What boys really want by pete hautman hardcover book. But wealth, fame and adulation are no longer at the top of the list. Cast of characters protagonist lucinda lucy, luce, honey, sweetie, sugar, sport, kiddo, tiger, skeeter szabo aka sweetblood other main characters mark murphy dylan guy, dilly redfield mr. Full sweetblood book series sweetblood books in order. I am more interested in strong characters, wellwritten, fleshedout, human characters. The menagerie is made up of legendary characters, each with his or her own powers and mystical, mythical origins. Laurie london sweetblood series reading order guide. The complete series list for a sweetblood novel laurie london. The best fictional books featuring diabetic characters. Nov 21, 2012 diabetics in ya fiction for national diabetes month published november 21, 2012 november is national diabetes month, and as someone who has been a type i diabetic for nearly all of her life, i have found it hard to find myself in too many literary characters. The flinkwater factor book by pete hautman official. Plots, settings, and characters are all complex parts to the puzzle. See the complete sweetblood series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Books with chronically ill main characters excluding cancer.
In one of the books, and i cant remember which one for the life of me which one though, explained the day she was diagnosed. If youre already a diabetic, why not read a book that has people going through similar struggles. The story has a beautiful flow and i love the surprise at the end. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read godless. I really liked the contrast of the diabetic good girl versus the main characters. But the best thing about the book is actually the story told. Despite a cast of characters straight out of a formulaic problem novel, an original and. Sweetblood is a uniquely realitybased vampire novel about a smart. Deep within the forests of the pacific northwest, two vampire coalitions battle for supremacyguardians who safeguard humanity and darkbloods, rogues who will stop at nothing to satisfy their craving for the sweetest of human blood. From autobiographies to science fiction novels, each and every book has a different category. Her parents discovered that she had diabetes when she.
Pete hautman won the national book award for his novel godless. Sweetblood follows teenager lucy szabo as she deals with her diabetes and various people in the goth subculture. Enticed by blood, a sweetblood world vampire romance by. The sweetblood series in order laurie london fictiondb. As she spends more time on the internet in the transylvania chat room, natch and possibly hanging out with a real vampire, she stops taking care of her. But the only one i could think of was the babysitter club series. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle content and devices. I found the theory about vampire legends being inspired by untreated diabetics to be fascinating. Enter a world inhabited by the others, unearthly entities vampires and shapeshifters among them who rule the earth and whose prey are humans.
The big crunch by pete hautman nook book ebook barnes. Make yourself some warm golden milk, cozy up on the couch, and grab one of these books with diabetic characters in them. I have to care about the characters in order to care about the plot. Lucys vampire theory is based on author pete hautmans own ideas on diabetes and vampirism which he first wrote down in 1978. Read sweetblood by pete hautman for free with a 30 day free trial. We will send you one email a month notifying you of any hot new books announced or coming out, as well as any new additions to the site. Recommended for diabetic teens and young adults ages 12 and older and their friends, siblings, and teachers, too. As one who was once very in to vampire chats and the goth subculture, i could fully appreciate pete hautmans sweetblood.
Hole in the sky book by pete hautman official publisher. Lucy, who was diagnosed at the age of six, believes she developed diabetes after receiving excessive amounts of rabies shots. Londons sweetblood series kicks into high gear with this third installment featuring a hero on the edge. The menagerie series wikipedia and the menagerie series facebook. Diabetics in ya fiction for national diabetes month the hub. Books with chronically ill main characters excluding. Sweet blood by pete hautman is a fiction novel written for young adults. Genres vary between postapocalyptic themes, romance, comedies, and some involve vampires. Sixteenyearold lucy szabo is undead at least according to her own theories about vampirism. Fictional books for diabetic teens and young adults age 12.
Sweet blood tells the story of a diabetic girl named lucy who is not only dealing with the. This book is about a diabetic girl named lucy who theorizes that before the discovery of insulin, diabetics were vampires. Vicki nelson, a homicide cop turned private detective, her former partner mike celluci, who is still on the force, and vampire henry fitzroy, who is the illegitimate son of henry viii and makes his living as a writer of bodice rippers. Ace books describes them as beings of myth and legend. Written in red 20 murder of crows 2014 vision in silver 2015 marked in flesh 2016 etched in bone 2017 shorts, anthologies and guides edit.
Diabetes is a growing epidemic, that many people have misconceptions about. The novel was recognized as a yalsa best book for young adults and received the minnesota book award for best youth literature. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Embraced by blood a sweetblood novel book 2 kindle.
His home in the world is minnesota, and his home on the web is. Click to read more about sweetblood by pete hautman. Could anyone please tell me what this book is about. Sweetblood is a young adult novel by pete hautman, first published in 2003. Jul 19, 2019 characters sweetblood, audiobook sweetblood, files book sweetblood, today sweetblood, sweetblood 2911f lucy szabo thinks she knows where the myth of vampires came from she s sure that that the first vampires ever were dying diabetics and she should know she s diabetic herself when she gets involved with draco, a self proclaimed real vampire she meets. Embraced by blood is an enticingly seductive read that will leave you enthralled. Apr 28, 2011 i received a wonderful surprise in the mail today. In a world where vampires live secretly among humans, one taste of the rare and highly addictive blood from a sweetblood human can change everything. That being said, compelling storytelling is something that i love. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A list of books i have read that have female lead characters. National book awardwinning author pete hautman lets us in on the secret. So why not learn more about type one diabetes in a fun way by following these characters in their stories. Sep 02, 2016 this is a novella featuring sebastian and tessa we met in the vampires fake fiancee.
They are in europe after the events we read about in their novel and their love is put on trial. Vampire literature covers the spectrum of literary work concerned principally with the subject of vampires. In how to steal a car, national book award winner pete hautman takes teen readers on a thrilling, scary ride through one suburban girls turbulent life, one car theft at a time. She thought it would look nice displayed in my upcoming vampirereading room, and i have to agree.
My friend read it and said it was really good if you like vampire books, and i am inlove with vampire books. Mental health problems and cancer will not be included in this particular list. Book cover blurbs edit book one blurbwritten in red 20. Thats how lucy feels in the book sweet blood by pete hautman. Fiction books with chronically ill main characters not. So adam would never sell copies of a selfhelp book before hed even written it. I admit that there may be young adult books out there with diabetic characters that dont show up in a quicklyexecuted amazon search because for whatever reason diabetes isnt used as a subject keyword. I think the idea was good and the characters were okay, they could have been fleshed out. The lead characters dominic serrano head of the guardian enforcers in the northwest has been attacked by the dark blood vampires and shot with silver bullets. Sweetblood ebook by pete hautman 9781439108741 rakuten kobo. One taste and he never forgot her selena toscas catering business had been struggling, until she landed a big corporat. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on sweetblood by pete hautman. Pete hautman is the author of national book awardwinning novel godless, sweetblood, hole in the sky, stone cold, the flinkwater factor, the forgetting machine, and mr.
I will say no more, just that i recommend the nocturne falls series by kristen painter. Was, which was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america, as well as several adult novels. Bonded by blood a sweetblood novel this one came to me by way of a friend who purchased the book for its very steamy vampirey cover. All they want for christmas is you its the time want to read.
Jun 01, 2003 sweetblood follows teenager lucy szabo as she deals with her diabetes and various people in the goth subculture. I have been searching for fiction books with chronically ill main characters and so far i can only find 3. Sixteenyearold lucy szabo is undead at least according to her. As sweetblood, lucy frequents the transylvania room, an internet chatroom where socalled vampires gather to discuss all things goth. But draco, one of the other visitors to transylvania, claims to be a real vampireand lucys not entirely sure hes kidding. Theyd never sabotage their friends emily and dennis. In the first novel, dead until dark, she describes herself as being 25 years old, with blond hair and blue eyes. One is a lupus patient, one is a polio patient, and the other is an hiv patient.
That is fortunate for me, as i have enjoyed little enough of all three. Fiction books with chronically ill main characters not cancer books with characters who have chronic illnesses like lupus, fibromyalgia, me, crohns disease, hivaids, etc. Sweet blood tells the story of a diabetic girl named lucy who is not only dealing with the everyday struggles of being a teenager, but she is also struggling to control her disease. List of the southern vampire mysteries characters wikipedia. Sookie is the main character of the southern vampire mysteries, and resides in the fictional town of bon temps, in rural, northern louisiana. Shes sure that that the first vampires ever were dying diabetics. Diabetics in ya fiction for national diabetes month. The end of every chapter leaves you wanting more, and there is never a dull moment. The blood books center around three main characters. Szabo wayne smith aka draco minor characters fiona marquissa weevil antoinette sandy steiner harlan fisher, m. The literary vampire first appeared in 18thcentury poetry, before becoming one of the stock figures of gothic fiction with the publication of polidoris the vampyre 1819, which was inspired by the life and legend of lord byron. When she gets involved with draco, a selfproclaimed real vampire she meets in a transylvania chat room, her world starts to crash down around her. Pete hautman himself has type 1 diabetes, like the main character.
Golden and sniegoski have taken various characters wellknown from literature and mythology and made them their own. Nocturne falls series by kristen painter books, books. Sweetblood lucy szabo thinks she knows where the myth of vampires came from. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rash. By the way, im totally stealing her vampire room idea she has a.
And lita would never try to break up adams relationship with blair, the skankiest girl at school. It is the story of a teenage girls encounter with the vampire subculture. Was futuristic tale reads like an excerpt from the hot zone. Books with diabetic characters t1d living grab a book. Sweetblood is well written and very hard to put down. Iron portal series, sweetblood vampire series, boxed sets and anthologies.
True blood, with cast characters that are gay, lesbian and bisexual, has proven it has nothing to prove in this respect. Read sweetblood by pete hautman available from rakuten kobo. Only fiction, but includes many different genres within fiction. So i checked online to see if there were any summaries for it, except summaries dont give you as much as youd want to know so id like to see what your opinion is on it. This study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sweetblood. Genres are also a large component when it comes to any book. Im not really wealthy, nor am i worshipped by billions. The black jewels series 9 books fantasy world building edit setting edit. Reading group guide to sweetblood by pete hautman about the book there are only two races that matter. The beginning is a little slow but the story picks about 40% in. His other acclaimed novels include the big crunch, rash, invisible, sweetblood, and mr. The sweetblood book series by multiple authors includes books bonded by blood, embraced by blood, tempted by blood, and several more. He is also the author of the acclaimed novels the big crunch, how to steal a car, rash, invisible, sweetblood, hole in the sky, no limit, and mr. How to steal a car by pete hautman paperback book the.
There are good, intriguing characters throughout the novel, its quite wellwritten, and very much worth reading. Sweetblood by pete hautman book read online scribd. As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, meg corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut a gift that feels more like a curse. This one is lighter than house of comarre, crescent city and sin city collectors.