Ok. you're forgiven. Kind of...

I will agree, partially, that the beginning of TVL was rather dull getting started, with his ramblings about the wolves and his brothers and father, and all of that. But those details are keys to his future, especially the wolves, and help to shape the personality of the vampire that he becomes.

The first 3 books are a trilogy. The others are pretty much complete stories on their own. I wasn't much impressed with bodytheif. But I will tell you that you might as well get used to Lestat's narrating because Bodytheif and Memnoch the Devil are all about Lestat. Then there's The Vampire Armand, Pandora, Merrick, Blood and Gold, Blackwood Farm and Blood Canticle. (Did I miss any?) Blackwood and Canticle are sort of a part 1 and 2 thing but not really. I haven't really read much of Canticle because the beginning is just idiotic, the way he's ranting on, trying to sound like some homie from the block... what the fuck rice was smoking on that one i have no idea... but anyway...

And I still can't remember what the hell the greek mythology consisted of. I'm talking about the parts where Lestat, or somebody, is telling the story of the god of the underworld that was cut into pieces and sent down the river styx. I am most certain its in TVL, but since I don't currently have a copy of that one I can't be sure.

I always thought it'd be cool to see the chronicles set to animation. At least the first 3 books. My vision of it would be animation done the way the movie Final Fantasy was done. I'm not sure of the name given to that style of animation. I wonder if Rice has ever been asked her opinion on doing something like this tho. Back in high school some friends of mine and i started doing illustrations with the goal of turning them all into an animation. one of my friends had free reign of the art department after hours at his school and had access to machines that would have made the process easier. but its been way too long for me to remember the details now.

I quite enjoyed all of the books I read. The last one was Pandora, for me unfortunately. I loved that in Tale of the Body Thief, Lestat gets a taste of what it's like to be human again. I love Lestat, his arrogance and stupidity remind me of myself, at times.

I, personally, was quite taken with Lestat. People that are that... introspective are interesting to me. I enjoyed his "voice." I didn't mind him talking about himself at all.

I really didn't read any of the books, I went out and got the books on tape. But I can say that "the queen of the damned" is the one with the myth of Enkil and Akasha.

I know this because I'm hearing it this very moment.

I was sorely dissapointed that they didn't get into 'The Twins' Maharet and Makhare. The twins were the ones who actually killed Akasha, and in a pretty interesting way too.

Meh.

Syntinen, you are missing a lot of big chunks of the story(s) by listening to them on audio cassette.

I use to have a very cool collectors edition set of the first 3 chronicles on audio tape, which came in a fancy-schmancy slide-out case shaped like a coffin. Inside, each book on tape was in its own slip cover. turn them over on one side and they all made claudia. the other side all made Louis. and a card insert was Lestat, signed by Mrs. Rice herself. (this was prior to the film, so it was different models used, and mass produced of course, no authentic sig). Anyway, I treasured them, when I was 15. The point is, I listened to them all many times, after having read the books, and there are many parts that are left out of the cassettes. I can't recall now - some 16 to 17 years later - exactly what parts were left out, but its quite possible the story of "Those Who Must Be Kept" was not included, or passed over briefly, on the audio version [of TVL]. I do remember specifically the part in Interview when Claudia and Louis are scouring Europe looking for other vampires, the only evidence they found was a town that was being preyed upon by an ogre vamp. Its all in the book, but skipped over in the cassette and film.

Anyway - In short, read the books.

i prefer to read a book rather than have it read to me. that way you can listen to any kind of music you want and read at the same time. but i have nothin against and audio book.

It's hard for me to concentrate on a book while I'm listening to music. I always have to sing along, so I'm more focused on the lyrics of the song then the words in the book.

Personally I have to see the words to get really into the text... If not I start pocking my nails; anyways, while reading I dont mind the tv, but i know the song I sing along!!!!......hehehehehe

Annie Rice.... i guess I have to try one, once and for all. I haven't yet beacuse I dont know why, i guess i dont want to do what all the others are doing...some stupid bullshit of mine....
My friends are fans of her..... they said she is kind of good.

Nati

My cats breath smells like cat fuud!

I agree with Natasshha. I have to see the text to get into the book. If not then I'm mostly likly to get lost in thought.