From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Fiction - 3 stars
#8 in the Sookie Stackhouse series, From Dead to Worse introduces more of Sookie's background and family members, and can I just say Season 3 of True Blood is really frustrating me because it is incorporating elements from this 8th book? Although it is another easy and enjoyable read, this book was not my favorite, but was still good. More of Alcide, more of Eric, more of Pam (who you can't help but like in these books), and more of Sam are all good, BUT more of the vampire and Were politics is too much "more" for me.   I don't have the last two in paperback, so I'm hoping that my hubby will be nice enough to purchase them for my Nook.  I can't wait to read more.

All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris

Fiction - 3.5 stars

OK, so I was obviously so wrapped up in the next book, that I even confused myself on the last post. The last one was Definitely Dead (I fixed the post) and still my favorite. This one is All Together Dead, and while it was good, it was not as good a read as Definitely Dead. Sookie and Eric are still tied and this one has lots of dire consequences for the vampire community. I am already reading the next one! I can't stop!

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris

Fiction - 4 stars
By far, Definitely Dead is my favorite of the Sookie Stackhouse series, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Quinn is hot (for a book character) and we finally find out what Sookie really is (but I'm not tellin')! Background on the other characters comes out in this sixth book, and Ms. Harris' ramps up the action and the humor. Can't wait to read the next one!

Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris

Fiction - 3 stars
My guilty pleasure, the Sookie Stackhouse Series, takes precedence over Agatha Christie this summer. I could not hold off any longer on reading the next books in the series. I enjoyed this one, but it was not my favorite. Bright spot? The entrances of Quinn, weretiger extraordinaire, and of Claude, the exquisitely beautiful fairie with a rudeness problem. LOL!

Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead, and Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

Fiction - 3.5 stars - Books two, three and four in the Sookie Stackhouse series are pretty similar to book one. The story line is very different from True Blood so few spoilers exist here. I took a break from Katherine to speed through these three shorties. The story line in Club Dead was more interesting than any so far, but they are all pretty simple, fast-paced and fun.

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

Fiction - 3.5 stars - The first of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Dead Until Dark is a fast-paced mystery with lots of vampires, sex, and small-town southern culture. If you've seen True Blood on HBO, you know the story line, which kind of follows in the first season. Alan Ball does such a wonderful job creating the show, I'm not sure which I like better. Its a great beach read.

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Fiction - 5 stars - Truly a classic. This is, in my opinion, Anne Rice's best novel. I could not put it down. The struggles of being immortal, of feeding off of humanity, and of brotherhood are played out fantastically in this book, and Anne Rice's subsequent vampire novels lost that quality.

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Fiction - 3.5 stars - This book could have been a 5-star book if the ending had not sped up and then come to a screeching halt. Ms. Kostova leads the reader through a truly suspenseful and eerie journey from England through Eastern Europe in search of vampire kidnappers (including Dracula). Slightly romanticizing the Eastern European culture is this book's main strength - it makes you want to travel there. Unfortunately, the weak ending was a let-down.