November 7, 2013
Present: Nic, Gill, Jen, Doris
A small gathering, at a Piccadilly address that may have been mere metres from Dracula's London residence, enjoyed some surprisingly fine fayre at surprisingly reasonable prices thanks to Gill's eye for a Top Table 50% off your food offer.
The book was generally enjoyed. We were all pleased to tick this classic off our lists and to be able to say "Done that". Others enjoyed it more than I did, though, those who have sampled more modern vampire delights found it lacking in romance / sex. I found the opening tale of Harker's travels to Transylvania and initial time on the Castle a little dull but agreed that things improved when Van Helsing joined the party (see December Review of the Year). We all felt some characters were a little slow on the up take and removing the garlic wreath was a particular annoyance. Over all, though, thumbs up.