Take your time, there’s no rush. Books are patient creatures.

Bringing your cousin into this: yesssss, fresh blood for the fandom ^______^
It’s endlessly amusing to me that Lestat is the real winner in that movie, bc Tom made him so lovable despite the cruelty he inflicts on everyone around him, and Brad solidified many ppl’s impression of Louis as a sad-sack and Kirsten made Claudia well… someone who deserved all the sympathy.