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Vampire Diaries#1: The Awakening
I had so much fun reading this book that by the time I got to the end I was tearing my whole house apart looking for the next, I stole the first from my older sister and I never found the next :( so now I'm waiting for them to come in the mail, its really hard just sitting here typing about the first. I was so into the first that I read the whole intire thing in only three days. This book like all L.J Smith book is a must read. So far I've only read it two times in the last month, trust me thats good for my nirotic brain to function on any other books (but they happen to be by L.J Smith of course). So just take my word for it and read it. You'll never regret it!

not what i tthought it would be
It had a verry slow start and a lot of rmabling. I did fall in love with the mail charector even though I could not relate to the main charector it is kind of buffyesk. I identified the main character as cordila form the buffy serisbut still liked it. I was up set to find out the third book in the seris is out of print and hard to find. Good seris but don't start reading till you can get all the books.

More L.J. please
Not ONLY does L.J. Smith write in the beginning of these characters, she sets up a working reality that we, as the reader, can lose ourselves in. Luring you in with a timeless romance and a dark seduction, all with a haunting past, you won't want to put this book down. When I bought this book, I thought: "What the Hell, I might as well give it a read" (since I am a vampire book addict.) Come to find, I was at the same store the next day, buying the next in the series. Since then, I've read these books at least three more times.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Horror    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Horror & Ghost Stories    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Love & Romance    7. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    8. Vampires    9. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   

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Wonderful! Enchanting!
I really enjoyed this series and each book just keeps getting better and better.I love the whole love triangle of two vampire brothers and the beautiful young girl torn between them!
Another fantastic read!
The thrills keep on coming in this book as the mystery deepens and you find yourself trying to solve the mystery along with the other characters.
"I Hate You the Most. Because I Loved You the Best"
"The Fury" is the third book in the "Vampire Diaries" saga by L. J. Smith, which really should have been the last in the series, but was followed up by an unfortunate and unneccessary sequel. But that belongs in another review, and "The Fury" is a reasonably satisfying wrap-up of the events begun in "The Awakening" and "The Struggle".Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Horror    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Horror & Ghost Stories    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    7. Vampires    8. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   

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I Think Kathy Bates May Have Ordered This MISERY
I was so eager to read the Dark Reunion because the entire series up until this point had been nothing short of amazing.As I waited for the last book to arrive, I couldn't help but skim over a few reviews, most of which were not that positive.Oh, how I should've listened to the warnings.This book was AWFUL!I enjoyed it up until the point Damon decided to disappear for a few chapters (he and Bonnie are my favorite characters).
No comparison to the first three.
Unless you're the kind of person who cannot stand to read a book without a happy ending...don't bother.The resurection of Elena is contrived...and it seems like it's just an effort to capitalize on the (well deserved) success of the first three novels.and um, it's a trilogy.why are there four books? It doesn't always make sense, and is pretty pointless.Don't beat a dead horse...this book proves it, even if they don't stay dead, it's just not a good idea.

a book that is out of this world!!!
this book was g8 but i thought it was to short. elena comes bak rite at the end i want to no wot hapens next. so L.J.Smith is there gonna a next book and if so whens does it come out? im dieing to no!!!!!!
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I LOVED THIS SERIES!
Vampire Diaries was a great series!! I didn't like how the last book in the series was going but it ended up great! The book starts with: girl meets hot vampire Stephen and his also very hot but evil brother Damon. She is in love with the kind hearted Stephen, but evil Damon wants her all to himself. She trys to stay away from Damon but no matter what she does he keeps finding ways to get to her to take her blood, slowly turning her into a vampire. She cannot tell Stephen what is going on because he is still weak from a horrific battle with Damon, and if she would tell him he would become so angry he would try to kill Damon and end up dying because he isn't strong enough to battle him again so soon. The whole series has a great plot, but I definitly recommend buying all the books before you start reading the series or you will be left hanging untill the next book. Trust me I know! I started reading the Awakening #1 in the Vampire Diaries series, and I had to end up waiting for two months to find the second book and another month to find the third and fourth book. I have read the series about 6 times since last year. L.J. Smith is a great writer, if you like the vampire diaries you should read the Secret Circle series and her Night World series.

Addictive from start to finish
The mystery continues in book 2.
Coming back for more!
Before Buffy and Angel lite up the tv screens spinning off book series there was L.J. Smith's series 'Vampire Diaries". This series was the first vampire books I ever read back when I was about 12.Ten years later, and heavy dog eared copies of the "Vampire Diaries" the story and plot is still fresh as ever, keeping me coming back again and again. If you love the paranormal, a bit of romance, adventure, two good looking vampires, and of course the age old struggle school politics then you'll love this book.Its a story that you wont soon forget. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Horror    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Horror & Ghost Stories    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Love & Romance    7. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    8. Vampires    9. Horror & ghost stories, chillers    10. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. Horror & ghost stories, chillers