A fun read! I definitely had a good time with *Vampire Academy*. Honestly, if I'd read it when I first bought the series as a teen, I probably would have been obsessed, but hey, that's on me 😂🙈 The plot is intriguing, and I'm really hoping things get darker as the series goes on. As the first book, I think *Vampire Academy* does a solid job of introducing the world and the characters. My favorites so far are definitely Dimitri and Christian. I just love my men with a bit of charm and mystery,...

2024: Still a blast, but I definitely caught some stuff I missed back in 2018, lmao. Still love it, though!-----2018 review -----------Just as awesome as it was 10 years ago!Alright, okay, maybe not *exactly* as good. But honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be so...unproblematic? I mean, come on, a paranormal YA novel from the 2000s *has* to have some issues, right? But nope. "Vampire Academy" was still a certified good time.By now, you should all know the plot, but if you don't, here's the lowdo...

"If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you." “Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.” This book is amazing!! I loved Rose and Dimitri!! I loved Lissa and Christian!! But I also loved Rose and Lissa! Vampire Academy not only has mystery, adventure, and great romance that we all love, but it also shows us the power of friendship, which we don't see a lot in books!So let's start from the begi...

So, I watched the movie aaaaaand I hated it. I also made a comic review of the thing on the blog! But I'll also post it here for your reading pleasure. Warning: a lot of Dimitri shots. QUICK RANT: <--- THIS is the hot Dimitri?! THIS?! WHO THE HELL IS THIS. WHO THE FUCK IS THIS CRETIN. HE IS NOT THE DIMITRI I EXPECTED.I'm not sure I can endure the movie now.~End rant~And Bubbles makes her comeback yet again! I've been a fan of Richelle...

*2017 lowered rating to 2 stars because realistically 3 was generous I've lowered my rating to two stars as, realistically, three stars was a bit of a stretch. I wanted to love Richelle Mead's *Vampire Academy*, I really did. I'd heard so much hype, and I was ready to dive headfirst into a world of vampires and boarding school drama. But honestly? It just didn't grab me the way I hoped it would. Maybe my expectations were too high going into this vampire book review. Whatever the reason, I foun...

Apr 21, 2019Eight years later and this review is still attracting mad fangirls. So, heads up: if you can't handle negative opinions about books you love, I highly suggest you skip this review. You've been warned.Apr 14, 2013Future commenters: Disagreeing with the review is totally fine. Sharing your own thoughts on the book is also great. But please, leave the personal attacks and accusations at home (and that goes for attacks on other commenters too).Everyone's entitled to their opinion in a pu...

Okay, so I swore up and down I wouldn't read this, especially after being warned like a million times that the *Vampire Academy* series goes downhill after book three. Seriously, I was adamant... and then I caved. I mean, what else are you gonna do when you've got nothing but a day at the library stretching out in front of you, and then you turn around... dum, dum, dum... there it is: the internationally praised series that you swore you'd never touch. But what if *you* felt differently? How cou...

Reviewing Vampire Academy is tricky business.On one hand, it offers a fresh spin on the usual tropes, and Rose is definitely not your typical protagonist you see in countless paranormal romances these days. The writing itself is thankfully free of clunky sentences and errors. Actually, the writing's pretty decent overall.The supporting characters are, for the most part, well-developed and interesting. The pacing, however, is painfully slow at the beginning, only picking up speed in the final fif...

The best vampire saga. Ever. That's it. I dare anyone to try and tell me differently. It's funny, witty, the plots are amazing, and the characters are great (okay… maybe Lissa isn't *that* great, but hey, she's the only flaw). If you like vampire books, you absolutely *must* read Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. If you *hate* vampire books, you *still* have to read it. What the hell, even if you generally like or dislike books, this book is a MUST-HAVE. Because I said so (okay, me and thousands...

So many people talk about Twilight and completely miss this amazing book... seriously, Vampire Academy is where it's at!I liked Twilight okay, but Bella drove me nuts. I thought she was just too…girly to be hanging out with vampires. I wanted a character who could actually hold her own in a fight, not just cower behind someone. Enter Rose Hathaway. She's the bodyguard to Lissa Dragomir, a Moroi princess who has to attend St. Vladimir's Academy and stay safe from the Strigoi. Rose is aggressive a...