Boo-cause Reading's Spooktacular - Vampires!

 

When I was a young kid, I always considered vampires my favorite supernatural creature.  I remember watching old Chiller movies with my dad late Saturday nights after my mom went to bed and I always hoped it was a vampire feature.  As I got older, I realized how many scary, supernatural beings really existed and for a while, when vampires became more glamorous and dare I say sparkly, I moved more toward werewolves.  However, vampires are making a comeback and I love the nasty, gritty ones so today I want to share some of my favorite vampire books and a few lesser known movies.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This book pretty much has it all - gritty, mean and nasty vampires, drug lords, Mexican/Hispanic heritage, good cops and bad cops (and some who are both) and one of the most bad ass dogs I've ever ran across in a book in a LONG time.  He has tattoos which glow! If you haven't read this one, you need to do so.

Another favorite is Christopher Buehlman's The Suicide Motor Club.  This was another 5/5 read for me and another dark vampire tale.  Luther Nixon is one of the baddest villains I have encountered in some time. This man is mean and this book is not for the faint of heart or those easily turned off by violence and language. However, if you love horror, it is definitely worth the read. 

And finally, how could I not mention Salem's Lot.  I've read this book twice and while I do feel it dragged in places, these vampires mean business.  Any vampire fan would be amiss to not read this one. 

As I mentioned, I'm also a huge fan of vampire movies.  A
gain, the darker and the meaner the better if you ask me.  As a teen, of course I feel in love with The Lost Boys.

I also love this late 80s movie and Bill Paxton is awesome in it.  In fact, we just rewatched it last week.  

Finally, I have to mention what I will call THE TWILIGHT DISCLAIMER.  I do tend to make fun of sparkly vampires here at The Farm but  yes, I read the books religiously when they came out and they did reignite my love of reading.  However, I was ALWAYS Team Jacob.  So I'm not slamming any Twilight fans in anyway whatsoever.

Also, I must mention that for a while, Tom Cruise ruined vampire movies for me.  In no way did I find this one bit attractive OR menacing.

Who are your favorite book and movie vampires???? And make sure to check out the Because Reading is Better than Real Life.  It has some great Halloween graphics this year.

Boo-Cause Reading's Spectacular: Witches

 

So Michelle and Berls are doing a month-long feature on their blog in October which focuses on various spooky topics on designated days.  I'd like to participate as much as possible because these kinds of posts allow for some blogging flexibility which I think is a great way to mix things up here at Booker T's Farm.  If you want all the details, check them out HERE.

Today's topic is WITCHES!

I  guess you could say that witches have always been one of my favorite supernatural beings.  I've never really been afraid of them and even as a little child, I was more interested in the The Wicked Witch of the West than I ever was in Good Witch Glenda.  Of course Toto was my favorite but I digress.

Then of course, as I got older, I heard all the rumors about one of my favorite artists being a witch so then witches became much more glamorous to me.

So now, I'm always curious to give any book or movie with even the hint of witchcraft a try.  Did you know they are doing  reboot of The Craft?  Of course I think the original will always be a classic but I of course I can't wait to give this version a try.

And of course, American Horror: Coven remains one of my favorite American Horror seasons so if you haven't seen it, then I highly recommend it.

And finally, I just happened to read a great new historical witch debut last month and if you are looking for something that isn't TOO spooky this Halloween season, then it might be one you want to check out.  You can find my review HERE.

So who is your favorite witch???