Worst.Vampire.Ever.

Life isn’t easy for Jane Jones. Unlike the vampires in so many of today’s novels she is a gangly, nerdy fifteen year old vampire who lacks supernatural good looks, does not have supernatural strength or abilities, and is blood intolerant. Yep, that’s right; Jane is allergic to all types of blood except for one rare type, and what kind of vampire has an allergy to blood? To top it off, she isn’t pretty, lacks social skills, and has never had a boyfriend. Jane, whose real name is Josephine, is ninety years old and was only fifteen years old during the dust bowl era of United States. Once she and her family had been turned (unwillingly), they began to move every four years from one town to another. At this latest school Jane experiences the same trials and tribulations as any geeky high school girl yet for the first time there are two boys who are taken with her; one a living boy and the other a vampire. To top it off, there is the mysterious teacher who seems to want something, an assistant principal who thinks Jane has an eating disorder (ha!), and a jealous vampire girl who wants Jane out of the picture. While this isn’t a stellar novel worthy of Newbery consideration it is a delightful tongue-in-cheek relaxing read that is a girl pleaser. Swearing, implied sex, and in appropriate content is refreshingly missing from this little novel thus making it suitable for the younger reader. It is certainly one that should be considered for a collection and would make for a delightful comparison with one of the more established vampire novels. Recommended by Christine J. Rayl, MLA, MLS Texas