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Summary: Wit, romance, mystery & supernatural, What more do you want?
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I love it when people can take an old theme and add a whole new twist. Plus loads of turns. It is especially nice when they top it off with a sense of humor. The book transports you to a place of enjoyment, the only drawback is that once the book is over it's back to reality until you pick up her next book.
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Summary: "Dead until Dark" was Amazing
Review: I thought this book was excellent. Having read so many vampire tales before I think this one was one of my favorites! "Dead until Dark" combines suspense, mystery, and of course everyone's favorite, passion! I found this perticular combination to be a perfect match! It definately keeps you on the edge of your seat, and is difficult to put down once your started. I would also recommend this book's sequal "Dead in Dallas".
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Summary: A *funny* vampire romance/mystery? Well, yeah!
Review: Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in a small town in the American south. ... Of course, there are even people who enjoy consorting with vampires and being bitten by them; they're called 'fang-bangers'... But this is no sappy romance, just as it's not Gothic. ... At the same time, this is also a murder mystery. Several people are killed in the town, and for a while Bill is one of the suspects, as the victims all have vampire bites. There is some graphic violence in this book; it's not for the squeamish. Sookie herself is in danger, as is Bill. (Watch for Sookie's bodyguard, Bubba - you'll scream with laughter!) If it's possible to call any book containing vampires 'realistic', then this book is about the most real-feeling vampire novel I've read. Sookie's a lot of fun, and Bill is... scary but nice. :) Very down-to-earth in many ways; how often have you come across vampires having trouble contacting kitchen installers? A very entertaining read! I have to admit that it felt unfinished to me when I got to the end, but then I came here and realised that there is a sequel! Off to order that now...
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Summary: Fun, Unique, and Uber Cool
Review: I've read both books in this series and can't wait for the third one to come out. The style this is written in is very different from any other books I've read. It's a mystery mixed with humor mixed with horror with a little bit of romance thrown in. The characters, even though some of them are supernatural, are all believable and 3-dimensional, as well as incredibly interesting. I highly recommend this one!
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Summary: you can't put it down
Review: its been a long time for me since i finally found a book that i can't put down once i started reading it..i was never a fan of vampiry stuff..i came across this book and what attracted my attention was the cover and 2ndly that the story had a girl who can read minds and couldnt do that with just one person..so i gave it a shot..i read and read and read..and i couldnt put it down but also i didnt want to finish it so fast i wanted to enjoy the book...its a bout a young cute girl named Sookie who can read everyones mind..but then she meets a man whos brain was locked..and he turns out to be a vampire..but the way the writer disbribed the vampire made it so imaginary..i did not imagine him as the vampire in the cover cus he's ugly..i enjoyed the romance and love between her and vampire Bill...there is a crime in the story which makes u wonder is it him whoz killin those people just to have her alone for his own..anyways...give it a try..i think girls will like this story more than boys
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Summary: If you LOVE Laurell you'll LOVE Harris
Review: Sookie is a waitress in a small town in Louisiana. She's pretty and smart so why can't she get a date?? There is the small problem of evesdropping.... Sookie can literally evesdrop on anyone's conversation whether she wants to or not... Sookie is telepathic and in a small town with old-fashioned values this does not put her on the top of the most desirable dating list. So everyone thinks poor Sookie Stackhouse is a loon in Louisiana. That is until HE walks in, the man of her dreams, he's handsome, deadly, desirable and DEAD, Sookie's dream man is a Vampire. It's here that Sookie's adventures begin. Sookie wanted excitement in her life... but I bet she never expected this much excitement. With handsome dead men, the politics of the un-dead, slaughtered waitresses and some really nasty vampires moving in she just has her hands way full... and that's just the beginning. Charlaine Harris's 'Southern Vampire Series' is spectacular, right on par with Laurell K Hamilton's 'Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series'. With less violence, and less graphic detail Harris still maintains that 'edge' needed to make a fabulous Vampire read. Her characters have depth and imagination and her plots are involved without being confusing and 'over-indulgent'. Sookie is a heroine with a great independent attitude towards life and love. She's warm, has family values and a great attitude towards the dead... literally. Harris's style is fun, comical, whimsical, and truly enjoyable. I laughed and cheered and read them over again. I truly recommend this read to anyone who likes the genre, and anyone who wants to get thoroughly entranced with the lives of the Southern dead.
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Summary: It's a Fun read
Review: Dead Until Dark was a fun read for my summer break. I've always liked fantasy books, but this one was cute b/c it had some comedy mixed into it. It's set in modern times but has a twist since half of the characters are vampires. It's perfect for people who like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or are into dark romances. I liked it b/c it had fantasy and romance, but had humor to keep it light.
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Summary: Exactly what I was looking for... southern vampire horror
Review: It was a fun book and I was amazed when I found it! I have read many vampire novels and what makes this one stand out is that it's modern and not just about historic romance. Harris's style reminds me a bit of Hamillton which also do recommend for those vampire lovers for a change from Anne Rice. This novel has a mystery plot and not so much sex (not that there is anything wrong with that) with a love story in the background. I can't wait to get my hands on her next book and I hope you read this one too.
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Summary: A Telepathic Waitress, A Mainstreaming Vampire & A Collie...
Review: Sookie Stackhouse is just about perfect: she is blonde, beautiful, hardworking, takes care of her grandmother and her irresponsible brother, doesn't mind living in a small town, enjoys being a waitress...and everyone thinks she is crazy. She cannot get a date or stand being around most men because she is telepathic. So when she meets the vampire Bill, who is trying to "mainstream" (live among humans) and finds that she cannot read his thoughts, she falls for him. However, having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't as easy as one would think. Bill has really creepy friends, drinks synthetic blood and may be a psychotic murderer. Someone in town is strangling women who are vampire junkies, and Bill is the only vampire who lives there. So Sookie sets out to find the murderer and clear Bill and her brother's name. In the midst of the investigation, she comes to the attention of a really handsome, really powerful, older vampire who sees that she could be very useful. Sookie isn't interested, but Eric plays by his own rules. Then, as if her love life wasn't confused enough, Sookie finds out that her boss, Sam, is really a shapeshifter and is falling in love with her too... This book was a little slow at the beginning, but once Harris got going, Sookie became a delightful character to read about. She is funny and sarcastic and has a very interesting way of seeing life. Of course, being able to read minds will probably give you a slightly skewed vision of humanity. Anyway, I loved Harris' characters. Even the supporting characters were well drawn and you felt that you knew just about everyone in town that Sookie knew. I also enjoyed the idea of the vampires coming out of the closet, so to speak. The vampires were using the press to claim that they were victims of a virus and that they couldn't do anything about their condition. So Japan created a synthetic blood (in different blood types/flavors, of course) that the vampires could live off of. The vampires didn't have to hide anymore and many were becoming policemen and the like to use their talents to help society. The only complaint that I have is that the mystery plot was pretty weak. There was not a lot of time given over to the mystery and the ending was kind of abrupt and a little too neat. This was unfortunate because everything else about the book was great. I look forward to reading more books by Charlaine Harris and hope that she sticks with this series for a while. If you like Laurell Hamilton, Tanya Huff or Susan Sizemore, you will love Charlaine Harris.
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Summary: Surprise!
Review: When I read the first page, my first thought was-oh no, this books gonna be boring. But when I got further along into it I realised Dont judge a book by its cover (Or first page).
Its a wonderful vampire story about a small town waitress called Sookie, who ever since she heard about vampires, has been wanting to meet one.
Well she gets her wish. Soon she and Bill (Thats the vamps name) are dating, and Sookies life takes a drastic change. She meets CHangelings and is wanted by Vampire leaders for her Telepathic abilites. I cant wiat for the next!
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