I was not sure if I got the okay for this but I thought you should know that there has been a new obsession of mine, and that is the discovery of a series of books, by Charlene Harris called the Sookie Stackouse Novels (The titles all have the word dead in them). Right now there are eight books, the ninth is coming out in May and the tenth is being written. They are simple enough for me to read and the books are all about 3oo pages. So far, I have read seven of them and I am waiting for the eighth book to come in from order. The thing is, these books are for adults only.
I was attracted to the books in the first place, because of the subject oddly reminds me of the Twilight series. I would consider these books to not be scary in any way. There is blood and gore, but in all, I would consider the books as comedic, mystery filled romances. (a tad bit vulgar, and a tad bit gross too) The female author has a way of being really frank, and she obviously admires her main character. Being from a neighboring state (Arkansas), she must not think too highly of Louisiana, which is the setting for most of this books. It has me believing that people down there have no morals and they are so simple minded. She has even added a storyline that involves Hurricane Katrina. Her stories are original, except for the similarity of human and vampire tell of love. Just when I thought I could easily predict the plot, the author would throw in something weird or unexpected. So I like that.
The main character is Sookie Stackhouse, a simple waitress that can read human minds, but not that of Vampires. In the present world, Vampires all over, had a coming out party a few years before. The United States is one of the few countries that have accepted them and has given them laws they must obey. They mainly use a synthetic blood drink for meals. Werewolves and Shapshifters are yet to unravel themselves in fear of retaliation. Sookie falls in and out of love, (like a yo-yo )with Vampire Bill, who died in the Civil War. Each book has a mystery, and each book she has a new lover, just about. She can't make up her mind. The books are very much tongue and cheek but entertaining. There are a few sex scenes that are a bit graphic, just to warn you. I found out that I can turn two pages and it's all over with.
If you are considering reading these books and you have questions, I will be happy to answer. Though I briefly drove all around the county to find the eighth book like a mad woman, these books will never replace the pure obsession of Twilight. They are not worth reading over and over, and frankly, I may be a tad bit embarrassed to let people know I was reading them. But your my Homies right? There is no point hiding it from you all.
