Blood,Sweat and Books

For this weeks From Page To Screen I have decided to cover Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. First let's discuss the book. Here's a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. Interview with the Vampire is a novel written by Author Anne Rice. The book was originally published April 12, 1976 by Alfred A. Knopf. Interview with the Vampire was Anne Rice's debut novel and was adapted from a short story that she had written in the late 60's.  While the book released to mixed reviews it quickly garnered a cult like following and the series now titled The Vampire Chronicles includes 9 books and a spin-off series called New Tales of the Vampires.  Let's take a look at some of the characters now, shall we. Louis de Pointe du Lac - Louis is a 25 year old creole plantation owner who starts living recklessly after the death of his brother. Lestat finds Louis interesting and decides to turn him into a vampire.  Louis is uncomforta...

For this weeks Book To Movie Monday I have decided to cover the movie Queen Of The Damned. First Let's Discuss The Book Below Is The Cover Now for a little back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. The Queen of the Damned is written by the Author Anne Rice and was released in October of 1988 by Knopf books. The Queen of the Damned is the third book in The Vampire Chronicles series. The Queen of the Damned follows three parallel storylines that weave together to form a rich History of Anne Rice's Vampire lore. Let's look at some of the characters in the book. Main Protagonists The Vampire Lestat (Lestat de Lioncourt)- Lestat is a charismatic and bold individual who has become a superstar rocker. He is known for being very handsome with long blond hair and piercing gray eyes. Akasha- Queen of all Vampires. While physically beautiful at her core Akasha is a very dark character with no morals, compassion or ethics. She is awakened from her...