Bakers Dozen 2013: 11

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

So this is another one of those books that I reviewed about a year and a half ago.  And this was another one that I LOVED and I gave it a 5 out of 5.  So this is another book that I don't have in my collection because I borrowed it from my step-brother.  Now along with me writing a book review for this book I also did a book vs. movie comparison.  Yes they made this book into a movie.  But this is a clear example where the book is always better than the movie.

Now because this book uses a very well known historical figure, the author had to use a lot of historic points to make the plot seem plausible.  The book follows Abe from childhood to his assassination.  And the author was very descriptive when it came to explaining what was going on during the time period.  Also, this was a completely different take on vampires, but they author kept the classic ideal of what a vampire is.  Lately the images of what vampires are suppose to be have slipped away from the classic ideal and have gone to nice ones that sparkle.  So in a sense this was a very refreshing book to read just because of that aspect.  Plus as someone who enjoys learning about history this was an interesting way to introduce history to the avid fiction writer.

Even though as I mentioned before I don't have this book in my collection, a lot of the vivid details still remain in my head.  The author tied in historical fact this fiction so seamlessly that I at times wondered if I was reading real fact.