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Hello, you have or know, a timeline of the Vampire Chronicles that ends in the last book (Prince Lestat)?thank you very much.

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I have never found a perfect VC timeline, I should make one myself… I don’t know of one that ends in PL (including or not including PL). 

  • This one goes through Merrick, you should save it for your own ref bc that site could go down anytime. The author of it also chose some dates that I don’t think have canon evidence (March 2, 1791 is the date indicated that Louis meets Lestat, 
  • Here’s another one, goes through TVA.
  • This one is fun bc it’s interactive.

Gawd that would be a project. Anyone want to try to tackle this? Would be much appreciated! I might even offer some kind of reward…

Thank you so much! (I was the theme anon), I always try to remember that what I read and watch is fictional (I’ve always been a very over-empathetic person and issues like child exploitation hits hard). I’ll still continue to read the series, iwtv was so beautiful written, just wanted some clarification :) thanks!

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Glad that response clarified things and that you’re sticking with it. I really appreciate your followup message!

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Just because you read something doesn’t mean you endorse it. When things get too squicky for me, I “eat around” them, like you’d eat around the bruised areas of a banana. A whole banana is not ruined by a few bruises for me, but I can understand and I don’t judge if it ruins it for others.

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life-on-night-island:

Louis has a PHD in ignoring Lestat

-Art by Admin F

Source: life-on-night-island

So, I’ve actually stopped reading the VC after “The Vampire Armand” (of course I picked up again at “Prince Lestat) – what do you think, should I read “Merrick”?

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Yes, READ THE BOOK!

Idk, I would always advocate reading the books, as cracky as some of them can be, bc there are always moments that are really great! Single lines worth digging up, some phrasing that hits you #Right in the Feels. Don’t you want to know what happened to Louis, David, and Lestat, before PL? You don’t have to agree with it but the ride is always at the very least stimulating… you can always just skim it for plot points if reading it is too much of an investment.

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[^bookwormmykitty from here X]

If you like Louis, especially yes! This is a story he gets a starring role in. It’s cracky but heartbreaking, and it changes the dynamics of the relationship between Louis and David, and between Louis and Lestat, and also there’s a strong FEMALE character?! Who is NOT a Mary Sue (ok she has some Mary Sue elements but whatever I liked her)? Woah. 

It also changes Louis physically, gives him the powers we see him use in PL, and it also allows him to experience a new level of intimacy with Lestat (and others potentially) that he refused to have before. It changes him emotionally, but we don’t get too deep into the specifics on that, but I think we’re starting to see those effects in PL. 

My main issue with it is that it would have been SO MUCH MORE fun from Merrick’s (or Louis’!) own POV, rather than David’s. David was largely a third wheel and I didn’t really care about his youth in the jungles. More interested in the voodoo that Merrick could do, and especially how she used it on Louis ;A; <—Hopefully not really spoiling anything there bc I’m being really general in that statement.

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[^Melodie Monrose as Merrick and Jackson Rado as Louis de Pointe du Lac]

antoineandthepiano made this lovely aesthetic pic set and description about Merrick, but there ARE spoilers there, FYI. antoineandthepiano’s description is gr9 tho and worth being spoiled for. YOU MAKE THAT CHOICE YERSELF THO.

I don’t remember if Merrick spoils any other major plot points from books that come before it, I don’t think so. I recall it as being almost a standalone novel. 

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@kittyslover shares with us that AR is hard at work on Blood Paradise! [X] 

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^Kitty by @berrym [X]

Ermahgerd: Suma Mah Fravrit Berks!

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Rules: in a text post, list 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard– they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you. tag 10 friends, including me, so i’ll see your list ;3

Tagged by @seidenblatttanz​, merci~*

1. Interview with the Vampire (+ VC in general) by Anne Rice – wELP… This goes w/o saying and it would be cheating if I listed more than that one, wouldn’t it?

2. the Shining by Stephen King – and the movie, too!

3. Animal Farm by George Orwell, illustrated by Ralph Steadman – this illustration style and this story is KILLER. Go check it out. Right now. I’ll wait.

4.

Firestarter

by Stephen King – and the movie, too! The beginning of my supernatural passion.

5.

The Long Hard Road Out of Hell – biography of Marilyn Manson, written with Neil Strauss

6. Jurassic Park by Michael Crieghton – and the movie, too!!

7. The Sneetches and Other Stories: Dr. Seuss – really good life lessons re: tolerance, etc., and excellent illustration.

8.

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein – some of these were really very gross and my childhood self loved it all!

9.

Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein – a lion that essentially became a man and then no longer fit into the wild or civilized worlds. 

10. Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez – My teenage angst phase.

Bonus:

11.

the Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – for French class! I related to the rose, of course. There’s no rose w/o thorns. 

12.

Dogs: written and illustrated by Rien Poortvliet – gorgeous illustrations and sweet anecdotes re: doggies!

13.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding – I had to read this for school in middle school I think and I just loved it. 

14. Also LOTS of fanfic…. which of course does not exist…

^These are not in order of favorite aside from #1 yes I know I know! Just what comes to mind. Lots of Fluff & Angst there, sheesh. I like it fluffy and angsty what can I say.

Tagging anyone who wants to share! (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧  

And specifically, this bunch of ppl bc they seem like they may be booklovers:

@annabellioncourt, @fyeahgothicromance, @gothiccharmschool, @gairid, @firelight-fading, @roselioncourt, @burnthejacket, @eibhlis97, @hyperbeeb, @luthi69, @thelionscrimsonclaws, @darknessmolten, @laviniaspeaks, @adirotynd, @jardinsalvaje, @kittyslover, @artisticfreedomofexpression, @teabq, @redversaillesrose, @cup-of-lixx, @witchyrem-ains, @nixiey, @incessant-ree, @underhyll, @theamazingdrunk, @sheepskeleton, @kotilae, @ashetray, @alvadee, @muirin007, @b-juned-91, @clarahighlander, @inactiat, @musicislifeme, @mymillenniumpuzzle, @the-gentleman-chronicler, @mickimonster, @rian-garou, @sherlockspider, @florbe-triz