Okay, okay, I know what you are thinking, "She's been bitten by the Twilight bug!!" No. I haven't. I'm not a big fan of Twilight, although I did read the books and saw the movies up to this point. That's all.
Now, onto The New Vampires Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night by The Vampire Miles Proctor.
This book goes under the same catagory as the book "Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks. It's very entertaining.
Your introduced to The Vampire Miles Proctor (the vampire community no longer has Mr. or Mrs. titles, only "The Vampire".) who is acting as your mentor and teaching you all you need to know about vampire life.
The first chapter tells you what your body can and cannot do now that you've changed. (You will need to start carrying several pairs of long tube socks from now on.) He also teaches you proper vampire etiquette, how to find places to sleep and live, what to do if you see someone you knew from before your turning, and, most importantly, how to properly feed and on whom. You cant just go around draining anyone. You need to pick and choose. He also informs you that just because someone looks good on the outside doesn't mean their blood has enough "vitality" to sustain you. The Vampire Miles also tells you how to change someone, but he is very specific on the reasons to change someone. They must have a talent or ability that will benefit the vampire community. Just because he makes a killer martini (which you can no longer have anyway) doesn't mean that you should change him. It doesn't work that way. He has pointers and personal stories scattered throughout the book, and, quite frankly, some are just hilarious!
If you enjoy humor books like "Zombie Survival Guide" or "How to Survive a Horror Movie", both by Max Brooks, then I recommend that you read "The New Vampire's Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night" by The Vampire Miles Proctor. He also hints at some other handbooks he will be writing in the future. After all, he does have eternity.
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