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Book 3 also spends a lot of time visiting characters that are werewolves. I like them though because I can relate to their southern disposition, being from the south myself. But what vampire love story doesn't.Despite the humor I find in the poor writing and holes in the plot, yes, I am going to continue to read the series. Harris celebrates their flaws and handicaps which actually makes them feel more real on the page, despite there not really being a lot on the page.It's definitely fluffy beach reading, although that sounds so cliché. I kept telling myself, "I could write this and write it better." Harris's timing at jumping on the Vampire Popularity Train paid off. So, yesterday I finished Book 3 of Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series, Club Dead. This was much better than Book 2, Living Dead in Dallas, which I also read this year.Book 2 was loosely used as inspiration for Season 2 of the HBO series, and I actually thought the TV season was better. They are extremely repetitive.
Yes, I already know that they don't stay together, so no need to tell me. And they aren't pretty. Harris's other series a try. But then again, the vampire genre itself has become cliché too, right. They don't require a lot of thought.Harris's characters aren't very complex either. And contain numerous errors in the plots that a good editor should have caught.However, as I said, Book 3 was much better since there was an element of suspense that hasn't been ruined by television yet. It's easy to see why they are so addicting though. Maybe I just expected more from the book since I'd already watched the season and knew what it was about, only to be let down when I discovered it was much different.Harris is a very simplistic writer, and I often stopped reading to admire the fact that someone actually published what I was reading.
I may even give Mrs. Their relationship is even becoming stressed. In the end, the books aren't very complex. I also enjoyed seeing Sookie spend much of the story away from Bill.
I'm new to the series and for someone who is not into this genre. He disappears and Eric enlists the help of Alcide(who is a werewolf)and Sookie to find Bill. I love this series. There was plenty of action and I just loved Alcide.
She is really what makes the books as wonderful as they are. Sookie hangs out at Alcide's place and starts to get feelings for him. That's when all the fun starts and doesn't end until the last page. Having a bit of supernatural "eye candy" tied in as well doesn't hurt. As always, I love Sookie's humor, brashness and all over southern politeness. I can't quit reading it.
At the same time they are trying to find out who might have Bill. If you've read the first two and enjoyed them, I highly recommend this one as well. This is book 3 and probably my favorite. In this book, Bill (Sookie's vamp boyfriend) has become distant and secretive.
I missed Sam, but enjoyed "meeting" Alcide and seeing Sookie's deepening relationship with Eric and her budding friendship with Pam. Did he leave because of the "project" or was it to meet up with his former girlfriend. None of this was clear. This was an okay read for me. Bill's actions seemed so out of character for him, however, that it left a bad taste - so much so that I can't give this book more than 3 stars. She never seemed to explain Bill's "defection". It would've been much better if the author wasn't so fuzzy with the plot and characterization. Did he leave with the intention of betraying Sookie, or did he just get caught up in the moment, or something else.
I can't decide if the author wants Sookie to look trashy/WT because she lives in a small southern town or if the author is just plain clueless.I still love the humor and Vampire Eric but I'm over Vampire Bill at this point. I really liked the intro of the Were society and the character of Alcide - he was a sweetie. Another great, engaging book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. I thought he was a complete ass in this book. On to book number four. My favorite, and by favorite I mean the most horrible, fashion moment for Sookie is when she dresses up to go to the vampire bar and she wears a strapless dress that has sleeves the slip on separately. Ugh.
I use to want Bill and Sookie to be together now im not so sure i know how i would feed about bill after the rescue. Like i have said before it may or may not be appropriate for young teens ( kids know a lot more these days then they use to that's for sure). I am defiantly a fan of this series These books are so full of action i can barley put them down. I love this series and the twist and turns are never ending.
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