A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls: Your Favorite Authors on The Vampire Diaries [Paperback]

Red (Editor), Vee (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2010

The Vampire Diaries, the television series based on the iconic books by L.J. Smith, has already managed to captivate millions of viewers with its unique mix of immortal romance and very human drama.

In A Visitor’s Guide to Mystic Falls, YA authors—led by Red and Vee of premier Vampire Diaries resource Vampire-Diaries.net—take a closer look at Mystic Falls: its residents (both alive and undead) and its rich, inescapable history.

• Claudia Gray delves into the events of 1864 and how they’ve shaped not just Mystic Falls but the success of the show itself
• Sarah Rees Brennan tells us what it takes for a girl to hold her own against a vampire boyfriend (or two), placing Elena squarely between fellow vampire-daters Buffy and Bella
• Jennifer Lynn Barnes takes Mystic Falls to task for poor treatment of Caroline Forbes
• Jon Skovron examines the male-female vampire dynamic, in history and in The Vampire Diaries
• Plus a guide to the book series for tv fans looking to visit The Vampire Diaries’ literary inspiration, and more

Whether you’re a new visitor or a long-time fan, you won’t want to continue your tour of Mystic Falls without it.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Vee has been a Vampire Diaries fan since the series' original publication, when a classmate passed her a copy of The Awakening in seventh grade homeroom. She's a History major dropout, former military brat and preacher's kid, and can often be found at concerts. She currently resides in Arizona with her (patient, supportive, TVD fan) musician husband and a ridiculous amount of CDs, records, books, and DVDs.

Red has been a fan of the Vampire Diaries since 1993, when he found the series in Secondary School. He studied Literature at University, and is a keen amateur photographer who dreams of one day owning a DSLR camera (preferably in a sexy, matte black). Red is British and lives somewhere along the east coast of the United Kingdom, not far from the sea. He likes cats, funky socks and English Breakfast tea.

Red and Vee are co-editors of the popular site Vampire-Diaries.net. The site was established February 2009. The site averages around 500,000 unique visitors a month.

The site encompasses information on the books and TV show, includes an up-to-date news blog, a comprehensive Vampire Diaries wiki, a Media Gallery, and an active discussion forum. Vampire-Diaries.net also has more than 7,000 followers on Twitter.

Contributors to A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls include: Sarah Rees Brennan, Bree Despain, Claudia Gray, Jon Skovron, Alyxandra Harvey, Vera Nazarian, Kiersten White, Heidi R. Kling, Mary Borsellino, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Karen Mahoney

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Smart Pop (October 19, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935251996
• ISBN-13: 978-1935251996
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bridget's Review November 9, 2010

By bridget3420

Format:Paperback

For those who don't know, I'm obsessed with The Vampire Diaries. When I laid eyes on A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls, I knew I had to have it. I really like having background knowledge and being able to share what I know with other Vampire Diaries addicts. This would make the perfect gift for The Vampire Diaries addict in your life. It's well written and lots of fun!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Informative December 23, 2011

By Rebecca

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls is a definite must read for obsessed Vampire Diaries fans. While younger viewers most likely won't care for the information in the book, older teenagers and adults will definitely enjoy it. The books goes into detail about all aspects of the show, including comparing the tv show to the books and it also compares the show to other well known vampire series such as Twilight and Buffy, most of the time it does it in a way that is fun and informative, rather than simply bagging the Twilight series like most others do. It is well written with humorous aspects to most of the essays. If you're a big fan of the show you'll enjoy this book, it's obvious that it's written by other fans as the information is correct and detailed, and it doesn't feel like a bunch of essays as the style of writing is fun and humorous. However, some of the essays did drag a bit and be aware that the book is only about season 1 of the show.
For the price it's worth it, it would make a great gift to any big Vampire Diaries fan.

Some titles of chapters:
"Women Who Love vampires Who Eat Women - Gender Dynamics and Interspecies dating in Mystic Falls."
"Bonnie Bennett: A New Kind of Best Friend."
"Damon Salvatore: Vampire Hunter."

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic October 22, 2010

By shane&agnus

Format:Paperback

This was such fun to read. It's really interesting and very well written. I am so happy I purchased this book. I will read it again and again. I really wanted to say thank you for all the effort that went into the book, it was well worth it. I am so very happy with this purchase. Most Excellent !