The cover is a whole book in itself.

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The main characters favorite book is Twilight.Her fangirling takes a turn for the dark when a new boy transfers to her school who is a dead ringer for Edward/Robert Pattinson.Despite his denying being a vampire she cant help but follow him around,a copy of Twilight tightly clutched in her hand.

Her delusions grow stronger and stronger not paying any heed to when he gets a restraining order against her. She cant understand it...they are clearly SOULMATES.

She just wants them to be together for forever and ever....

Fictional character eighteen-year-old Alexander Banks stalks vampires until incredulously he leaps through a portal into real life where he finds love and friends who want to help, if they can.

If you love books and love to talk about them and obsess about the hot heroes in them, this is the book for you. But if you love vampire stories and vampire hunters than this book is a must! I started with this book an hour or so ago, and I can't let go though I have a headache! Amy reminds me of myself, how she loves a character in a book, how she prefers reading about a magical guy then meet real boys. If you ever read a book and liked it so much, and you started imagining the characters coming alive in your world, than you are like Amy too. Great book! ( )

From page two I was already wandering if this book was going to be for me. As it progressed past page 50 I was in serious doubt. Oddly enough even though I didn't love it, I didn't hate it.

I do feel the description on the back of the book could use some improving so the reader would know before they purchase it just what kind of 'young adult' book they could be in for. How that could be done - I have no idea. I read a lot of young adult books and most I consider to be enjoyable for adults as well as teens. However, this one I think would be better for people under the age of 19.

Admittedly, I did expect she was going to be a teenager enamored of a fictional character - but the behavior reminded me of when my kid sister was one of those obsessed teenage girls swooning over Edward or Jacob from Twilight. A few times it made my stomach turn because it was rather cheesy. Its teenage infatuation hell meets vampire cosplay.

The characters, good as well as bad just aren't fleshed out well enough. You do feel the connection with Amy but the remaining characters never became real enough to me. How the school Librarian assists Amy and Alexander, and offers explanations just came off to easy and convenient to me. Answers are rarely ever that easy. So that was a bit dissatisfying, along with how willing the police were to accept help and explanations of things from a teenager. Also the whole initiating a Chicago/city-wide curfew. That was VERY unrealistic. Of all the serial killers that are out there in the U.S. - have any of you ever heard of a city actually issuing a curfew? It just wouldn't happen folks.

I probably would have stopped right around page 50 normally but I try to always finish the books that I request for review. However, with all of that I still zipped through the entire thing in a few hours. It was a super quick read and I will definitely be passing it along to my kid sister for her enjoyment (as I know she loved Twilight). ( )

I really wanted to like this book! The concept is very interesting--who hasn't wanted at one time or another for their favorite character to jump from the page to real life?

The story took a while to get going (it's always hard to write about people who read and write) but it picked up when Alexander arrived. However, every time things seemed to get interesting, an easy solution was presented that took the dramatic tension out of the story. Amy is a rather passive character, and it would have been better to see her driving the story more rather than sitting at home and waiting for others to take care of business.

The scientific explanation for the origin of fictional stories was interesting, but the science of it didn't quite marry with the "magic" of vampires for me.

This book is probably best for younger teen readers. It's a light, fast read with very little risque content to which a parent might object. ( )

Highly Recommended

The opening scene will definitely appeal to those readers who have waited in line for a new release. The main character is Amy, who is in line at a book store with her best friends – Luisa and Katie. They are waiting for the 3rd book in a vampire series called The Mists of Otherworld. As soon as they got their books, they headed for home to read it over the weekend. Amy is in love with one of the vampire hunter characters, Alexander. She is very active on fan fiction websites. On Monday, Amy’s first stop is the school library to visit the school librarian to discuss the newest book. Mrs. P, the school librarian, not only has a Masters in Library Science, but also a PhD in Physics ☺ Later, Amy is attacked by someone on her way home and fortunately someone is nearby to help her. The person who helped save her is very similar to Alexander Banks, the vampire hunter she is in love with from the books. Amy does not believe it really is Alexander, until he starts to convince her with all sorts of facts. Turns out there is a portal linking their two worlds and somehow Alexander has crossed over. Amy and Alex turn to Mrs. P with their problem. Mrs. P believes their story because she was studying these portals for her PhD dissertation, when she was discredited for believing in Science Fiction (!). A romance develops, the mystery of the portal is solved and the Vampire problem is eradicated.
I think this book is fun and well written. Who doesn’t love a super smart school librarian??? I think this is a must read book for those of us who wait in line for books on their release date. It’s also perfect for those who have fallen in love with a character from their favorite books. The story is partly realistic in that it takes part in Chicago as we know it. It is also part steam punk because Alex’s world in the other Chicago is technologically stuck in Victorian times. It’s part paranormal because of the vampires and vampire hunters. There is also some romance between Amy and Alex and some secondary characters (human and vampire). Oh, and it’s also part Science Fiction because of the portals between worlds. I enjoyed the story. Even with all the genre elements going on, the story flowed smoothly. I think it’s a great purchase for a school/public library. I think it would make a good book club book with lots to discuss. It’s not overly dark and the story provides a good escape from reality. It will appeal to tweens and teens alike. The portrayal of the school librarian is one of the most positive ones I have ever seen. Nothing objectionable that stood out to me. ( )