Comments on: Book Review: How to Catch and Keep a Vampire by Diana Laurence http://amaliehoward.com/book-review-how-to-catch-and-keep-a-vampire-by-diana-laurence/ Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:31:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dick Spellman http://amaliehoward.com/book-review-how-to-catch-and-keep-a-vampire-by-diana-laurence/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Dick Spellman Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:25:12 +0000 http://amaliehoward.com/?p=1548#comment-380 Excellent! If I could write like this I would be well happpy. The more I see articles of such quality as this (which is rare), the more I think there could be a future for the Net. Keep it up, as it were. Excellent! If I could write like this I would be well happpy. The more I see articles of such quality as this (which is rare), the more I think there could be a future for the Net. Keep it up, as it were.

]]> By: Mark Roberts http://amaliehoward.com/book-review-how-to-catch-and-keep-a-vampire-by-diana-laurence/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Mark Roberts Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:21:41 +0000 http://amaliehoward.com/?p=1548#comment-344 Nice blog, keep up the good work and thank you for sharing. :) Nice blog, keep up the good work and thank you for sharing. :)

]]> By: Blogger http://amaliehoward.com/book-review-how-to-catch-and-keep-a-vampire-by-diana-laurence/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Blogger Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:50:16 +0000 http://amaliehoward.com/?p=1548#comment-317 Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I'm more of a visual learner. Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I’m more of a visual learner.

]]> By: April http://amaliehoward.com/book-review-how-to-catch-and-keep-a-vampire-by-diana-laurence/comment-page-1/#comment-212 April Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:47:39 +0000 http://amaliehoward.com/?p=1548#comment-212 I saw this book at B&N the other day and thought about picking it up (I have so many books to read) but now I will. You know I trust your opinion. I saw this book at B&N the other day and thought about picking it up (I have so many books to read) but now I will. You know I trust your opinion.

]]> By: Diana Laurence http://amaliehoward.com/book-review-how-to-catch-and-keep-a-vampire-by-diana-laurence/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Diana Laurence Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:47:34 +0000 http://amaliehoward.com/?p=1548#comment-210 Sorry to post more, but I just had to say a couple more things in regard to our similar ways of thinking. One, your statement "In my world, not everything has to be real, to be real" is brilliant and sums up my philosophy nicely! And two, "Bleeding Love" is a fabulous, fabulous song and SO relates to my feelings about vampires. :-) Sorry to post more, but I just had to say a couple more things in regard to our similar ways of thinking. One, your statement “In my world, not everything has to be real, to be real” is brilliant and sums up my philosophy nicely! And two, “Bleeding Love” is a fabulous, fabulous song and SO relates to my feelings about vampires. :-)

]]> By: Diana Laurence http://amaliehoward.com/book-review-how-to-catch-and-keep-a-vampire-by-diana-laurence/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Diana Laurence Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:38:14 +0000 http://amaliehoward.com/?p=1548#comment-209 Hi Amalie! I SO enjoyed your intelligent and thoughtful look at my book...you really go the extra mile in analyzing what you read, and express your thoughts so eloquently! I really, really hope you can take a few minutes to read my blog post "Can You Really Find and Date a Vampire" (http://eroticawithsoul.blogspot.com/2009/11/can-you-really-find-and-date-vampire.html). I'd love to get your feedback, because it touches on the issues you raised here. I think for some people (yourself included if I may be so presumptious), my book causes them to reflect upon the role of their own fantasies and the "irrational" wish that somehow those dreams might become real. How close can one get to treating his/her fantasies seriously before it becomes some kind of neurosis? Can you get away with being pretty emotionally involved with your fantasy world as long as you maintain a sense of humor and perspective? People differ in their opinions on that, and that I believe is why this book gets different reactions. Some are charmed and enjoy sallying into a world where vampires are treated as real. Some email me asking if I actually know real vampires (these are usually teens). Some find it all quite hilarious and completely tongue-in-cheek, and others wish they truly could meet the vampires in the book, if only they existed. It all depends on how each individual feels about the life of the imagination. Clearly you have a great imagination and a terrific fantasy life populated by some fine immortals, among others! I'm delighted that you were engaged with the storyline about myself, Conner and Dr. Grey, because that's my favorite aspect of the book and is seldom mentioned by reviewers. Thanks again, and long live vampires! Diana Hi Amalie! I SO enjoyed your intelligent and thoughtful look at my book…you really go the extra mile in analyzing what you read, and express your thoughts so eloquently!

I really, really hope you can take a few minutes to read my blog post “Can You Really Find and Date a Vampire” (http://eroticawithsoul.blogspot.com/2009/11/can-you-really-find-and-date-vampire.html). I’d love to get your feedback, because it touches on the issues you raised here. I think for some people (yourself included if I may be so presumptious), my book causes them to reflect upon the role of their own fantasies and the “irrational” wish that somehow those dreams might become real. How close can one get to treating his/her fantasies seriously before it becomes some kind of neurosis? Can you get away with being pretty emotionally involved with your fantasy world as long as you maintain a sense of humor and perspective?

People differ in their opinions on that, and that I believe is why this book gets different reactions. Some are charmed and enjoy sallying into a world where vampires are treated as real. Some email me asking if I actually know real vampires (these are usually teens). Some find it all quite hilarious and completely tongue-in-cheek, and others wish they truly could meet the vampires in the book, if only they existed. It all depends on how each individual feels about the life of the imagination.

Clearly you have a great imagination and a terrific fantasy life populated by some fine immortals, among others! I’m delighted that you were engaged with the storyline about myself, Conner and Dr. Grey, because that’s my favorite aspect of the book and is seldom mentioned by reviewers.

Thanks again, and long live vampires!

Diana

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