The Sookie Stackhouse Novels and My Take On Them

I just finished the 8th book in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris and for the life of me I cant understand why I keep reading them. It's like this. The first two were boring for me, then the third one I was a little more into. The others I read at a fairly decent rate, and then the 7th and 8th ones I read in a matter of a couple days each.

I am actually anxious to read the next one. But...I have read reviews that it's not up to par with the preceding 8th book.  I do know that I will read them regardless of the reviews but I'm wondering why.

Here's the thing. I'm a True Blood fan. I actually do not like the Sookie in the books as compared to the TV series. I think that in there is wayyyy too much damsel in distress going on. I like heroines! Sookie isn't my kind of gal. I know that without all the trouble Sook gets into that there wouldn't really be a storyline. So, I think that is what I like most about the books, is the world Charlaine Harris has created.

I am desperately awaiting the new season of True Blood and perhaps that is what keeps me reading the books. Well, whatever the case. I keep reading them. I guess that's what matters. And we know that there IS something about those books that keep people reading them.