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L. J. Smith (Author), Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec (Author)
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Publication Date: November 2, 2010

Set during the Civil War, against a backdrop of grand estates, unimaginable riches, and deadly secrets, three teenagers in Mystic Falls, Virginia enter a torrid love triangle that will span eternity.

Brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore are inseparable until they meet Katherine, a stunning, mysterious woman who turns their world upside down. Siblings turned rivals, the Salvatores compete for Katherine's affection, only to discover that her sumptuous silk dresses and glittering gems hide a terrible secret: Katherine is a vampire. And she is intent on turning them into vampires so they can live together-forever.

Based on the popular CW TV show inspired by the bestselling novels, Stefan's Diaries reveals the truth about what really happened between Stefan, Damon, and Katherine—and how the Vampire Diaries love triangle began.

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About the Author

L. J. Smith has written over two dozen books for young adults, including The Vampire Diaries and The Secret Circle, both of which are now hit TV shows. She has also written the bestselling Night World series and The Forbidden Game, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Dark Visions. She loves to walk the trails and beaches in Point Reyes, California, daydreaming about her latest book.

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  • Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTeen; 1 edition (November 2, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062003933
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062003935
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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L. J. Smith
Let's see, I've known that I wanted to be a writer since I was about six, when a teacher praised a horrible poem I'd written. I wrote my first book in high school, finishing it in my first year of college. Then I became a special ed teacher before I was able to become a writer full-time. That's about it!

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Stefan's Diaries December 8, 2010
Format:Paperback
Don't get me wrong, I love Vampire Diaries--both the tv show and the books by L.J. Smith--but this book wasn't quite as good as I was expecting. There's nothing new here--the story parallels the flashbacks from the tv show. I didn't really gain any new understanding of Stefan from reading this like I hoped I would. That being said it's an entertaining read and if you're a fan of Vampire Diaries you'll enjoy it, but if you watch the tv series you already know how it ends so there's no suspense here.

Pros:

-Damon. He's not in the book much but his brief appearances make the read worthwhile. We actually get to see how his and Stefan's relationship was before they were vampires. It was interesting seeing this side of him.

Cons:

-The details in this book follow the tv series rather than L.J. Smith's other books, which means they contradict her other books. This threw me off a bit at first. For example, characters who were introduced in the tv show such as Pearl & Anna but were non-existent in the books show up here. This may annoy detail-oriented readers.

-I love Stefan to death but in this book I'm sad to say he got on my nerves. He came across as so wimpy and depressing, letting his father walk all over him. I just wanted to smack him and say speak up for once already! Maybe that was the point but this side of his character still irritated me.
Also, his 'love' for Katherine bothered me. It felt more like lust to me, because he kept going on about how beautiful she was, but he only mentioned what qualities he liked in her I think once. And the smallest things would come up and in an instant he'd jump to conclusions be like "oh she's a monster how could I have ever thought I loved her?" In my opinion if you TRULY love someone you don't waver back and forth like that. You KNOW that you love them.

-I'm confused as to why Katherine was portrayed as so sweet and innocent in this book. I was expecting to see more of her mind games, but nope.

-There's hardly anything about Damon's and Katherine's relationship, which leaves a lot of open, unanswered questions: What was the extent of their relationship? Was she sleeping with both brothers? Why did she give Damon her blood too?

Read this book if you're looking for something entertaining, but don't expect anything new. Hopefully the next two in this series will give a new perspective on these characters.
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Firstly I want to say that I have loved many of L.J Smiths books and especially her VD series. I am also a fan of the VD tv show... This is a completely new series written by a completely different author and is based on the tv show. Yes. Based on the tv show. But it is very very good and the writing is amazing. Whoever the ghost writer is deserves a lot of credit. The best way to go into this book is to look at it as an entirely new series with no major expectations as to what happens. Fans of L.J. Smith and the tv show or either one will love it... I hate to say it but this book is waay better than anything L.J. has written lately. The character development is amazing... Whoever the writer is has taken great care with this world and characters. Definitely worth the money.
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I rarely review and I felt inclined to say that do not buy the audio book whatever you do. It will ruin the experience for you. When I read the first seven chapters online I knew this was no piece of great literature but it did have my attention. Therefore I was in a hurry to read this and get some behind the scenes tidbits on my favorite TV show. When I saw the price for the 275 pageish book I was taken aback that is why I went for the audio book it was only a dollar more, and sometimes I can take more feeling from an audio book, and audio makes the experience last longer (I knew this would be read in a matter of a few hours). I may have had a better experience if the reader was not so dry and passionless he was terrible. Perhaps the worst I have ever heard, and I have listened to some bad readers. I think he ruined the book for me. My mistake though. Putting the reader aside nothing in this book held my attention past the first free seven chapters. Most everything in the book we already knew. The only side story that was a bonus was how Pearl and Anna were changed but by this time in the book it was no great revelation. I wish perhaps it would have been a bit spicier than it was. I will however say this is better than the second trilogy LJ wrote. I think perhaps if I ever come across the book to read perhaps it may change my attitude on the story as a whole. To me the book was copied line from line from the show. I am usually easy to please not sure what happened here.

I am trying not to rate this to low because of the audio book experience. All around I was disappointed in this book with the lack of behind the scenes stories that so could have been there. We could have so gotten a better look at Katherine, Pearl, Ana, and All the characters that were around town then. By the way I don't even think Stefan sounds like himself putting aside that yes he is really actually only 17. I would wait for the library or borrow from a friend for the next installment. Perhaps those will be better. I just so thought they could of added extra drama in that we did not know that the tv show could not fit in. Just a few of those scenes and it could have turned this book around big time.
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Origins
First I want to say that I had a friend recommend this book to me and that's why I decided to pick it up. Read more
Published 26 days ago by FV
LOVE this!
A great, short read that's very insightful into Stefan's mind. I enjoyed learning more about Katherine; particularly what it was that made him fall in love with her. Read more
Published 1 month ago by HollE
YA reader
Since watching the TV series I was hesitant to pick up the books, but as this book was pre the TV series I did and I throughly enjoyed learning about how the famous brothers became... Read more
Published 2 months ago by YA reader
good book
Purchased the book for my wife, she just loves Vampire and warewolf novels. Purchased a Nook for her, doubt she will every read a paper back novel again.
Published 2 months ago by Dale
Author forgot her own storyline??
I checked this book out as an audio-book from my public library as well as The Vampire Diaries: "The Awakening". I listened to this book first. I have never seen the tv series. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Catarina73
None
this serious is ridiclous. i am a huge fan of the books ad have never seen the tv shows. therefore i was very confused throughout the whole book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ashley
GETTING BACK TO THE "ORIGINS"
Based on historical flashbacks shown briefly in the TV series, with Stefan's Diaries we get to go back to the "origin" of the Salvatore brothers, set during the civil war before... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Buggy
Proves the book is as good as the show
Like "VAMPIRE DIARIES FURY RACK PB (The Vampire Diaries)," it took me a bit to get into this book. I put it down and picked it up. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Totally recomend it.
I love L.J. Smith as a writer and she didn't disappoint with this one. I don't want to give anything away so I'll just say it was a really fun read and sucks you into that vampire... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jennifer B.
A great read for the show fans
This book has been written by a ghost writer, so you cannot expect it to be the same as L J Smith's book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Natalia Hatt
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