I am linking up for the first time today for Book Club Friday! I absolutely love reading and when I saw this feature on quite a few blogs, I knew it would be perfect for me. :)
I clicked through the various books on my Nook and have decided on reviewing Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. This is the first Sookie Stackhouse novel and you should know that I have a very unhealthy obsession with True Blood.
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Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out....
Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.
Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.
Review:
When I read this book, I had just finished up season 2 of the HBO series, so I pretty much new where it was headed. The book kept me hooked though and I had to force myself to put it down to actually draw it out over a few day span.
Charlaine Harris develops the characters to be very likable and entertaining. There were subtle differences between the novel and the show to keep it original. There is a serial killer on the loose which will appeal to people that enjoy mysteries. I fell in love with Sookie's character through the show and I was glad to see that she is the narrator for the novel. The supernatural aspects of the series are a refreshing change from other vampire novels that I have read.
Overall, this was a very easy read that I enjoyed, but didn't love. I would place it in the categories of romance, supernatural, and mystery.
3 out of 5 stars
I've heard so much about this book series and the TV show but I haven't watched either. It does sound really interesting though!
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up and sharing! I hope to see you again next week. :)
I've neve r heard of the book or tv series, the only vampire books I've read are the Twilight ones which I LOVED. I'll have to take a look at this series now.
ReplyDeleteThe books are so much better than the show! I read 1 a day when it was just 8 books out. The 4th is the very best one!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I get frustrated with True Blood because of how far they stray from the books