A review by house_of_hannah
Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Since this is a collection of short stories I will add a small summary of each one along with my rating. The average of all of the ratings is where the 3.25 came from. 
 
  • Seven Nights For Dying by Tessa Gratton: About a teenage girl who is turned into a vampire over the course of 7 nights. She can stop at any time before the 7th night, so it goes through her thought process into becoming an immortal creature. 4 stars
  • The Boys From Blood River by Rebecca Roanhorse: About a gay teenage boy who is severely bullied by the jocks of his small town. He sees his savior in the legend of the Blood River Boys who are summoned if you dare to play their song. 4 Stars
  • Senior Year Sucks by Julie Murphy - About a vampire slayer who is captain of the cheerleading squad. On a bus home from an away game they pick up fellow students whose bus got a flat. She immediately senses a vampire in their midsts who turns out to be a high school student just like her. 2 stars. Weird insta-love implications, and just not really interesting. 
  • The Boy & the Bell by Heidi Heilig: A trans student of medicine digs up the recently dead to be able to study anatomy at University. One evening he hears the bell chime of a recently buried teen, indicating that the boy had been buried alive. 4 stars
  • A Guidebook for the Newly Sired Desi Vampire by Samira Ahmed: An app that apparently pops up onto your phone if you are turned into a vampire. It reads like old people trying to be cool. I could not finish it, DNF
  • In Kind by Kayla Whaley: A father attempts to kill his 17 year old disabled daughter with a morphine overdose. Instead a vampire turns her to save her life. 3 Stars. 
  • Vampires Never Say Die by Zoraida Cordova & Natalie C. Parker: Brittany & Theolinda are best friends on Instagram, but have never met face to face. Theo puts together a surprise birthday party for Brittany to finally meet, but when she realizes that all of the people showing up are vampires there may be more than just her friendship in danger. 3 Stars
  • Bestiary by Laura Ruby: Recently turned Jude works at the zoo where she can talk to animals. She freely goes into the enclosures with no worries. A water crisis threatens the well-being of the animals, as Jude deals with a thirst of her own. 4 ½ stars. 
  • Mirrors, Windows & Selfies by Mark Oshiro: Cisco is a young vampire who lives in isolation with his parents. All his life his parents have told him it’s for his protection as vampires are not supposed to have children. When Cisco starts a blog about his life he soon discovers that he might not actually be alone. 4 Stars
  • The House of Black Sapphires by Dhonielle Clayton: A vampire family of 8 returns to their roots in New Orleans. Here there lies an underground city with 5 wards that house immortals. This is the first time the 6 sisters have seen this place, and they don’t understand why their mother ever left. Just exactly what secrets is she hiding? 4 ½ stars. The setting of this one is fantastic, and I would LOVE to see it made into an actual novel. 
  • First Kill by V.E. Schwab: A teenage vampire and slayer end up having a crush on each other. When they are dared to spend 60 seconds in a closet together at a party will they come out alive or in love? 3 stars 
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