The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith

After finishing The Push on October 12, I had a few days with Chernow's Hamilton again (still not nearly done yet) and started The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith on October 18 finishing on October 27.

This is follows Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter from 2011.  While I loved the book, the movie wasn't so hot - total bummer.  The Last American Vampire picks up with Henry Sturges, the vampire who was friends with Lincoln, and tells the tale of his (Henry's) history throughout history - he's over 300 years old, after all.

This book was satisfyingly entertaining and funny and thought-provoking in a purely fictional way.  It was absurd, yet I couldn't put it down.  So many historical figures come into the book:  Teddy Roosevelt, Virginia Dare, Howard Hughes, J.P. Morgan, Mark Twain, Nikola Tesla, Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and more.

I really liked how these historical people and happenings were re-imagined to include vampires.  There are photos through the book also re-imagined to include vampires in them.

Clearly, Seth Grahame-Smith has an active and vivid imagination and can tell a great story.  If you like history and you like vampire stories - pick this up - it's so good!  The Husband just finished it and loved it too.