Anne Rice

[anthrax]

Have you read some of her books?

Is so are they any good?
And where can I start? (looks like there are recurrent characters and I'm not sure I can pick any volume of her chronicles w/o reading the previous ones)

 

[theoak01]

you just saw her on cnn didnt you? thats why you want to read them

 

[lilred]

I hve read many, most I enjoy. Some are more difficult to get into. Not sure where you should start. imo Blackwood Farms was awesome.

 

[redguru]

I'm sure Lestat has read a few.

 

[SoreArms]

start with interview with the vampire, first of the vampire chronicles, then read the reat in order.

interview with the vampire
the vampire lestat
Queen of the damned
tale of the body thief
Memnoch the Devil

Memnoch is my favorite, you could probably read it on it's own without reading the rest. You'll definately be lost on references to past characters and events, but non the less I think it's story can stand on its own.

 

[mb2]

No, no, no. Read her porn:

http://www.empirezine.com/spotlight/rice/rice-erotica-of.htm

 

[SoreArms]

her erotica books are good too, I have the Sleeping beauty trilogy and a few others, but not for those that get grossed out at gay crap, lots of it in those books.

 

[mb2]

her erotica books are good too, I have the Sleeping beauty trilogy and a few others, but not for those that get grossed out at gay crap, lots of it in those books.

If people can tolerate your icon of the very gay Divine (who ate poodle shit in "Pink Flamingos"), they can tolerate Sleeping Beauty.

 

[SoreArms]

If people can tolerate your icon of the very gay Divine (who ate poodle shit in "Pink Flamingos"), they can tolerate Sleeping Beauty.

most here have no idea who devine is, LOL

 

[mb2]

most here have no idea who devine is, LOL

Hmmm, well, they should know she's the filthiest person alive.

""Advocate cannabalism! Condone first degree murder! Eat shit! Filth is my politics, filth is my life!" "

 

[Lestat]

start with interview with the vampire, first of the vampire chronicles, then read the reat in order.

interview with the vampire
the vampire lestat
Queen of the damned
tale of the body thief
Memnoch the Devil

Memnoch is my favorite, you could probably read it on it's own without reading the rest. You'll definately be lost on references to past characters and events, but non the less I think it's story can stand on its own.

best post... follow this advice and you are set.

 

[ohashi]

Lestat was great.

The girl in my avatar loves her porn.

 

[Gambino]

the witching hour series is by far the best
ignore these half ass fans like sorearms and lestat who got turned on by
brad pitt in "Interview" and now think they are Ann Rice experts. off with their lousy heads!!!

 

[SoreArms]

the witching hour series is by far the best
ignore these half ass fans like sorearms and lestat who got turned on by
brad pitt in "Interview" and now think they are Ann Rice experts. off with their lousy heads!!!

were those before or after Merrick?

 

[Lestat]

the witching hour series is by far the best
ignore these half ass fans like sorearms and lestat who got turned on by
brad pitt in "Interview" and now think they are Ann Rice experts. off with their lousy heads!!!

fuck that shit dude, I was into the books long before the movie.

Interviwe with a Vampire is not the best book in the series.. not even close, but its still the place you start when delving in.

 

[Gambino]

fuck that shit dude, I was into the books long before the movie.

Interviwe with a Vampire is not the best book in the series.. not even close, but its still the place you start when delving in.

dude you know i'm just fucking around...still though, the vamp books are good yeah ok...but the best series is the Witching hour. read that shit dude, the best fiction i have ever read...one of those books that you fiendishly finish in a few days and it's like 500 plus pages (first book).
read it, or you will die

 

[Lestat]

dude you know i'm just fucking around...still though, the vamp books are good yeah ok...but the best series is the Witching hour. read that shit dude, the best fiction i have ever read...one of those books that you fiendishly finish in a few days and it's like 500 plus pages (first book).
read it, or you will die

I've been more into non fiction lately.

My next book on the list is into the WIld..

did you see Grizzly man yet? There is an Into the Wild reference in it.

 

[Gambino]

I've been more into non fiction lately.

My next book on the list is into the WIld..

did you see Grizzly man yet? There is an Into the Wild reference in it.

i've read about lance craighead...sounds really interesting. those type of flicks don't usually make it up to where i live, I got to catch the dvd.
You've never read "into the wild?" i figured you would have. good read, minus the author going off tangent fucking big time, which we'll discuss after you've read it...

 

[Lestat]

i've read about lance craighead...sounds really interesting. those type of flicks don't usually make it up to where i live, I got to catch the dvd.
You've never read "into the wild?" i figured you would have. good read, minus the author going off tangent fucking big time, which we'll discuss after you've read it...

I just ordered it on half.com

we'll have a book discussion after I am done.

Lance craighead? Its timothy treadwell that is the subject of Grizzly man.

Excellent movie, the direction on it is fantastic and the footage of the bears in the wild and the interaction with Treadwell is amazing.

DVD is ok, but if you can see it on the big screen, do it, I've seen it twice already. Its playing here at two theaters within 10 miles of each other!

 

[foreigngirl]

start with interview with the vampire, first of the vampire chronicles, then read the reat in order.

interview with the vampire
the vampire lestat
Queen of the damned
tale of the body thief
Memnoch the Devil

Memnoch is my favorite, you could probably read it on it's own without reading the rest. You'll definately be lost on references to past characters and events, but non the less I think it's story can stand on its own.

yeap, you are all set with this. Then you can add Pandora, Blackwood Farm. The Witching Hour books are awsome. I loved them

 

[jackangel]

haven't read any of her shit, but i support the idea of starting with the first book in a series.

 

[rnch]

"interview" and "vampire lestat" are, IMHO, the best 2 of the vampire series. rive got kinda strange after these 2. still readable, but harder to follow.


her Mayfair family ("in the midnight hour" is the best of the group) series is more readable to most people. excellent character development, modern world issues....rice nailed new orleans in the late 80's to perfection. i personally identily with the micheal character.

"the tale of the body thief" is an awesome, stand alone read. i would recommend this book alone to see if you like her style of writing and characters.

 

[stilleto]

i was bored by the sleeping beauty trilogy. same stuff, over and over, and although some of it was erotic, it wasn't what i'm into.

 

[Lestat]

"interview" and "vampire lestat" are, IMHO, the best 2 of the vampire series. rive got kinda strange after these 2. still readable, but harder to follow.


her Mayfair family ("in the midnight hour" is the best of the group) series is more readable to most people. excellent character development, modern world issues....rice nailed new orleans in the late 80's to perfection. i personally identily with the micheal character.

"the tale of the body thief" is an awesome, stand alone read. i would recommend this book alone to see if you like her style of writing and characters.

The Vampire lestat is my favorite.. hence the username.

 

[rnch]

lestat is one of my favorite characters, by rice or any other character.

and micheal and rowan in the mayfair family series.

and david talbot.

i tossed a couple of the mayfair family series novels in my evacuation suitcases. ann gave me great comfort in the past couple of uncertain weeks. when the wrold seemed to be going to shit all around me, reading her words kept my sanity intact.

 

[Gambino]

lestat is one of my favorite characters, by rice or any other character.

and micheal and rowan in the mayfair family series.

and david talbot.

i tossed a couple of the mayfair family series novels in my evacuation suitcases. ann gave me great comfort in the past couple of uncertain weeks. when the wrold seemed to be going to shit all around me, reading her words kept my sanity intact.

like i said a few posts back, the witching hour series is the best...I lover her descriptions of NO. The Oncle Julien character was my favorite.
I would tag rowan btw

 

[Lestat]

i may check out the witching hour series sometime.. if I ever get back into fiction.