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ISBN-13: 9780425197486 - ISBN-10: 0425197484 Publication Date: 2004 Pages: 304 |
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Book Reviews of Undead and Unemployed (Queen Betsy, Bk 2)
146 Book Reviews submitted by our Members
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Heather G. (
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Hilarious! This is the second in the Undead series and I found it much funnier than the first (if that's even possible!!). Betsy is trying to balance her new undead life, solve a mystery, manage her new job and Sinclair. Good fun!
Carolyn F. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Love the series - this is the 2nd in the group - SO funny
Allison W. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
From Booklist: "Queen Elizabeth I, aka Betsy Taylor, is adjusting to life after death as a vampire, but she still needs a job. To satisfy her lust for sexy shoes, she lands one in Macy's, but one night she is attacked by zit-remedy-scented slayers who are targeting female vampires. While trying to find out who is behind the plot, she befriends an adolescent gang called the Blade Warriors and the kindly priest who leads them. Betsy's unwanted consort, sexy Eric Sinclair, king of the vampires, doesn't know how to deal with a vampire queen who sneezes at holy water and wears a cross around her neck, and a charming subplot involving a mysterious five-year-old girl in saddle shoes adds poignancy to this wickedly clever and amusing romp. Davidson's witty dialogue, fast pacing, smart plotting, laugh-out-loud humor, and sexy relationships make this a joy to read. And Betsy's second adventure...will have readers begging for more." Diana Tixier Herald
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
2nd book in series. Can't wait to read the other ones. I did see somewhere, where there are at least 8 books in this series. Can't wait to read them all. I do have #3 in route to me and then have #4 here too. I will repost them for other members once I read them. They are a great, fun read.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very fun book! A queen vampire with an addiction to shoes, but who doesn't love shoes?
Ceylan G. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love this series!! Betsy continuously crack me up - I find myself laughing out loud at her antics.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
entertaining, wicked and funny
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love this series! I literally LOL when I read it.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is a quick read and a lot of fun. Apparently this is a series. I look forward to finding her other books on here.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A light, easy read that is also funny. The erstwhile Vampire Queen takes it on again - and begins to enjoy!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Imagine a vampire with a shoe fetish. Too funny!!
Justine B. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love these books, they are great. If you like Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake then you will love this author and character Betsy Taylor too!
Kelly J. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
You read this book about vampires and see a whole new set of rules for them. I often wonder if MaryJanice Davidson has a shoe fetish she takes out on her Betsy character. This series is a light read, I think overpriced when in hardcover with large print, and a short FUNNY story inside.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
What a fun read. Second in the Undead series and better than the first one. These books are just fun. Betsy the Vampire Queen and Sinclair the Vamp King and a riot in their love/hate relationship. And the troubles the unwilling Queen can get herself into are a riot. Just good fun, fast reading. Carol
Sarah H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very fun quick read book for fans of Queen Betsy. These are great books for fans of Charlaine Harris or Stephenie Meyer books. :)
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Like Stephanie Plum in the vampire world. Betsy Taylor is one kickin' vamp. Really cute, and you'll get wrapped up in her world, even if the character development is a little on the shallow side. Truthfully, the whole book is a little on the shallow side, but who cares! Lots of fun.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I heart Betsy! What a great series! I am totally pulled into the "Undead" world. I am not a girly girl, I dont wear designer clothes or shoes, but I love these books!
But it needs MORE ERIC!!! Love Eric!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
loved this book, a quick but witty read. much like the series by Christopher Moore.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I absolutely love this series. I stumbled upon the first book by accident and was immediately hooked. I just checked out the latest one (Undead and Unworthy) from the library and read it all in one sitting! Although this is the 2nd in the series, it does recap the important points from the first book--so even new readers can jump right into this book! I also laughed out loud--several times--while reading this book (and all the others). I have yet to read a bad "Undead and..."
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is my second favorite paranormal romance series after Sookie Stackhouse. I sometimes roll my eyes at the stupid things these characters do, but they're fast reads with a lot of humor.
Amy W. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the first book of this series that I read. It was SO much fun, I went to work the next day and couldn't stop talking about it. If you haven't read this series yet, you are missing out!!!
Liana T. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Second book in the series. A very different take on the current vampire series craze - funny!
Christine H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Was funny,laughed out loud. A great light read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a wonderfully funny, light hearted view of what it is to be a vampire. I highly recommend this series.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Yeah, Betsy has really developed in this second book. Love, love LOVE Sinclair. I want a Sinclair of my own. Several of the reviews "dis" Betsy because she is so shallow, but I'm not looking for a best friend, just someone fun to read about. I've read the whole series now and like Betsy more and more with each book. Her character develops a little more with each book and she becomes less shallow and more responsible. She never looses her edge though. I love the author's put downs and the really annoying characters that make me laugh, like The Ant.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I like the funny spin on vampires. But I find Betsy annoying. She's too much like a cartoon. In fact everyone is that way in these books. It's like reading a sit com. It's cute and I can truly see the appeal. It's just not for me. The book is a fun, easy read.
Michelle R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
LOVED IT!!!! I instantly got ADDICTED to this series! I couldnt put it down. I read th WHOLE series of books within a weekend. Loved it!!!!!!!
Jennifer V. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a quick entertaining read. I am more of a fan of a few other vampire based books but the humor itself was entertaining enough to keep me interested in the book. This was the first book I've read in the series and by MaryJanice Davidson and I found that I was more interested in the other characters that in Betsy herself.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
this is a wonderful book. I really laughed out loud reading this book! I can't wait to get my hands on book 3!
Michelle K. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Amazingly interesting and fun storyline with great characters. This is the first one in the series that I read but it will not be the last. I read this in one sitting and could not put it down!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Second in the Undead series. Betsy is a hilarious!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I just love this series! Who knew vampires could be so funny?!
Kristin (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This second book in the Undead series is as good, if not better, than the first. Filled with humor, sexual tension, fun characters and shoes! Queen Betsy Taylor is one in a million.
Patricia A. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another adventure in the life of the irreverent and reluctant queen of the vamps. Up to Davidson's standards. Delightful.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love this series... This book was great fun! I enjoy the interactions between the characters and the main character's disgust with the vampire world is hilarious, especially since she is a vampire!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
All hail, Betsy Taylor, Queen of the Undead. Fun, funny, sexy.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great second book of the series!!! Couldn't put it down. It was a quick read!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Cute, but seems to read a lot like the first one in the series. (Might not help that I read them only days apart). The premise in the first one was more intriguing - since it was mostly her adapting. She's still adapting - but now her attitute/behavior is starting to grate to me. (But then again - I am a different personality than her - so can't relate)
Kerry K. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Betsy the Vampire Queen #2. Just as insanely funny and chaotic as the first.
Fun easy read. Enjoy the books being set in the Twin Cities area.
Karina F. (A must read... Quick & funny book. I love the main character, having a sarcastic nature also. I'm on #5 now, having only started reading them last week.
Sabrina K. (Gotta Love the Queen!!! Such a fun book to read! I'm ready to open book 3!
i really liked this book it was a real funny thriller that any one who doesnt mind a little reality check would love
Amy K. (
Amy P. (A fun continuation in the Queen Besty series. It has the perfect balance of silliness and steaminess.
I'm really enjoying her novels. They are a perfect blend of chick-lit and a little fantasy thrown in.
Kimberley O. (Once again another excellent Queen Besty book by Mary Janice Davidson. She is one of my favorite authors and the "Undead" books are one of my favorite series. Make sure to read this whole series!!
Jennifer H. (This series is just all right. A nice, quick, fluffy read.
Robin M. (Second book in the Queen Betsy series. I actually think this is better than the first book. The story moves fast and is very funny.
Tieste F. (Not as funny as the first one but still a good read. Finished it in one night!
Betsy rocks! If you haven't read any of these books in this series, you don't know what you are missing.
Great light read. Who knew vampires could be so much fun?
Kathy G. (Another great Betsy book! Cant wait to read the next one!
Another in the series. If you liked the others, you should also enjoy this one.
Second in the Betsy Taylor, Queen of the Vampires, series. Laugh out-loud funny.
paranormal vampire romance
betsy the new vampire queen is a hilarious book can't wait to read more about her
Another book in Davidson's 'Undead' series, this is a fun read. Betsy Taylor, the new Queen of the Vampires, realizes she must find a job. If you've read any of the others of the series, you'll enjoy this.
Carla H. (
Angie K. (This is a really fun series. This book is the second one (and I think I liked it even better than the first).
laugh-out-loud funny!! Really good, makes you want to read everything she has written.
This is the 2nd book in this funny series, and it is just as good as the 1st.
2nd in this series. Just gets better and better. Funny & witty. Looking forward to next one.
what a wonderfully twisted, funny book...I do need to read more of MaryJanice Davidson's books......
Light fun entertainment and not too dark for those who are not ready for the dark side. *insert evil laugh here*
A gorgeous vampire with a photographic memory - read that as a weakness for shoes & sex, not necessarily in that order -
Betsey Taylor the vampire queen is back with her wicked sense of humor and good heart. She decides she needs a job and gets her dream job selling shoes at Macy's, much to the dissatisfaction of Eric Sinclair, the Vampire King. Besides selling shoes, Betsey and her friends (both dead and undead) have to team up to catch a Vampire serial killer. A really good read. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
Leah G. (
R B. (Very quick and light. Betsy's life as the Queen of the Undead is getting a little more interesting every day. Not as laugh out loud funny as the first in the series, but no painful harlequinesque love scenes either.
Book 2 in the Undead series. Funny and fast paced. The queen gets a job selling shoes, at night of course.
Kate L. (It's a quick read. It is pretty funny, but not much depth.
the 2nd in a series of hilarious novels about the adventures of Betsey Taylor, the unwitting queen of vampires. Newly undead and newly queen , in this book we find Betsey at her first job at Macy's. She is unwilling to give up her shoe fetish and doesn't understand the boring life of a vampire. If you liked "Devil wears Prada" "The second Assistant" You would like this series for the plucky heroin, Betsey Taylor. See also the "Shopaholic" Series, a similar, but less well written series.
Damaris D. (I love Betsy. I love that the Queen of Vampires is named Betsy.
Christine E. (It seems that vampires are being murdered in St. Paul, and everyone is expecting Betsy (Queen of the Vampires) to do something about it. She's going to have to enlist the help of the one vamp that makes her blood boil: the oh-so-sexy Sinclair. Now, she's really treading on dangerous ground--high heels and all...
This series is hilarious! I liked this one just as much as the first.
I love this series! Betsy "the Queen of the Undead" Taylor -- is hilarious and just cracks me up! I also love the fact that it is a fast, enjoyable read. The series is just hilarious, as well as sexy and a touch wicked!
Being the Queen of the Undead isn't all it's cracked up to be, there are still bills to be paid.
I absolutely loved the book. I laughed, cried, and enjoyed this book.
Love this series...reminds me of the style of Janet Evanovich in the Stephanie Plum series...These are LOL books. The main character and supporting characters are a hoot!
Angela C. (This has to be one of the best vampire books I've yet to read!! It has humor and love in this story. There's not even one boring moment in Undead and Unemployed! Must read!!!! My first book by Davidson and definitely won't be my last.
E.D. C. (MJD does it again. . . Hilarious continuation of Betsy & Sinclair and friends. Long live the Vampire Queen!
The second book in the series, and just as fun and irreverent as the first. Living in Minneapolis only makes the read that much more fun.
Stephanie B. (Second book in this series:
From back cover:
Nothing can make Betsy Taylor give up her shoe fetish--even dying and rising as the new Queen of the Vampires. Being royally undead isn't all it's cracked up to be--there are still bills to be paid. And Betsy is determined to live as normally as possible, even if it means getting a job. A "feet" she accomplishes with panache, landing her dream job selling designer shoes at Macy's.
Things couldn't be better--except for her new friends, who keep pestering her while she's on the clock. As if she has time to socialize when there are deliciously sinful shoes to try on--and buy at a discount. It seems that vampires are being murdered in St. Paul, and they're all clamoring for Betsy to do something about it. The worst part is she's going to have to enlist the help of the one vamp who makes her blood boil: the oh-so-sexy Sinclair. Now, she's really treading on dangerous ground--high heels and all...
Hubby and his sister loved it and can't waitt o read the others in the series. Apparently it is very funyn as well since my husband kept giggling out loud (which doesn't happen often). I'm not into vampires so I skipped it (my TBR is big enough!)
Charlene R. (2nd. in the Undead series. Vampire Queen Betsy gets a job in the shoe dept. at Macy's...Be careful reading in public. You may get strange looks when you laugh out loud!
Anne D. (Book 2 in Davidson's humerous vampire series about Betsy, the reluctant Queen of the Undead, who would rather shop for new shoes than rule any kind of a kingdom!
Valerie S. (Love Love Love this series, devoured this book in 2 evenings!Betsy is my kind of girl! Bold and brash and not afraid to stand up for herself!
Cindy B. (Extremely funny start to a new series on Betsy the Queen of the Vampires. Love the romance between Betsy and Sinclair.
The second of one of the best series I have read. Betsy is absolutely the best character. I love her tales of the undead life.
Imelda Marcos "shoes and all" only add vampires to the mix with too many shoes ! Fun entertainment
Very funny. Nice light read. Betsy, Queen of the Vampires, is hilarious.
Michelle C. (
Cindy M. (There was some language in the book but other than that it was a good book. Very cute and fluffy for a quick, relaxing read. If you like vampire stories (like me) you should check this one out.
IT WAS GREAT. THIS THE FIRST I'VE READ BY HER AND IT WAS FUNNY AS HECK. I WILL BE LOOKING FOR MORE BOOKS BY HER.
Bobbie L. (2nd book in the "Undead" series. I loved this book more than the first one...it is hilarious.
Being royally undead isn't all it's cracked up to be--there are still bills to be paid. Luckily, new Queen of the Vampires Betsy Taylor lands her dream job selling designer shoes at Macy's.
But when a string of vampire murders hits St. Paul, Betsy must enlist the help of the one vamp who makes her blood boil: the oh-so-sexy Sinclair. Now, she's really treading on dangerous ground--high heels and all.
Not as good as the first book but keeps the story rolling. The characters are so vivid and good this author keeps you wanting more.
Rebecca G. (Good book, but Betsy's whining gets to be a bit much at times.
A wonderful addition to the "Unwed" series. A must read!
Grace P. (great follow up to undead and unwed. I can't wait to read the other 2 in ther series~
this is just as good as the first one. She's going on my favorite reader list.
LOVED this book. LOVE this author. Could not put it down!
Angela Z. (Having enjoyed Undead and Unwed I was looking forward to this one. I am slightly disappointed. The storyline and Betsy’s quips are very funny, but after awhile you come to realize that Betsy is truly the “dumb” smart assed blonde. I guess that is the appeal for the story but it I think it gets old and wonder how long this can carry out into a series. I sure it could go on and on, but I don’t know how long it would keep my attention.
Ani K. (Hilarious follow up to Undead and Unwed. Second in the series.
Bernie N. (This takes place in Mpls. Mn. What a treat to read about. Its very tongue in cheek and funny!
This is the second book that should be read after the first one since it helps to know Betsy's transformation into the Queen of the Undead and how she deals with it. In this book, Betsy has a job at Macy's, selling designer shoes. Because she has a shoe fetish, this is her dream job. The only problem is her vampire friends who keep pulling at her to help solve the murders of vampires around town. Catherine Spangler, author and critic, describes this book as, "Chick lit meets vampire action in this creative, sophisticated, sexy, and wonderfully witty book." There is a sexy undertone since Betsy becomes smitten with Sinclair, a much older vampire who she met in the first book. But she keeps him away with her words. In this book, Sinclair helps Betsy hunt down the vampire killers. I didn't find this book "a wonderfully witty book" as I've read much funnier books but it was humorous enough to keep reading. Betsy has grown much as a character from her first appearance in the 1st book. If you take this as a lighthearted and humorous read, then you may probably get through it in one night.
Suzann Y. (I actually enjoyed this book more than the first! I love this series... so cute and funny!
Cherie (Another funny read. I liked this a little better than Undead and Unwed. Betsy has settled into her role of the Queen of the Vampires a bit more, though still not completely, and she's still learning new things about herself in the process. She's still trying to deny her attraction to the gorgeous Sinclair, but does wind up having another sexual interlude with him later in the book. :)
This second installment in the Undead series adds a bit of murder mystery to the whole vampire twist, which I believe adds more to the book and story itself. A group of vigilantes is going around staking vampires, and Betsy is on the hit list! Soon enough, the vigilante group is discovered but who's their anonymous donor, sending them the money and weapons to do their dirty work?
Another great read from this series, can't wait to see what next with Betsy and Eric.
From the back cover "Nothing can make Betsy Taylor give up her shoe fetish-even dying and rising as the new Queen of the Vampires...."
Hayley M. (One of my favorite authors. Love this series. Can't wait for the next two to hurry up and be released.
April (MaryJanice Davidson is a clever romance writer and when she throws in a little paranormal element..well you have wonderful read! I loved her humor in the book, the sarcasm, just all the witty little things thrown in. This is the second book in her vampire series and I will be happy to send it to you if you like.
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