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I loved this series! Blue Bloods is an angsty, supernatural, high school vampire novel that is...in my opinion...much better than Twilight. Melissa de la Cruz took a subject matter that was really over used in YA fiction for some time and made it interesting again. Her take on vampires was unique and refreshing (FYI they do not sparkle YAY!). The characters were endearing (Schulyer and Jack <3) and I was genuinely interested in what happened to them...even Mimi (I so love to hate her). Blue Bloods is a fun, light read that left me wanting more!


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Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Book 1 Melissa de la Cruz 9780786838929 Books Reviews

This is definitely for the 'young adult' crowd. Picture Gossip Girl-esque uppercrust NYC but they're vamps. It's less paranormal romance (don't expect sex or anything too naughty here) and more about other plot lines - someone's killing vampires and destroying their blood/soul/memories so they can't be reincarnated in the next cycle. I really like the world De La Cruz created with how each blue blood (vampire) lives a cycle of 100 years before being reawakened (if they so choose) in the next cycle and they grow to be 16 and their memories start coming back. Between 16-21 (the Sunset Years) the vampire teens remember everything from each previous cycle. So they're sort of immortal, but not in the sense that your typical True Blood vampire is. The writing is very easy to follow and as a native New Yorker, trust me when I say you definitely feel like you're in the City reading this series.
This book had its ups and downs for me. For one thing, it was definitely interesting. I've never read a book about vampires before where the vampires live forever by being reincarnated at the end of each life. Melissa de la Cruz definitely has the upper hand when it comes to her vampires being different.

The thing that I did not like about this book was that it reminded me of the show Gossip Girl in a bad way. All of the vampires are gorgeous with model thin bodies, so they are perfect when it comes to looks. Plus, they are all rich and they know it. I also did not like how Schuyler is described as dressing like a bum pretty much, and she had not washed her hair for two weeks, but she was still beautiful. So beautiful, in fact, that a modeling agency had to have her. I thought it was just too ridiculous.

Even though I did not like some of this book, I will continue reading the series. The story was interesting enough that I am able to push through the not so great moments. This book was a quick read and had some fun parts. I liked that there was not a huge cliffhanger ending. The ending tied up everything nicely, but it still leaves it open for another chapter in the story.
Okay, so I had a short vampire craze (thank you Twilight), which I am not as into anymore. I started this book a little skeptical. It was not too bad, but I can tell I am not so into the vampire genre anymore. It was definitely an interesting take on it though, some twists that I had never read before. Some of it was a little out there for me and I was almost a little offended a couple times with a few of the points. I am being very vague here because I do not want to give anything away. It was a good book overall, it was an easy read that grabs your attention. I will give it a 3 out of 5 only because it is not something I would read again and it is just not a type of book that I am interested in anymore. I do have a bad habit of having to read the whole series once I have read the first one, but I am going to do my best to resist that urge.
For some reason I have this annoying habit of shunning bestsellers, ignoring the fact that they are probably bestsellers for a reason. I have seen the Blue Bloods series, by Melissa De la Cruz, floating around for a while now, and like the other post-Twilight vampires, I have ignored it. At the urging of another YA-obsessed cousin, I gave in and bought the first one. I was fully prepared to dislike this series, but just like what happened with Harry Potter and Twilight once I finally forced myself to read them, I was kicking myself for not starting this series sooner!!

In posh Manhattan, an elite private school called Duchesne has more secrets than you would imagine of the children of the rich, famous, and stylish. Schuyler is an outcast at Duchesne, along with her only two friends, Dylan and Oliver. Kids like Mimi and Jack Force rule the school in a way Schuyler can't even imagine. When one of Mimi's "friends" (followers) is found dead in a members-only night club, things begin to change around Manhattan. Despite the official story that her friend overdosed, the fact that she was completely drained of all her blood brings a secret society to the forefront The Blue Bloods.

The 400 Blue Bloods are a constantly "reincarnating" (it isn't really reincarnating, but that is the simplest explanation) after they have lived an Expression for 100 years. There are a few Blue Bloods who have lived their immortality in one expression, but that must be approved by the rest of the Blue Bloods. But the most important rules of the 400 involve their lives as vampires- and how they do not abuse or kill Red Bloods (we measly non-vampires). When a new threat is attacking Blue Bloods and draining them of every drop of blood, thereby ending their souls, lives, and immortality, The Committee decides to induct the new Blue Bloods early. Much to Schuyler's surprise, she is invited. With her new Blue Blood secret and status revealed, she learns more about her friends and family than she could ever imagine. After she is attacked, she, Oliver, and fellow Blue Blood Bliss are determined to find out what is killing Blue Bloods when they are most vulnerable- as teenagers.

This is an exciting series that is a mix of Gossip Girl and Twilight. You have the posh Manhattan backdrop full of name-dropping and labels galore. Every school day begins with a detailed description of the Minolos, the Gucci, and the Dolce. The Vampires are the tame variety we got with Twilight, although they do have deep dark secrets. The interesting part of this setting is how De la Cruz used the Blue Bloods to explain much of the fashion industry in NYC, from the top designers to the models on billboards, and almost all the important socialites. How very interesting to use blood sucking to explain these two groups of people!

The writing is about on par with Twilight. It isn't too juvenile, but not too mature either. The story is very tame; there isn't much by way of sex or violence, although there is a great deal of club hopping. Since alcohol doesn't affect the Blue Bloods, it is a constant presence, although not the focus. Blue Bloods is a great series for any Twilight fan who needs something else now that meyer is finished with that series. However, it is also a great series for the Twilight skeptics! This kids who hate the popular series' just for their popularity's sake would probably enjoy this story. With all the high fashion, this is also a great story for the more "cosmopolitan" of kids! I know I am greedily devouring the second installment!
I loved this series! Blue Bloods is an angsty, supernatural, high school vampire novel that is...in my opinion...much better than Twilight. Melissa de la Cruz took a subject matter that was really over used in YA fiction for some time and made it interesting again. Her take on vampires was unique and refreshing (FYI they do not sparkle YAY!). The characters were endearing (Schulyer and Jack <3) and I was genuinely interested in what happened to them...even Mimi (I so love to hate her). Blue Bloods is a fun, light read that left me wanting more!