wit, and a schoolteacher by day/werewolf by night named Richard and you have the makings of a fun fun time. Will Anita be tempted? Oh yeah. Will she fall down? Yep. Will she come up with guns blazing? Heck yeah.

And don't even get me started about Edward. :P

[Dusty Chalk]

I've been enjoying reading that, too. Someone mentioned in another thread that it would make a good manga, and I would have to agree.

I also like the elf stories, but that would have to be in the adult section.

[Kyaa the Catlord]

I "bookcrossed" the first Merry book at a family mexican place a while back. I pity whoever picked it up. I can stomach Anita, but Merry is just... bad. :P

If she wants to write about some other characters, I wish she'd write more about Edward. :P Edward... he's my sort of psycho. :D

[unknowngrl117]

I love reading Anita! Have you heard of Christine Feehan? Her Dark Series is AMAZING!!

[Holly Short]

If she wants to write about some other characters, I wish she'd write more about Edward. :P Edward... he's my sort of psycho. :D

The Edward book, Obsidian Butterfly I think, that's the only one I could get this guy I know to read. He likes those psycho types as well.

I liked these up until recently. Now they just seem to meander. She starts off with a killing she is going to investigate, then for most of the book it's just, well if you read them you know. Anyway, I did really like them up until 6 or so. I am also a Richard hater. He bugs me. I would definitely recommend these though.

Also, Sunglasses after Dark (Sonja Blue Series) is a good vampire series. That one is about a Vampire vampire hunter (no that is not a typo, she is a vampire who happens to hate vampires). Nancy Collins, the writer stopped after 3 though, I think.

And as long as I am listing good vampire series, Sookie Stackhouse is also a very good series. Dead until Dark is her first. Sookie is a poor waitress who also can read minds. In this world Vampires came out when synthetic blood was developed. It's a funny and sexy vampire series.

[unknowngrl117]

Sookie Stackhouse rocks!! Has anyone read the Undead Series? About Betsy the Queen of Vampires?

[Holly Short]

Has anyone read the Undead Series? About Betsy the Queen of Vampires?

Haven't read that one, I'll put it on my list. I have too many things on my list. There's a new Sookie coming out, called Definitely Dead.

[unknowngrl117]

I know! I can't wait! They're awesome.

The first book in the Undead Series is Undead and Unwed. They're from Betsy's POV.

[Holly Short]

Ok, it's on my list. Also, it's been a while since I read these, but PN Elrod's series of vampire books, the Vampire Files, are also pretty good. And Poppy Z Brite's Lost Souls is another good one.

[kyothekitty]

vampire hunter never interested me what's so great about it:confused:

[Kyaa the Catlord]

vampire hunter never interested me what's so great about it:confused:

Anita is what is great about it. She's a good heroine with conflicting values and a neat worldview.

I admit she turns into megaslut in the later books, but as her world crumbles and rebuilds around her, you get to see her grow and adapt and everything sort of makes sense. Well, if bedding vampires, wereleopards and werewolves ever makes sense.

I love the phrase "big puppy piles" too. God help me.

[Kyaa the Catlord]

The Edward book, Obsidian Butterfly I think, that's the only one I could get this guy I know to read. He likes those psycho types as well.

I liked these up until recently. Now they just seem to meander. She starts off with a killing she is going to investigate, then for most of the book it's just, well if you read them you know. Anyway, I did really like them up until 6 or so. I am also a Richard hater. He bugs me. I would definitely recommend these though..

You should make him read Guilty Pleasures. Edward was good in there too. :D

Richard is the king of emo. I can't stand him, but... I sort of find him humorously normal and a good counterpoint for all the freaks.

[kyothekitty]

Anita is what is great about it. She's a good heroine with conflicting values and a neat worldview.

I admit she turns into megaslut in the later books, but as her world crumbles and rebuilds around her, you get to see her grow and adapt and everything sort of makes sense. Well, if bedding vampires, wereleopards and werewolves ever makes sense.

I love the phrase "big puppy piles" too. God help me.
k yhen i'll give it another shot how bout it

[haleth1]

Anita is what is great about it. She's a good heroine with conflicting values and a neat worldview.

I admit she turns into megaslut in the later books, but as her world crumbles and rebuilds around her, you get to see her grow and adapt and everything sort of makes sense. Well, if bedding vampires, wereleopards and werewolves ever makes sense.

I love the phrase "big puppy piles" too. God help me.

I think she turned into the megaslut as the writer was devorcing her husband. But I do really like the series as well, Except when the writer goes into detail about the clothes she wears. Dear gods all I can imagine are these horrible outfits, and I get distracted and go who would wear that in the first place? But thats just me, though everyone else except for richard dresses alright. Maybe it's sad I notice these things.......

But Kyaa the Catlord has it right once again!

[Dusty Chalk]

Yeah, it was sort of linear. There is really only one or two people I could recommend the books to, and I just told them, "just read until you can't take it, then just stop". Because really, she just gets progressively more graphic with each book (violence, sex and violent sex).

Anyone read "Micah"? I just kind of get the feeling that that one is just a sex book. More like the dirtiest of the romance novels.

[unknowngrl117]

It's awesome!! I can't explain why, but you just have to read a really good one. Who is that one by Holly Short?

[Holly Short]

It's awesome!! I can't explain why, but you just have to read a really good one. Who is that one by Holly Short?
Which one? I will list these in an order that makes a little more sense, I hope

Sonja Blue Series by Nancy Collins -- The main character is a very mad female vampire. To become a vampire in those books, you have to uhhh, well you'll find out, and the main character is very pissed about it.

Lost Souls by Poppy Z Brite -- I recommend this if you like BL especially. I'm not into BL, but it was good anyway. It's about teen vampires, and they are bad and wicked.

Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris -- Sookie is very funny, and the things she "hears" other people say, just hilarious. Plus Eric, totally hot viking(he is actually from the viking era) vampire. Gotta read it.

The Vampire Files series by PN Elrod -- it's been a long time since I read these, and I think they only came out in paperback, but they are pretty darned good from what I recall.

And if you are asking about Obsidian Butterfly, that is Anita Blake, but a really Edward centric Anita Blake. Yes Guilty Pleasures was good for Edward too.

[Holly Short]

You should make him read Guilty Pleasures. Edward was good in there too. :D

Richard is the king of emo. I can't stand him, but... I sort of find him humorously normal and a good counterpoint for all the freaks.

I tried, he gave up.

Well, I can't stand him enough to even think logically about him, Richard I mean. But Jean Claude...he makes my stomach tickle, (giggles like a school girl) :o

[Kyaa the Catlord]

I think she turned into the megaslut as the writer was devorcing her husband. But I do really like the series as well, Except when the writer goes into detail about the clothes she wears. Dear gods all I can imagine are these horrible outfits, and I get distracted and go who would wear that in the first place? But thats just me, though everyone else except for richard dresses alright. Maybe it's sad I notice these things.......

But Kyaa the Catlord has it right once again!

In 'Micah', she explains how Anita wears her stockings, garter belt and panties.

She must get paid by the word. :D

[Holly Short]

In 'Micah', she explains how Anita wears her stockings, garter belt and panties.

She must get paid by the word. :D

Either that, or she is just way too into clothing. Perhaps she was a pauper as a child, and only had a potato sack to wear.

I didn't mind Anita becoming slutty, I minded all the, Oh, but I can't do that, I'm such a good girl stuff. And every time she was about to do something really slutty, she had to have this big inner philosophical argument about it. It really did her no good, she still did the slutty thing.

[Kyaa the Catlord]

I liked the turmoil. Yes, it did her no good. But it made her feel more.... human.

Of course, she's not quite human, is she?

And I love Sookie Stackhouse. I just can never remember who she is. Those books come out too slow. :D

[Holly Short]

I liked the turmoil. Yes, it did her no good. But it made her feel more.... human.

Of course, she's not quite human, is she?

And I love Sookie Stackhouse. I just can never remember who she is. Those books come out too slow. :D

Man, you are such a glutton for punishment.

Sookie comes out way too slow. But Harris has written that way for her other series as well.

Which reminds me of another series I read, where the author is just taking way too long. The Sam Jones Novels, they call them Tart Noir, they are mysteries, with spice! The first one is Black Rubber Dress. Sam Jones is an English artist who makes these huge crazy sculptures, and she is in the wrong place at the wrong time. She's also not a very good girl. ;)

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Man, you are such a glutton for punishment.

Sookie comes out way too slow. But Harris has written that way for her other series as well.

Which reminds me of another series I read, where the author is just taking way too long. The Sam Jones Novels, they call them Tart Noir, they are mysteries, with spice! The first one is Black Rubber Dress. Sam Jones is an English artist who makes these huge crazy sculptures, and she is in the wrong place at the wrong time. She's also not a very good girl. ;)

I know. Its a failing of mine. I read really trashy teen novels too. (Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings are on my bookshelf. I'm thinking about buying the Gossip Girl books. Its research, really. *Kyaa thinks Kyaa is an author*)

Honest. Research. That's why I read Empress of the World too. Not cause it was a cute girl meets girl story.... right.

[Holly Short]

I know. Its a failing of mine. I read really trashy teen novels too. (Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings are on my bookshelf. I'm thinking about buying the Gossip Girl books. Its research, really. *Kyaa thinks Kyaa is an author*)

Honest. Research. That's why I read Empress of the World too. Not cause it was a cute girl meets girl story.... right.

Yeah, I do some research too, sometimes, I listen to 80's music, so that I can tell people how it really was, historically I mean. Someone has to study it. :p

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Yeah, I do some research too, sometimes, I listen to 80's music, so that I can tell people how it really was, historically I mean. Someone has to study it. :p

I watched Live Aid on MTV. Rawk. :D

[Holly Short]

I watched Live Aid on MTV. Rawk. :D

Right on! Ok, I did not just say that....

Man this is totally harshing on my mellow. This work day is never going to end....I wonder what my coworkers think I am doing.

[Dusty Chalk]

Your peng'in looks evil. Not as evil as this one, but still evil:

http://www.wallaceandgromit.net/images/f.jpg

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Your peng'in looks evil. Not as evil as this one, but still evil:



Wow, that's an evil butt. :D

[Holly Short]

Your peng'in looks evil.

It is evil, it's an evil prinny, and it would really kick any ones ass who said otherwise!! dood.

[Kyaa the Catlord]

It is evil, it's an evil prinny, and it would really kick any ones ass who said otherwise!! dood.

Totally, dood.

Funny coincidence, I just got an email from Amazon telling me "Charmed Thirds" is coming out and discounted. Dash you Amazon. Dash you to pieces. *preorders*

[Summerslight]

Yes i do seem to love the series too! I want Anita with Jean Claude! I'm currently only on the 3rd book though..:)

[Holly Short]

Funny coincidence, I just got an email from Amazon telling me "Charmed Thirds" is coming out and discounted. Dash you Amazon. Dash you to pieces. *preorders*

I'm actually glad you told me those were like Gossip Girls. I showed them to someone who had run out of Gossip Girls to read. She said they looked good to her, but I now feel like I did the right thing. I think I will try one, trashy stuff makes for good fluffy reading. In fact, the girl who was reading Gossip Girls said the same thing, that they were trashy. I wonder if anyone has any respect for these things, or if everyone thinks they are trashy, but they read them anyway...hmmmm...Trashy goodness...

[Kyaa the Catlord]

I'm actually glad you told me those were like Gossip Girls. I showed them to someone who had run out of Gossip Girls to read. She said they looked good to her, but I now feel like I did the right thing. I think I will try one, trashy stuff makes for good fluffy reading. In fact, the girl who was reading Gossip Girls said the same thing, that they were trashy. I wonder if anyone has any respect for these things, or if everyone thinks they are trashy, but they read them anyway...hmmmm...Trashy goodness...

They aren't trashy actually. I was hoping they would be. Jessica is a nice girl, really. :D (Yeah, I crush easily.)

[Holly Short]

They aren't trashy actually. I was hoping they would be. Jessica is a nice girl, really. :D (Yeah, I crush easily.)

Ahhh, the perils of reading. Since I have not read these yet, I will believe you that Jessica is a nice girl. For now...

I get to go home in 5 minutes, thanks for the entertainment while I sat at the service desk answering book questions!

[Holly Short]

Yes i do seem to love the series too! I want Anita with Jean Claude! I'm currently only on the 3rd book though..:)

Oh, Jean Claude! Well keep reading...keep reading!

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Ahhh, the perils of reading. Since I have not read these yet, I will believe you that Jessica is a nice girl. For now...

I get to go home in 5 minutes, thanks for the entertainment while I sat at the service desk answering book questions!

If we don't meet again tonight, dream well. :D

[Dusty Chalk]

Wow, that's an evil butt. :DHeh-heh, oops. :blush: It was supposed to be a picture of the evil peng'in from that Wallace and Gromit movie...

[The Treasoner]

I've only read Bloody Bones And Blue moon from the series and i really liked them. What is the first book from the series called?

[Holly Short]

Heh-heh, oops. :blush: It was supposed to be a picture of the evil peng'in from that Wallace and Gromit movie...

Ohhhh....That makes a lot more sense. I love that penguin too, Especially when he disguises himself as a rooster with that red glove.

[dreamchaser]

I've read up to book 4, and I like the series. But from what I've read on the Internet, I think I'll like the earlier books in the the series. Anita is my favorite character; she's awesome. I also like Jean Claude and Edward. Richard is sooo annoying.

I've only read Bloody Bones And Blue moon from the series and i really liked them. What is the first book from the series called?

The first book is Guilty Pleasures.

[The Treasoner]

The first book is Guilty Pleasures.


Thanks dude or is it dudet? Well whichever thanks.

[dreamchaser]

Thanks dude or is it dudet? Well whichever thanks.

It's dudet and your welcome.

[unknowngrl117]

Thanks for the list of books to check out. Do you know when the next Blake book comes out?

[dreamchaser]

It looks like the next book comes out on June 27, 2006; it's called Danse Macabre.

[unknowngrl117]

Awesome! Thanks!

[mizushimo]

I stopped reading those after she decided that having an actual plot was overrated >>; (pwp anyone?). I got halfway through the one after Obsidian Butterfly before I gave up. It was too bad, the first six or so were really good!

[unknowngrl117]

Do you read anyother books by other similar authors?

[tarotgirl22]

I love this Series, It replaced Vampire Chronicles, and let me say that I am A
Jean-Claude fan girl*Drool*he so smexy, the whole series rocks. I love the fact that anita is only 5'3 106 and she can still kick ass, cause im small too.
Yay small people!!

[tarotgirl22]

Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and kwanza,and anything else i can't think of right now:D

[Lagozzino]

For anyone who wants to know, the first volume of Anita Blake (Guilty Pleasures i think) is being adapted into a 12 issue mini series by Marvel comics. I think its on its 2nd issue as of this month (December).

The art is by the always amazing Brett Booth:
-http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=21182
-http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=21183
-http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=21184
-http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=21497&sessionid=a769941f4d1e3d5a2d433e82843fabc9
-http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=21577&sessionid=a769941f4d1e3d5a2d433e82843fabc9
-http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=22094

[EdwardFanGirl13]

Edward is the best!! :) He's my favorite from the Anita Blake series. Jean-Claude is my second fav. I haven't read all of them yet, though. :( I started read ing them with number 4. I've read 4,5,6,7,9, and 1. Jean-Claude was my favorite until I read Obsidian Butterfly. Now Edward is my fav. :)

[EdwardFanGirl13]

I've read all but three of them now. They've basically sunk to the level of porn. I'm mad. There's no more about Edward. :( (Sob)

[MsDaywalker]

Hey Edwardfangirl, i love edward too!!!!!!! and forget all those books without edward because hes BACK!!! in the next book called The Harlequin its out this June. i might have given up the seris after the last one, Danse Macbre. if i didnt find out edward would be back .i love the seris before the Ardeur bull **** and i do the same recommending thing, i only reccomend the first 9 after that i say dont bother! ive actually given O.butterfly to my male friends because i know they would like that book. that book to me really could be a stand alone novel its that good.
has anyone here read the comic??? i love it
some of it isnt the way i thought but for the most part iam happy

[cheney]

vampire hunter never interested me what's so great about it:confused:
HELLO?????????
WHAT EVER!!!!!!:confused: :rolleyes: :mad:
YOUR SO....................WHATEVER DUDE!!!!
UR COMMENT SUCKS..............

[ihcuids1]

Can we all say ROMANCE NOVELS and just be done with it. If you like vampire hunting novels try John Steakley's "Vampire$". Yes, I know that John Carpenter tried to make a movie based on the novel, and yes I know the movie was a horrible piece of drek, but the novel actually rates in my top 10. You ougtha give it a chance.

[Ardamil]

Mhmm, I love this series. Romance & violence!. yays! I can't wait for te next book to come out!:D

[Ladiofthelibrary]

I like them as a bit of a guilty pleasure; they don't list high on my top books, but I enjoy the writing style and the smut is kinda fun ^_~
Edward, however, is the best character.
I've gotta read the most recent book, eh?

[mei-chan]

I am currently addicted to vampire books, and Anita Blake sure is on my list. At the moment I am reading Obsidian Butterfly...(Edward is creepy, but ok as well).
I also love Sookie Stackhouse. Have you heard they will serialize her books?

[TheBohemian]

I like them as a bit of a guilty pleasure; they don't list high on my top books, but I enjoy the writing style and the smut is kinda fun ^_~
Edward, however, is the best character.
I've gotta read the most recent book, eh?

That pretty much sums up my feelings on the series as well.
And the Harlequin(?) drops in... 2 months, I think? It'll be interesting to see if she can top Edward's performance in Obsidian Butterfly, which is probably my favorite book to date.

[mei-chan]

Ok, the ardeur thing is getting bad, she is having sex with loads of people now ( and to me, no intercourse does ot have to mean no sex)..........
Is the new book mainly about Edward again? I hope so, he is fun, in his own messed up and complicated way.

[xanglaisx]

Just to throw my two-cents in here, this series has turned into trash. The first several were fun, bubble-gum reads but fun none the less. Now they are nothing more then a porno with a reputable publishing company. Anyone looking into this series skip it, it will just tick you off.

[TheBohemian]

Just pre-ordered The Harlequin (drops June 5th).
Lots of Edward goodness in this one, and it's about time. :D

Here's hoping Richard doesn't make too many appearances, though. :mad: