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Dangerous Girls #1-2
Bitten
You'll love them—to death.
Twin sisters Destiny and Livvy Weller return home from summer vacation with a dark secret . . . and an inhuman desire to drink blood. What have they become? Can they ever turn back? As their deadly secret becomes harder to keep, more questions arise and loyalties are tested. And as one sister descends into darkness, the other must find a way to save her—and herself. Who will live to see the glow of the next full moon? Which sister will survive?
In Dangerous Girls and Dangerous Girls #2: The Taste of Night, published together in Bitten, bestselling author R.L. Stine explores the dark creatures of the night.
Twin sisters Destiny and Livvy Weller return home from summer vacation with a dark secret . . . and an inhuman desire to drink blood. What have they become? Can they ever turn back? As their deadly secret becomes harder to keep, more questions arise and loyalties are tested. And as one sister descends into darkness, the other must find a way to save her—and herself. Who will live to see the glow of the next full moon? Which sister will survive?
In Dangerous Girls and Dangerous Girls #2: The Taste of Night, published together in Bitten, bestselling author R.L. Stine explores the dark creatures of the night.
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First published August 21, 2010
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R.L. Stine
1,679 books18.6k followersRobert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.
R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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March 24, 2016
Another one I've read more than once... 4 times to be exact! Just loved it!
October 21, 2011
This is a compilation of the two books thus-far written for this series. The first book, Dangerous Girls, introduces the reader to Destiny and Livvy Weller, twin sisters ending their jobs as summer camp councilors before the start of their senior year of high school. After all the kids have gone, the councilors and the junior councilors have one last good time together, and Destiny finds herself walking in the woods with the gorgeous head life-guard, Renz Angelina. Little does she know, but Renz is a centuries old vampire and, even more, thinks that Destiny is the reincarnated soul of his long dead love. He wants to be with her again, so he prepares to make her into a vampire so they can spend their lives together. Before he has a chance to do more than bite her himself (since the ritual recalls mingling their blood by each biting the other under the full moon), they are interrupted. He temporarily erases her memory of the night thus far and she heads home with her sister.
When things start feeling strange around her - most noticeably her overwhelming hunger for blood - she starts to get worried. And it's both better and worse when she finds out that she is not the only one who has been bitten. Livvy is showing the same powers that Destiny seems to have. And then their friends start dying around them. They need to find someone to cure them, before the next full moon. Otherwise, they'll go crazy.
The second book, The Taste of the Night, ends a couple of months after Dangerous Girls. Livvy has embraced her vampire-self, while Destiny has been cleansed of the blood lust. Livvy has distanced herself from a family that she doesn't think understands, making new friends among the growing vamp community in their hometown. Regardless of the pleas of her sister, father and brother, Livvy is determined to live a life that she wants, regardless of what the rest of the family has to say. When a new vampire arrives in town, things start to go bad for both girls - again, losing friends that were an integral part of their lives. Can the sisters put aside their differences long enough to save the people they care about?
My Thoughts: I picked this book up in the discount bin at my local grocery store. I've been pretty heavily into paranormal lately, and the back cover intrigued me. So I figured $3 wasn't bad for an omnibus and brought it home. While it's far from the best paranormal story ever written, it wasn't a bad read for a teen novel. The characters were pretty easy to care about, though at times they did seem to act a bit more irrational than others. The story had me turning pages, curious what answers they would find for the mystery that their lives had become. It may not have been the best read that I have had this week, but it wasn't a bad one. I'd say that if you're a fan of the Twilight series, you'll probably enjoy this one as well.
When things start feeling strange around her - most noticeably her overwhelming hunger for blood - she starts to get worried. And it's both better and worse when she finds out that she is not the only one who has been bitten. Livvy is showing the same powers that Destiny seems to have. And then their friends start dying around them. They need to find someone to cure them, before the next full moon. Otherwise, they'll go crazy.
The second book, The Taste of the Night, ends a couple of months after Dangerous Girls. Livvy has embraced her vampire-self, while Destiny has been cleansed of the blood lust. Livvy has distanced herself from a family that she doesn't think understands, making new friends among the growing vamp community in their hometown. Regardless of the pleas of her sister, father and brother, Livvy is determined to live a life that she wants, regardless of what the rest of the family has to say. When a new vampire arrives in town, things start to go bad for both girls - again, losing friends that were an integral part of their lives. Can the sisters put aside their differences long enough to save the people they care about?
My Thoughts: I picked this book up in the discount bin at my local grocery store. I've been pretty heavily into paranormal lately, and the back cover intrigued me. So I figured $3 wasn't bad for an omnibus and brought it home. While it's far from the best paranormal story ever written, it wasn't a bad read for a teen novel. The characters were pretty easy to care about, though at times they did seem to act a bit more irrational than others. The story had me turning pages, curious what answers they would find for the mystery that their lives had become. It may not have been the best read that I have had this week, but it wasn't a bad one. I'd say that if you're a fan of the Twilight series, you'll probably enjoy this one as well.
August 19, 2010
I love R. L. Stine, so of course I loved this book. I have been a huge fan of his since I was 13 and started reading his Goosebumps series. He is just an awesome author. And I am not ashamed to admit that I own almost all the Goosebumps movies.
The book has two sisters, Destiny and Livvy. Their mother dies and they are told that she committed suicide. They of course couldn't figure out why their mom would want to leave them, and later on they find out the truth.
The book starts off with the girls at camp, they are counselors. That is where Destiny meets Renz, a vampire that bites her neck the night before they leave for camp but Destiny doesn't remember. She also doesn't know that Livvy was also bitten, but what becomes of Livvy later in the book shocked me. I did not see it coming.
Both girls were great characters. Destiny is more of the level headed one and Livvy wants to go out and do her own thing. I also really enjoyed all the romances and couples in the book. Both of the girls go through a few different guys and you wonder through the whole book who they are going to be with. People end up dead, drained of their blood. And both Destiny and Livvy lose some of their friends.
This book keeps you on your toes and makes you guess until the very end... Speaking of the ending, I loved the end of this book!
The book has two sisters, Destiny and Livvy. Their mother dies and they are told that she committed suicide. They of course couldn't figure out why their mom would want to leave them, and later on they find out the truth.
The book starts off with the girls at camp, they are counselors. That is where Destiny meets Renz, a vampire that bites her neck the night before they leave for camp but Destiny doesn't remember. She also doesn't know that Livvy was also bitten, but what becomes of Livvy later in the book shocked me. I did not see it coming.
Both girls were great characters. Destiny is more of the level headed one and Livvy wants to go out and do her own thing. I also really enjoyed all the romances and couples in the book. Both of the girls go through a few different guys and you wonder through the whole book who they are going to be with. People end up dead, drained of their blood. And both Destiny and Livvy lose some of their friends.
This book keeps you on your toes and makes you guess until the very end... Speaking of the ending, I loved the end of this book!
March 15, 2013
Bitten is an amazing book for people with an interest in mysteries and vampires. The book is about two sisters Destiny and Livvy. They are trying to keep the fact that they had gotten bitten a secret. One sister sways to the dark side and one sticks with the plan. Who will it be who turns against her sister? Which girl has entered the dark side and will she be able to be pulled out? They both want to live to see the full moon but who will make it there? Who will survive? The purpose the author had of writing this book is to make their story a page turner. The author was always adding twists and making the book exciting to read. The theme of this book i think is to stick with what you feel is safe. Which in this case is sticking to family.
The Author (R.L Stine) used a lot of description in his writing down to almost every detail. This was very effective because this book is based around the girls turning to vampires where the can almost see and hear everything, and they notice a lot more than they did. Even down to the drops of dew on the grass in the morning. This stimulates your imagination and helps the reader get a better picture of everything going on around Destiny and Livvy. I absolutely loved this book and truly I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries and vampires. Even if you are just looking for a page turning book that can keep you busy for a while this book would be perfect for you!! I really hope that reading this makes you want to try out this book because it will be worth your time!
The Author (R.L Stine) used a lot of description in his writing down to almost every detail. This was very effective because this book is based around the girls turning to vampires where the can almost see and hear everything, and they notice a lot more than they did. Even down to the drops of dew on the grass in the morning. This stimulates your imagination and helps the reader get a better picture of everything going on around Destiny and Livvy. I absolutely loved this book and truly I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries and vampires. Even if you are just looking for a page turning book that can keep you busy for a while this book would be perfect for you!! I really hope that reading this makes you want to try out this book because it will be worth your time!
June 4, 2017
I love this author what a blast from my past so much spine chilling fun lol .... :)
February 26, 2022
So good, I started and finished both books today.
June 18, 2014
This is one of the weirdest books I've ever read. Really. I mean it has all the things that make a classical vampire book. Vampires turning into bats, Vampires rubbing their hands together sinisterly while saying "Yes, YES." I'm telling you classical vampire novel. Weird. What's up with Renz. He sees Deborah (Destiny and Livvy's mom) as Laura, he sees her daughters as Laura. How creepy is that.
Also, just when I think: "Hey, this a good ending to a chapter" Stine ruins it by saying some other stupid thing. For example: Page 340, it says, "Yes, later, she thought." That's a pretty decent end to a chapter, but no, Stine decided this isn't enough and added "Catch you later, Patrick. I think you and I are going to be seeing a lot of each other." And I also realized that there was a lot of repetition going on in that book. Another example: Page 222 (I swear, you could open some random page and you'll find a repeated phrase somewhere on it.) "I'm not okay. I have no one to turn to, no one I can trust. Saturday night...Saturday night...Saturday night...my life will be over." or Page 382 "Yes. Yes. Ross. Ross will talk to me. Ross always liked me." Seriously, what's up with that?
The book ended, and Livvy was still a vampire, she still want to go home. It's just stupid. I guess it's different from the usual satisfactory endings, but this was just...weird. I made a shelf called "really-weird-books" just for this one.
Also, just when I think: "Hey, this a good ending to a chapter" Stine ruins it by saying some other stupid thing. For example: Page 340, it says, "Yes, later, she thought." That's a pretty decent end to a chapter, but no, Stine decided this isn't enough and added "Catch you later, Patrick. I think you and I are going to be seeing a lot of each other." And I also realized that there was a lot of repetition going on in that book. Another example: Page 222 (I swear, you could open some random page and you'll find a repeated phrase somewhere on it.) "I'm not okay. I have no one to turn to, no one I can trust. Saturday night...Saturday night...Saturday night...my life will be over." or Page 382 "Yes. Yes. Ross. Ross will talk to me. Ross always liked me." Seriously, what's up with that?
The book ended, and Livvy was still a vampire, she still want to go home. It's just stupid. I guess it's different from the usual satisfactory endings, but this was just...weird. I made a shelf called "really-weird-books" just for this one.
November 14, 2010
So after two days of putting off reading this book, I finally took the time to read it today. I have to say, it didn't really let me down. R.L. Stine has been one of my favorite childhood authors since I first discovered the goosebumps series so I anticipated that this would have at least one or two shocks in it but it had MANY. I'll try to keep this spoiler free.
I really hated Livvy and felt sympathy for Destiny. I mean, how does one put up with a girl like Livvy? So there were some things I didn't enjoy such as the style of writing. R.L. Stine tends to describe things a little too much for my taste but it's nothing unbearable. I didn't expect the ending of Dangerous girls at all but I liked it. The second part of Bitten wasn't as good as Dangerous girls, I pretty much knew what would happen before it even happened. But it was a good read, a good time filler I guess.
It's not the best vampire book i've read nor the worst. I recommend it to anyone looking for something to read to pass time.
I really hated Livvy and felt sympathy for Destiny. I mean, how does one put up with a girl like Livvy? So there were some things I didn't enjoy such as the style of writing. R.L. Stine tends to describe things a little too much for my taste but it's nothing unbearable. I didn't expect the ending of Dangerous girls at all but I liked it. The second part of Bitten wasn't as good as Dangerous girls, I pretty much knew what would happen before it even happened. But it was a good read, a good time filler I guess.
It's not the best vampire book i've read nor the worst. I recommend it to anyone looking for something to read to pass time.
November 1, 2012
Destiny Weller narrates the adventurous story of how her and her twin sister, Livvy, got bitten by a vampire at Camp Blue Moon. Bitten is about a girl and her twin sister and how they got bitten by a vampire at summer camp. They have to search their town for a cure that will turn them back into humans. This book is very descriptive and has a lot of surprises. It also has a little bit of romance. Bitten is a good example of a fantasy book because it has a lot of vampires that turn into creatures at night. Middle school students will love Bitten because it has a lot of surprises that you won't expect. This book might not be an appropriate book for elementary school students because it talks about killing people. Overall, Bitten is a great fantasy book about vampires for middle school students who love to read.
Recommended
Recommended
April 22, 2013
Ah, R.L. Stine, you were there for me when I was just a teenager who wanted to read semi-scary books. (Of course, so was L.J. Smith, Christopher Pike, and Zoe Daniels, but I digress). This is mostly the same as all the others. Girls get turned into ghouls (for the non-White-Wolf sect out there, the book calls them "neophytes", almost-but-not-yet vampires) at camp; Girls return home and freak out; Girls start feeding on family pets and best friends; One of the girls finds the truth and is CURED!, but the other is too far gone; The CURED! Girl swears to help her sister somehow, someway! *sobsob*
February 1, 2012
it's obvious the author was trying *hard* to be unique in his character names.
it's so obvious. I want to finish it b/c I started it, but it's almost painful to read b/c I know what is going to be said or done - NOT b/c I've read it before (I HAVEN'T), it's. just. obvious.
I'm DONE! Phew. It didn't suck, but I don't have to read it ever again.
it's so obvious. I want to finish it b/c I started it, but it's almost painful to read b/c I know what is going to be said or done - NOT b/c I've read it before (I HAVEN'T), it's. just. obvious.
I'm DONE! Phew. It didn't suck, but I don't have to read it ever again.
October 25, 2010
It was awesome!
November 1, 2015
this book was good, and I really liked the twist in it.
June 22, 2025
A bit more mature than his fear street series but still YA.
September 25, 2020
Loved the first book! The second however... plotholes and just way messier. I would recommend reading the first and stopping there. Definitely an easy teen read but enjoyable at any age.
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April 28, 2021I love Goosebumps and Fear street but this one took me so long to read because it was just Eh
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June 13, 2011Twin sisters..... this looks like a good read
November 22, 2020
I found this in a Little Free Library and was intrigued by the cover/story/vampire line. My daughter picked it recently when I was going through a book hangover (finish a good/bad book, start another, it's not gripping you, you find something else).
Whoa. Within the first 10 pages, I was transported back to intermediate/middle school when I started my journey into YA Horror through Fear Street and Joan Lowery Nixon binges. It was comical, to me, how my brain tried to dredge up titles, plots, and other remembrances of those books.
As for this actual book - it was o.k. My brain calls it "the tastiest little trashburger" for vampire fiction that I've read in a while.
It had a lot of the bad literature cliches like old world vamps turning young virgins, the random abilities to turn into animals (I actually laughed out loud when Destiny first turned), the insatiable hunger, etc. I forgot how these books had soooo many descriptions of clothing and makeup!! YEESH! "Destiny looked in the mirror as she adjusted her white tube top and low waisted blue jeans. The peach lipstick she picked out matched perfectly." That's not a direct quote but it might as well have been!
Also: is this just a 90s-2000s thing but the "pain and pleasure" of kissing/"everything but the sex" stuff - it was a little weird. Granted, I totally dug it when I was a youth but as an adult, I'm a little concerned that it's sending the wrong message. Like it should be o.k. to not enjoy something but you're really enjoying it (?).
Anyway, I actually kind of enjoyed reading this once I got back in my YA brain. Short chapters, provocative titles, and the whole story wasn't terrible. Just trashy, IMO :)
Whoa. Within the first 10 pages, I was transported back to intermediate/middle school when I started my journey into YA Horror through Fear Street and Joan Lowery Nixon binges. It was comical, to me, how my brain tried to dredge up titles, plots, and other remembrances of those books.
As for this actual book - it was o.k. My brain calls it "the tastiest little trashburger" for vampire fiction that I've read in a while.
It had a lot of the bad literature cliches like old world vamps turning young virgins, the random abilities to turn into animals (I actually laughed out loud when Destiny first turned), the insatiable hunger, etc. I forgot how these books had soooo many descriptions of clothing and makeup!! YEESH! "Destiny looked in the mirror as she adjusted her white tube top and low waisted blue jeans. The peach lipstick she picked out matched perfectly." That's not a direct quote but it might as well have been!
Also: is this just a 90s-2000s thing but the "pain and pleasure" of kissing/"everything but the sex" stuff - it was a little weird. Granted, I totally dug it when I was a youth but as an adult, I'm a little concerned that it's sending the wrong message. Like it should be o.k. to not enjoy something but you're really enjoying it (?).
Anyway, I actually kind of enjoyed reading this once I got back in my YA brain. Short chapters, provocative titles, and the whole story wasn't terrible. Just trashy, IMO :)
October 21, 2019
I just finished reading 'Bitten', and wow, Nostalgia!
I originally read these two book back in late Elementary school/ early Middle school. I remember being obsessed with these books! It was how I got into vampire books. I actually found this combined book in Barnes & Nobles a couple years back, and had to get it! I was in a slump with another book I am currently reading, and figured why not, and see if this helps! It did! I flew through this! I probably would have finished sooner if I didn't have to work. I couldn't give a accurate number of how many times I have read this, but it has been over 10 years since I last read it.
For those who aren't familiar with these novels, it follows two girls; Destiny and Livvy ( twin sisters), who start off the story at camp. Their lives changes after they are bitten by a vampire, and they must find a way to get back normal, before its too late! The girls face many challenges, and there are many surprises along the way.
I felt many emotions with this one, as I also have twin sister ( we are one minute apart), and I could never imagine leaving her alone, even if I am angry at her, I love my sister. This shows how strong a twins bond is. ( It is very true, twins are very protective of each other)
I give this book five stars!!!!!
I highly recommend this book!
I originally read these two book back in late Elementary school/ early Middle school. I remember being obsessed with these books! It was how I got into vampire books. I actually found this combined book in Barnes & Nobles a couple years back, and had to get it! I was in a slump with another book I am currently reading, and figured why not, and see if this helps! It did! I flew through this! I probably would have finished sooner if I didn't have to work. I couldn't give a accurate number of how many times I have read this, but it has been over 10 years since I last read it.
For those who aren't familiar with these novels, it follows two girls; Destiny and Livvy ( twin sisters), who start off the story at camp. Their lives changes after they are bitten by a vampire, and they must find a way to get back normal, before its too late! The girls face many challenges, and there are many surprises along the way.
I felt many emotions with this one, as I also have twin sister ( we are one minute apart), and I could never imagine leaving her alone, even if I am angry at her, I love my sister. This shows how strong a twins bond is. ( It is very true, twins are very protective of each other)
I give this book five stars!!!!!
I highly recommend this book!
July 19, 2019
I really enjoyed this book, but it got confusing at times because it would go between third person and first person POVs. Also, when we found out Livvy was already immortal. I’m also pretty sure I caught some grammatical and spelling errors, and the writing wasn’t A+, but it wasn’t bad. Also the fact that Dee and Livvy still looked out for each other in the end...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 31, 2017
This is the best books that R.L. Stine has ever wrote you will love I definitely recommend it to anyone who like horror stories
May 31, 2019
Great book and ending!
March 15, 2020
It's a very interesting book it's a very unusual book I like it but it's a acquired taste!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 16, 2020
I really liked it. 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
May 18, 2021
I somewhat liked this book. the characters were very interesting to explore. the paranormal romances were very weak. people should pick up this book, if they are interested in paranormal romances.
March 13, 2023
Its about two twins who get turned into vampires and one gets cured while trying to save her sister. I found it interesting through the whole book but it ended with a cliffhanger
March 8, 2024
When I read it, I was too young to fully understand what was happening. Some of the concepts were too much for me.
August 10, 2024
Read this duology when I was a kid/tween and loved it. I want to do a reread.
September 11, 2012
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I was too old for R. L. Stine when these books were originally published, and I probably would not have bought this book except for the fact that it was $4. I can't resist cheap books, even if they might not be something that I'd buy otherwise. I also sometimes like reading books that remind me of my younger reading years, though I always preferred Christopher Pike to R. L. Stine.
Technically, they are two different books, so I am going to do them separately and give them one rating based on the two. There will be spoilers for Dangerous Girls in the review for The Taste of Night.
Dangerous Girls
Destiny and her twin sister Livvy spent the summer at camp and, on the last day, Destiny is bitten by a vampire. He didn't feed her his blood, though, so she is only a half vampire. At home, she finds out that Livvy is also in the same predicament. As Destiny is trying to find a way to reverse what happened, the vampire obsessed with her is waiting for the next full moon to turn her into a vampire. Livvy also becomes distant and Destiny is afraid of the path her sister is taking.
Dangerous Girls is probably for younger readers, though it is less juvenile than R. L. Stine's Fear Street books. The writing was a good bit better than the Fear Street books, too, but still not the best. It's simple and easy to read, without a lot of excess description. It actually reminds me a lot of a horror movie, with more focus on the actions of the main character and the terror rather than getting to know the character as a person. Most of the extra characters are disposable and you never really know more about them than their names.
The story itself was not very complicated, mostly focusing on Destiny, her thirst for blood and her fear of becoming a vampire. Refreshingly, the vampire isn't the love interest. There is also a more traditional vampire mythology. Though they can go out in the day, the sun is uncomfortable. They can also turn into bats.
The Taste of Night
Livvy is now a vampire, which we discover at the end of Dangerous Girls, and has been since the girls were at summer camp. It's now almost a year later and Destiny has graduated high school. She knows that Livvy is still out there and she believes that she can bring her home and that her dad will find a cure for vampirism. Livvy wants no part of her old life and, when one of her vampire friends is killed, she blames her sister.
The Taste of Night was a little bit more in depth than Dangerous Girls, but not much. Quite a lot of it was Destiny looking for Livvy and Livvy being angry at Destiny. Still, it was more interesting to read about the vampire point of view, which wasn't absent in the last one but was more prevalent in this one.
The writing was still the same in this book- better than the Fear Street books but still not the best. This book wasn't any worse or better than Dangerous Girls, so it really was, outside of the time jump, a seamless read.
What I did like about this one was Mikey, the little brother. I liked that he was traumatized by the events that happened around him. It was far more believable than if he had been like the younger siblings in most of these kind of books and perfectly okay.
Overall
These two books were okay. It is probably more on a junior high level so I would probably only recommend it for the younger readers that want something mildly scary but are getting too old for Goosebumps or for someone that's a little nostalgic for R. L. Stine and may not have read this one because it was published later than the Fear Street books. I can't really think of anything that was really bad about these books, but they are below a reading level that I can really get into. I was too old for R. L. Stine when these were first published and I still am.
I was too old for R. L. Stine when these books were originally published, and I probably would not have bought this book except for the fact that it was $4. I can't resist cheap books, even if they might not be something that I'd buy otherwise. I also sometimes like reading books that remind me of my younger reading years, though I always preferred Christopher Pike to R. L. Stine.
Technically, they are two different books, so I am going to do them separately and give them one rating based on the two. There will be spoilers for Dangerous Girls in the review for The Taste of Night.
Dangerous Girls
Destiny and her twin sister Livvy spent the summer at camp and, on the last day, Destiny is bitten by a vampire. He didn't feed her his blood, though, so she is only a half vampire. At home, she finds out that Livvy is also in the same predicament. As Destiny is trying to find a way to reverse what happened, the vampire obsessed with her is waiting for the next full moon to turn her into a vampire. Livvy also becomes distant and Destiny is afraid of the path her sister is taking.
Dangerous Girls is probably for younger readers, though it is less juvenile than R. L. Stine's Fear Street books. The writing was a good bit better than the Fear Street books, too, but still not the best. It's simple and easy to read, without a lot of excess description. It actually reminds me a lot of a horror movie, with more focus on the actions of the main character and the terror rather than getting to know the character as a person. Most of the extra characters are disposable and you never really know more about them than their names.
The story itself was not very complicated, mostly focusing on Destiny, her thirst for blood and her fear of becoming a vampire. Refreshingly, the vampire isn't the love interest. There is also a more traditional vampire mythology. Though they can go out in the day, the sun is uncomfortable. They can also turn into bats.
The Taste of Night
Livvy is now a vampire, which we discover at the end of Dangerous Girls, and has been since the girls were at summer camp. It's now almost a year later and Destiny has graduated high school. She knows that Livvy is still out there and she believes that she can bring her home and that her dad will find a cure for vampirism. Livvy wants no part of her old life and, when one of her vampire friends is killed, she blames her sister.
The Taste of Night was a little bit more in depth than Dangerous Girls, but not much. Quite a lot of it was Destiny looking for Livvy and Livvy being angry at Destiny. Still, it was more interesting to read about the vampire point of view, which wasn't absent in the last one but was more prevalent in this one.
The writing was still the same in this book- better than the Fear Street books but still not the best. This book wasn't any worse or better than Dangerous Girls, so it really was, outside of the time jump, a seamless read.
What I did like about this one was Mikey, the little brother. I liked that he was traumatized by the events that happened around him. It was far more believable than if he had been like the younger siblings in most of these kind of books and perfectly okay.
Overall
These two books were okay. It is probably more on a junior high level so I would probably only recommend it for the younger readers that want something mildly scary but are getting too old for Goosebumps or for someone that's a little nostalgic for R. L. Stine and may not have read this one because it was published later than the Fear Street books. I can't really think of anything that was really bad about these books, but they are below a reading level that I can really get into. I was too old for R. L. Stine when these were first published and I still am.
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January 16, 2012R. L . Stine was a staple in my child hood, I always seemed to have a book of his in my hands at all times when I was younger whether it be from Goosebumps series, or from the Fear Street series. I have also read his adult novel Superstition. I am going to say that R.L.Stine writes much better in the adult world other then he feels he needs to use language constantly.
So when R.L.Stine started writing more books I thought why not take a trip back in time. So my question is do teenagers really talk in the way that he writes? I have never heard a teenager talk in the way that he portrays in his novels. Why? It could be because he is not a teenager, yet those books were such a big deal at that age was I just fascinated by the way things were written on the pages, I am not really sure.
In this "series" if you can even call it that being just two books. He should of just made it one book and used the name Bitten which he did later go figure. Plus this book pretty much ends completely open leaving you slightly cheated. Leaving you wondering what happened next, well unfortunately (not really) you will never get an answer since there is no third book. Which is too bad because maybe it would have made the experience more interesting.
Twin sisters Destiny and Livvy Weller return home from summer vacation with a dark secret . . . and an inhuman desire to drink blood. What have they become? Can they ever turn back? As their deadly secret becomes harder to keep, more questions arise and loyalties are tested. And as one sister descends into darkness, the other must find a way to save her—and herself. Who will live to see the glow of the next full moon? Which sister will survive? (Description from Amazon)
What have they become? Why be so vague oh this is also the description on the book. They are obviously vampires. Apparently hot vampires. I am so over vampires being attractive. Cant we go back to the stories, and movies, and shows were people didn't want to be vampires, you know soulless creatures...disgusting, vile beings. Can we go back to when they had no feelings..no heartbeat and they didn't breath? Also could we tone down on the shape shifting to multiple creatures...seriously, why not just say they are blood drinking shape-shifting creatures. Who can apparently only change people on the full moon? Maybe they were originally supposed to be "Hot Werewolf's".
Can they turn back? Well that's a great question...if only that would be answered in a third book??? Nope!! This question is never answered...
Oh and just so you know if you didn't gather by the whole non third book issue both sisters survive. So there you have it. Oh and if your upset that I gave things away. I really didn't the real mystery is who is killing who, who is "hot", yah...good times. Or is it?
It makes me wonder if people are reading his books just to have that child like feeling again. To say oh I remember R.L.Stine, I remember those days when I could sit and read a whole book of his in one sitting and my mom saying "Maybe you should read something more positive." Silly me, maybe I should have listened.
So when R.L.Stine started writing more books I thought why not take a trip back in time. So my question is do teenagers really talk in the way that he writes? I have never heard a teenager talk in the way that he portrays in his novels. Why? It could be because he is not a teenager, yet those books were such a big deal at that age was I just fascinated by the way things were written on the pages, I am not really sure.
In this "series" if you can even call it that being just two books. He should of just made it one book and used the name Bitten which he did later go figure. Plus this book pretty much ends completely open leaving you slightly cheated. Leaving you wondering what happened next, well unfortunately (not really) you will never get an answer since there is no third book. Which is too bad because maybe it would have made the experience more interesting.
Twin sisters Destiny and Livvy Weller return home from summer vacation with a dark secret . . . and an inhuman desire to drink blood. What have they become? Can they ever turn back? As their deadly secret becomes harder to keep, more questions arise and loyalties are tested. And as one sister descends into darkness, the other must find a way to save her—and herself. Who will live to see the glow of the next full moon? Which sister will survive? (Description from Amazon)
What have they become? Why be so vague oh this is also the description on the book. They are obviously vampires. Apparently hot vampires. I am so over vampires being attractive. Cant we go back to the stories, and movies, and shows were people didn't want to be vampires, you know soulless creatures...disgusting, vile beings. Can we go back to when they had no feelings..no heartbeat and they didn't breath? Also could we tone down on the shape shifting to multiple creatures...seriously, why not just say they are blood drinking shape-shifting creatures. Who can apparently only change people on the full moon? Maybe they were originally supposed to be "Hot Werewolf's".
Can they turn back? Well that's a great question...if only that would be answered in a third book??? Nope!! This question is never answered...
Oh and just so you know if you didn't gather by the whole non third book issue both sisters survive. So there you have it. Oh and if your upset that I gave things away. I really didn't the real mystery is who is killing who, who is "hot", yah...good times. Or is it?
It makes me wonder if people are reading his books just to have that child like feeling again. To say oh I remember R.L.Stine, I remember those days when I could sit and read a whole book of his in one sitting and my mom saying "Maybe you should read something more positive." Silly me, maybe I should have listened.
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