I read this book for the first time when I was 12 or 13...and loved it. For years I claimed it as one of my favorite books of all-time.
Well, I re-read it this past July--and didn't really like it anymore! Just goes to show how your tastes can change as you get older.
Ghost Story is about five men who are being "haunted". It starts out good, I was scared; but by the end the plot was so ridiculous. Read Julia by the same author instead; it's much scarier and makes a bit more sense.

A fun, fast read about a group of "urban infilitrators" who break into an old abandanded hotel. Creepy and action packed.

The premise of this book was so promising: the "undesirables" of the prison system are released into the tunnels under New York City..and hunted. Unfortunately, the author fell short on delivering. It started out really good, but quickly fell into the stereotypical and predictable. I would not recommend this one.

Hell House started out great...and went downhill fast somewhere around the middle of the book. It's about a group of people that go to investigate a supposedly haunted house. Of course they bite off more than they can chew. Although the first half of the book is scary, the second half is just....ridiculous. Still, it's a fun, fast Halloween-ish read.

So, of course, this is the first of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, and she got me hook, like & sinker with it. I've read almost everything she's written, with the exclusion of The Mummy and her latest Out of Egypt, because of this one book. I am still upset Ms. Rice's assertion that there will be no more Louis or Lestat. I can't accept it and think that they may well haunt her until she creates a voice for them again some day. I can hope, at least.

The book that started it all! I loved this one. It's full of history, drama, and of course, vampires! A fun, entertaining read.

A woman is "stalked" by a ghost violinist. This book was absolutely the worst one I read last year. Not only did the plot make no sense, it was extremely boring as well. Avoid this book like the plague.

a little predictable and wordy. i like the idea of librarians as heroes!

I expected this book to be a horror novel, like a cheesy vampire movie in text, or a Steven King. Instead, I found it interesting, complex, mostly free of tired cliches, with compelling characters. I enjoyed the format- moving between letters and the girl's experience, since it told two (or three) stories simultaneously. I liked how the book moved across time and space to slowly construct the story of the vampire Dracula and those who hunt him.
I also thought the ending of this book was amazing. I was totally surprised and thrilled for the little twist and how it leaves the reader hanging.

"The past if very useful, but only for what it can teach us about the present." -Dracula

"You must go on with your life, because you are young and it is in front of you."

This page-turner by Kostova seems an almost true-to-life history of Dracula. A teenage American girl, living in1972 Amsterdam, comes across an ancient book in the library of her widower father, a former historian and now a diplomat. The book is blank save for an illustration of a dragon and the word Drakulya, and contains a cache of faded letters all addressed to “My dear and unfortunate reader.” Thus begins a search for the truth behind the myth of Dracula, a search that crosses continents as well as generations. Told through narratives, flashbacks, and letters, the plot unfolds at a rapid pace but never gives away too many clues at once. The cast of colorful characters even includes a creepy librarian who takes on the role of crazed vampire groupie. Both literary and scary, this one is guaranteed to keep one reading into the wee hours--preferably sitting in a brightly lit room and wearing a garlic necklace.

A wonderfully different view of Dracula.

Intricately planned and meticulously detailed, this book traces the path of the vampire myth in Europe.

Personally I thought that it ended a little quickly, but I couldn't put it down.

Oh wow I absolutely loved this book. This book is based off of the history of Romania and the tale of Dracula, the real Dracula. This book was breath taking, it was very well thought out and captivating. If my required reading were this good, you would never hear me complain.

This was a brilliant new twist on an old legend. Elizabeth Kostova uses the real history of Vlad the Impaler (more famously known as Dracula) to seamlessly create a stunning story (the bulk of which is through letter correspondence) that spans across decades. A story that leaves the reader questioning the fact and fiction along side the characters that have set out on their journey for the truth. I enjoyed everything about this book, and I will read it again in the future.

This was confusing and included really much history and stupid things. But also vampires, which is a big plus.

So bad, so not worth your time. They really need new (better) editors at his publishing co.

audiobook February 2008
killer plant guarded by locals kills vacationers

I liked the change of setting (Sierra monastery in the wintertime), and the people Odd meets. It was a good mix of horror and thriller with a touch of humor.

This book is much better than the 2nd in the series.

This was the third book in the Odd Thomas series. Once again, just like all of the Dean Koontz books, this was extremely easy to read. Once again, like all of the Odd Thomas books, it was enjoyable. This was a little more predictable than the other two, but still it was fast moving and exciting. Odd Thomas is a character you just have to like.

Do not read this book at night! It was scary, sad and parts of it were even funny.
Odd Thomas is a young man who can see the spirits of dead people. It is the story of what he does as a result of his "gift". Pay close attention!!!