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Metronews, July 7, 2010
...This trio of attractive underworld dwellers sprang from the imagination of author L.J. Smith More about Text size The world's current fascination with all things vampire is good news for California author L.J. Smith, whose gothic output includes The...
The Independent, June 29, 2010
...It used to be the case that bloodthirsty vampires and fanged creatures of the night were the stuff of nightmares and terrifying children's fairytales. Not any more, according to the bestselling writer, Neil Gaiman. They're all a little toothless these...
Telegraph, June 25, 2010
...Neil Gaiman, the best-selling Gothic children's author, says the latest generation of vampires are not even scary. He said that he was put off including a vampire in his latest novel because films and novels aimed at teens had spoiled the creature's...
The Independent, June 24, 2010
...It used to be the case that bloodthirsty vampires and fanged creatures of the night were the stuff of nightmares and terrifying children's fairytales. Not any more, according to the bestselling writer, Neil Gaiman. They're all a little toothless these...
Watseka Times Republic, June 15, 2010
..."House of Night" series by P.C. Cast, "Thirsty" by M. T. Anderson, and the Nightworld" series by, L.J. Smith. Several of the books Elliott recommended were checked out at the end of the program...
Examiner.com, May 28, 2010
...he has a secret and a ghostly girlfriend on the side. 22. The Awakening: The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith, 2009. Shy Elena meets the new guy in town and falls head over heels until his even foxier brother shows up and mysterious attacks start happening...
PRLog, May 24, 2010
...can imagine it, people want to read about it. Thanks to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Myer and L.J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries series, not to mention the acclaimed Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris, paranormal books are even more popular than...
Booktrade - Book2Book, April 18, 2010
...edition of Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush selling in excess of 100,000 copies since last autumn and L J Smith's Dark Visions selling 75,000 copies within three months of publication. Simon Pulse will publish the best teen gothic literature, continuing to...
York Daily Record, April 12, 2010
...When popular young adult fiction author L.J. Smith published her first supernatural romance series, 'The Vampire Diaries', I was about 5 years old. Of course I wasn't really that into vampires at the time, unless...
USA Today, March 24, 2010
...out of the list. The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls is No. 10, the highest ranking for L.J. Smith's series about a teen girl in love with two vampire brothers. Like other vampire novels, Diaries is getting a bump from the success of Stephenie...
PublishersWeekly.com, March 22, 2010
...the Olympians #3). Rick Riordan. Disney-Hyperion, 2008 (614,237). 13. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and the Struggle. L.J. Smith. HarperTeen, 2007 (582,978). 14. *Night World #1: Secret Vampire, Daughters of Darkness, Spellbinder. L.J. Smith. Simon...
Blackpool Gazette, March 9, 2010
...VAMPIRES, the born-again bad boys of undead ranks, are so hot right now Bram Stoker must be sizzling in his grave on the eve of World Book Day. Vampire Diaries, Twilight, True Blood, Being Human are all big on the box, with their diet of rare stake, and...
Blackpool Gazette, March 3, 2010
...VAMPIRES, the born-again bad boys of undead ranks, are so hot right now Bram Stoker must be sizzling in his grave on the eve of World Book Day. Vampire Diaries, Twilight, True Blood, Being Human are all big on the box, with their diet of rare stake, and...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 23, 2010
...The Enchanted Quest by Frewin Jones ($16.99, 12–up). The Shadow Souls joins Vampire Diaries: The Return by L.J. Smith ($17.99, 12–up). And Pretty Little Liars releases Heartless by Sara Shepard ($16.99, 14–up). Paperback Series The Sloane Sisters...
Suite101.com, February 22, 2010
...twists thrown in. There is also The Vampire Diaries which airs on the CW and was based on L.J. Smith's teen fiction novels. Top Authors and Books of Vampire Romance Keri Arthur - Dancing With the Devil (ImaJinn Books - ISBN-10 1893896595) Hearts in...
Associated Content, February 9, 2010
...I'd approve the series for kids 12 and up. Vampire DiariesYou may have read the books by L.J.Smith, or watched the TV show on the CW. This series is, by far, much racier, violent, and amture than Twilight. The books are action packed, page turning, and...
Suite101.com, January 14, 2010
...series’ that include a variety of paranormal topics, none of which are vampires. The Secret Circle Series by L.J. Smith, author of The Vampire Diaries (HarperPaperbacks, 1992) The Secret Circle Vol. 1: The Initiation The Secret Circle Vol. 2: The...
Star-Telegram, December 22, 2009
...Vampire Diaries Neither Twilight author Stephenie Meyer nor the brain trust behind the hit CW series based on L.J. Smith’s bloodsucking novels can take credit for first bringing teenage vampire lust to the masses. Director Joel Schumacher already went...
Covers.com, December 7, 2009
...Blake Edwards is an oddsmaker with Logans.com. Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers Line/total: We opened Packers -3 and, with 65 percent of the action on the Packers, we've gone to 3.5 based. We opened the total at 43.5 and booked some sharp action...
Independent Tiger Weekly, December 6, 2009
...Scream, to create the dark-yet-teeny-bopper high-school drama. Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries debuted on the CW on September 10, hoping to jump on the vampire popularity bandwagon and ride it for...
New Canaan News Review, December 3, 2009
...She listed series such as the 'Vampire Academy' series by Richelle Mead and the 'Vampire Diaries' series by L.J. Smith, which recently spawned a television series on the CW Network. 'Vampires are in. There's also a great young-adult book called 'Shiver'...
Independent Tiger Weekly, December 2, 2009
...Scream, to create the dark-yet-teeny-bopper high-school drama. Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries debuted on the CW on September 10, hoping to jump on the vampire popularity bandwagon and ride it for...
Columbus Telegram, November 29, 2009
...now.” She said other vampire tomes with a lot of check out activity include “The Vampire Diaries, by L.J. Smith; the “House of Night” series by P.C. and Kristin Cast. “Vampires are always popular, but when one of these is turned into a movie or...
DCExaminer.com, November 17, 2009
...of Tea: Young Readers Edition by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Ages 9-12) 3. Dark Visions by L.J. Smith (Ages 14 and up) 4. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (Ages 12 and up) 5. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel (Ages 12...
Guardian.co.uk, November 13, 2009
...Scene from Twilight Saga: New Moon. For millions of teenagers around the globe, next Friday is the most exciting day of the year: New Moon, the second film in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga about a sexy vampire, debuts in UK cinemas. In less than four...
Teen Vogue, October 15, 2009
...in from the beginning.' He's talking, of course, about The Vampire Diaries--the new CW drama based on L.J. Smith's bestselling books. Starring as sensitive vampire Stefan Salvatore, Paul's a natural on camera, but getting into character was challenging:...
Teen Vogue, October 12, 2009
...the beginning." He's talking, of course, about The Vampire Diaries --the new CW drama based on L.J. Smith's bestselling books. Starring as sensitive vampire Stefan Salvatore, Paul's a natural on camera, but getting into character was challenging: "I'm...
Teen Vogue, October 12, 2009
...the beginning." He's talking, of course, about The Vampire Diaries --the new CW drama based on L.J. Smith's bestselling books. Starring as sensitive vampire Stefan Salvatore, Paul's a natural on camera, but getting into character was challenging: "I'm...
Deseret Morning News, September 24, 2009
...s 'Twilight' book series has been a runaway success, as have Charlaine Harris' best-selling Sookie Stackhouse novels and L.J. Smith's 'The Vampire Diaries' series. Television and movie adaptations of those books have proven to be extremely popular as...
Deseret Morning News, September 24, 2009
...s 'Twilight' book series has been a runaway success, as have Charlaine Harris' best-selling Sookie Stackhouse novels and L.J. Smith's 'The Vampire Diaries' series. Television and movie adaptations of those books have proven to be extremely popular as...
MTV, September 24, 2009
...are in again. By Sabrina Rojas Weiss "Vampire Diaries" Photo: Hodder Children's Books "The Vampire Diaries" author L.J. Smith is very happy that "another vampire craze" has come along, 18 years after she wrote the story of a human...
MTV, September 17, 2009
...CW show's star explains that the series isn't 'married' to the details of L.J. Smith's novels. Views1 {'widget': 'Statistics', 'args':{'containerId':'wStatistics', 'contentUri': 'mgid:uma:content:mtv.com:1621787', 'ratings_title': 'Article'}} {'widget':...
Detroit News, September 14, 2009
...one small bit of history: The series is based on the story created in the early '90s by L.J. Smith. It just so happens my sister and I, in our teenage years (and maybe a little after that), adored all the supernatural young adult novels penned by Smith...
Digital Spy, September 10, 2009
...Elena Gilbert on the forthcoming show, said that she doesn't resemble the description of her character in L.J. Smith's novels. She told Sci-Fi Wire: 'I look nothing at all like the character. Nothing. And that's the thing; we're loosely following the...
680 News, September 7, 2009
...The Vampire Diaries,' starring Toronto's Nina Dobrev, is based on the popular series of young-adult novels by L.J. Smith, and comes on the heels of the successful 'Twilight' book and film franchise. It debuts Sept. 10. It doesn't hurt that all these...
The Dead Bolt, August 27, 2009
...of the popularity of Twilight and New Moon at the right time. Based on the best-selling novels by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries follows the story of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) who lives in the small town of Mystic Falls. Elena begins an unlikely...
York Daily Record, August 14, 2009
...to Borders with my stepdaughter, Britni, again. I finished the 'Dark Reunion' and was ready to move onto L.J. Smith's 'Vampire Diaries: The Return.' And Britni wanted to get the next book in the series she was reading, 'Maximum Ride.' First of all, I'm a...
Lincoln Times News, August 3, 2009
...of science fiction, fantasy and romance novels. Sandy Dobbins is a fan of authors Laurell K. Hamilton and L.J. Smith, while her husband enjoys reading Terry Brooks and R.A. Salvatore. Reading was always a hobby in the Dobbins' family, but has now become...
Bookninja, June 25, 2010
...Sparkles and vegetarianism do not a sustainable villian base make . Neil Gaiman quoted first in the excerpt below: “My next big novel was going to have a vampire. Now, I’m probably not. They are everywhere, they’re like cockroaches.” He said...
Suicide Blonde, June 16, 2010
...read a YA book or reread an un-challenging Stephen King novel. I decided to give in & read L.J. Smith’s two most recent Vampire Diaries installments. They are silly, under-edited & Ms. Smith often reveals her age by doing things like having Elena...
That Obscure Object, June 15, 2010
...read a YA book or reread an un-challenging Stephen King novel. I decided to give in & read L.J. Smith’s two most recent Vampire Diaries installments. They are silly, under-edited & Ms. Smith often reveals her age by doing things like having Elena...
My Friend Amy, June 8, 2010
...what books I think might make good TV shows. I'd definitely be up for seeing more of L.J. Smith's work made into TV shows, I think her stories and characters lend themselves to ongoing television well. I'd also love to see Carrie Vaughan's Kitty...
Serendipity, June 1, 2010
...League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 6) Nightingale Wood by Stella Gibbons 7) The Vampire Diaries - The Awakening by L.J. Smith (to be reviewed) 8) The Vampire Diaries - The Struggle by L.J. Smith (to be reviewed) 9) In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (to be...
Bookish, May 27, 2010
...the grandmother that comes back into play.So, overall, this series is DEFINITELY worth checking out.Any other L.J. Smith books I should be checking out? Please and thanks!...
The Crooked Shelf, May 22, 2010
...2010 Dark Secrets 2 by Elizabeth Chandler - Published by Simon Pulse, August 2010 The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith - Published by Simon Pulse, 8 June 2010 A great big ocea of thanks to the lovely publishers who sent me these books. You truly are...
Vampire Diaries, May 14, 2010
...some confusion floating around about Stefan’s Diaries, which Bookseller.com reported as being a prequel trilogy to L.J. Smith’s original Vampire Diaries book series. So imagine our confusion when a reader pointed out this HarperCollins catalog...
Reading with Tequila, May 9, 2010
...Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer Foundation by Isaac Asimov The Awakening by L.J. Smith The Struggle by L.J. Smith Undead Much? by Stacey Jay From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles...
Bites, May 7, 2010
...Title: The Struggle, The Vampire Diaries #2 Author: LJ Smith Published: October 1995 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Pages: 320 Summary: Torn between two vampire brothers Damon: Determined to make Elena his, he'd kill his own brother to possess her....
Vampira2468 Reads, May 5, 2010
...August 31, 2010 Young adult Hardcover Summary Love and mystery mix in this spine-tingling, hauntingly gorgeous trilogy, which L.J. Smith calls “Spectacular!” I loved the cover and the summary for the Hollow but ugg, not big on this cover. Its...
Bites, April 30, 2010
...Title: The Awakening, The Vampire Diaries #1 Author: L.J. Smith Published: September 1991 Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers Pages: 320 Summary: A DEADLY LOVE TRIANGLE Elena: beautiful and popular, the girl who can have any boy she wants. Stefan:...
KiwiRia, April 30, 2010
...I'd never gotten through it ;) - just heavy for a novel).The Fury (Vampire Diaries #3) - L.J. Smith, 3.5/5, 245 pagesAfter the disappointment that was book 2, I was actually very pleasantly surprised by book 3. It was even better than the first book -...
Zoe's Book Reviews, January 6, 2010
...by Alexandra Potter 6. Forever... by Judy Blume 7. The Vampire Diaries:The Awakening and The Struggle by L.J. Smith 8. Rhymes with Witches by Lauren Myracle 9. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles 10. Leap Day by Wendy Mass 11. Son of the Mob...
The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia, January 2, 2010
...to find. The following books are from the library and bookstores. Books I got for my birthday: Author: L.J. Smith Title: Night World, vol 2: Dark Angel, The Chosen, and Soulmate 1 Series: Night World (book 4-6) Publication Date: 2008 Synopsis:...
Sandi's MySpace Blog, December 31, 2009
...December books: Cityof Bones~ Cassandra Clare Cityof Ashes~ Cassandra Clare Cityof Glass ~ Cassandra Clare TheFlying Flea, Callie & Me~ Bill& Carol Wallace TheUnwritten Rule ~Elizabeth Scott SuiteScarlett ~Maureen Johnson ScarlettFever ~ Maureen Johnson...
Rhiannon Hart, December 30, 2009
...turns out to be his soul mate? Guess, just guess! Ooh it's too delicious ... Soul mates in L.J. Smith books means soul mates. It's inescapable, which means very little time is devoted to the characters actually falling in love. They touch, and BAM! You...
Reading with Tequila, December 26, 2009
...Won (3) High Stakes by Erin McCarthy plus a surprise booklight! ( Literaturely Speaking ) Night World No. 1 by L.J. Smith Night World: The Ultimate Fan Guide ( The Book Cellar ) Free eBooks (14) War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Moby Dick by Herman Melville...
Advance Booking, December 22, 2009
...REVIEW The Vampire Diaries- The Fury: L.J. Smith Posted by Hazra in book , fantasy , fiction , review VIOLENT LOVE I was left disappointed after Book 2, but this book redeemed the series. I enjoyed it, and...
Ulat Buku in the City, December 15, 2009
...I’ve decided to join in My Friend Amy’s L.J. Smith Reading Challenge . Amy says that The Vampire Diaries “Changed.My. Life.” . So if it’s changed her life I thought I should maybe give it a...
Ulat Buku in the City, December 15, 2009
...The Struggle, please click here . Note: The Vampire Diaries- The Fury & Dark Reunion is part of the L.J. Smith Reading Challenge & The 2009 100+...
Book Reviews by Jess, December 14, 2009
...two books that I won! Thanks Lori! Night World No. 1: Secret Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Spellbinder by L.J. Smith Night World:...
One Book At A Time, December 14, 2009
...McGuire The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Revelations by Melissa De La Cruz Currently Reading: The Fury by L.J. Smith To Read This Week: Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith The Dark Divine by...
Moonlight To Twilight Blog, December 10, 2009
...No book review ready, hopefully tomorrow. I am currently reading "Wild Card" by Lora Leigh and loving it (just like all the other books in this series). Since there is no book, movie or TV show reviews ready for to (I've got 2 movies from Netflix I will...
Bites, December 9, 2009
...Let's see where this one goes. Here's the deal. I post two similar books each Wednesday. You comment indicating which one you prefer. Each subsequent week I'll post the results of the war and then post two more books. Sound good? Let's start. First up we...
drey's library, December 8, 2009
...try & see if I at least like the series... Title: The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries #1) Author: L.J. Smith ISBN-10: 0061020001 ISBN-13: 9780061020001 Paperback: 276 pages Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999 Challenges: 100+, 1st in Series, Support Your...
The Book Cellar, December 7, 2009
...The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle L.J. Smith Release Date: July 1, 2007 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 492 Rating: Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants. Stefan: brooding and...
True-Blood.net - True Blood news, spoilers, photos, November 30, 2009
...C. Cast and her daughter, Kristin. Charlaine will be next, followed by Laurell K. Hamilton and concluding with L.J. Smith. Matthew Peterson: You’re listening to the Author Hour, which can be found at www.TheAuthorHour.com. I’m your host, Matthew...
It's All About Books, November 22, 2009
...What the family is reading: The Mr.: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins JJ: The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith Moder: The Odyssey by Homer Toto: Pendragon book #6 by D.J. MacHale...
From Inside the Box, November 17, 2009
...TV News | Celebrity News | Movie News | TV Ratings | American Idol | Lost RSS Twitter « previous next » If you like the 'Twilight' saga books, try... By Zap2it | November 17, 2009 4:50 PM "Twilight: New Moon" is due out in t-minus three days....
Pop Culture Junkie, October 31, 2009
...Scarry book because Kami Garcia told me there was a tapir in it! Night World Number Two by L.J. Smith Bookmooch! The Vinyl Princess Zine Issue #1 My Wonderful World of Fashion by Nina Chakrabarti Amazon Vine! This book is BEAUTIFUL! Friday: Before I Fall...
Jenn's Bookshelves, October 29, 2009
...Kelley Armstrong’s Darkest Power series. And finally, for you Biters out there, be sure to check out L.J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries series! And before you leave the site, be sure to check out the revamped Pimp My Coffin section . You’ll literally...
Abilene Public Library - Teen Space's MySpace Blog, October 12, 2009
...been a popular genre especailly with many bestselling and popular authors including Stephenie Meyer with the Twilight Saga, L.J. Smith with the Vampire Diaries, James Patter with the Maximum Ride series, and so many others. Be sure to stop by your...
A Novel Challenge, October 3, 2009
...time to time. This one just came to my attention. Hosted by Amy at My Friend Amy, the L. J. Smith Reading Challenge is all about reading the series authored by L. J. Smith. Amy is a huge vampire fan and writes: I read everything I could by L...
50 Book Challenge, October 1, 2009
...read in September Books read in September: 34&35. The Vampire Diaries: The Fury & the Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith , 36. The Help by Kathryn Stockett , 37. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw , 38. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris , Most surprising read of...
Tripping Toward Lucidity: Estella's Revenge, September 26, 2009
...Gotta get a move on before the library wants it back. Wednesday I picked up my copy of L.J. Smith's first volume in the continuation of The Vampire Diaries, The Return: Nightfall. I've written it before, and I'll scream it from the rooftops again: I...
A Novel Challenge, September 22, 2009
...UPDATE: This challenge has been canceled. If you are interested in reading L.J. Smith books, please see a similar challenge at My Friend Amy's blog ( The L. J. Smith Reading Challenge...
David Maybury | Blog, September 21, 2009
...Like reading? Like reading blogs? Like reading blogs written by authors? (phew, what an intro) Well… this is for you! Simon and Schuster launch their Blogfest today – with 14 questions thrown at 40 authors over two weeks. LJ Smith, Becca...
Shelfari, September 17, 2009
...Evil? . The Los Angeles Times calls the CW's The Vampire Diaries , based on the YA series by L.J. Smith, "a good old-fashioned Gothic love story." (Via The Millions ) The Millions also posts a round-up of Twilight -hater videos, such as Twilight Meets...
Damian Daily, September 10, 2009
...The Vampire Diaries , a TV series based on a series of books by L.J. Smith, premieres on the CW tonight. The show stars Paul Wesley as the vampire Stefan. I loved Wesley in the miniseries, Fallen , in which he played a nephilim...
Damian Daily, September 10, 2009
...The Vampire Diaries , a TV show based on a series of books by L.J. Smith, premieres on the CW tonight. The show stars Paul Wesley as the vampire Stefan. I loved Wesley in the miniseries, Fallen , in which he played a nephilim...
The Book Zombie, September 7, 2009
...as I realized I needed wanted to join these ones: Canadian Book Challenge 3 R.I.P. IV L.J. Smith Reading Challenge Much like a mouse eyeing a large delicious looking piece of cheese, sitting innocently on a spring-loaded killing machine – I have no...
The Book Zombie, September 6, 2009
...shouldn’t, but I’m going to join in because it’s just too cool to miss! The L.J. Smith Challenge is hosted by Amy of My Friend Amy . It’s a two part challenge that crosses over two types of media – books and television....
My Friend Amy, August 26, 2009
...after reading Melody's review.) Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith (crosses with my challenge!) Heartsick by Chelsea Cain (been sitting on the shelf for like two years!) The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova...
Elizabeth Scott's Blog, August 24, 2009
...a free paperback novel or ARC! Featured authors included Ellen Hopkins, Hailey Abbott, P.C. and Kristin Cast, L.J. Smith, and more! So think about what you'd like to ask Alyson Noel and let me know--not only could your question get answered--you could...
Beyond Books, August 22, 2009
...of my treasure! To my disappointment, even though the store’s computer SAID they had 20 copies of L.J. Smith’s Dark Visions , they were nowhere to be found. So I asked a potentially helpful employee who looked at my paper and said “We’re not...
J. Kaye's Book Blog, August 17, 2009
...Note to self: Update the Quick Guide Book Review: THE INITIATION (Book 1 of The Secret Circle) by L. J. Smith http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-review-initiation-book-1-of-secret.html...
My Friend Amy, August 6, 2009
...vampires and fascination with the paranormal. I loved it. Absolutely loved it. I read everything I could by L.J. Smith, and I loved it all. And then I became an older high schooler and thought I was too old for YA fiction and started reading classics and...
J. Kaye's Book Blog, August 3, 2009
...is the first in The Vampire Diaries YA Series. Be sure to have book two, THE STRUGGLE, handy. L.J. Smith leaves off with a cliffhanger ending that will have you wanting to read more. My rating is here . Book Challenges: Paranormal 999 Challenge , 2009 -...
Guide to Literary Agents, July 31, 2009
... Friday, 31 July 2009 New Agent Actively Seeking Middle Grade and Young Adult Posted by Chuck Emily Keyes , a junior agent at the L. Perkins Agency , has posted that she is "avidly" seeking good children's writing - young adult and middle...
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