Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
I did it! I watched 48 episodes of True Blood the tv series and read 11 the 11 book series. Amazing! Now I can move on with my life - that is until May when the new book comes out and then June when the tv series starts a new season.
Anyway, things happen - Sookie loves Eric (smart girl) but she wishes she wasn't so connected to him (dumb girl) and the witches re-appear, as does Sandra Pelt, more vampire coups, Elvis and a Bon Temp baby boom.
Now I can get back to Lynn Kurland and normal time travel romance stuff :)
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
No. 32: Dead in the Family
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
There might be one more book after this. I really have no idea! I have not read a word in days, aside from the text book for the Wills & Trusts class I am teaching. Too busy to read for fun - what a sad life! I better make some serious changes :)
There might be one more book after this. I really have no idea! I have not read a word in days, aside from the text book for the Wills & Trusts class I am teaching. Too busy to read for fun - what a sad life! I better make some serious changes :)
No. 31: Dead and Gone
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Another one - can't remember what happened in it. Perhaps a fairy war? Plenty of Eric I am sure of that much (thank you) and maybe a vampire shakeup/coup? I think I have read too many of these in a row. I need a break - or maybe I just need to carry on and finish the series for the sake of my mental health. Who knows!
Another one - can't remember what happened in it. Perhaps a fairy war? Plenty of Eric I am sure of that much (thank you) and maybe a vampire shakeup/coup? I think I have read too many of these in a row. I need a break - or maybe I just need to carry on and finish the series for the sake of my mental health. Who knows!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
No. 30: From Dead to Worse
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
More of the same - but this time Bill may be making inroads. I am unpersuaded - perhaps because I don't like him that much. Hopefully Sookie is of a similar mind. Alcide is getting yuckier, which is very unfortunate. Eric, as usual, is still awesome and has one of the best lines ever in this book. Which I cannot repeat because it is inappropriate for mixed company. But believe me, it is pretty hot. Also Sookie finds out more about her family background which is unusual to say the least.
More of the same - but this time Bill may be making inroads. I am unpersuaded - perhaps because I don't like him that much. Hopefully Sookie is of a similar mind. Alcide is getting yuckier, which is very unfortunate. Eric, as usual, is still awesome and has one of the best lines ever in this book. Which I cannot repeat because it is inappropriate for mixed company. But believe me, it is pretty hot. Also Sookie finds out more about her family background which is unusual to say the least.
No. 29: All Together Dead
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Yet another True Blood book. In this book, Quinn is hot, Bill continues to annoy me, Eric continues to delight me and my feelings about Sookie remain mixed. I wonder how many books there will be in this series, I am starting to feel like I might need some resolution at some point.
Yet another True Blood book. In this book, Quinn is hot, Bill continues to annoy me, Eric continues to delight me and my feelings about Sookie remain mixed. I wonder how many books there will be in this series, I am starting to feel like I might need some resolution at some point.
No. 28: Love Came Just in Time
Love Came Just in Time
Once I got back on the Lynn Kurland historical romance train, I thought I might as well stick around awhile. This book is a collection of 4 novellas but I am counting it as one book because they are all together in one book.
The Gift of Christmas Past
This is the story of Abigail and Miles dePiaget. Through the machinations of her guardian angel/cat, Abigail is sent back in time to arrive in the smelly moat of Miles dePiaget who is determined to spend his life in solitude after returning from the Crusades.
The Three Wise Ghosts
This is the story of Megan and Gideon dePiaget. No time traveling this time, also no cats, but there are three ghosts and they create plenty of mayhem without need for any other help. Gideon is the modern day dePiaget decendent and is a workaholic. But after his car, laptop, cell phone and clothes suffer at the hands of the ghosts, he realizes that there is more to life than working - for example Megan!
And the Groom Wore Tulle
I love this one - it is Ian MacLeod who is tortured to near death in the Fergussen dungeon but manages to find his way to the future, where he shows up in the storage room of a wedding dress designer, Jane Fergussen. My favorite part is when he thinks he is in heaven and puts on a wedding dress so he will favorably impress the angels. Also my favorite part is when he shows up at his cousins castle. Actually, the whole book is my favorite part!
The Icing on the Cake
This is another time travel free book, it is also free of ghosts (cat or otherwise) and any other supernatural forces. A writer and chef, Samuel MacLeod, moves to Alaska to focus on his writing and avoid the drama with his snobby mother and sister. He rents a room in a house from Sydney who is a hunting guide and all around outdorsy independent type girl. She can't cook, he can't fix a car so clearly they are perfect for each other!
Once I got back on the Lynn Kurland historical romance train, I thought I might as well stick around awhile. This book is a collection of 4 novellas but I am counting it as one book because they are all together in one book.
The Gift of Christmas Past
This is the story of Abigail and Miles dePiaget. Through the machinations of her guardian angel/cat, Abigail is sent back in time to arrive in the smelly moat of Miles dePiaget who is determined to spend his life in solitude after returning from the Crusades.
The Three Wise Ghosts
This is the story of Megan and Gideon dePiaget. No time traveling this time, also no cats, but there are three ghosts and they create plenty of mayhem without need for any other help. Gideon is the modern day dePiaget decendent and is a workaholic. But after his car, laptop, cell phone and clothes suffer at the hands of the ghosts, he realizes that there is more to life than working - for example Megan!
And the Groom Wore Tulle
I love this one - it is Ian MacLeod who is tortured to near death in the Fergussen dungeon but manages to find his way to the future, where he shows up in the storage room of a wedding dress designer, Jane Fergussen. My favorite part is when he thinks he is in heaven and puts on a wedding dress so he will favorably impress the angels. Also my favorite part is when he shows up at his cousins castle. Actually, the whole book is my favorite part!
The Icing on the Cake
This is another time travel free book, it is also free of ghosts (cat or otherwise) and any other supernatural forces. A writer and chef, Samuel MacLeod, moves to Alaska to focus on his writing and avoid the drama with his snobby mother and sister. He rents a room in a house from Sydney who is a hunting guide and all around outdorsy independent type girl. She can't cook, he can't fix a car so clearly they are perfect for each other!
No. 27: To Kiss in the Shadows
With Every Breath by Lynn Kurland
My True Blood series mania interrupted my previous Lynn Kurland series mania - how could I let such a thing happen? I blame Eric. Anyway, I was stuck at a boring meeting this weekend and I needed something to do during the breaks. I had my kindle with me - don't leave home without it - but no wifi so I had to read something I already had. To my extreme surprise, I had this book but hadn't read it yet. Perfect!
This is the story of Jason dePiaget - previously seen as the squire of the infamous Dragon of Blackmour - and Lianna whose face is tragically scarred by the pox. Despite her scars, Jason falls in love with her and wants to marry her. Unfortunately, she is the ward of the King and he wants better for Lianna than a third son like Jason. There is a fight to the death, then another fight to the death, also poisioning, tapestry destruction, Kendrick! and inevitably a happy ever after.
My True Blood series mania interrupted my previous Lynn Kurland series mania - how could I let such a thing happen? I blame Eric. Anyway, I was stuck at a boring meeting this weekend and I needed something to do during the breaks. I had my kindle with me - don't leave home without it - but no wifi so I had to read something I already had. To my extreme surprise, I had this book but hadn't read it yet. Perfect!
This is the story of Jason dePiaget - previously seen as the squire of the infamous Dragon of Blackmour - and Lianna whose face is tragically scarred by the pox. Despite her scars, Jason falls in love with her and wants to marry her. Unfortunately, she is the ward of the King and he wants better for Lianna than a third son like Jason. There is a fight to the death, then another fight to the death, also poisioning, tapestry destruction, Kendrick! and inevitably a happy ever after.
No. 26: The Stand
The Stand by Stephen King
I needed a break from the non-stop True Blood madness that has consumed my reading time. So what better to cleanse the palette so to speak than some Stephen King?
I read this book for the first time back in high school and I have read it a few times since then but not recently. Perhaps it is because I have not had the time to commit to reading this book, which is likely the longest book I have ever read - the paperback has 1472 pages. It took me about 3 days of periodic reading to finish it, and I have been reading really fast lately (maybe a regular sized paperback in 2-3 hours) so I know it was a LONG book.
But I love a long book, and I love this book even though I am not a fan of Stephen King generally. Once, when I was in high school, I read the book Thinner and I had nightmares for a couple of weeks - horror is not my thing.
But what is my thing is the character development, the struggle between good and evil (I like to think I am a Mother Abigail type person but who really knows), and the excellent almost visual descriptions of the world as it is changed by the flu. It is a great book.
I needed a break from the non-stop True Blood madness that has consumed my reading time. So what better to cleanse the palette so to speak than some Stephen King?
I read this book for the first time back in high school and I have read it a few times since then but not recently. Perhaps it is because I have not had the time to commit to reading this book, which is likely the longest book I have ever read - the paperback has 1472 pages. It took me about 3 days of periodic reading to finish it, and I have been reading really fast lately (maybe a regular sized paperback in 2-3 hours) so I know it was a LONG book.
But I love a long book, and I love this book even though I am not a fan of Stephen King generally. Once, when I was in high school, I read the book Thinner and I had nightmares for a couple of weeks - horror is not my thing.
But what is my thing is the character development, the struggle between good and evil (I like to think I am a Mother Abigail type person but who really knows), and the excellent almost visual descriptions of the world as it is changed by the flu. It is a great book.
No. 25: Definitely Dead
Definitely Dead by Charlain Harris
I am running out of things to say about this series. I still like it, I am going to read them all. You should too.
I am running out of things to say about this series. I still like it, I am going to read them all. You should too.
No. 23: Dead as a Doornail
Dead as a Doornail by Charlain Harris
The series keeps going! I think I might like the books ever so very slightly more than the tvseries because I sort of hate Bill. And in the tv show it seems like no matter what he does to her, Sookie will always forgive bill. In the books though she is so mad that she is pretending he doesn't exist! So that is good for me. She needs to focus on Eric anyway :)
The series keeps going! I think I might like the books ever so very slightly more than the tvseries because I sort of hate Bill. And in the tv show it seems like no matter what he does to her, Sookie will always forgive bill. In the books though she is so mad that she is pretending he doesn't exist! So that is good for me. She needs to focus on Eric anyway :)
No. 22: Dead to the World
Dead to the World by Charlain Harris
More awesomeness - I have read so many of these books now, and usually all in a row as fast as I can, that I actually have no idea what is in what book. All I can tell you is that I am somewhat hooked/compelled to keep reading. So don't start this series unless you have some free time :)
More awesomeness - I have read so many of these books now, and usually all in a row as fast as I can, that I actually have no idea what is in what book. All I can tell you is that I am somewhat hooked/compelled to keep reading. So don't start this series unless you have some free time :)
No. 21: Living Dead in Dallas
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlain Harris
You know me, once I start a series I am compelled to finish it - no matter how terrible (anyone remember the extended and painful Laurell Hamilton fairy book series?) The good news is that I still really like this series, and even though it now includes fairies, in addition to the vampires, witches, shapeshifters, werewolves, werepanthers, demons, weretigers, etc. So despite the increasing weirdness of it all, I still love it.
Perhaps because Eric is so prominently featured - and everytime I read about him I picture Alexander Skarsgard in my mind, which is nice. See (and this isn't even the best picture):
And Alcide is still involved, so I can picture this guy too!
You are quite welcome!
You know me, once I start a series I am compelled to finish it - no matter how terrible (anyone remember the extended and painful Laurell Hamilton fairy book series?) The good news is that I still really like this series, and even though it now includes fairies, in addition to the vampires, witches, shapeshifters, werewolves, werepanthers, demons, weretigers, etc. So despite the increasing weirdness of it all, I still love it.
Perhaps because Eric is so prominently featured - and everytime I read about him I picture Alexander Skarsgard in my mind, which is nice. See (and this isn't even the best picture):
And Alcide is still involved, so I can picture this guy too!
You are quite welcome!
Friday, February 3, 2012
No. 20: Dead Until Dark
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
I recently (very recently) watched all four seasons of True Blood in a row in a very short period of time. It was pretty much awesome and I have a new found appreciation for the vampire/werewolf genre thanks to Eric and Alcide. Totally better than Edward and Jacob - perhaps because they are much closer to my own age rather than being all teenagerey. Also taller and more muscles.
Regardless, once I finished my True Blood binge, I felt sadly empty, without purpose. Until I remembered that the tv series was based on a series of books! Jackpot! I love nothing more than starting a new lengthy series of books. Lucky for me, this book was pretty good. Good enough that I already got the second. Not so good that I would pick it over the tv series - it really is hard to beat watching a vampire viking on television. I do have a very good imagination though, which helps.
I recently (very recently) watched all four seasons of True Blood in a row in a very short period of time. It was pretty much awesome and I have a new found appreciation for the vampire/werewolf genre thanks to Eric and Alcide. Totally better than Edward and Jacob - perhaps because they are much closer to my own age rather than being all teenagerey. Also taller and more muscles.
Regardless, once I finished my True Blood binge, I felt sadly empty, without purpose. Until I remembered that the tv series was based on a series of books! Jackpot! I love nothing more than starting a new lengthy series of books. Lucky for me, this book was pretty good. Good enough that I already got the second. Not so good that I would pick it over the tv series - it really is hard to beat watching a vampire viking on television. I do have a very good imagination though, which helps.
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