Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice

Vampires!

I don't think there could be a better time to reevaluate the undead with the unholy hype of such series as..."Twilight", Which in my opinion has tainted the thoughts of this immortal creature. This book, in my opinion had the best outlook on a vampire, just hearing his lifetime.

Louis, the Vampire who's sitting for an interview with this boy discusses from the beginning of him as a human and how it all started for him. I thought the way it was written, with the "memory" idea, where we are traveling back with Louis as he remembers his years of being human and how it led up to him becoming a vampire. Then the transition of being trained by another vampire Lestat, and how after the basic lessons he has the feeling of detachment, and doesn't feel anything towards his mentor. As well as betrayal and the lost of a good friend makes this grow stronger. This feeling is something he truly realizes at the end, that a vampire's life is one that should be lived alone.

Monster Island by David Wellington

Zombies. Zombies. Zombies.

Finally, can't go wrong with a good zombie story. and just to one up that, this has an intelligent zombie; our good friend Gary. Humanity as a whole is on a limb, fighting off the zombies at the left over outposts. The story is mostly about Dekalb, a former UN weapons inspector and his traveling through New York City looking for AIDS medicine to save his daughter, Sarah, who just so happens to be held hostage over seas. This book was fast-paced action packed zombie novel. with the in and outs explanation of zombies in full. You can really relate to Dekalb and you can put yourself in his shoes.

Zombies as a whole, are just an interesting social commentary. I think this opinion varies though people to people. But the thought of "zombies" as the people that just live there life with no meaning and walk past you everyday not really phased. Especially for people who live their life's, to see someone who's just a drone and goes about their 9 to 5 and there's nothing more to them, and there's a quantity of these types. This is where I find the "zombie effect" lies.

Overall, loved this story.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Classic Horror would be the first thing that would come to mind.

This story is the essence of most horror stories out there. Though, most think that Frankenstein is actually the monster, it was Victor Frankenstein, the father of the monster. The monster actually didn't have a name. Victor being as a genius as he is starts to create a monster from found and stolen body parts then he brings the creature to life. The monstrosity that he created begins to haunt him. Victor's brother was murdered by the monster. The monster eventually finds Victor, his father and pleas for him to create him a companion. Victor can't bear what he's creating and destroys her. The Monster, declares revenge on him. The monster strikes his revenge on his wife, and murders her. Then Victor vows to take down the monstrosity he's created and has been haunting him. Victor chases him through the north, very ill he dies. The monster weeps over the cold body of master, then decides it's his time to die too.

I never really read the full story before, didn't realize it was filled with so much more morbid points.