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Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, Book 1)
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, Book 1) | Jay Kristoff
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TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE LAST SUNRISE... A sensational new epic fantasy trilogy from the bestselling author of The Nevernight Chronicle.
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magyklyXdelish
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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So far Empire is my front runner. Curious how it‘s gonna match up to the sequel this month. I pre ordered my copy and I can‘t wait. He‘s doing an author signing in Chicago this month but it‘s like on a Thursday and at 7pm and I work 3rd shift 😭😭😭 hopefully he will do one for the third book and I can go then.

#ReadingBracket2024 —> @CSeydel

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BookwormAHN
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I read 13 books in February. My favorites were Empire of The Vampire, The Fox Wife, Relic and Blue Labyrinth.
For #ReadOrDonate I plan to donate both Beneath the Shine (which I didn't read) and Spare & Found Parts (which I did read). @julieclair
@Moonprismpower How did your February go? Mine was pretty good 😺

5feet.of.fury So excited for Empire of the Vampire‘s sequel this month! 3w
julieclair Looks like a good month! And hooray for clearing some space on your shelves. 👍🎉 3w
Moonprismpower February 😫😅🫤 but I‘m looking forward to March 2w
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PageShifter
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Pickpick

Young Gabriel was so stubborn but it still felt believable. He wanted to be a hero, and I was curious to get to know why he was so different 16 years later - what had happened to him?! I loved to follow how his story started to unravel, it was all the time easier to understand him.

I love darker books and this had an amazing atmosphere.

This had some kind of ending, but more was left open than what I had expected.

#SeriesLove2024

TheSpineView I enjoyed this a lot too! 2mo
The_Book_Ninja You do a lot of reading 😂 2mo
PageShifter @The_Book_Ninja Haha, and behind with my reviews 😀😀 2mo
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PageShifter

“That's the awful part about it: the worst days of your life start out just like any other.”

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PageShifter

“We carry the greatest burdens not on our shoulders, but in our hearts.“

TheSpineView So true! Great quote. 2mo
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PageShifter

“Your past is stone, but your future clay. And you decide the shape of the life you‘ll make.”

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PageShifter

“Put a man in a room for a hundred years with a thousand books, and he‘ll know a million truths. Put him in a room for a year with silence, and he‘ll know himself.”

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PageShifter

“A life without books is a life not lived.”

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PageShifter

“There‘s no misery so deep as one you face by yourself. No nights darker than ones you spend alone. But you can learn to live with any weight. Your scars grow thick enough, they become armour.”

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jackilynn
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1. Depends on when I am reading. If it is in the morning it is usually coffee. Otherwise it is usually water. During the colder months I like hot chocolate or hot cider.

2. I just finished the tagged book this morning between rounds of shoveling my driveway. Now onto a new book during this somewhat lazy snowday.

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I hate shoveling. Snow is a four letter word. 😂 2mo
jackilynn @TheSpineView after 3 rounds of shoveling/snow blowing before it got to dark to see snow is definitely a four letter word lol 2mo
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jackilynn
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This has been on my TBR for awhile now. I figured I could use the last few days of my winter break to give it a shot.

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5feet.of.fury
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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Pickpick

Audio was probably not the best format for this for me, it‘s told through an interview & there are time jumps back &forth.
But, it was really good, like a cross between Anne Rice (atmospheric, ancient vampires) & “The Witcher” (he‘s a 10 but his best friend is a horse)

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3mo
Nessavamusic I liked this one too! 3mo
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Littlewolf1 This has been on my shelves for a minute so I think I need to get to it this year. 3mo
Emilymdxn I really want to read this one! 3mo
bekakins I really want to read this!! 3mo
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Bookworm54
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This was my favourite for August, and my favourite overall for the year. I love a good vampire story!

#12BooksOf2023

TheLudicReader I also really enjoyed this one. 3mo
Andrew65 I love his books. 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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This never really called to me but I needed an audiobook to start & it was available from Libby for me. I‘m about 20% in, it‘s good so far. It‘s a lot like The Witcher.

BooksNBowls I‘m in the middle of this! It‘s so good but idk why I can‘t finish it lol 3mo
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Gissy
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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It is a big book but I didn‘t feel it. It was a page turner for me. I liked the story, the characters, the plot and the twists. It also has beautiful illustrations. Ready for book 2 it is supposed to be an adult high fantasy but in some areas it has some YA elements?🤔 Maybe. But I enjoyed this one. I have two editions because I didn‘t want to destroy the special edition with my annotations. Not a book holder but a book collector
📚😌 4/4.3⭐️

TheSpineView Love the cover! 4mo
Chrissyreadit that is a beautiful book! it‘s one i hope to read too. 4mo
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Readergrrl I loved that book! The illustrations were 🔥and I can‘t wait for the next one to come out! 4mo
Gissy @Readergrrl Me too🙌 4mo
Gissy @Chrissyreadit It is good with many twists. 4mo
Meshell1313 Sounds right up my alley! Stacked! ✅ 4mo
Amiable Nice job! 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Oh wow, that special edition is gorgeous!!! 4mo
Gissy @Chrissyreadit Yes, it is a big book😳but I divided it by chapters so I could finish it at the of the month because it was my book club pick for October. I‘m doing the same with Game of Thrones because they are big books😳 4mo
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Gissy
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#Two4Tuesday

🎃Tagged book and Woman Eating

🎃Nope. I spent part of the afternoon and night reading. Tomorrow I wake up too early for swimming classes

Thank you @TheSpineView 🧡🤎💛

Tagging @mabell @Chrissyreadit @iread2much

Chrissyreadit I‘m terrible! I‘ve only read 1 and 7/8 of a book- hopefully finish in morning. and i gave out candy at a friends house but now i‘m so tired i can‘t keep my eyes open! 5mo
iread2much 1. The tagged book and its sequel. 2. We stayed inside and watched a K-Drama. 💜🎃 thanks for the tag! 5mo
mabell My favorite was the tagged (review still to come 😆) and for Halloween this year, we‘re at Disney! Sophie‘s first visit! 🏰 5mo
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 5mo
Gissy @mabell How nice! Enjoy! ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
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Traci1
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I admit I almost bailed on this one early on. What kept me going was knowing that it was going to pay off with #scarathlon #wordsearch words. And boy did it. But it also paid off in that I ended up really enjoying the read. I hope book two will come out soon.
(22hoursx7thonsx10)+21+(1,586words!!x10)=17,421 team #spookyghostclub @clwojick
#rushathon @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES @DieAReader #31by31 @Catsandbooks #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks⬇️

Read4life Wow! Great points total. 🍁👻🎃 5mo
TrishB Book 2 is out in Feb in the U.K. I‘ve had it on pre order for what seems like forever! 5mo
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AmandaBlaze That‘s awesome! 5mo
Traci1 @TrishB it looks like it'll be out in March in the U.S. Hopefully I won't forget too much by then. 5mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 5mo
Clwojick Holy smokes! Look at those word search points! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 5mo
Traci1 @Clwojick right? I don't remember exactly, but blood was nearly half of them. 😄 5mo
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼🦇🧡 5mo
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BooksNBowls
Empire of the Vampire | JAY. KRISTOFF
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Super excited for my October TBR!! Finishing the Mistborn trilogy, completing Manacled, enjoying the classic Dracula, and finally getting to Empire of the Vampire, which I‘ve specifically been saving for October.

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Bookworm54
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I loved this 🥰

Gabriel, the last silversaint, has been captured and forced to tell his story to the Historian of House Chastain.
An amazing vampire based story. I can‘t wait for the second book!

This was my June #BookSpin and my first read that hits the #ChunksterChallenge2023 challenge this year 😂
#ChunksterMini

TrishB I loved this one 👍🏻 7mo
Amiable Yay! 7mo
TheLudicReader I read this last summer and loved it. 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 7mo
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Lyssa131330
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Finally got around to reading this one and I‘m so distressed right now

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TheSpineView
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: Vampires

Klou Love this cover!! 8mo
TheSpineView @Klou ❤️📘 8mo
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Gaedriel
Pickpick

In this book you follow Gabriel, the last Silversaint, prisonner of those he swore to destroy : Vampires.
Currently sentenced to tell his story to his ennemies, you follow how he became the greatest silver saint with many actions scenes, 2 different timelines and a mastered dark fantasy universe !

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Bookworm54
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I love it when a book has maps 😍🥰

And also coat of arms 😂

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seibelsays
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"Ask me not if god exists, but why he's such a prick."

That's one way to open a novel. ?

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Violetta
Empire of the Vampire | JAY. KRISTOFF
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Country reading 🔥

IndoorDame Looks so cozy! 11mo
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RedCurly
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I thought I grew out of vampire stories. I got this recommidation from a booktube and he loved. And he was right, it was epic, bloody and a very unique story.

#vampire

TrishB Loved this one. 12mo
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Bookworm_Bobbie
Empire of the Vampire | JAY. KRISTOFF
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Next book club read. I‘m so excited to start this because I loved the Aurora Rising and Nevernight series.

A new take on vampires, from an author I really like - I should breeze through this 720 page book 🤣😬

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MicrobeMom
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#12booksin2022 This was an amazing read and my pic for May!!

Andrew65 Jay Kristoff writes some good stuff. 1y
Readergrrl I enjoyed this chunkster very much!! Eagerly awaiting the sequel!!! 1y
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Gissy
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#ScarathlinDailyPrompt #TeamMonsterMash @Staycurious

Prompt #8- Vampire

Photo- 5 point
Post- 1 point
Total= 6 points

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Johanna414
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Pickpick

Of my two vampire books this week, Kristoff's was by far the better! It read very much like an epic fantasy and I enjoyed every page. #scarathlon #teammonstermash @StayCurious

kellyann28 Looooved this book! 1y
Johanna414 @kellyann28 I wasn't really sure what to expect going in, but it blew me away! Waiting for the next book might kill me... I'm trying to convince my husband to read it 1y
kellyann28 I'm dying for the next book but also looking forward to a reread of book 1 in the future 😍 1y
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Pickpick

⭐⭐⭐⭐
I generally don't read a lot of fantasy, bit I do not regret reading this book. This was really good!

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Johanna414
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Some days you just have to spend your lunch period hiding in your bestie's classroom with an audiobook and a craft... I can't people today... thanks, @LittleMouse5708 for the use of your space, even when you're out sick! 🤣

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Johanna414
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Tonight's post-bedtime activities... I'm like an hour away from finishing a cross stitch project I've been working on for like 8 months, so naturally tonight seemed like a good time to start a new crochet project.
I had the idea to crochet a stuffed animal for all the kids in my son's class by Christmas, so I'm going to see how many i can get done in the next couple weeks to gauge whether it's a realistic goal lol
#scarathlon #teammonstermash

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Lizpixie
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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#ScarathlonDailyPrompts #Day8 #Vampire Running behind with the last two days, not feeling great. This is Jay Kristoff‘s last novel, the 1st in a new series. Full of violence & blood, it‘s not to everyone‘s taste but I liked it. Perfect for #Scarathlon! #TeamSlaughter 6pts

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Johanna414
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Not sure why I decided that a 700+ page book was a good idea in a reading competition where number of books counts… I need to look into the different readathons this month so I can get points for all the hours I‘m spending on this beast! 😂 Otherwise I‘m going to feel like the team slacker… 😉 On the plus side, almost 400 pages in and it‘s SO GOOD! #scarathlon #teammonstermash

StayCurious ooh this looks good 1y
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Johanna414
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Is there anything more perfect than a cuddly kitten and a new book? #catsoflitsy #kittensoflitsy

peanutnine 😻😻😻 1y
RaeLovesToRead Aww! Reading buddy! 🥰🥰 1y
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TheSpineView
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#ManicMonday #LetterC @CBee

📘 It is between Empire of the Vampire and Exit Strategy
✒️ Emily Dickinson
🎬 Erin Brockovich
🎤 The Eagles
🎶Eye of the Tiger

CBee I think you‘re the first to choose “Eye of the Tiger” 😃 2y
TheSpineView @CBee Hmmm....🤔 2y
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TLuvs
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Only a few chapters in and I'm loving it! It's as dark and horrific as I was hoping with beautiful illustrations throughout.

TLuvs I started this book back in early October! It's a beast and others have come in between, but I am determined to finish it before this year is over! A little goth during Christmas never hurt anyone, right? Lol 1y
TLuvs My 1st book by JK and man it was like jumping into the deep end of a pool. Super immersive in character development, world building, and a brilliant start for a new trilogy! I really liked the dark atmosphere, the retelling POV, SO much action and detail, good/bad relationships, and theme of although there can be so much disparity in the world there is also still hope/belief. Bravo!! 1y
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WJCintron
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#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Letter E
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff.
I have a copy of the ebook and I can‘t wait to read it! My son @jeannasser I are big fans.
#alphabet #littens #game #lettere

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#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#LetterE

I loved Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff. However I almost choose Exit Strategy by Martha Wells. Love Murderbot!

Want yo play? @DebinHawaii @Tera66 @PageShifter

PageShifter Thanks for the tag ^_^ 2y
TheSpineView @PageShifter 😘🥰😍 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you for playing!! 2y
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Dragon Murderbot 🖤 2y
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BookwormM
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Jay Kristoff had better be writing the sequel now because I need to know what has happened and what will happen.

Loved this traditional take on vampires yes they are no longer friendly school kids who sparkle they are back to being our mortal enemies.

The only thing worse the religious cults trying to destroy them.

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Meghan1
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Book 35 of 2022! So good! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

BookwormM Listening to this now loving it so far 2y
Meghan1 @BookwormM it‘s sooo good!! I hope you enjoy it! 2y
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Meghan1
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Currently reading! ❤️❤️❤️

sprainedbrain LOVED this book! 😍 2y
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TheLudicReader
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@FantasyChick gifted me this book during last year‘s #jolabokaflod and I finished it last night. I have always said I do not like fantasy but I may have to amend that opinion because I really enjoyed this epic tale of Gabriel, a silversaint whose mission it is to defend against the vampires who are taking over the world. It‘s part LotR, part GoT, part BtVS and all (700+ pages) awesome. I never read series, but I will definitely finish this one.

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Current reading spot. #summer

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Redfae
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
Pickpick

The MC, Gabriel, tells the story via interview with his captor but it‘s done in an immersive way.

When the MC discovers he‘s half vampire, he‘s taken by the Holy Order to train to kill vampires. I pictured Gabriel as the Witcher, a dark broody character.

Plenty of action, blood, gore, and a touch of romance. Great world building and stunning artwork throughout. ​

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Readergrrl
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What a monster of a book! Thoroughly enjoyed Gabriel‘s journey and the shifting narration. Some parts were a little contrived, but I was still very eager to crawl into bed every night to read another chapter or two! Vampires, Silversaints, and mysterious prophecies! What‘s not to love?!? Oh, and the illustrations were fantastic! I give it a solid 4.5/5 ⭐️ and I can‘t wait for the next in the series!! I‘m a fan!!

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BooknerdsLife
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Not gonna lie, I'm so excited to see our Aussie author #JayKristoff made the list! 😱 Cannot wait to finish the tagged book, along with all the others on that list. Including some of the Crime& Thrillers from the list as well.
How many of the books from the list have you read? What do you think about them?

#TheBritishBookAwards #Fiction #booknerdslife #currentread #TBR #KlaraAndTheSun #CloudCuckooLand #SallyRooney #RichardOsman #SorrowAndBliss

TrishB I‘ve read 5 and have one more on the pile. 2y
BooknerdsLife @TrishB That's awesome! Did you enjoy them? 2y
BooknerdsLife @TrishB ...And so sorry about late reply 2y
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BooknerdsLife
Empire of the Vampire | JAY. KRISTOFF
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I'm only 41% in but I'm loving the idea of Vampires being the monster once again, like the old classic Dracula or Interview With The Vampire, instead of some love interests we have seen in some books these past few years.
Reading this 800pages monster along with other books, so might take me awhile to finish. In the mean time...
Do you prefer reading Vampires as horrific monster? Or some kind of romantic love interest?

#currentread #bookworm

5feet.of.fury I prefer the scary monster version! I mean I still read some nonsense romantic/conflicted vampire stories but… 2y
BooknerdsLife @5feet.of.fury Hahaaa right? 🙂 I would not say no to a good read either but we need more dark vampire stories! 🦇💀 2y
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BooknerdsLife
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. | JAY. KRISTOFF
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Happy Wednesday to you all! Thank you @Eggs for another wonderful idea for this #Wondrouswednesday
1. Here's one of the bookshelves I share with my kid
2. I'm not sure if it's the most important book I've read, but it's definitely one of my favorites so far : #HowToStopTime by #MattHaig
3. I haven't bailed on any book this year yet. Last year I DNF #OneLastStop , I really wish I could love it more.

#booknerdslife #bookworm #readinglife

5feet.of.fury Pretty shelf! 😍 2y
Eggs Great shelfie! 2y
Dodi I see The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo which I loved 😍 2y
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BooknerdsLife @5feet.of.fury Aww Thank you 💗 2y
BooknerdsLife @Eggs Aww Thank you! 😘 2y
BooknerdsLife @Dodi YES!!! Read Seven Husbands years ago, before all the hypes! It was my first TJR book & totally took me by surprise! It's till one of my favorite books! Cannot love it enough! 2y
Dodi @BooknerdsLife Me too, I still think of it when I see things that remind me of her story :-) 2y
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