#4: One of These Books Didn't Suck

<p>Vampires were at one time one of the most popular romance heroes, especially in Young Adult fiction; now, however, they appear to have gone back into the coffin. What attributed to their meteoric rise through authors such as Christine Feehan and Stephanie Meyer? In this episode, librarians Jen and Jackie review these two authors and their popular series, "Dark" (Feehan), and "Twilight" (Meyer). Were you a Twihard like Jackie? Or do you prefer your vampires with a little more grit, like Jen? Sparkle on, romance nerds!</p> <p> </p> <p>TW: rape discussion; issues of consent; forced pregnancy; language usage; teen romance</p> <p> </p> <p>Books read/mentioned:</p> <ul> <li>"Twilight" series by Stephanie Meyer</li> <li>"Dark" series by Christine Feehan</li> <li><u>Midnight Sun</u> by Stephanie Meyer</li> <li><u>Fifty Shades of Grey</u> by EL James</li> <li>"Sookie Stackhouse" series by Charlaine Harris</li> <li>"Fallen" series by Lauren Kate </li> </ul> <p>Articles/notes:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/notes/10417569-dark-prince/17882345-christine?ref=bsfknh" target="_blank">Christine Feehan's notes on "Dark Prince"</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/queen-of-paranormal-romance-christine-feehan/" target="_blank">"Interview with the Queen of Paranormal Romance, Christine Feehan" by Princess Weekes (2019)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.boulderweekly.com/entertainment/books/interview-with-christine-feehan/" target="_blank">"Interview with Christine Feehan" by David Accomazzo (Boulder Weekly, 2009)</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/110-seconds-from-now/twilights-potentially-dangerous-influence-on-society-7f8acbeabe83" target="_blank">"Twilight's potentially dangerous influence on society" by Jacklyn O'Brien (2014)</a></li> <li>"How to domesticate a vampire: gender, blood relations and sexuality in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight" by Pramod Nayar (2010)- available through GALE resources</li> </ul> <p>Podcasts:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/