Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1)

by Charlaine Harris

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May 1st 2001 by Ace

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Mass Market Paperback, 292 pages

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Sookie Stackhouse, Bill Compton

setting

The United States

literary awards

Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original (2002)

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0441008534 (isbn13: 9780441008537)

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02/04/09

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Read in February, 2009

“Charlaine! Put them damn bon-bons down’n git in here and scratch momma’s back fir-her!”

“No Mama! I’s writin’ bout vampires. I’s gonna make all kinds’a money like that Harry Potter lady! Git Eddy May to scratch yer back…er just use Pappy’s walking stick!”

“Damnit Charlaine! Yooze never gonna find a man holed up in that room writin ‘bout vampires…use'n all them fancy words and purtendin some man gunna just up and lick yer cooter dry like a vamp...more

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04/16/08

Shannon rated it:

bookshelves: 2008, mystery-suspense, urban-fantasy, vampires

Read in May, 2008

I'd never heard of these books until a few months ago, and as usual, once one person recommends them, everyone seems to be talking about them, you see them everywhere, and you get curious. They're in the fantasy section, though for some bizarre reason I was under the impression, at first, that they were YA and silly. They are fun, but they are definitely for adults. The vampire/mystery style reminds me of the one Anita Blake book I read, the first one, which was horrible (can't say that enough t...more I'd never heard of these books until a few months ago, and as usual, once one person recommends them, everyone seems to be talking about them, you see them everywhere, and you get curious. They're in the fantasy section, though for some bizarre reason I was under the impression, at first, that they were YA and silly. They are fun, but they are definitely for adults. The vampire/mystery style reminds me of the one Anita Blake book I read, the first one, which was horrible (can't say that enough times) - the similarities aren't obvious or anything, but perhaps because Dead Until Dark isn't paranormal romance, and it's not like The Turning or the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, Anita Blake is the closest comparison.

Oh but this book is soooooo much better! After a slightly rocky start in which the writing confused me a bit (something that also reminded me of Guilty Pleasures, perhaps unfairly), the story really gets going and in new and surprising ways.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress at a bar in Bon Temps in Louisiana. She has what she calls a disability: she can read minds. She's spent her young life trying to guard against the babble of other people's thoughts, and because of the level of concentration that takes she never did particularly well at school and never went to uni. But she likes working at Merlotte's, likes living with her Gran since her parents died, even though she can't have a relationship - it wouldn't be fun hearing what a man thought of you while being "intimate", would it?

She's also fascinated by vampires and has been waiting to meet one since they "came out of the coffin", so to speak, and became legal citizens. One night her wish comes true: a vampire called Bill (!) comes into Merlotte's and, joy of joys, his mind is silent. She can't hear a thing. Finally a man - an undead man, true - she can relax with.

But while Sookie and Bill are trying to have a normal relationship, working class women are being murdered in the area and while at first it looks like vampire work, soon the police are looking at Sookie's womanising brother Jason. On top of that, the most powerful (and dead gorgeous) vampire in the area, Eric, has his eye on Sookie and her ability for his own uses.

Dead Until Dark is a great mix of urban fantasy and mystery, and the crime side of the story didn't bore me a bit. I loved Bill, he was kinda adorable while also a bit unpredictable and scary (very nice), and while I didn't understand all the expressions I've seen enough movies set in southern US states that I could picture the people, places and culture fairly well. The book could have done with better proof-reading to catch all those missing prepositions and, at one point, an interesting way of spelling "complexion". There were also a few times where Sookie, who narrates, is musing about something and then another characters replies - it threw me off because it wasn't all that clear that she'd voiced her thoughts.

Sookie is a great protagonist, lively, fiesty, quirky and strong without being stubborn and bitchy, and her telepathy makes her especially interesting. She's definitely one of the better heroines of vampire novels I've come across to date. I loved Sam too, and Dean was great! Oh and the Elvis thing was funny too, though I was a bit slow in catching on. Anyway, if vampire books aren't your usual cup of tea, you might want to try this series because it's very enjoyable and fast-paced, yet with nice slow moments where you get to enjoy and understand the characters (so good character development, always important). So I guess this means I'm joining the Sookie Stackhouse bandwagon?(less)

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09/04/08

Trin rated it:

bookshelves: american-lit, fantasy, mystery

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Sigh. I tried to give this a fair chance, I really did. I went into it hopeful, despite some other negative reviews that I’ve read, because I quite liked the pilot for True Blood, the new HBO series based on these books. Dark, however, loses points from me right away because the two most interesting characters on the show—Sookie’s cranky best friend Tara, and Lafayette, the fabulous (in every sense of the word) chef at the bar where Sookie works—either completely don’t exist or have on...more Sigh. I tried to give this a fair chance, I really did. I went into it hopeful, despite some other negative reviews that I’ve read, because I quite liked the pilot for True Blood, the new HBO series based on these books. Dark, however, loses points from me right away because the two most interesting characters on the show—Sookie’s cranky best friend Tara, and Lafayette, the fabulous (in every sense of the word) chef at the bar where Sookie works—either completely don’t exist or have only the tiniest of roles, respectively. Lame. Still, I find the basic premise Harris has cooked up intriguing: in this world, vampires have come “out of the coffin” and are public knowledge; they can drink Japanese-manufactured synthetic blood and have basic human rights. (On the show I believe they are still working toward those rights, but it hasn’t been made entirely clear.) That’s an idea that seems rich with symbolic significance that, correctly handled, could be truly fascinating.

Instead, as Harris handles it, it’s just another boring romance between a powerful, possessive alpha male and his frail human woman who’s in need of his protection. Sookie isn’t, to be fair, as helpless and hopelessly devoted to her man as Bella Twilight Swan is, but the basic power dynamic between her and Vampire Bill is still incredibly boring. In general, as a couple, they are boring. So there’s that dullness—bad enough—which Harris proceeds to combine with several shakes of sheer lunacy. Sookie completely under-reacts to incredibly traumatizing things, like waking up with a naked shapeshifter in her bed, or a loved one’s murder. She believes the PR that vampirism is a virus and is really surprised when someone points out that that doesn’t make sense considering that shapeshifters and telepathy also exist, and, you know, vampires can fly. Despite being telepathic, Sookie’s only able to solve the oh-so-complicated mystery when the killer attacks her. (Handy!) Oh, and Elvis shows up. I am not kidding.

I wish I were, though. I also wish I was wrong when I say that I can predict pretty much exactly how the rest of this series will go, with Sookie, like a less lubricated Anita Blake, fighting off the affections of two (or more!) men and unable to make up her goddamn mind. Both of those men will devote their (un)lives to protecting her, and Sookie will say, “God! I’m a grown woman, I can take care of myself! I don’t need you to protect me!”—and then, instantly, need them to protect her. And then Kurt Cobain and Jimmy Hoffa will show up to hang out with Vampire Elvis.

Gimme a break. I can only hope that the show proceeds to more interesting ground, because reading this book, all I could think was: been there, done that, have the lousy fang marks.(less)

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01/18/09

Jennifer rated it:

bookshelves: 2006, charlaine-harris, paranormal, paranormal_mystery, paranormal_romance, sexy, vampires

Read in March, 2006

The first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series.

I confess - I picked this up at the bookstore for a few reasons:
1. The cover was sparkly and I liked the art.
2. Vampires! Having spent a huge chunk of my youth hoping the vampires in Anne Rice's novels would knock on my window late at night (shut-up, like you didn't???) I have been looking for the next Brad Pitt with fangs. (shut-up, like you aren't???)

And yeah. That was all it took. Sparkles and vampires - SOL...more

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11/27/07

Ana O. rated it:

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bookshelves: english, traded

Read in December, 2007

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This will be a three in one review mostly because after reading three books in this series I was left feeling empty, totally indifferent and with not much to say about each one of them, so the best way to review them was to do it all at once.
In this volume, we meet Sookie, cocktail waitress, knock out blond and mind reader, despite the fact that she is gorgeous and seemingly perfect she doesn't have a boyfriend, the problem is she can read everyone's mind and sometimes that can be a hindra...more This will be a three in one review mostly because after reading three books in this series I was left feeling empty, totally indifferent and with not much to say about each one of them, so the best way to review them was to do it all at once.
In this volume, we meet Sookie, cocktail waitress, knock out blond and mind reader, despite the fact that she is gorgeous and seemingly perfect she doesn't have a boyfriend, the problem is she can read everyone's mind and sometimes that can be a hindrance, especially when it comes to men.
Meet Bill, a centuries old vampire that has chosen to live among humans and lead a relatively normal life (vampires have been accepted into society as long as they don't bite anyone and consume synthetic blood instead, they even pay taxes).
They make the perfect couple, Bill's a vampire and Sookie can't read his mind, which gives her the peace and quiet she always longed for.
When women start showing up dead with vampire bites on their bodies, everyone turns against Bill and his friends, and when Sookie suffers a personal attack she makes it her mission to find out who the real killer is.
The first thing that annoyed me about this series was the heroine, Sookie is too perfect and too beautiful and that is a sure thing to make me dislike a story, everyone has flaws, that's what makes them interesting. Then she's oh so innocent and oh so in love with Bill that every time we look around she's in the arms of someone else, be it her werewolf boss Sam, the local vampire leader Eric or Alcide another hot werewolf she met on her last assignment, she can't seem to make up her mind. And give her time I only read till the third book! I also hated the way she handled her grandmother's death in the first book, the woman who raised her and her brother was gruesomely murdered and she didn't seem to be one bit shaken.
The vampires in this series are so bland, so lacking in emotions, most of them could easily be replaced by a blank wall and we would never realize the difference. Bill is the worst of them all, I'm not sure what made Sookie fall head over heels in love with him, and even Eric who is supposed to be so sexy and sarcastic comes out mostly as annoying.
The fact that I never warmed up to the characters made me struggle through the stories, the first book didn’t seem to have a point although there was a murder mystery to be uncovered, I started the second one just to see if the plot got any better (it didn't!) and I only read the third one because unfortunately I had bought it along with the second one in hopes of continuing the series. The last time I heard there was a TV series in the make and I hope somehow they'll be able to make it a little more interesting than the books, which I highly doubt but you never know!
I won't be reading any more Sookie Stackhouse books, that's for sure!

Grade: C-(less)

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12/14/08

Vanessa rated it:

Read in December, 2008

After reading a succession of more serious books, I felt the need to read something light and trashy. As I discovered from reading this book, you should be careful what you wish for. Light? Yes. Trashy? Oh yes. Oh yes, yes, yes. But not in a good way - just trash, trash, trash.

It is hard to say what I disliked more about this book - the sophomoric writing, or the annoying, vapid, 2-d, Harlequin-romance-heroine-helpless-twit persona of Sookie Stackhouse. Sookie is a psychic, an...more

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11/18/07

Vampire Lady rated it:

bookshelves: read-in-2007, vampires

Read in December, 2007

recommends it for: naive twenty-somethings who don't know good writing if it hit them upside the head

When I first read the premise for the book, I thought it was slightly intriguing. Nothing I would rush out to get and read right away, but still enough for me to put on my list of to-read. Now that I've read it, I want my brain back. I like the idea that vampires are a known part of the human world. I really do. I liked Sam, about the only character in the entire book I did like, and how Harris explained him. I just think it took to long for her to reveal it all and to get her point across.
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11/07/08

Beth(MN) rated it:

bookshelves: 2008, tv-and-movies, urban-fantasy, vampires

Read in November, 2008

Even though Bon Temps, Louisiana ain’t urban by any stretch of the imagination, I would still classify this book as urban fantasy. So if you enjoyed popular series such as The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher and/or The Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series by Laurell K. Hamilton, you might want to give Sookie Stackhouse a try.

I’m a fan of both and Sookie’s series has been on my to-read list for at least a year at the time I write this. I’ll admit the reason I hadn’t picked thi...more Even though Bon Temps, Louisiana ain’t urban by any stretch of the imagination, I would still classify this book as urban fantasy. So if you enjoyed popular series such as The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher and/or The Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series by Laurell K. Hamilton, you might want to give Sookie Stackhouse a try.

I’m a fan of both and Sookie’s series has been on my to-read list for at least a year at the time I write this. I’ll admit the reason I hadn’t picked this series up sooner is because the name “Sookie Stackhouse” was a major turnoff for me. Sookie? Stackhouse? That name is incredibly silly-stupid in my vocabulary and I had to jump a huge hurdle just to get past that. I don’t know, maybe that kind of name is normal or cute when you’re in Louisiana, but that’s a world away from where I live in Minnesota, so it was a stretch for me and I had hard time NOT laughing anytime someone said/whispered/shouted Sookie’s name. Although then I reminded myself that one of our TV stations in Minneapolis employs a weatherman named Sven and I have known several people over the course of my life who share names with Scandinavian mythological beings such as Freya, Odin and Thor and while that is perfectly normal in Minnesota and nobody bats an eye at names like that up here, the rest of the country is probably snickering behind their hands and thinking we’re loony for clinging to our ancestors’ pre-Christian pagan traditions (hellooo Minnesota Vikings!)

Sookie Stackhouse is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed ditz with a “substantial bosom” (her own words, by the way, this is a first-person narrated novel) who has made it to the ripe old age of 25 with her v-card still intact, mostly because she’s a mind-reading telepath who can hear the thoughts of her would-be suitors (including the not-so-flattering stuff about her butt, her boobs, you name it) so she doesn’t date much, and who can blame her? She also happens to be living in a parallel universe where vampires are “out of the coffin” and are recognized as a separate race of citizens in the United States.

Sookie works as a waitress in a small-town bar so most of the characters in the book are introduced in relation to the bar. If they don’t work there, they’re bar patrons, and they all know “crazy” Sookie, nicknamed so because of her ability to read minds (which she tries to keep under wraps, but a lot of people are on to her).

Even though vampires are “out” in Sookie’s world, she doesn’t meet one until two years after their existence is announced. Bill Compton walks into the bar and Sookie is immediately drawn to him because he is the only man she’s ever met whose mind she can’t read. Bill is attempting to live in mainstream human society and is an interesting character because he has historic roots in Bon Temps, Louisiana. The Compton family has lived in the area for over a century and Bill himself was alive during the Civil War and fought on the side of the Confederacy. He was married with kids at the time so the family name was passed down over the generations. The latest Compton had recently passed away before Bill moved back to Bon Temps to take up residence in the family’s home.

Shortly after Bill arrives in Bon Temps, a number of mysterious deaths occur in rapid succession. So whodunit? Well, that’s for you to find out for yourself when you read the book, which is straight up murder mystery with a vampy twist. A few other things to keep your eyes peeled for are an Elvis sighting, a handful of not-hot sex scenes and probably the worst ever come-on I’ve ever heard in my life: "I want to enter you again." Ew, Bill. Just ew.

This book read like a first novel to me, even though it's not. There were several awkward sentences and there were parts of it that felt choppy. I felt the same way about the first couple books in LKH’s Anita Blake series, which improved significantly over time (before spinning off in another oh-so-weird direction, but we won’t go there because this is about Sookie, not Anita,) so I definitely plan to give the next Sookie book a shot and see where it goes, because Anita’s series started off slow and awkward as well and blossomed into a series that, for me, is at crack-addition level, even though Anita’s sex-life does sort of gross me out (but again, now isn’t the time or the place go there).

So while I can’t say I’m totally in love with Sookie at this point, I did enjoy this novel quite a bit and see some potential for a fun time, so I’m glad I put the request in at the library for the second novel because Sookie has some potential. It was an entertaining fast read and now I don’t have to feel guilty for watching HBO’s “True Blood”, which is based off this series. (less)

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01/14/09

Annie rated it:

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bookshelves: paranormals, read-in-2009

Read in January, 2009

Let's get one thing straight...Sookie Stackhouse is no Bella Swan. You may have read the myriad reviews that list the similarities between Charlaine Harris's novels and the Twilight Saga and I can assure you that most of them are true. Harris refers to her vampires 'glowing', Bill drinks synthetic blood, Sookie can read minds...the list goes on and on.

But after finishing this book, what I can assure you is that in so many ways these books are so completely different that they bear ...more Let's get one thing straight...Sookie Stackhouse is no Bella Swan. You may have read the myriad reviews that list the similarities between Charlaine Harris's novels and the Twilight Saga and I can assure you that most of them are true. Harris refers to her vampires 'glowing', Bill drinks synthetic blood, Sookie can read minds...the list goes on and on.

But after finishing this book, what I can assure you is that in so many ways these books are so completely different that they bear no comparison. The Sookie Stackhouse novels are fun and action-packed where Twilight is contemplative with a more restrained plot. Neither one is better...they're just different.

What I enjoyed so much about Dead Until Dark is the incredible, break-neck pace the plot moved along at. This was like watching a blockbuster movie and truly didn't take much more time than that to read. Harris threads the hooks of the story expertly. When you get to the end of a chapter, she'll write something to stop your heart dead in your chest. You literally HAVE to turn the page to find out more.

The other major strength of this novel is Sookie. She is one of the most fun characters. She's kooky, she's kick-ass and I loved being able to step right into her mind. I would've taken tough-stuff Sookie over Bella any day.

But Bill is not comparable to Edward. He's HOT and he oozes that sexy bad-guy image but I just don't know if I 100% believes he loves Sookie. I know his character is supposed to be stiff and uncommunicative but I did find it a challenge to warm to him as much as I have done with other romantic heroes. He doesn't really have the 'swoon factor' Edward does.

I will absolutely continue to read this series with great pleasure. I do want to know what happens with Sookie...I secretly hopes she shacks up with Sam. Is that too much to ask?

Readers should be warned that this novel is quite violent. It also discusses issues that some could find disturbing and upsetting (incest etc). For more conservative readers, please be aware there are multiple explicit love scenes.

I would certainly recommend this book to Twilight fans looking for an enjoyable vampire series.(less)

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02/10/09

Jessica rated it:

bookshelves: 09, paranormal-romance, vampires

Read in February, 2009

recommended to Jessica by: previews of True Blood and Casey's rave review
recommends it for: nope

Vampires--now recognized by the government as virus ridden people--have come to Bon Temps and that's just fine with Sookie Stackhouse. These murders, however, have got to stop.

How can a book including a vampire, a mind-reading waitress, and at least four murders be so boring? (I was going to use suck but this book doesn't deserve that pun.)

Least sexy vampire ever. He's in love...maybe? I don't know. I can't tell. I'm not sure he has a personality. The girl is annoy...more

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01/10/09

Alaine rated it:

bookshelves: 2009-read, all-time-favourites, fantasy-sci-fi

Read in February, 2009

recommended to Alaine by: Annie

This book is one of the most entertaining books I've ever read. It has comedy, suspense, romance and fantasy! What more could you possibly want? Clearly the author has a very twisted sense of humour which I loved! There was one 'incident/character' that had me laughing so hard I nearly fell of my chair!
At this point I should say that I'm not a huge Vampire fan and I've only recently come to the Paranormal Romance sub genre. I've read and loved the Twilight series but when characters of Twi...more

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01/01/09

Christy rated it:

Read in January, 2009

Book one of the Southern Vampire Mystery series introduces young, attractive Sookie Stackhouse, cocktail waitress in a small town in Louisiana. Sookie has telepathic abilities which she and others look upon as a disability. She lives with her grandmother and cat and keeps to herself because she desires silence after hearing other people’s thoughts while working. Sookie is intrigued when she meets Bill, her first vampire, not only because he’s a vampire but because she can’t read his thoug...more

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09/21/08

Rosa rated it:

Read in October, 2008

I started reading these books because of the show on HBO, which I find somewhat uneven in tone, but mostly enjoyable in execution and very interesting in terms of its premise. Because I was so intrigued by the premise, I figured I'd dig the books. They have not disappointed me. I find them dangerously cheesy at times (not just all the love scenes, which are rendered in a way that always makes me feel like Fabio should be posing on the cover, but also the minute descriptions of Sookie's attire - ...more

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07/24/08

Deborah rated it:

bookshelves: paranormal

Read in August, 2008

recommended to Deborah by: Mrs. Optimus

When I first started reading the book I thought that it was going to be juvenille because of its seeming simplicity, but as I got further along (and stopped rolling my eyes) I changed my opinion and did not want to put it down. I enjoyed the aspect of two "unusual" people getting together and falling in love, which was an oddity especially for a vampire who supposedly has no emotions.

I like that Charlaine Harris put a simple spin on this tale and did no drag it out. She ...more

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09/19/07

Trina rated it:

Read in September, 2007

Let me start off by saying I am not a prude. I may live in Utah. I may have only kissed one man in my life- but I have no problem with a little sex in a book. This went far beyond that. To the point that the story was no longer the story of clairvoyant girl meets vampire and they try to catch serial killer together. The story quickly became girl and vampire have sex together a lot. That bugged me. Rather than being interesting or even exciting- it was boring. Sex does not a plot make. The story ...more

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01/30/09

Keely rated it:

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bookshelves: chick-fiction

Read in February, 2009

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04/07/09

Csquared rated it:

Read in March, 2009

Wow, these are shocking in how poorly they're written. Yet, I can't put them down. At the very least they're entertaining, quick reads. I'm currently on the fourth in the Sookie Stackhouse series and "Dead Until Dark" has not been my favorite. Perhaps that's because after seeing the HBO show, hence knowing the storyline and ending, all I was left with was the terrible editing, under-developed story and repetitive content. Oh and the sex too. I'm enjoying the other books in this s...more

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10/29/08

Lori rated it:

bookshelves: farbetterthanmost, fiction

Read in November, 2008

recommended to Lori by: Logan
recommends it for: Lovers of A.Lee Martinez, Christopher Moore, Odd Thomas Series...

Ok.
This novel has taught me to Never.Ever.Ever. judge a book by its cover Ever.Ever. again!

I would see these books all over Borders and Barnes and Nobles and never give them a second glance.

Not because it was sci-fi (which I like). Not because it was Vampire sci-fi (which I like). But because of the super cheesy covers and the super cheesy titles.

Logan, I am thanking you for picking this book up and for recommending it to me.

One of THE bes...more

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09/30/08

Jim rated it:

bookshelves: fantasy, paranormal

Read in October, 2008

I wondered if watching the HBO series, "True Blood" first would have an ill effect on reading this book, but it didn't. There were differences; no Tara & a few others, but nothing that ruined it for me. I'm looking forward to reading the next books soon.

It's an interesting take on vampires coming out & getting legalized. Our heroine, Sookie, is able to read human minds, isn't particularly powerful, but she is a tough young lady. No over-powering sex, which I appreciate....more

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09/28/08

Carmen rated it:

Read in September, 2008

recommends it for: people willing to try out vampire novels different from the mainstream YA ones.

A good series but sadly with really ugly covers

A few years ago I tried reading this book. I just couldn't get into it. I've noticed how some people in their reviews wrote about how Harris didn't explain things off the bat. I actually agreed with that before, it was so aggravating. BUT THEN a few weeks ago I started watching True Blood on HBO, and I fell head over heels in love. Which goes against my policy of: Read first, then watch. But I couldn't help myself. So I began reading De...more