This is looking to be one of those books I really wanted to like but, in the end, just couldn't get into. The characters are, as a whole, rather boring -- which, for me, is the most unforgivable trait of any story. The central figure of the story, Schuyler Van Alen, is passive and flat. Her counterpoint, the dreaded yet revered Mimi Force, reads like a caricature. The only one of note is the socially lost sidekick, Bliss, whose narratives are cut short just as they're getting interesting.

De la Cruz's take on vampirism is an interesting and unique one, so I've been hopeful that the plot would pull me in long enough for me to become invested in the characters. Halfway through and it hasn't.

To cap off my disappointment, the author's writing style has been wearing thin with each chapter. Too often De La Cruz's narrative voice is distant, so that rather than feel as if I'm standing right there, watching the story unfold, I feel like I'm watching the TV on mute while someone tells me what's happening. Moreover, I realize this story revolves around the concept of elitism, but the constant references to ultra-stylish name brands and Cosmo-quality products is getting old.

I may be premature in posting this review while still only halfway through the book. Certainly there's important developments I've yet to read. Nevertheless, I figure if a book hasn't grabbed you by the midway point, there's something missing. To be fair, I'll keep reading a bit more and be the first to say 'I was wrong' if things turn around for the better. ( )

When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it carried on board the men and women who would shape America: Miles Standish; John Alden; Constance Hopkins. But some among the Pilgrims were not pure of heart; they were not escaping religious persecution. Indeed, they were not even human. They were vampires.The vampires assimilated quickly into the New World. Rising to levels of enormous power, wealth, and influence, they were the celebrated blue bloods of American society. The Blue Bloods vowed that their immortal status would remain a closely guarded secret. And they kept that secret for centuries. But now, in New York City, the secret is seeping out. Schuyler Van Alen is a sophomore at a prestigious private school. Suddenly, when she turns fifteen, there is a visible mosaic of blue veins on her arm. She starts to crave raw food and she is having flashbacks to ancient times. Then a girl from her school is found dead . . . drained of all her blood. Schuyler doesn't know what to think. Could those vampire legends really be true? Steeped in vampire lore and set against the heady backdrop of the rich, young, and powerful in the heart of New York City, Blue Bloods will be devoured by Melissa de la Cruzs legion fans.

Melissa De La Cruz did an amazing good writing this book.It was like Gossip girl meets Twilight. I loved it. Sky finds out she is part of the blue bloods, which is like some kind of High society club/charity thing made up of vampires.She veins start to show, and there blue(weird).They are like the descendants of the people from the mayflower. Blue bloods is so unique, there's not another vampire book like it. ( )

First, for all the 'Blue Bloods' fans out there that I like the book. I gave it four stars- really more like 3 1/2 stars, but only for the concept not the story itself.

I love the idea of the vampires being fallen angels. I have yet to read a vampire fiction with as much imagination regarding the beginning of the vampires. This concept, as much as I like it, is a bit underdevloped, though. I remember reading, and it was probably in the second book, 'Masquerade', that there were only like 400 hundred or so blue bloods left which is very confusing...

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Blue Bloods is yet another interesting take on the myth of the Vampire. In Blue Bloods Vampires are fallen Angels they have been expelled from paradise and now go through cycles. This is certainly a curious look at the myth of vampires, but in the book it is given as a well explained one. Like in Marked the Vampire side of them starts to show in the high school ages. They than become Blue Bloods, humans are called Red Bloods.

While you can tell that Blue Bloods is obviously the set up book for the next book in the series it was still an enjoyable read. It has a likeable group of characters, and of course like others it has its dislikeable ones as well. One thing that makes me giggle a bit is that it seems the “bad guy” or bully is always blonde. In Blue Bloods it’s the popular girl Mimi Force. Ah but Mimi has a twin brother named Jack, who Schuyler ends up getting a crush on. To bad for them it doesn’t seem to be meant to be. Or so it seems. Never know what will happen later in the series.

You follow Blue Bloods along the line that it’s setting up, giving you information about the history of the Blue Bloods. Some of the better bits are when they comment about their exploits in Rome, and Egypt. It would seem as long as they have been on earth they are the people of influence and power. They have money, and are pretty much the elite. It was a fast read, and a good read but it is obvious that it’s a set up book.

When the book comes to its conclusion it’s not a conclusion at all. It is obvious you wont find out about the bad guys of the book (now I can’t tell you who that is it would give away a plot twist) are fully up to. You also won’t learn how to bring them down, unless of course you read on. Which I plan to. If you’re a series reader, like different takes on Vampires and don’t mind a smattering of religion and history Blue Bloods if for you. ( )

Its readable I guess, but will confuse one who isn't good with piecing things together. ( )