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bookstatsreviews's review
5.0
A co-worker gave me this book set. I put off reading it until I hit a lull in my frequently read authors. What a mistake. This is a great series! Fast paced, interesting, action packed and liberally sprinnkled with romance and romantic triangles! I can't wait until the 13th book in the series comes out in May!
michael__'s review
4.0
I bought this boxed set knowing nothing about HBO's True Blood. Since then, I've become pretty much addicted to the show, but these fun, fast, quirky mystery/romance books have brought me hours of entertainment as well.
This series is set in a world where vampires have recently "come out of the coffin," meaning, their existence has been revealed to the world. They are fighting for legal rights, to be accepted into society, etc. The books follow Sookie Stackhouse, a barmaid in Bon Temps, Louisiana, who can hear people's thoughts. This causes a major strain in her love life (who wants to hear everything your significant other is thinking all the time?). When she meets Bill Compton, a vampire, she finds she can hear nothing he's thinking. So, basically, she falls head over heels for him. However, their relationship and Sookie's useful ability causes her to be unknowingly plunged into the world of the undead and other dastardly supernatural creatures.
So begins this series. I'm not going to lie and say these are some great literary accomplishment, but they're fun, light reads that are consistently entertaining. The characters are very likeable, and the mysteries are interesting and inventive. Boredom won’t be a problem here.
I think the problem people have with these books is they watch True Blood and then come to the books. The world in True Blood is a little more complex than the world in these books, simply because the books are from Sookie's perspective only. Many of the subplots that are explored in the TV series are only touched upon in the books. However, that's fine with me. These books are addictive and fun enough on their own.
This series is set in a world where vampires have recently "come out of the coffin," meaning, their existence has been revealed to the world. They are fighting for legal rights, to be accepted into society, etc. The books follow Sookie Stackhouse, a barmaid in Bon Temps, Louisiana, who can hear people's thoughts. This causes a major strain in her love life (who wants to hear everything your significant other is thinking all the time?). When she meets Bill Compton, a vampire, she finds she can hear nothing he's thinking. So, basically, she falls head over heels for him. However, their relationship and Sookie's useful ability causes her to be unknowingly plunged into the world of the undead and other dastardly supernatural creatures.
So begins this series. I'm not going to lie and say these are some great literary accomplishment, but they're fun, light reads that are consistently entertaining. The characters are very likeable, and the mysteries are interesting and inventive. Boredom won’t be a problem here.
I think the problem people have with these books is they watch True Blood and then come to the books. The world in True Blood is a little more complex than the world in these books, simply because the books are from Sookie's perspective only. Many of the subplots that are explored in the TV series are only touched upon in the books. However, that's fine with me. These books are addictive and fun enough on their own.
lupick's review
4.0
Some of the books were okay; others were pretty gripping. Overall pretty good - I read every single book in the series.
jlaynereads's review
5.0
I originally found out about this book series by watching the HBO Series True Blood ...
That said ... The books ARE WAY BETTER! I actually had to stop watching the show because they strayed so far from the well written books.
Loved it! The Books are WAY better than the Show True Blood! Each book gets better and better!
On to the Next!
That said ... The books ARE WAY BETTER! I actually had to stop watching the show because they strayed so far from the well written books.
Loved it! The Books are WAY better than the Show True Blood! Each book gets better and better!
On to the Next!
saraak's review
4.0
So fun. Not the best literature ever written, sure, but so much fun to read. The quality of the story did fall as the series went on.
nicole5045's review
3.0
On the whole, I like Harris' writing style. The books are entertaining, but after about book 5 the stories start to fall into a predictable pattern. I think I finally abandoned the series around book 9.
booksdogsandjess's review
4.0
I love this series,but they are such quick reads and she writes one like every 12-18 monthes,some of them I finishe din one night so I find it frustrating to have such a big time gap in between to remember who's who ano who I hate and who I dont.
rochelle1016's review
Not the best in the series. Rather slow actually but still a good read.
bryces_bookshelf's review
5.0
Literally the best books ever. This series captivates me every time and will always hold a special place in my heart
rabristow's review
3.0
So I picked up these right after watching the first season of HBO's True Blood. I am always looking for a new vamp series to sink my teeth into while waiting for new installments in my other series. Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels aren't my favorite, but they were worth the read.
Bon Temp provides some entertaining scenarios and interesting characters, and the True Blood series has definitely taken some creative directions from the books.
Still, the books are fun and all told from Sookie's POV. The telepathic waitress is a likable heroine and actually I enjoy her character much more through Harris' voice then on the show. Her quirky style of writing is enjoyable and easy reading, but I am still prone to a darker vamp series I think.
Bon Temp provides some entertaining scenarios and interesting characters, and the True Blood series has definitely taken some creative directions from the books.
Still, the books are fun and all told from Sookie's POV. The telepathic waitress is a likable heroine and actually I enjoy her character much more through Harris' voice then on the show. Her quirky style of writing is enjoyable and easy reading, but I am still prone to a darker vamp series I think.