What People Are Saying About 'Eighth Grade Bites'
"A spooky mystery that's funny, gruesome, heartwarming, spellbinding,
sad, joyous, surprising and topped off with a tasty blend of blood and
chocolate. Yum. What more could you ask for?" ~D.J. MacHale,
New York Times-bestselling author of PENDRAGON: JOURNAL OF AN ADVENTURE
THROUGH TIME AND SPACE
"'Eighth grade Bites' had me on the edge of my seat. It's a
great piece of fiction. It drops you right into the action, grabs
you by the throat (pun intended), and won't let go. Vladimir Tod
is a truly sympathetic character cursed with an existence not of
his own doing, but doing his best to do the right thing. It's part
'Goosebumps' mixed with 'Harry Potter' and a dash – no, a heaping
tablespoon – of Stephen King. If you're in eighth grade, or
a vampire, or an eighth grade vampire, 'Eighth Grade Bites' is a
definite must read!"~Butch Hartman, creator of Nickelodeon's
THE FAIRLY ODD PARENTS and DANNY PHANTOM
"Eighth Grade Bites is a terrific vampire tale told with a
sharp, middle-school grin. It definitely does not bite!" ~Christopher
Moore, author of BLOODSUCKING FIENDS and A DIRTY JOB
"Eighth Grade Bites is a delightful novel filled with dark,
biting humor that will appeal to everyone who ever felt they were
different. A deft hand at depicting the angst of teen years, Heather
Brewer does a wonderful job blending vampire legend with the modern
day horror that strikes fear in the heart of so many: the eighth
grade."~Katie MacAlister, New York Times-bestselling author
of EVEN VAMPIRES GET THE BLUES
"Heather Brewer has invented the most endearing of vampires
in Vlad, an eighth grader juggling the woes of adolescence with the
decidedly unique difficulties of being a vampire. She perfectly captures
the humor and angst of eighth grade, mixed with a nail-biting adventure.
Utterly charming and irresistible!" ~Liza Conrad, author of
HIGH SCHOOL BITES: THE LUCY CHRONICLES
"This book will fool you. Just when you think you've identified
it as a story lit by the cheery glow of a slightly scary jack-o-lantern,
it becomes something else -- a tale told by the flickering light
of a dying campfire late at night. And the shadows are very dark
indeed. A surprising mix of humor and horror." ~Douglas
Rees, author of VAMPIRE HIGH
"Fresh and fast-paced, with just the right brew of chills and
laughs. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens when
Vlad hits Grade Nine." ~Nancy Baker, author of KISS OF THE
VAMPIRE
"A fabulous book from a gifted storyteller! I never wanted
it to end." ~Gena Showalter, author of OH MY GOTH |
9 Comments:
I do just love the way your mind works!
It's an important, life-changing decision to become all evil, ya know. Best to be prepared. ;)
How do you know its a choice. Maybe its genetically ingrained in someone to be evil. Just look at Dr. Evil and Scott. There's a philosophical doozy of a question. Is man guilty until proven innocent or vice versa. Ha ha... now my brain hurts.
Good question. Are people predisposed to being evil? In Scott's case (and yeah, I think about things like this waaaay too much), it's pretty clear he went evil to please his father, to find a way to be closer to Dr. Evil (though he was way cuter before he went evil...and his evil cackle...ick).
In short, I believe evil is made, not born. But that's just one person's opinion.
good question... kinda like the nature vs. nurture question...
I was just having a conversation with sybir about how people are really evil online. I have serious doubts that what people do and say online is what they would do IRL, in-person.
Kinda makes you wonder how we, as the human race, actually survived this long.
I thgink a lot of people get virtual balls, and that enables them to say and do things they wouldn't in person. Me? Well, what you see is what you get.
Yes. I really am this weird. :)
And if you think about it, the human race hasn't been around that long and we're quickly killing ourselves off. With or without the internet.
tru dat
maybe there is another category of evil... that isn't about the 'doing", but about the "not doing"...
Religion already has a term for it. Its called "sins of omission." I studied this topic in a college course called the theology of good and evil. Basically we concluded that evil is essentially the lack of good, like the air bubbles in a jello mold. Its not there on purpose but the fallible nature of man allows for the possibility of it.
PS - this is the same poster as above that raised the original question.
I think there is far too much of a gray area to call anything or anyone entirely "evil" or "good".
People are people. Some bigger jerks than others at different times than others.
But in the end...what matters is what we choose to do in any given situation.
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