house of phantoms

"...wish i could've stayed around to watch the last band play. hey hey hey. i heard that they broke up last fridayyyyy."

Friday - December 12th, 2009 - marks Phantom Planet's final show. 15 years. What a great ride. Thanks to 'le mec' i got to be part of this LA scene's history @ the Troubadour in West Hollywood.
After reliving oldies but goodies, seeing former members make cameos, and watching Alex Greenwald walk across the crowd a la Jesus Christ on water I made my way east over to Los Feliz for some late night grub. The beloved Fred 62 was busy so we made our way across the street to the House of Pies. On my way out I come across Elaine sitting in a booth, reading whilst waiting for her food, with her friend Mike.

Elaine is reading Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton. I am told that it's part of the Anita Blake vampire hunter series. Elaine claims this genre of books are considered "paranormal romance novels". I'm intrigued because I've never heard the phrase/genre before!


Elaine loves reading these types of books! When asked if she were into Anne Rice (the way I was when I was younger) for the vampire-ness she says Rice novels aren't her cup of tea. As for the Twilight series Elaine thinks they are 'ok' but that the books are clearly a rip-off.

The last book she read was Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher's first memoir.

A few of her favourite books are Catcher in the Rye and The Great Gatsby

If Elaine were to write her own book it would be about a quirky girl from the San Fernando Valley living in a Filipino household. Autobiography? Perhaps. Oddly enough, that could also be the story of MY life! :)

Elaine also happens to be part of a writer's workshop called The Undeniables. Check out her section of the site here!


Read anything in the Anita Blake vampire hunter series?
What Anne Rice books have you read?
Got any favourite vampire novels/short stories?