A taste for the supernatural?

I really don't like scary books or movies. I've never been able to watch Aliens or Silence of the Lambs without having to cover my eyes for parts of them and I just refuse to read The Exorcist or most of Stephen King's books. Nevertheless, I enjoy more modulated fantasy and sci fi and frequently get occasion to do so as a result of reviewing books for young adults (YA). Recently it seems I've read a handful of books about vampires and other fantastic creatures ...here's a quick rundown. Kim Harrison's For a Few Demons More gives us a world where everyone knows there are werewolves, witches, vampires, elves and pixies among us. Although this is apparently the 5th in a series with bounty hunter Rachel Morgan in the lead, the author is new to me and it was a fun read--especially likable is Jenks, her pixie sidekick, who has his hands full placating his wife and keeping track of all the pixie kids. My pal Dale turned me on to some books by Christopher Moore. Bloodsucking Fiends tells of a life turned upside down by an extraordinary mugging...nothing is stolen, but Jody is now a vampire and this presents some serious logistical problems. Practical Demonkeeping also takes a pragmatic and humorous approach to mere mortals coping with the immortals. How does one keep finding worthless human beings to feed a hellish demon accidentally released from a church candlestick. In Tantalize, Cynthia Leitich Smith, a well-respected YA author, weighs in with her own version of vampires, who aspire to take over Austin, Texas by infiltrating a new vampire-themed restaurant called Sanguini's. Normally I would say they can have any part of Texas they want, but I understand Austin is a nice town. Another YA novel with a supernatural twist is The Alchemyst by Michael Scott, starring 15-year old twins Sophie and Josh, who inadvertently find themselves in the midst of a battle between ancient forces of good and evil, from golems to goddesses. Continuing along this line are the books by Rick Riodan, also with a young protagonist, Percy Jackson. In The Lightning Thief, Percy discovers that the reason he's been shipped from one boarding school to another is not because of his behavioral problems, but to keep him out of the hands of certain Olympian gods who are hunting down the offspring of their rivals. Let me know what you think if you decide to read any of these.