Twilight series, what to read next?

[[deleted user]]

Haven't read the Host, and I know you're not necessarily looking for vampire books, but CIRQUE DU FREAK IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joann]

The SOUTHERN VAMPIRE SERIES by Charlaine Harris it the perfect next step after the Twilight Series. I swear Stephenie Meyer must have read it before she wrote TWILIGHT. There are many similarities. The first in the series is DEAD UNTIL DARK. I have never been a vampire reader and really just liked the romance of Twilight. This series has romance and- FINALLY THANK YOU!!!- some sex- not the super graphic kind, but at least you get the AHHHH after all the build-up. There are six in the series now. The characters are richer and it's funny and scary. For adults and older young adults. An excellent way to break the Twilight spell.

[Leslie]

Joann, I agree with you! I think Stephenie read Dead Until Dark, fell asleep and dreamed up Twilight using the premise and flip-flopping who can read minds. (Did you see the HBO series pilot-- a little bit more sex than the books really had in them).

[Joann]

Yes, I did see the series and really liked it. I was suprised at how graphic some of the scenes were. I guess it's HBO and they wanted to hook an audience in the first few minutes and thought that was the way to do it. Unfortunately my daughter,15, also a Twilight/vampire fan, had to leave the room.

[Lisa]

Joann, You nailed it. I'll back you up on the thought. No way there are that many similarities without someone doing a little reading (maybe at the pool during the kids swimming lessons). I'm so glad the Sookie books are getting some publicity with this show! They are great. I was not thrilled with the Jason sex scenes, but will watch next week!

[Ilze]

Maybe once you've finished the "Twilight"-series, you can do the GoodReads quizz and come out tops: Most of the quizzers cannot resist questions about: T W ... _.

[Becky]

I will say the sex scenes get more graphic as you move further into the series for the SOUTHERN VAMPIRE SERIES!

[Jane]

A another book, you could try to read is bloodline series by Rachelle Meade and also the other books by this author.

[[deleted user]]

I'll be honest, I haven't read the series, but have been following the show. I would imagine "The Vampire Diaries" would be kind of a similar read (easy, romantic, etc)

[Maria]

^^ VD is a terrible read.
The characters are nothing like the TV show; the writing lacks in everything.

I hated the first book I read. I belvie VD was published before Twilight - there is a reason it didn't catach on fire.