The Vampire Library - Part 8

[@jordanfogarty1015]

I can't wait for the Vampire chronicles be adapted into a series on television

[@CaironIX]

Realms of Atlantis... the fact that you can't say more than "the weird one" and then just allow your facial expressions to tell your real feelings about the book, was gold. Blood Communion is so new... and surprisingly it immediately became an obscure book because of the weird one that preceded it. Nobody is talking about Blood Communion, at all. Barely any reviewers online are willing to review this one.

[@jamesgoldin7063]

Seriously -- Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of "Dracula" is INCREDIBLE - if memory serves -- especially for 1938, but even today. And very bold to do that in the teeth of the Bela Lugosi version which I believe had just been re-released in '38, so it was very much in the public mind. And the radio format allowed him to adapt Stoker's letter-collection format beautifully. Full-blooded and highly recommended.

[@KenKeenan1973]

"Thanks for the porn, Mom!" 😂😂😂

[@bkrage85]

I always thought "Vittorio the Vampire" would make an amazing anime, in the vein of the new Castlevania. The descriptions of the angels and vampires alone, they just screaaaam animation! Especially since Anne based them on her multiple visits to Saint Mark's monastery in Florence and Fra Angelico's frescoes. It may not be suited for a live action inclusion in the TV show, but I would pay good money to see it reimagined in that specific way since it's a self-contained story.

[@kathleenjackson3258]

Happy belated Birthday!

[@kellzbells]

Thank you so much!!! I love this channel and I always recommend it to others!!! EDIT: Seriously, I cried (happy tears) seeing my book on your video! I am such a fan, and I owe most of my book collection to your recommendations. I hope you enjoy the book, and thank you again for the shout out! 🖤🖤🖤

[@susankramer1206]

Eye Killers is really good! It's one of my top 5, easily.

[@Escolisio]

I love love LOVE your channel! Please do more readings ❤️

[@bradwiehn6448]

Two werewolf books I've read are Werewolf Of Paris and The Howling.Also one called Wagner The Werewolf but I haven't read it yet.

[@leopagefiore]

25:58 "Slave of My Thirst." Oh hey, I read that one. It's a sequel to Lord of the Dead, which features Lord Byron as a vampire. EDIT: Also, happy belated birthday!

[@gawainethefirst]

So he’s actually a Byronic hero?

[@leopagefiore]

@@gawainethefirst Uh . . . yes, I do believe Vampire Byron fits the definition of Byronic hero.

[@ravensview222]

Your hair looks BOMB girl! 💕

[@unfabgirl]

What a lovely video to come home to. Happy late Birthday! Also, another anthology that I own has shown up! Can't wait for the Dracula's Guest video (recently recommended your other read along video over on Reddit.) Finally, I wish you happy hunting for a new bookshelf.

[@apology89]

I love Peeps and The Last Days! So glad they’re part of your library.

[@stephaniegallon5437]

I did my Master's degree dissertation on the representation of female werewolves in the western canon. I also just love werewolves? I heartily recommend: - The Were-Wolf by Clemence Housman - The Werewolf/The Company of Wolves/Wolf-Alice by Angela Carter - The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountain by Frederick Marryat - The Camp of the Dog by Algernon Blackwood - Bitten by Kelley Armstrong I could go on. I love this stuff. And I love your videos!

[@snowyhut5205]

omg! now, this is a synchronizity! just a couple of hours ago my sister and i were trying to find some fundational tales (19th century gothic mainly) on werewolves with not success. (we are collecting all gothic books just because we are romanticism nerds) may i ask you for some recommendations?🙏 would be grateful forever.

[@stephaniegallon5437]

@@snowyhut5205 happily 😊 some 19th Century classics are: Wagner the Wehr-Wolf - G M W Reynolds The Were-Wolf - Clemence Houseman Hugues, the Wer-Wolf - Sutherland Menzies The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains - Frederick Marryat The White Wolf of Kostopchin - Sir Gilbert Campbell A Story of a Weir Wolf - Catherine Crowe The Mark of the Beast - Rudyard Kipling The Other Side - Count Eric Stenbock The Lycanthropist - Catherine Crowe There was a real boom in werewolf literature in the 20th Century, but these are some classics :)

[@snowyhut5205]

thank you so much! we are assaulting bookdepository this afternoon lol. I have a bachelor on english, and was highly into the gothic literature, bur then i went all the way to a master in viking age scandinavia and another on folklore and magic... it was more into the wendigo than the werewolf 😅 but my specialization has always been in shamanism. While my sister is specialized on Ancient Rome and Greece, focussed on the Sea People misteries and magic of ancient times. So we are super nerdy, crazy women. lol. And I am a vampire nerd and she a werewolf fan... yet she couldnt find any fundational work, and is not that much into the ya paranormal romance, which is what you can find mainly. :( she only have a beloved copy of The book of werewolf by Sabine Baring-Gould. So, thank you so, so, so SO much. Whatever you need of you need something ever, here we are, at your service. 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙💙

[@TranceScript]

The Passage is an interesting trilogy. There's some cool crypto-zoology-ish stuff, and the first book is widely considered the best. It's... I mean, based on your videos and critiques... something you probably wouldn't hate based on the strength of the writing and the ideas, and while it's a little bro-lit-y, it's not squarely or specifically military fantasy fiction. But, it is also mostly post apocalyptic and the vampire of it all is... well... they aren't outsiders, analogies, or allegories.

[@TheUncagedKestrel]

I'm so glad you liked Romancing the Vampire- I leafed through it before I sent it, and the detail is really incredible! In spite of your stance on AL:VH, I still highly recommend The Last American Vampire; Henry is a suitably compelling protagonist, and there's so much history packed into it (and an interesting twist on the identity of Jack the Ripper)! Love ya! Stay safe 😘

[@azmonbored3837]

I was kinda down this morning and this made my day!

[@bethbaxter2891]

These are some of my favourite videos 🥰🥰 P.s your mum is awesome 😎

[@Demolitiondude]

Found a couple of world of darkness novels I'll be sending soon as possible. Dark Prince by Keith Herber - I think it's early 90s cause part of the title is the world of darkness vampire. Predator and prey: vampire - part 1 of 6 of the hunter the reckoning crossover with the settings I read part 4 werewolf, it's good.

[@sauronbagginsd8032]

I absolutely love The Passage and was devastated when the TV series was cancelled

[@nicolas_caged]

I love your shirt!!!!

[@Yurt_enthusiast7]

Good eeeeeevening Maven!

[@tessyb8]

Happy belated birthday! I was delighted to see the third greta helsing novel in the pike it's so good

[@SupremeThunder]

Dennis Jürgensen, a well known Danish writer (especially amongst children) has written a series about a boy and his adventures with his gang consisting of Dracula (now drinking only raspberry soda, per his doctors orders, as the quality of blood has gone vastly down), the Mummy, a werewolf and Frankenstein's Monster (I also believe they meet The Abominable Snowman?). Unfortunately the books haven't been translated into english :-(

[@Chaos9669]

I love the game Vampire the masquerade Redemption, actually more than bloodlines. I mean how can you say no to a story where a knight and a nun fall in love but both a religious and don't dare go to the dark site. So vampires to the rescue! Besides half o the game you are in the middle ages and the other half in the 2000s. Love the game its fun. Hope you play it.

[@markh.williamsauthor7286]

I have the 2 Sisters of the Night books that were published. They are really good.

[@markh.williamsauthor7286]

The Whitley strieber books are sequels of a sort to the Hunger.

[@mwva13]

For a newer book I'd recommend "Walking Dead Girl" by Lili St.Germain aka "Jessica Salvatori" [published 2013]. It's the 1st book in the "Vampireland" series, but the only one I have read (I don't think the others were published yet when I read this one). Its been about 6 years (and my tastes have changed) but I still remember the chills I got reading of the protagonist 1st exposure to vampires.

[@NostalgiaBrit]

Merry Belated Birthmas, Maven 🎂🍰🎁🎊🎉🎈🎻

[@eveecco]

I don't know if you've said you read/own this one but my Dad owned a vampire book by the name of "The Ultimate Dracula". I haven't read it yet but I pulled it out recently and it says on the cover that there is a story from Anne Rice in it. It was made in 1991 and it one of those collection type books, there is also a werewolf one that my Dad owned as well. I'm not sure if there are any other books in this series.

[@chrissysky01]

I also have Romancing the Vampire!!

[@danielallen3454]

Redemption is available on GoG. It's a good story with some compelling elements.

[@yumichan15]

When Peeps comes up in book club because its been on my TBR forever, and at this point I doubt I'll read it on my own....depending on what it's up against. I mean I wouldn't mind doing a reread of written in red, searching for toast. Toast being the most important element of vampire books

[@KaiInMotion]

I'd love to see you do a video or videos on Amanda Hocking's My Blood Approves series! It's 5 books and a novella. ❤️🖤 I'm rereading the series right now and especially in the first book the vampires were a lot creepier and more obsessive than I remember from when I read them as a teen lol.

[@MordredsGirl]

IDK, is it too gauche to recommend the Dracula rework I’m currently writing/posting on AO3??? (The Harker Papers by KaelsMiscellany for the curious)

[@gawainethefirst]

Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes. The Autumn People, not your garden variety vampires. They feed on fear, ambition, and regret.

[@CBSmith-js9yl]

The werewolf radio drama might be an adaptation of ‘Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf’ by George Reynolds? It was written around the time of Dracula.

[@Demolitiondude]

Werewolves never really went mainstream until 41 with the release of the wolfman. The novel that capture some of the sex appeal is the howling, that's roughly around the 80s. The back and forth between the doctor and Marsha is awesome, a fight between human and animal, and a fight between alphas. Not to mention the how Marsha portrays her sexual side, sensual and predatorial. But still, no matter what werewolves are not going to be popular as the leeches.

[@CBSmith-js9yl]

@@Demolitiondude it's possible the radio drama was based on the film. hard to say. but i did not find the sexual assault and PTSD the character goes through in the howling novel all that titillating.

[@Demolitiondude]

White, or her assistant?

[@CBSmith-js9yl]

@@Demolitiondude Karen Beatty, the main character from the novel. it's been awhile since i read it but that opening rape scene is pretty graphic and stuck with me.

[@Demolitiondude]

Yeah. But gets the ball rolling. Cause the doctor is specialized in recovery.

[@TerryFedora]

Love these vids

[@maryduarte3248]

Cool vampire books

[@princessjime]

The Others series is great, saved my sanity when I read them a few years ago (personal reasons lol) but I gotta warn, the vampires there are not the main characters, more like important-for-the-plot side characters

[@shelbyfrancis3961]

Black Jewels by the same author fills that space in my heart, but I also loved Others

[@alexa_renae]

I read Peeps in high school and I remember almost nothing about it except that it was VERY weird (I mean, by my 15-year-old self's standards) and the sequel is even weirder. I forgot how obnoxious and snarky the protagonist is. The one cool thing I DO remember is that it's full of facts about real parasitic species that inspired its vampires. Also, the Orson Welles Dracula is (at least in part) on Spotify if anyone was curious!

[@culwin]

25:58 Spider-Man writes vampire books?

[@orcwarchiefreviews]

Yes there are a couple werewolves that are known by name I've even seen some stuff on KZbin

[@campanula5258]

Do you intend to become the largest collector of vampiric articles in the world Maven?

[@claudiogman5305]

under paris?

[@maxman1602]

I think it's best to read the book first if you have the option.

[@randallthescandal515]

Fevre Dream by George R R Martin Have you tasted this vintage from 1982?

[@nursemain3174]

Have u read the historian? It’s one of my favourite and best vampire books imo

[@MavenoftheEventide]

Yes! I love that book!

[@nursemain3174]

@@MavenoftheEventide I love ur channel btw, I’ve binged watched and liked pretty much every video, also stupid question but is there a vampire book u haven’t read?

[@starfire1]

Any recommendations on modernish gothic vampire books

[@jacquig1939]

The Werewolf is actually very good from what I remember. It's more of a novella but I think it's gothic Era, it's been a while so don't quote me

[@shelbyfrancis3961]

Oh! Written in red was good (not perfect, but I frigging love that author)

[@brittneygroce4421]

If you've never read it Donor by Elena Hearty is a great vampire book.

[@edmundriddle3847]

No dislikes. Excellent. 🦇 P.S- To the first person to “Dislike” this video....I’m locking you up with me next Full Moon 😁

[@CrimsonVipera]

I wish I could recommend you some vampire books but I don't think anything I can know about that came out in English you'd not know about already. I mean, maybe "The Radleys"? It's a smallish British book, so maybe that (it's also on Audible). There are some really good new vampire books and books with vampires that I could recommend but I don't think even you would go as far as learning Polish just to read about vampires. Btw, "Thanks for the porn, Mom!" is the best line ever.

[@213chewy]

You should review John Carpenters Vampires

[@sekaihatsu]

Anyone else hear Gangnam style playing with all these "sexy vampire" characters? Oh, just me.

[@charleskeracher5872]

You may find Lord of the Dead interesting. Its about a vampire Lord Byron. Its good, but its wannabe Anne Rice. I thought Slave of My Thrist was better because it is its own thing.

[@annalenanadjem]

Hello, happy birthday Thanks for your content. It's my first comment on your channel ( i think) and English isn't my first language (or second), so it can be hard to read (to be honest I don't even think that you read every comment, it would be insane), but I have a question (suggestion, idea?). I am a fan od podcast The Magnus Archives. It is not about vampires, but they appear from time to time (at least they are called vampires in Universum). They are pretty different from a representation that is most prominent in media. It's not a vampire thing, but I was thinking, that maybe with all that going around you could be interested in good horror. I am also interested in what your thoughts about that vampires could be. If you read that, thanks. If not, comment for comments god.

[@taanbrown4275]

yay! -armand:)

[@emilyshearburn2572]

I read The Snow Garden several years ago (when I was in high school, I think). I picked it up because I loved The Vampire Chronicles, so I thought I'd give Anne Rice's son a try. But, to put it lightly, I hated it. From what I can recall, it was full of boring, half-assed, pretentious bullshit. I don't have a long list of books I hate, but this one is at the top. Not that I'm trying to discourage you from reading it or scare you off. It'd be interesting to hear if you feel differently. I was shocked that you enjoyed one of his other books. I hated The Snow Garden so much that I never gave his other work a try, but maybe I will now.

[@pLanetstarBerry]

I may have a book for you! A collection of short stories with vampires being the main theme. It was a book I rescued from the discard pile while working at a library. I'm not sure if it is at my current residence or still at my parents, but if I find it and if you're interested I'd be more than willing to send it to you! (Edit for spelling)

[@philipho188]

Yer skip Taltos. Servant of the Bones, keep your expectations low... ; )

[@theresacherco3503]

You should read the V war book first

[@ellesontlabete2669]

kinda baffled i dont see more oWoD groups around given all the urban fantasy stories out there.

[@claudiogman5305]

thirdteen

[@DangerDave-e7u]

666th view!

[@fasdaVT]

My problem with vampire romances, specifically human/vamp, is that if they aren't blood sucking fiends, who corrupt and destroy everything around them, why are there still people? Why haven't they spread that immortality around over the millennia outside of a small click? If they do have to cross some kind of moral event horizon to be a vampire why are we trying to ship this? Buffy/angel at least had a curse which makes Angel unique but if it's just I choose not to be, then why make this character a vampire?

[@batfreak1981]

Happy belated birthday!