Adam rex is the author of many books, including the new york times bestselling picture book frankenstein makes a sandwich, the middlegrade novel the true meaning of smekday, and the teen novel fat vampire. The best vampire book in the history of everything. Forty years have passed since the end of the vampirehuman war, and life is good. You can find more about johnny including his podcasts and nonfiction work at. The title word fat stands gratuitously for dorkiness. The book is very fast moving and hard to put down, with each ingenious plot twist spelled out in believable ways, all based on strong foundations laid down from the beginning of the book. Especially when the star of vampire hunters is hot on your trail in an attempt to boost ratings. But the mighty, mighty hand of adam rex has bitchslapped peeps out of the way and stolen that title for fat vampire.
Teen vampires are a dime a dozen nowadays, but how many attend comiccon. It was a well written, easy to follow story and i enjoyed it. Doug has just been transformed into a creature of the nightthe only problem is, hes still short, overweight, and not so smooth with the ladies. I really enjoyed this first book in the fat vampire series. Ever since the ring of fire, the worlds vampires have seen their mortality. Review written by jonathan lavallee i picked up fat vampire. Truant author of many bestselling series including invasion, the beam, unicorn western, the dream engine, robot proletariat, and more. What better time of year to catch up with our old sadsack friend the fat vampire than halloween. Along the way, we get to know reginald, the fat vampire of the title, who discovers he sucks at pretty much all the stuff other vampires are good at. Featuring a 500pound, bloodsucking taxi driver named jules duchon, this storyset in new orleansis as entertaining as it is audacious. Adam rex after being bitten by a vampire, not only is fifteenyearold doug doomed eternally to be fat, but now he must also save himself from the desperate host of a publicaccesscable vampirehunting. Truly original and a very fun, witty take on the done to death vampire story. When he has no luck finding some goth chick with a vampire. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fat vampire.
Hed rather plant himself on the couch with a bag of cheetos and a bottle of pop than stalk humans for blood. The humor from both books is derived primarily from the embarrassing or dangerous predicaments that are at odds. Fat vampire big fat box set the entire 6 book series by. Sunlight has been shown to be at least moderately effective. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Up until this morning when i finished this book, peeps by scott westerfeld was the best vampire book in the history of everything. Both novels feature jules duchon, a morbidly obese vampire who resides in new orleans and works as a taxi driver. Buy this book as vampires go, 15yearold doug lee is. A nevercomingofage story and millions of other books are available for instant access. Fat white vampire blues reads like mainstream fiction, with lovable characters, believable plot twists, snappy dialogue, and tons of new orleans lore. Fat vampire is a muchneeded satire of the vampire novels that have engrossed so many readers. Johnny b truant has breathed fresh air into a tired old genre, and given it new life. Fat vampire is a fresh twist on the tired old undead myth by johnny b. With the help of maureen, the morbidly obese, strippervampire who made him, and doodlebug, an undead crossdresser who literally flies in from the coastjules must find a way to contend with the hurdles that life throws at him.
See the complete fat vampire series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Our hero is still fat and still a vampire, only this time hes mired in red tape, trying to navigate the confusing bureaucracy of the vampire underworld. My thoughts on the first book in the fat vampire series. After being bitten by a vampire, not only is fifteenyearold doug doomed eternally to be fat, but now he must also save himself from the desperate host of a publicaccesscable vampire hunting television show that is on the verge of cancellation. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. When overweight treadmill salesman reginald baskin finally meets a coworker who doesnt make fun of him, its just his own bad luck that tech guy maurice turns out to be a two thousandyearold vampire. Amazon book club fat vampire 2 listen via stitcher for.
Truants works have received raves and honors, including a nomination for the audie award for science fiction. Doug becomes a vampire at the age of 15 after being unknowingly attacked by one of his classmates. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Truant includes books fat vampire, all you can eat, and survival of the fattest. As expected, there was a lot of humour in a book titled fat vampire. A never coming of age story hoping for a good laugh that i could share with the tweens in the house. After being bitten by a vampire, not only is fifteenyearold doug doomed eternally to be fat, but now he must also save himself from the desperate host of a publicaccesscable vampirehunting television show that is on the verge of cancellation. Jules duchon has lived in new orleans his whole life and his all his death too unfortunately a century or so of easy living dining off the inhabitants of the fattest city in america has taken its toll upon his health. Doug is uncool, unattractive, increasingly unpleasant, and as much like the seductive vampires of recent pop culture as jello is like chocolate mousse. Truant author of many bestselling series including invasion, the beam, unicorn western, the dream engine, robot proletariat,and more. Fiction, fantasy, humor, paranormal read start date.
Buy this book as vampires go, 15yearold doug lee is an abysmal failure. This is the dilemma faced by doug lee in fat vampire. Then he meets the new indian exchange student and falls for herhard. I loved adam rexs other book, the true meaning of smekday, and when i read that this was a parody of vampire stories and coming of age books, i thought it would be hilarious and touching and funny. Sep 29, 2012 fat vampire was a very entertaining social satire with many hilarious lol moments. A nevercomingofage story ebook written by adam rex. Doug lee is undead quite by accidentattacked by a desperate vampire, he finds himself cursed with being fat and fifteen forever. Doug came to, lying on his back in what felt and smelled like a field. Adam michael rex born may 16, 1973 is an american illustrator and writer of childrens books living in tucson, arizona. In a series of misadventures, he gets suckerpunched by a panda at the san diego zoo, is thwarted in his attempt to raid a bloodmobile by a nurse with an attitude, and witnesses two koolaid men fighting at a comic book convention.
The gathering and other fantasy art and has illustrated several childrens books. He has written two comic novels, fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire. When he has no luck finding some goth chick with a vampire fetish, he resorts to sucking the. Listen to amazon book club episodes free, on demand.
Fat vampire is very easy to read and thats a this book explores the allimportant question of why all vampires are gorgeous, toned and buff. Adam received a bachelor of fine arts from the university of arizona. September 9, 2019 brief summary of the plot from goodreads. Early in the tale, doug, a newlycreated vampire, is trying to figure out who or what to feed upon. The story of reginald the worlds slowest, weakest, most outofshape vampire continues in this final installment of the fat vampire series. Apr 15, 20 fat white vampire blues by andrew fox 2003 this and its sequel, bride of the fat white vampire, are simply hilarious reads. Fat vampires success inspired truant to create a spinoff series set in the 1920s and focusing on maurice, the vampire who turned reginald. I loved the premise of a vampire who had to spend his existence in the state in which he was turned, weighing 350 lbs. Truant, consists of six novella length books that explore the life of reginald, who, as the title so adroitly suggests, is an overweight vampire. Fat vampire is the story of an unlikely hero who, after having an imperfect eternity shoved into his greasestained hands, must learn to turn the afterlifes lemons into tasty lemon danishes.
From the author of unicorn western comes a story of fangs. Fat vampire by adam rex kansas city public library. Hes undead, overweight, and cant get a date vampire, nosferatu, creature of the nightwhatever you call himjules duchon has lived so to speak in new orleans far longer than there have been drunk coeds on bourbon street. Fat vampire kindle edition by truant, johnny b mystery. Fat vampire was a very entertaining social satire with many hilarious lol moments. Perfect for fans of rick gualtieris tome of bill series or drew hayes fred the vampire accountant series, fat vampire is the story of an unlikely hero who, after having an imperfect eternity shoved into his greasestained hands, must learn to turn the afterlifes lemons into tasty lemon danishes. Weighing in at a whopping four hundred and fifty pounds, swelled up on the sweet, rich blood of people who consume the fattiest diet in the world, jules is. Apr 16, 2019 fat vampire is the story of an unlikely hero who, after having an imperfect eternity shoved into his greasestained hands, must learn to turn the afterlifes lemons into tasty lemon danishes. Fat vampire 5 is the biggest, bloodiest, most snackfilled installment in the fat vampire series so far, and sets the stage for the sixth books epic seriesender a conclusion so big itll shake the human worlds foundations. When he has no luck finding some goth chick with a vampire fetish, he resorts to sucking the blood of cows under cover of the night. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Fat white vampire blues by andrew fox 2003 this and its sequel, bride of the fat white vampire, are simply hilarious reads. This fresh twist on the tired old undead myth is the third in the fat vampire series by johnny b. He and his best friend, jay, spend their time debating the merits of comic books, superheroes and the fact that doug sucks blood from cows, not humans.
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