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somewheregirl7's review
2.0
When Elizabeth Frasier is turned into a vampire against her will she decides to get even with her new master and try to win back her mortality.
This was just an okay book, very much true to genre and a major buffy-wannabe. The characters were two-dimensional with little thought or background. No big plot twists or surprises and just very, very predictable. It's a cookie cutter teen vampire novel in an already flooded market and doesn't stand out at all. The romance aspect felt forced and false, as did the eventual ending. I won't be reading anymore in this series.
This was just an okay book, very much true to genre and a major buffy-wannabe. The characters were two-dimensional with little thought or background. No big plot twists or surprises and just very, very predictable. It's a cookie cutter teen vampire novel in an already flooded market and doesn't stand out at all. The romance aspect felt forced and false, as did the eventual ending. I won't be reading anymore in this series.
ubalstecha's review
4.0
Nice little twist on the teenage vampire thing. I will be requesting the second one from the library.
smiley7245's review
4.0
Cute, fun, fast read. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next one.
pacey1927's review
3.0
Believable? Nope, not even as far as vampires go. Quirky? Yup. Funny? Yup. Entertaining? Yes,every bit of this quick and light read is wholly engrossing.
Yet, there isn't much to this YA book from Julie Kenner. It reads a lot like her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom books. The main character, Beth is a sixteen year old borderline geek who gets bitten by a studly vampire and made into a cheerleader type overnight. Beth doesn't take too kindly to this messing up her grades and possible college application. She and a cast of fun secondary characters embark on a plan to get revenge upon her football hero vampire master and thereby make herself human again. This book was definately worth the read and I expect to get the next installment soon. However, a word of warning...apparently 'Good Ghouls Do' leaves some cliffhangers also, and according to Julie Kenner's website, there are no plans to make a third installment. This scares me off a little, but I'm one book in, I figure I will read the next one too.
Yet, there isn't much to this YA book from Julie Kenner. It reads a lot like her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom books. The main character, Beth is a sixteen year old borderline geek who gets bitten by a studly vampire and made into a cheerleader type overnight. Beth doesn't take too kindly to this messing up her grades and possible college application. She and a cast of fun secondary characters embark on a plan to get revenge upon her football hero vampire master and thereby make herself human again. This book was definately worth the read and I expect to get the next installment soon. However, a word of warning...apparently 'Good Ghouls Do' leaves some cliffhangers also, and according to Julie Kenner's website, there are no plans to make a third installment. This scares me off a little, but I'm one book in, I figure I will read the next one too.
bookbriefs's review
3.0
This book was just ok for me. I liked it enough but I wasn't in love with it. The characters were good and the story was enjoyable enough but nothing really popped for me. I wasn't enthralled by the story. I will probably read the next book just to see what will happen with Clayton. He was my favorite character.
sammeehicks's review
3.0
This is just great fun! I loved Beth's witty narrative and her banter with her best friend Jenny and Clayton. It was also a new take on vampires - which is always good:) - and is enjoyably fast paced.
I will admit there are a few plot holes and there are certain things that don't ring true (a hospital giving blood to a student for a project?) but it was easy to forgive this as the story is just fun and doesn't take itself too seriously.
It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger, so if you decide to give it a go and are enjoying it you might want to get the sequel 'Good Ghouls Do' beforehand!
3.5 Stars
I will admit there are a few plot holes and there are certain things that don't ring true (a hospital giving blood to a student for a project?) but it was easy to forgive this as the story is just fun and doesn't take itself too seriously.
It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger, so if you decide to give it a go and are enjoying it you might want to get the sequel 'Good Ghouls Do' beforehand!
3.5 Stars
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