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So I thought I was on the last disc of my marathon, but apparently some of the menu screens have a "Next" button. Remember when I was midway through Season 7 and asking if there were crossover episodes on The Originals that I should also be watching to keep up? I think I missed a whole menu screen. With three or four whole episodes on it. On account of not seeing the "Next" button. Depending on how often this happened, I may have missed a dozen or so episodes altogether.
I feel smart. (:
SO while I finish this last season properly, and then go back to see what the hell I missed in New Orleans, here are my thoughts on The Books.
First, let me clarify which books specifically I'm talking about, because there are LOTS. At the time The Vampire Diaries was greenlit for television, there were only four (4) books out, all written by L. J. Smith, all originally published in the early 90s. And boy, do the original covers look like early 90s teen horror / paranormal romance books. BEHOLD:
Book covers of "The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening" and "The Struggle" side-by-side, both depicting paintings of young, blond girl's face partially obscured by shadows, with spooky bare trees, moonlight, and distant figure in silhouette. The one on the right also has a crow silhouetted against the moon.
I love them. ❤️ I think these editions are around on Thrift Books still, and I definitely prefer them to the moody closeups of faces style I've seen around more often.
So the first four books, in order, are:
1) The Awakening
2) The Struggle
3) The Fury
4) Dark Reunion
They are the only books in the official series actually written by Smith, because she got a bad deal from the publisher and did not own the rights to the characters, despite being their creator. From what I understand, the books released after this initial quadrilogy were designed to better match the tone of the television series. Y'all know I love the television series, but the books are very much their own thing, and pretty rad in their own right.
Let us count the ways!
CONTENT WARNING: Mention of racism, including brief mention of lynching. Some spoilers but nothing crucial to the overall plot.
( I Will Make You My Queen of Shadows )
I feel smart. (:
SO while I finish this last season properly, and then go back to see what the hell I missed in New Orleans, here are my thoughts on The Books.
First, let me clarify which books specifically I'm talking about, because there are LOTS. At the time The Vampire Diaries was greenlit for television, there were only four (4) books out, all written by L. J. Smith, all originally published in the early 90s. And boy, do the original covers look like early 90s teen horror / paranormal romance books. BEHOLD:
Book covers of "The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening" and "The Struggle" side-by-side, both depicting paintings of young, blond girl's face partially obscured by shadows, with spooky bare trees, moonlight, and distant figure in silhouette. The one on the right also has a crow silhouetted against the moon.
I love them. ❤️ I think these editions are around on Thrift Books still, and I definitely prefer them to the moody closeups of faces style I've seen around more often.
So the first four books, in order, are:
1) The Awakening
2) The Struggle
3) The Fury
4) Dark Reunion
They are the only books in the official series actually written by Smith, because she got a bad deal from the publisher and did not own the rights to the characters, despite being their creator. From what I understand, the books released after this initial quadrilogy were designed to better match the tone of the television series. Y'all know I love the television series, but the books are very much their own thing, and pretty rad in their own right.
Let us count the ways!
CONTENT WARNING: Mention of racism, including brief mention of lynching. Some spoilers but nothing crucial to the overall plot.
( I Will Make You My Queen of Shadows )
