An Update on My “Sookie Phase”

I finished all 8 books already.

I’m currently rooting for Team Eric. 😀

I want to know more about Hunter.

I’m eager to get my hands on the 9th book, Dead and Gone (coming out May 2009). Downside of reading a series? The waiting part!!

 

Getting Crazy About Sookie

Finally!

For weeks, I was searching for something entertaining to read. Last weekend (albeit by chance), I came across author Charlaine Harris and her creation Sookie Stackhouse of the Southern Vampire Mystery Series. I first saw a boxed set of the first 7 books and got intrigued. However, without any means to look for reviews about the series, I decided to buy only two (2) out of the 7 books (Dead to the World and Definitely Dead), the ones with the catchiest titles and more interesting summaries among the 3 or 4 that are loose on the shelves.

I started on Definitely Dead and I finished it in a day. I googled Charlaine Harris and found out the order and number of books released in the series. There are now 8 books, with the 9th to be released this year (2009). Since I found the book enjoyable and entertaining, I immediately regretted not buying the boxed set. I called the bookstore where I saw it but alas, the 2 sets I saw were already sold.

So what did the Bibliophile in me do? I called the nearest bookstores and the ones that we can visit, and asked for the availability of the other titles. Out of the 9 bookstores I called, I was able to complete the first 7 titles by reserving books in 2 stores, where luckily, some titles are still available. (The more popular branches/bookstores were sold out.)

I think I can finish the books in a couple of days. And, knowing me, I’ll be eager for the next books in the series. Each individual title can stand alone on its own, but there are back stories so it is recommend to read the first book first. Definitely Dead, the first title I read is in the middle of the series. I still enjoyed it as it is but when I got the other books and read the first ones before it, I understood some scenes in Definitely Dead better.

The books are definitely entertaining! I posted here (above) the thumbnails of the covers, in order of release. The 9th book, Dead and Gone, is due for release on May 2009. The first chapter is available on the author’s official website, http://www.charlaineharris.com.

P.S. The HBO Series Trueblood is based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels. However, I haven’t seen the show nor am I suddenly interested to. I read Sookie was played by Anna Paquin. Can’t quite picture Anna as Sookie. But well, whatever works for the casting director!