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.Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3)
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by: Charlaine Harris

April 29, 2003
So first off the only reason I'm even wasting my time with these books is because I am totally hooked on the HBO series and I don't want to wait years to find out what happens (even though the show is really nothing like the books)...SPOILER ALERT!!! The smartest thing Sookie has done thus far is when she "rescinded" (took back) the invitation into her house from Bill and Eric, which by the way I have never read a vampire book where that is even possible. I keep hoping one of these books will actually be a good read, but holy cow I'm having a hard time justifying the waste of time!
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.Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1)
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by: Charlaine Harris

September 03, 2008
HBO is showing a new series this year titled "True Blood." The TV show is based on Charlaine Harris's book Dead Until Dark.

Based on is perhaps not true. The series follows the book almost exactly. I suspect that the first season is the first book in Ms. Harris's Southern Vampire Mysteries staring Sookie Stackhouse and the second season, I do hope there will be one, will be the second book.

The modern Ms. Stackhouse finds love with a Civil War veteran, Bill Compton, some 170 years her senior. Talk about a June-December relationship! Of course her friends, neighbors and some family members don't approve of the relationship. Not because of the age difference, rather because Mr. Compton is a vampire.

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.The Given Day: A Novel
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by: Dennis Lehane

September 23, 2008
I love this book. I won't do a synopsis here as others have done so, but I have to say, I am blown away by this book. The eerie similarities of those times and our times shows how history repeats itself. Politics, big money, and mob mentality never seem to change. Dennis Lehane has fulfilled every writer's wish; to write the great American novel. THis is it. I took two weeks to read this as I wanted to savor a new book from a favorite writer whose books are too far and few between. This book is an epic saga that goes beyond the scope of anything he has ever written. It made me think of my own immigrant grandparents with gratitude as they did not lose any family members to the 1917 influenza. They lived in the east village of NYC, the same place the ... Read More:
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.Dead as a Doornail (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 5)
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by: Charlaine Harris

April 25, 2006
I am surprised that this series just gets better and better as you read it. This book makes a shift to focus more on werewolfes and shapeshifters and of course, most of them accept her. We also see a little more from the fairies.

The book picks up on the storyline that was laid in book 4. Eric has his memory back, but doesn't remember. Jason has been bitten by a werepanther and is waiting for the first full moon.

Someone is trying to kill werewolfs and shifters, the search for Debbie Pelt continues and there are attempts made on Sookie's life. While I would have liked to have seen more with the vampires in this book, we got to see enough of them and the storyline with Eric and Sookie is further developed. (love that) Lots of ... Read More:
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.Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6)
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by: Charlaine Harris

March 27, 2007
While I've loved all of the Sookie Stackhouse novels up to this one, DEFINITELY, DEAD might be the best of the bunch. It isn't just that the novel tells a great story; it contains several game changing elements. Of those in a second. Before I move forward let me issue a

SPOILER WARNING!! Many major spoilers will arise in the following review.

Before getting to the spoilers, I'd like to point out something about the nature of the ongoing narrative of the Sookie Stackhouse books. I have a strong suspicion that the Southern Vampire Mysteries or the Sookie Stackhouse Books as they are alternately known are the first novel series influenced more by television series than by other books. I can't prove this, but with one major exception ... Read More:
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.All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)
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by: Charlaine Harris

March 25, 2008
This book was jammed packed full of action and we learn some new things about the vampires (like about Pam's past, Eric's present feelings etc.

A good portion of the book takes place at the Vampire Summit and we are introduced to a whole new group of vampires, including the "royals" and get to see some old friends. We also learn more about the vampire politics and get to hear how the aftermath of Katrina affected that community.

Sookie's love interst is Quinn, the well-respected, tough weretiger who is there to coordinate the event and that heats up a bit. Meanwhile, her tie to Eric is strengthened. The only other telpath that Sookie knows, Barry, is also there and it's fun to see them interact in their heads. We also see a "were" turned ... Read More:
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.From Dead to Worse (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 8)
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by: Charlaine Harris

May 06, 2008
After reading many of the other reviews, I was all set to be disappointed in 'From Dead To Worse'. I wasn't. I found this book to be as rich and as fascinating as the seven previous installations. If you are reading these books for their contribution to the world of literature, you will find yourself disappointed every time. If, however, you can let yourself relax and enjoy a good story, then you won't be let down.

Between the Were war and the vampire coup, this book has a lot of action. The double Bellefleur wedding is a little tedious, but an unexpected exchange with Bill and the introduction of a few new supes makes it bearable.

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.Cross Country
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by: James Patterson

November 17, 2008
After reading many of the other reviews, I was all set to be disappointed in 'From Dead To Worse'. I wasn't. I found this book to be as rich and as fascinating as the seven previous installations. If you are reading these books for their contribution to the world of literature, you will find yourself disappointed every time. If, however, you can let yourself relax and enjoy a good story, then you won't be let down.

Between the Were war and the vampire coup, this book has a lot of action. The double Bellefleur wedding is a little tedious, but an unexpected exchange with Bill and the introduction of a few new supes makes it bearable.

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.Hot Mahogany
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by: Stuart Woods

September 23, 2008
What a waste of time and money. I have read all of Wood's books, but feel this one was just a waste. I couldn't follow the characters, the story line was dull, the plot predictable. Stone represents everything that today's man should not. Has he heard of AIDS, herpes, or any other number of STD's? It just was not believeable. I did not even finish the book.
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.The Pillars of the Earth
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by: Ken Follett

February 04, 2002
I guess with all the hype, I expected more. At times it was a very boring read.
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