So, to anyone who doesn't know or hasn't yet realised - I work in the book industry and have done so for quite some time. So naturally, I read. And generally speaking try to keep up with all the up to date bookish news and nonsense that circulates quite regularly. And there's a lot of news. And for that matter a fucking shitload of nonsense as well.

You'll find that currently, much of this nonsense circulates around Vampires.

Some people will respond to this with much excitement and pleasure.

"Yay! Vampires! They is so sexy-like! Omgz!"

Others, near hysteria.

"OMFG R-PATZ!? WHERZ!?"

Those who react normally, simply don't rate mention. Cynical, cynical bastards. (cough)

That said, there is a new trend appearing - wandering onto the scene with the confidence and bravado of a bachelor in a room full of single over-30's with demanding mothers. Get set ladies, Fallen Angels are the new thing. Those poor, downtrodden, holy souls who had it in with the Big Guy, only to commit some form of sin - Like falling in love with the same girl over and over and over and ove- and get rocketed back down to earth with the rest of us shlubs. Well dang. But naturally, as in all good "Omgz I'm so lonely, yet attractive, yet emo, yet tortured - blah blah blah" stories involving those poor, pitiful male souls we love so much - there is always a heroine around to save the day.

Typically, much like in Ye Olde Vampire Novel, our fair Lady, has no real idea how fair she apparantly is (and you know what, I'm not big on Kristen Stewart, so unless I have pictures, I'm going to go right ahead and believe our heroine when she's having her image crisis. And really, no offence to Miss Stewarts fans, but seriously, I would not tap that. She either looks confused, angst ridden or looks like she's trying to be tough BUT with a back story. No. Just do the damn hand-on-hip-over-the-shoulder-smile thing like everyone else dear and let it go). So, whilst having constant image issues, but being ridiculously smart/witty/funny/'special' in some way, our heroine meets the one guy she can never have - but always does.

SUPRISE!

So, there's a few of these books out at the moment, 'Fallen' and 'Hush' being just two. However whilst trawling through Dymocks the other day, I was lucky enough to come across another title, which has, without a doubt confirmed that there is no God. And eventually, in some form of vampire apocolyse, we're all going to die.

"A vampire princess....

.....a fallen angel......

....will their love be....

....ETERNAL?"

Seriously: FML.

I wanted to burns the precious. Seriously. Burn it. Just so no-ones IQ were ever at risk by reading it. However, I wasn't prepared to spend money on this thing and I didn't think Dymocks would be overly impressed by a bonfire in their store, no matter how small or well managed it may be. And really, I'm not up for burning books. I just don't like the idea. It reminds me of those overly religious phanatical communities who burn books simply because a girl and a boy looked at eachother in a 'sexy' way. Oh wow. Somebody think of the Children. -.-

AND DON'T GET ME STARTED (even though I quite obviously already have) ON THE NEW WUTHERING HEIGHTS COVERS.

WHY?

WHY?

WHY?

So, they're reprinted Wuthering Heights (one of Mary's die-hard favs) with twilightesque covers. And I'm torn between 1. COMPLETE OUTRAGE and 2. Slight appreciation. The OUTRAGED part of me wants to go on a small killing/destructive spree. The more reasonable part of me has come to the conclusion that this, though sacriligious in my opinion, is getting the classics out there, to audiences who may not before have gone near them.

So, it's a win/lose kind of thing I guess.

(stabstabstabstabstab)