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The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant | Drew Hayes
Some people are born boring. Some live boring. Some even die boring. Fred managed to do all three, and when he woke up as a vampire, he did so as a boring one. Timid, socially awkward, and plagued by self-esteem issues, Fred has never been the adventurous sort. One fateful night - different from the night he died, which was more inconvenient than fateful - Fred reconnects with an old friend at his high school reunion. This rekindled relationship sets off a chain of events thrusting him right into the chaos that is the parahuman world, a world with chipper zombies, truck driver wereponies, maniacal necromancers, ancient dragons, and now one undead accountant trying his best to "survive." Because even after it's over, life can still be a downright bloody mess.
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TheSpineView
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#BookBingo @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#Impulse

This is an impulse read from July.

megnews Great cover! 8mo
TheSpineView @megnews 👍🤩📘 8mo
Jari-chan Funny title😁 8mo
Eggs Awesome cover 👌🏼🩸 📒 8mo
Lizpixie This looks awesome👍🩸🧛🏻‍♀️ 8mo
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julesG
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Fred is your typical mousy accountant with one exception: he's a vampire.

The collection of short stories spans about a year of Fred's undead life. From his high-school reunion to the following Christmas. A year that is definitely not uninteresting or unadventurous. He meets other supernatural beings and makes friends (and enemies) among them.

Low pick, reason ⬇️

#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65
#JubilantJuly

julesG Interesting and I'll definitely try the second book in the series, but it did not blow me away. I suppose Thomas of the Dresden Files left too much of an impression on me 8mo
TheSpineView Well done!📖📘📚 8mo
Andrew65 Excellent start 👏👏👏 8mo
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julesG
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Three times' the charme, right? Saw this series mentioned three times within the last week. The most recent one in a post about the 20 best vampire novels: https://bookriot.com/best-vampire-books-of-all-time/

They are available for free with an Audible.de membership, so I'm giving it a try, obviously.

#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

PS: there's also a full cast audiobook version, but I wanted to try the "plain" version first

TrishB This sounds interesting. 9mo
TheSpineView Love vampire stories. Looking forward to your review 9mo
Andrew65 Hope you enjoy it, can‘t beat fate! 8mo
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gogoAmy
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I love audiobooks and I stumbled upon graphic audio on hoopla (I love the library!) I am utterly in love with the Fred the Vampire series. I really like books about things normally thought of as scary but when you find out about their everyday life they become endearing so books about a vampire who wins fights with tax code loopholes is perfect for me. It‘s got romance and friendship and is the perfect listen for this incredibly hard work week.

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Panpan

This series starter is for fans of B-movie paranormal camp. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-utterly-uninteresting-and-unadve...

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Pogue
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This was funny in a smart snarky way. I loved it.

Blueberry Lol @NataliePatalie check this out. 2y
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MatchlessMarie
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Littens, please join me in welcoming back my sister, @hollyvoncount to Litsy!!! She took a break while she was in school, but she recently graduated with her Bachelor‘s of Science in Accounting degree and has more time for reading now 🎉 Feel free to comment with tags, tips, and some of your favorite accounts to follow. Here is a Litsy master post! https://sites.google.com/view/litsywelcomewagon/home #LitsyWelcomeWagon

MoonWitch94 Welcome back @hollyvoncount 🥳 2y
Nute @hollyvoncount Welcome back to Litsy, Ms. Holly!👋🏽 2y
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Cinfhen Welcome back @hollyvoncount and congrats on completing your degree 🍾🥳 2y
monalyisha Thanks for the tag @MatchlessMarie! Welcome back to the fold, @hollyvoncount 🧛🏻‍♀️ 2y
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Andrew65 Thanks for the tag @MatchlessMarie 😍, and welcome back to @hollyvoncount 🤗 Any sister of @MatchlessMarie is a friend of mine. 2y
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Tera66
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#WindsofMarch @Eggs Was lucky enough to get the ARCs of The Drowning Kind, Kisses and Croissants and was just approved for Jo Koy's new book Mixed Plate today.
Trying to get through 3 audio books this month, will be spending the first two hours of my work day with Obama, its been so pleasant. I could listen to him read the phone book. Will also listen to Raybearer and the tagged book if I get the time. Then some backlist picks.

Eggs 📚📚👏🏻👍🏼🥳 3y
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MatchlessMarie
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@Graciouswarriorprincess I am blown away by your generosity! I love everything about this package! Was so excited to see the tagged book because I heard about the series last year because my sister is studying to be an accountant. Thank you so much for everything! So thoughtful even down to the plush pumpkins and wrapping. Happy Halloween!! #HauntedHollowSwap

Graciouswarriorprincess @MatchlessMarie I am so happy that you liked everything! Happy reading and enjoy! 🎃📚🥰 3y
Avanders 😍🥰😍 3y
wanderinglynn Great box! 🎃🖤🧡☠️ 3y
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rachelsbrittain
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A book far more interesting than the title claims to be about an accountant turned vampire who find himself in a series of wild supernatural situations after reconnecting with an old friend at a high school reunion where he helps take down a violent pack of werewolves. I loved the premise that being undead does little to change someone's life other than introduce a lot of supernatural shenanigans & the voice is really excellent. A very fun read.

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Maria514626
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“I was midway through packing when I paused to contemplate whether it was appropriate to bring the blood.” 😂😂😂
#killeropeningline

Readergrrl 😂😂😂 Reminds of the FX series, What We Do in the Shadows. 5y
Maria514626 @Readergrrl I haven‘t watched it. Is it good? 5y
Readergrrl @Maria514626 It is wildly inappropriate but SOOOO funny! 4 vamps planned world domination by conquering NYC but ended up on Staten I. going to town council meetings and trying to find virgin blood at RPG festivals (evidently that‘s the only place virgins in America can be found). My favorite is Colin who is an energy vampire and of course hunts his prey in the staff room or at the water cooler at the office. I die every episode! 😂😂😂 5y
Maria514626 @Readergrrl That sounds bonkers and fantastic! I‘m going to check it out! Thanks! 5y
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esurient
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#pricedrop! My husband and his family are passionate fans of Hayes' Super Powereds series; I haven't tried him yet.

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SeanMichael
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This light hearted and unusual look at the un-lives of supernatural beings as narrated by Fred the Vampire accountant did not disappoint. It‘s hard to both be light hearted and pull off a believable world in which these beings exist, yet the author does. Much more interesting than the title let‘s on, as Fred continually underestimated himself. Loved it

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DiruVamp
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This was given to me by @TK421 in the #booktoteswap and wow did I enjoy this! There were many times I literally laughed out loud. Fred is hilarious and very relatable. I have already added the next book in this series to my TBR and I cannot wait to read more about Fred‘s adventures!

TK421 I'm glad you liked it! 😁 6y
Crash I found it funny. What I like about this series is that it's not your typical vampire series. 6y
DiruVamp @crash it‘s really not! I‘ve read many a vampire series and this is totally different. It was “real” - I think if I were a vampire I‘d be a lot like Fred 😂🧛🏻‍♀️ 6y
squirrelbrain As an accountant (though not a vampire!) I totally had to stack this one! 6y
DiruVamp @squirrelbrain I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 6y
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alanacristin
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Woohoo 🎉 this is randomly part of today's #kindledeals which are basically business, biography, and self help 😂 thanks to @ValkyrieAndHerBooks for putting it on my radar! #mommyreads #vampires

the.bookish.valkyrie Yay! 🎉I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! ✨ 6y
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DiruVamp
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The dedication of this book! 😍

Cinfhen 🙌🏻 6y
AceOnRoam Good one 🙌 6y
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DiruVamp
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Holy amazing tote bag Batman!!! @TK421 you absolutely nailed it! I am blown away by all of my awesome goodies! I have been wanting to read all of these books forever! I don‘t know which one to start with haha and the journal and adorable vase and washi are fantastic!! And that tote!! I can‘t even! 😍😍 I had to bring the sour worms with me to work 😉👏🏻🤓 thank you so much!!

TK421 Yay! I'm glad that you liked everything. I had a blast shopping for you, and a really hard time not opening the sour worms! (Why did I only get 1bag?) Enjoy!😁😁 6y
Mdargusch Love all that washi! 6y
DiruVamp @Mdargusch ikr!! I‘m in total journaling nerd heaven! 6y
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LeahBergen Amazing! 😍😍 6y
TheLibrarian Great selection of books and awesome tote!! 6y
Avanders Oooh awesome! What a fantastic bag!! 6y
Nan2 Wow!!!! And I LOVED neverwhere! 6y
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suvata
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OMG! I just started listening to this audiobook on the way to pick up my granddaughter from school. I could not stop chuckling. This book is hilarious. I don't know if I can wait to read it only while I'm driving. That was my original intent but I'll probably dig into it again later on tonight.

BookBabe 😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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TorieStorieS
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What a fun listen!! These tales are more like episodes of a great television show! And the #AudioBook is so well-performed!! Definitely looking forward to listening to more of the series!! #AudioColoring

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the.bookish.valkyrie
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I enjoyed this one much more than I expected! Reading more like a collection of short stories than a traditional novel, Freddy's inadvertent adventures introduce a charming cast of characters and runs a gamut of hilarious and dangerous events. I will definitely be picking up the next book!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#LitsyAtoZ #LetterU @BookishMarginalia

Sue This has been sitting in the depths of my audiobook TBR for about a year. I'm glad you enjoyed it! 7y
RiotMom @Sue the audiobook is pretty great! The narrator is exactly how I pictured Fred in my brain. If you get some time, I highly recommend giving it a shot! 7y
suvata I had to add this to my TBR list. I'm retired now but in my past life I was an accountant. 7y
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minkyb Intrigued! 7y
stargazerblue49 Just the name of this book 😂😂😂 7y
annalibris That is one of the best titles I've ever seen. 7y
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StellaDz
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1. This cover is just brilliant.
2. This book is anything but uninteresting and unadventurous.
3. Fred, the vampire accountant, gets a crash course in the parahumans. With his girlfriend, a zombie sidekick, two mages, and a werepony, Fred meets foe upon foe, and slowly learns that there is more to being a vampire than what is in the movies.

I laughed, I gasped and I teared up a little. It was a fun read, with a great twist at the end.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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StellaDz
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We all have those days... #badday #currentlyreading #ebook #hilarious

the.bookish.valkyrie 😂😂😂 7y
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StellaDz
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This book is clearly for me. #currentlyreading #ebook

britt_brooke This is excellent. 👏🏻 7y
StellaDz @britt_brooke I'm so excited for this book, and this just made me even more so! 7y
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sarielizbeth
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Making apple sauce today (ended up making 6.5 gallons today) and finished my book.

Fred is obviously not your average vampire, he's timid and boring; until he meets an old friend. Great world building and characters that I really want to hear more about.
I enjoyed this book, although small parts feel repetitive.
I hope future books in this series become more like novels rather than a collection of short stories.

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RiotMom
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Loooooved this. It's adorable and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

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Crash
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Another good one! The most unlikely vampire book yet, how can you pass up when the vampire is question is called Fred? An accountant vampire..... This one was a hoot to read! Here's my review.

https://happinessbook.wordpress.com/2016/09/19/the-utterly-uninteresting-and-una...

Em890 This sounds amazing. 8y
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Owlizabeth
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This was cute, which isn't the normal word to describe a vampire book. The premise, what if you maintained your awkward, mild-mannered personality after becoming a vampire, played well. It was sweet and funny and Kirby Heyborne was a great narrator. Drawback: written like a collection of stories, so each new adventure started with reintroducing the characters. But overall good enough that I'll read the rest of the series. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

DiruVamp The title is fantastical! I'm sold just on the title alone. Sounds fun will definitely be checking that one out! 8y
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Owlizabeth

Started listening to this on my drive this morning and I'm hooked.

Laura317 So it's not utterly uninteresting? 8y
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Anna_the_hufflepuff
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"You will eventually discover that under the movie stereotypes, imposed mystique, and overall inflated expectations, each and every one of us is at least a touch more boring than our images would indicate. And that is not a bad thing."

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Echo
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This is such a fun read! Who knew the undead could lead such mundane lives, while still having some adventures tossed in for good measure?

Mystic.Archives.Of.Dantalian A vampire accountant... Hmm 8y
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ClockworkTwin
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Fun and quick read, with a quirky sense of humor. Conveyed much the same voice as I have in my writings. Looking to read more if the author's work, and I suspect we would be gaming friends, given the opportunity.