Though she's the vampire queen Betsy Taylor is much more like a princess. In Mary Janice ... more
Davidson's 'wonderfully witty' and 'wickedly humorous' novels this high-maintenance monarch is finally coming to terms with her new status. They say Christmas is...
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Though she's the vampire queen, Betsy Taylor is much more like a princess. But with a ... more
half-sister who's the devil's daughter, an evil stepmother, a fiend living in her basement, assorted spirits and killers running amok, and a wedding to plan with the former bane of her existence, Eric Sinclair, Betsy is not sure she'll survive the holidays.
Advantages: Excellent for those who like chick lit, easy reading Disadvantages: Not so great for those who don't!
When our friends J & K arrived at our house for a dinner/drinking evening K handed me a plastic bag full of books, seven of which were the "Undead" series by Maryjanice Davidson. I wasn't particularly impressed as generally I don't tend to read chick lit, and was very relieved when K said I shouldn't feel obliged to read them, and that I could do what I wanted with them when I had finished. However, I thought it would be rude to not at least give them a go by reading the first book in the series - "Unwed and Undead" (this particular review is not about the first book, but will give you a feel for the whole series).
Maryjanice Davidson
Maryjanice Davidson (aside from having a silly name) is an American who was born in 1969. She has written a lot of books (mainly chick lit, and young adult stuff), and has a website ...
Advantages: easy to read Disadvantages: not for everyone
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MaryJaniceDavidson is the New York Times and USA today bestselling author of five series for adults and one for young adults. She is credited with starting a whole new genre: 'Paranormal Chick Lit.' This, the forst book in the 'Undead' series, is the book I will be reviewing.
Charlie, a friend of mine, loaned me this book, telling me I'd love it after lending a few books from me, and I thought "yeah, right, whatever- like i'm gunna enjoy chick lit!" until another friend backed her up. When Nat said she couldn't put it down, and had read all five books in just as many days, i thought 'yeah, okay, i'll give them a go." Not that I don't trust charlie, it's just that I know Nat prefers literature of the same ilk that I do; she's a murder-mystery-horror type of girl. I know she's a girl, but she ...
Advantages: Quick Read Disadvantages: You will finish the book within a couple of days
Its Sex and the City meet Buffy the Vampire Slayer!! This is book 5 of the Undead series by MaryJaniceDavidson. I picked this book up without realising it was part of a series but I read it anyway.
The story follows Elizabeth (Betsy) Taylor who is dead and a Vampire Queen, she is engaged to Eric Sinclair, who is a Vampire and they live in a Manor House with Tina (Vampire and Eric's friend), Cathie (ghost), Jessica (alive best friend) and Marc (alive friend). Betsy also has a passion about shoes! She may be dead but a Vampire chick has to stay is style!
In this book Betsy is turning 31 and is also approaching her 1st year anniversary of being dead. Besty has many friends in this book who are alive and dead. I found it interesting to read about Vampires, Werewolves and alive people interacting with each other. Some ...
A nice gripping and readable novel ; A terrific tale of survival ; Very atmospheric ; The characters thoughts and feelings are projected well to the reader
Suddenly stops flowing towards the middle ; King can be slightly over obsequious towards the main character (*)
