Mina's Journal [Paperback]

Kimberley Zagoren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 2002

Mina's Journal is a quirky, sexy vampire tale with a new spin on the legends of yore. Over one hundred years old and still going strong, Mina thinks she knows it all. But what this self-centered vampiress doesn't know could fill a book. Out on her own after years in captivity, Mina forgets her old world sensibilities and lets her needs and desires take control. It isn't too long before she is caught up in a web of sex, lies, and betrayal. Can the living dead learn the true meaning of existence? Join Mina as she struggles to figure out the meaning of it all, before it's too late.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mina's Journal is Kimberley Zagoren's first published fictional work. Writer and poet at heart, Kimberley lives with her husband William in New Jersey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (February 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595217451
• ISBN-13: 978-0595217458
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,917,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting, vivid read., April 15, 2002

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Joy Landa (North Plainfield, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mina's Journal (Paperback)

I'm overly critical. Trust me. If you don't hear me complaining, check my pulse. However, my nitpicking took a back seat to the storyline in this book. It's definitely a pageturner! I've read some books that should be used as implements of torture, but this is certainly NOT one of them! The characters are very real and complex. There are plenty of jaw-dropping twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. The descriptions are so vivid I felt like I was right there with the characters. And my final telltale for a good book, it lingered on my mind for weeks once I finished reading. It's not one you'll soon forget. Definitely worth checking out! You don't even have to be a "vampire freak" to appreciate it, for its themes are universal. If your boring library craves a little spice, feed it this jalepeno!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A CUT above the rest..., September 26, 2002

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Ken Kupstis (Kissimmee, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mina's Journal (Paperback)

Vampire fiction has always been a mainstay of horror, and as such it's becoming a dumping ground...however, Kimberley Zagoren's MINA is a CUT above the rest, a hip-hot-NOW vampire with conflicts and compassion; not an unstoppable, super-powered monster but a realistic being fighting for survival and love. Zagoren's gifts for characterization, dialogue and humor makes her a hell of a lot easier to read than Anne Rice, and makes MINA'S JOURNAL a promising debut...and required reading for Goths everywhere! (K.K., author of CLOWNWHITE and INHUMAN RESOURCES)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read the Journal, December 18, 2002

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J. Chiang (Gaithersburg, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mina's Journal (Paperback)

What can I say about Mina's Journal? It's vampire fiction with a twist. It has aspects from many other Vampire novels and it has many aspects that are brand new to the genre. It has the first vampire animal I've ever read about and someone that wanted the gift so bad, that they took it.

A great read. Highly recommended by this upcoming author.