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The Vampire Diaries, Book 1

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The Vampire Diaries, Book 1

By: L. J. Smith
Narrated by: Rebecca Mozo
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The New York Times bestselling series!

The first book in L.J. Smith’s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series, the basis of the hit CW TV show starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder.

Elena Gilbert is a high school golden girl, used to getting what she wants. And who she wants. But when the boy she’s set her sights on—the handsome and haunted Stefan—isn’t interested, she’s confused. She could never know the real reason Stefan is struggling to resist her:

Stefan is a vampire, and Elena’s in danger just by being around him. What’s more, Stefan’s dark, dangerous vampire brother Damon has just arrived in town. And wherever Damon goes, trouble always follows.

Fans of The Vampire Diaries TV show will find this book packed with the same kind of heart-stopping suspense, fierce romances, and jaw-dropping surprises that they know and love, all brought to life by New York Times bestselling author L.J. Smith.

©1991 Daniel Weiss Associate, Inc., and Lisa Smith; (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers Horror Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt
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I just fell in love with this series so much.
I especially liked the tv series.

I loved this series so much

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I’m always reading autobiographies so thought I would switch to something a little lighter and having seen the TV series that seemed like a good option. Personally I felt the writing was a little clumsy and it gave me the impression the author was and inexperienced [I could be wrong]. But I have heard these books get better so I have just purchased the second book. The book is quite different to the TV series but still good, my only criticism would be the storyteller. I still haven’t warmed to her voice and tone and find the expense of the brothers a little irritating and far from Italian, they sound more like cheesy Eastern European vampire accents from a bad movie. Get past this and you all enjoy the book

All But the Narrator

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It was a Really terrible voice for the male characters , trying to make an accent the voice just sounds silly ruining the mood and experience

Not great performance

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the book is a good lead up and setting the scene and and covering the backstories into what I hope will be a good series

the book is a good lead up to the series

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Mispronounced names and annoying accents that don’t make sense for the characters was very distracting

Mispronunciation and accents

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