Black Dagger Brotherhood

[anogete]

I sold several old DVDs and CDs to a media store today, and they gave me $40 in credit. I used some of the money to buy the first two novels in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. It's smutty vampire erotica. I'm several chapters into the first book, and I like it well enough, but I'm not in love with it. It is a quick and easy read, though.

So, I have this issue with vampires. I love the idea of vampires. Really, I do. It's just that every single time I pick up a book with vampires in it, I end up attracted to the character who happens to not be a vampire more than any of the fellows with fangs. Anita Blake? I liked Edward. Twilight? I liked Jacob. Southern Vampire? I liked Sam. You get the idea. The outcome of the quiz I just took shouldn't have been a surprise to me.

There's some silly quiz on the internet that determines which Brotherhood member is for me. I thought it best I take it before I read more of the books just so I don't inadvertently skew the answer. (God, isn't it ridiculous how seriously I take this quiz business.) Anyway, I took the quiz, and what did I get? I got the one human that the quiz offers as an answer. And the funny thing? I actually like him better than the vampires in the novels, but I didn't know he was going to come up on the quiz. I like to think of him as a young Skinner, who just frickin' makes my motor run.

So, yeah... I don't know why I bother with the vampire books. I always like the humans better.

On a side note--if you're looking for a quick read with hip vampires that wear leather and are tortured and emo in some way or another, then I recommend The Black Dagger Brotherhood. It is erotica, but some fanfiction would make published erotica blush, so it isn't something you haven't seen before in the archives of any fanfic site.

Oh, and the two exceptions to my weirdness? Alucard in Hellsing and Louis in The Vampire Chronicles.

Comments

[theredzebra1.livejournal.com]

Alucard is a cut above the rest. My husband and I play a game where we pair him against various supernatural beings that we see in TV and film. Alucard has not lost an imaginary cage fight yet!

[bleedtoblue.livejournal.com]

I haven't read the books, though I think I'll give them a shot. The test was pretty funny. I won't be sure about the results until I've read the books!

[anogete.livejournal.com]

I'm halfway through the first book, and it's good. I've heard the other books are better. Each book focuses on a different fellow, so that's good. Plus, there is crazy slash potential with all the pretty vampires running around in leather vests and manly boots.

[bleedtoblue.livejournal.com]

Slash potential is good. But for vampires I'll even read het.

[dreamy-dragon73.livejournal.com]

I agree the Black Dagger Brotherhood books are quick and easy reads. I read them a while back and quite enjoyed them - so of course I had to try the quiz. I got Vishous, which worried me a bit, but he actually is one of my favourites, so that's ok. :D

Have you ever read any of Lynsay Sands vampire books? They're a lot tamer than Ward's, but fun reads, too.

[anogete.livejournal.com]

I've never even heard of Lynsay Sands, but I'll stick her on my list of authors to watch for in the used bookstore. Thanks for the tip!

[shalanar.livejournal.com]

I like the BDB books. I wasn't really in love with the first one, but after that I couldn't put them down (I was lucky enough to find the entire set at a used bookstore where I have credit...)

I always liked Armand...but Louis was close second. And yeah, non-vampires are almost always more appealing.

[anogete.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to the other novels and getting to know the fellows a bit better. I'm halfway through the first book, and I expect I'll be starting the second before the week is out.