#l. j. smith

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I'm about to finish reading (listening) to the first Vampire Diaries book and holy shit this SLAPS

I have never seen the show, not a single episode. But I didn't expect the differences, at least in the descriptions of the characters. Didn't expect Elena to be Queen bee of the school or blonde and popular. Didn't expect the brothers to be violently Italian. Like actually Italian.

God. Love it 10/10

Also Damon fr is crazy and we've barely had interactions with him 🤣🤣

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I think about this all the time in the era where we all recognize the existence of sorry record deals and bad movie contracts, but do people understand this even happened and continues to happen?

L J Smith (creator of The Vampire Diaries books) Fired From Writing the Rest of the Series

One of my friends (who wants to remain anonymous) who consistently writes to L. J. Smith about The Vampire Diaries series recently wrote her a letter complimenting her on the book Midnight that was released in Australia. LJ’s response turned out to be way more than my friend ever thought it would be:

“Thank you for writing me such a beautiful, kind email. Yes, I think epic is the word for the love Elena and Damon have for each other in Midnight. I mean, she completely destroys a moon for his sake. I wrote a lot about Damon and Elena—and Bonnie and Damon, too—to show that Damon is finally discovering his deepest feelings. In the case of Elena, they amount to three simple words that makes Stefan think that Elena no longer loves him. He thinks that she simply wants to be with Damon now—and after all she does, it’s hard to blame him.

But authors don’t go free of consequences. This is still confidential, but In my case, the consequence is that I have been fired from writing the Vampire Diaries.

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Possible spoiler: I'm in EP. 16 S04 ⚜️✨🤍

OMG, Steroline is emerging. I'm starting to see their chemistry. Finally, Caroline gets the miracle with Stefan she so desperately wanted in season one. Well deserved. At this point, I like Caroline much more than Elena.

Still team Stelena because Steroline makes no sense at all. I think it is so forced, but they are so cute together. Maybe because I'm so influenced by the L. J. Smith REAL books and not written by a ghost writer piece of shit. Sorry, I'm literally- I don't know, I'm so angry at the Editorial

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Addio a Lisa J. Smith

L'8 marzo 2025 è morta la scrittrice statunitense Lisa Jane Smith, che si firmava L.J. Smith, autrice della serie di libri urban fantasy "The Vampire Diaries", diventata poi anche una serie televisiva di successo. E' veramente famosissima in America e ho sempre sospettato che Joss Whedon, quando creò Buffy si sia ispirato molto alle opere di Lisa J. Smith. 

E' giusto precisare che Lisa J. Smith scrive per i ragazzi molto giovani, quasi preadolescenziali. Perciò i suoi libri sono brevi, e scritti in modo molto semplice,  con trame lineari, e personaggi non molto approfonditi. Niente, o quasi, scene di sesso, pochi temi adulti, e i protagonisti sono sempre ragazzi giovanissimi.

L.J. Smith ha scritto fin dagli anni ottanta e ha quindi al suo attivo tantissimi libri di argomento soprannaturale e vampiresco, divisi in ben 6 serie, tutte tradotte e pubblicate almeno in parte anche in Italiano:

- The vampire diaries series

Link: https://amzn.to/4loKn2U

Solo questi libri della serie sono opera di Lisa J. Smith nei volumi successivi dei Vampire diaries fu sostituita da una ghostwriter.

Il diario del vampiro. Il risveglio

2. Il diario del vampiro. La lotta

3. Il diario del vampiro. La Furia

4. Il diario del vampiro. La messa nera

5. Il diario del vampiro. Il ritorno 6.Il diario del vampiro - Scende la notte

7.Il diario del vampiro - L'anima nera

8.Il diario del vampiro - L'ombra del male

9. Il diario del vampiro - Mezzanotte

10. Il diario del vampiro - L'alba

Trama: Elena Gilbert è una ragazza d'oro, è bella, è brillante, ha tutto nella vita. Ma le sue giornate non hanno nulla di eccitante. Così, per cercare un po’ di brivido, intreccia una relazione con il bel tenebroso Stefan. Ma Stefan nasconde un segreto, un segreto misterioso che potrà sconvolgere per sempre la vita della protagonista. Ha inizio così per Elena la più affascinante e pericolosa delle avventure. Una storia d'amore e odio, di luce e ombra, in cui Stefan e Damon, due vampiri fratelli contrapposti in una millenaria guerra, si contenderanno il suo cuore e il suo destino.

-  Serie Secret Circle

Link: https://amzn.to/3Ykq8JW

1. l diari delle streghe. L'iniziazione

2. I diari delle streghe. La prigioniera

 3. I diari delle streghe. La fuga  4. I diari delle streghe. Il potere

Trama: Costretta a trasferirsi dalla calda e assolata California al grigio e gelido New England, la diciassettenne Cassie rimpiange la sua vecchia vita. Gli unici ragazzi con i quali riesce a legare sono i membri di uno strano gruppo che semina paura e terrore tra i coetanei. Non si tratta di semplici bravate, però: Cassie verrà accolta in un covo di streghe che da centinaia di anni controlla New Salem, il Circolo Segreto, una fonte di piaceri così inebrianti da essere pericolosi. Quando si innamora del misterioso e intrigante Adam (fidanzato della leader della congrega), Cassie deve scegliere se resistere alle tentazioni o rischiare che le forze oscure l'aiutino a ottenere ciò che vuole, anche se un solo passo falso potrebbe costarle la vita. 

- Serie La setta dei vampiri/Nightworld

Questa serie composta da 9 libri, ognuno con protagonisti diversi: vampiri, streghe, cacciatrici di vampiri….e storie autoconclusive.

Link: https://amzn.to/4j1W7qB

1.La setta dei vampiri - Il segreto

2.La setta dei vampiri - Le figlie dell'oscurità

3.La setta dei vampiri - L'incantesimo

4.La setta dei vampiri - L'angelo nero

5.La setta dei vampiri - La prescelta

6.La setta dei vampiri - L'anima gemella

7.La setta dei vampiri - La cacciatrice

8.La setta dei vampiri - L'alba oscura

9.La setta dei vampiri - La maledizione

Trama: I vampiri vivono in mezzo a noi. Si riuniscono in una setta segreta inaccessibile agli umani. Tra le regole ferree della setta quella più rigida riguarda l’amore: se un membro della Setta dei vampiri si innamora di un umano le conseguenze saranno devastanti. James sa che l’unico modo per salvare la vita della sua giovane amica Poppy è trasformarla in un vampiro, ma sa anche che questo gesto d’amore gli costerà caro. Ma cosa accade quando l’amore infrange ogni tabù?

Serie Night of the Solstice

Link: https://amzn.to/4lmgy36

La notte del solstizio

Heart of valor (inedito in italiano)

Una serie adatta per i bambini che racconta come quattro bambini riescono a salvare uno stregone tenuto prigioniero in un mondo pararellelo

Serie Forbidden Game/Gioco proibito

Link: https://amzn.to/3EpAC3T 1. La casa degli orrori 2. L'inseguimento 3. L'ultima mossa

Questa serie racconta le avventure di Jenny, una ragazza come tante almeno finchè non commette l'errore di comprare un videogioco, intitolato, The Game, da Julian, un affascinante ragazzo, che è più di quello che sembra, così come il gioco che le vende. The game, infatti si rivela troppo reale e Jenny e i suoi amici, finiscono per essere braccati dai personaggi del gioco…..ma la preda principale della caccia è proprio Jenny.

Serie Dark Visions

Link: https://amzn.to/4j5h3Nw

1. Il dono 2. Il vampiro della mente 3. La passione

Kaitlyn Fairchild dipinge quadri profetici, questo è il suo dono e la sua maledizione. Quando L'Istituto Ztes Institute offre a lei e ad altri quattro persone dotati di poteri psichici una borsa di studio, non sa che si ritroveranno a partecipare ad un esperimento molto pericoloso….

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[Resenha] Diários do Vampiro: O Confronto - L. J. Smith

Depois da leitura insatisfatória do primeiro volume, resolvi seguir firme em terminar – pelo menos – a primeira quadrilogia da série.E nessa sequência eu não esperava, mas acabei sendo surpreendida. Continue reading [Resenha] Diários do Vampiro: O Confronto – L. J. Smith

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Lessons by The Cinematic Orchestra, live in studio

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Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of L.J Smith. Thoughts and deepest sympathies to her loved ones

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The Piano Lesson (2024) dir. Malcolm Washington cine. Mike Gioulakis

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Orangeburg, South Carolina, February 8, 1968

Samuel Hammond Jr., 18 y/o, student at SCSU Delano Middleton, 17 y/o, student at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School Henry Smith, 18 y/o, student at SCSU

(images: Jack Bass – Jack Nelson, (1970), The Orangeburg Massacre, with a new introduction by Will D. Campbell, Mercer University Press, Macon, GA, (1984-1996-)2002. Cover design by 9 Burt & Burt Studio)

(related resource: Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Papers, 1934 - 2003, Lowcountry Digital Library, Charleston, SC)

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[Resenha] Diários do Vampiro: O Despertar - L. J. Smith

Desde que assisti a The Vampire Diaries, a icônica série inspirada na obra de L. J. Smith, pela primeira vez anos e anos atrás, eu não pude deixar de imaginar o quanto os livros deveriam ser ainda melhores.Bem mais tarde finalmente conheci alguém que já havia lido, que me avisou que a história na verdade era muito diferente do que eu já conhecia.Bom, só agora tive a oportunidade de sanar essa…

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Greetings, Bibliophiles!

Greetings fellow book lovers! My name is Deanna and I decided to create this page so I can share my love of books and fully immerse myself in the book reading community.

I have always loved to read. As a kid, I spent lots of time zipping through books like Wild Magic and Stephen King's The Eye of the Dragon. The time I have spent with books over the years has definitely made an impact on me as an individual. While I lost interest in reading for probably 20+ years, I have recently found my love of reading again and have no intentions of holding back!

I am a wife and mother of 2 and currently work in a hospital as a med/surg secretary. While I am not a fast reader I find that I have a lot of time on my hands throughout the day so I manage to consume quite a bit of content. I am a little OCD and have a bad habit of obsessing over the things I enjoy. You'll see as time goes on how this comes into play.

But for now, I thought my first blog should be a "getting to know you" post so you can learn a little more about me!

1) Favorite book of all time

My favorite book of all time (at present) is A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas. While I do have several other books that are on par or even rated higher, this is the one that I think back on often and still swoon over.

2) Favorite book five years ago

My favorite book from five or more years ago would probably be Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones. This book was beautifully whimsical and so very different from the movie that first piqued my interest. The content left out by the movie was some of my favorites from the gifts given to the journey undergone.

3) Favorite Duology/Trilogy/Series

My favorite series to date is probably The Boys of Chapel Crest by K G Reuss. This is a Dark Bully Asylum Romance and it captivated me. The pain the characters go through and the unification between them is heart wrenching. While I haven't yet finished this series, I have one more book that I'm holding off on until the last two books come out so I'm not trapped on a cliffhanger.

4) Last book you read

The last book I read was The Ever Queen by L J Andrews. I was initially hesitant about this series after starting the first book. The writing is a little foreign to me based solely on the accents and terminology used but the characters. But that's to be expected since it's Vikings and Pirates in the same setting.

5) Last book of poetry you read

Ummm... maybe Edgar Allen Poe's collective works? I'm not much of a poetry or classics reader. I like my fantasy and contemporary romances.

6) What book most influenced your life

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. This book renewed my love of reading to the point of obsession. I couldn't be more grateful to her and to this book. I had been struggling with my OCD the past several years as well as using the friends I had RPd with and this book fell into my lap when I needed an outlet most.

7) Book that made you ugly cry

When Lies Unfold by R C Boldt made me sob. The ending. That’s all I will say.  

8) Book that made you laugh

Oh gosh, definitely Lights Out by Navessa Allen. I listened to this one on Audiobook and it was well worth it. Josh was so funny, I couldn't get over how goofy and adorable of a golden retriever he was.

9) Character you’d like to be for a day

Honestly, probably Wendy Darling from the Lost Girl series by T A Lawrence. While she goes through a great deal, I love the idea of being a mother to all those boys. To being the light in their darkness to give them something better to work towards. Even Hook. I just loved this series (can't hurt me with a good retelling).

10) Book so good you dreamt about it

I can't say I've dreamt about any of my books recently. And anything older than this past year I wouldn't be able to say as it's been so long. But there are several that I think about regularly:

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

The Boys of Chapel Crest series by K G Reuss

When Lies Unfold by R C Boldt

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros

11) Book you DNF

Ugh, I hate thinking about this. I've DNF'd two in the past year. Thankfully they're few and far between but the one that makes me angry at myself is Ours by A K Rose. I ordered the special editions of this complete 9 book series. I adored the first book. The second book I struggled through with the characters making some really stupid decisions and withholding information just for plot purposes. But I powered through! The third book, however, those same miscommunications and stupid decisions persisted and I could not get past chapter 5. I don't know if the rest of the series is any better but I'm still fuming that I spent so much money on a series that I DNF'd by the 3rd book. I have been rethinking my habits of buying series all in one go ever since.

12) Name a book you are excited to read

I am very excited to pick up Fairydale by Veronica Lancet. I've seen snippits about this book and everyone who talks about it is raving. It's definitely on my list to pick up next weekend when I go to the book store. If they don't have it I'll pick it up online. I want to read it that badly!

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I hope that you were able to learn a little bit more about me! I cannot wait to begin writing blogs and posting book reviews! Do not hesitate to give me book recommendations!

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