True blood books

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 20:35

Are they any good? I'm thinking of reading them and starting from book 4 while I'm waiting for the new series to start.

[Deleted User] · 22/09/10 - 08:31

Start from the beginning, as the TV adaptation has some pretty significant changes and deviations from the books.

stud u like · 22/09/10 - 08:35

The books are better than the series. It is best to read them from the beginning.

TWS · 22/09/10 - 09:10

yes the books really need to start from book one as they are a lot different from the show, the characters in them and how they are written vastly differ from how they are written.

metanoia · 22/09/10 - 09:49

I started reading the books as I loved the first series/season of the tv show, stopped after the 3rd one.

Personally I prefer the show, I found the books to be aimed more at the teenage market.

If you do read them though, do start at the beginning as it differs quite alot from the show.

[Deleted User] · 22/09/10 - 09:52

I am reading the first one still (it's taking me ages because I am so preoccupied these days!) and it's getting better. I seen the show before the books, so I started with the wrong images in my head. Once I got over that I started to enjoy the book.

I have to read some sentences more than once, though. I don't normally do this with reading but I find the way it's written strange sometimes. They're written for an American market so there's slight differences in the style I think.

The shows roughly follow the book, but there's big differences. It also seems that the latter part of series 3 ignores most of the book.

[Deleted User] · 22/09/10 - 09:55

Definitely start from the beginning. I'm really enjoying the series, it's quite pacy. I've also warmed to the main characters more in the books than I did while watching the tv version. I think I'll appreciate the characters a bit more when the new season starts.

IvanIV · 22/09/10 - 09:57

I prefer the books. The show tries to give every character (from the books or their own) something to do, Harris just tells the story as she likes it and she makes better choices, IMO.

duffsdad · 22/09/10 - 15:10

I prefer the books, gave up on the second TV series as I found it rather dull.

TWS · 22/09/10 - 16:11

metanoia wrote: »

I started reading the books as I loved the first series/season of the tv show, stopped after the 3rd one.

Personally I prefer the show, I found the books to be aimed more at the teenage market.

If you do read them though, do start at the beginning as it differs quite alot from the show.

see i read a lot of teen stuff and i wouldnt say they were aimed at the teen market, too much sex lol

[Deleted User] · 22/09/10 - 18:07

Are they teen books?

Cineast · 22/09/10 - 18:21

100% definitely NOT teen books

Number four, the one with Eric in it a lot, has been my absolute favourite

Caldicott · 10/10/10 - 15:45

Cineast wrote: »

100% definitely NOT teen books

Number four, the one with Eric in it a lot, has been my absolute favourite

Oh I love this one! I'm looking forward to seeing how it's handled on screen as well. I also like the one before the last one. A really enjoyable series

duffsdad · 13/10/10 - 19:08

If you like the True Blood books try the UnDead and Unwed series by Maryjane Davidson. In a similar vein(!!!!) but very funny.

Neighbours_Fan · 13/10/10 - 22:03

Cineast wrote: »

100% definitely NOT teen books

Number four, the one with Eric in it a lot, has been my absolute favourite

I can't think why you might like book 4

I love the books and have read them all so far. I prefer them to the show. Read them all from the first book, don't start at book 4.

mabbus-cattus1 · 13/10/10 - 23:57

I've got books 1 - 9 but never read them. Bought them on a whim cos I love the show. I've also got Vampire Diaries and Vampire Academy (can you see a theme LOL

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Think I might have to get my reading goggles out.

Salbates · 14/10/10 - 07:14

I've just downloaded them for my ipad and i've just finished the first one. I really enjoyed it and now i'm reading book 2. It's not great Literature but it is nicely written and easy to digest. I can't believe she killed off a major character from the tv series at the start of book 2.

[Deleted User] · 14/10/10 - 08:44

Salbates wrote: »

I've just downloaded them for my ipad and i've just finished the first one. I really enjoyed it and now i'm reading book 2. It's not great Literature but it is nicely written and easy to digest. I can't believe she killed off a major character from the tv series at the start of book 2.

eeerrrr... don't you mean 'you can't believe the TV kept a minor character alive and turned into a major one'?

They are NOT teen books and were never marketed at that audience. Charlaine harris is known as a murder mystery writer, not a teen writer.

RAINBOWGIRL22 · 14/10/10 - 08:57

I've read all 10 books :eek:, the get pretty samey after a while but still worth a read.... They are not literay greats or anything but I still enjoyed.

I am a little bit in love with Eric

TWS · 14/10/10 - 14:52

mabbus-cattus1 wrote: »

I've got books 1 - 9 but never read them. Bought them on a whim cos I love the show. I've also got Vampire Diaries and Vampire Academy (can you see a theme LOL )

Think I might have to get my reading goggles out.

i have read all the above and love them all also the house of night ones are quite good

moza · 16/10/10 - 17:59

I've just started the last one, and have enjoyed them all so far

I also enjoyed the Harper Connelly ones and am planning on starting on Aurora Teagarden next!

I've got the first season of True Blood on disk to watch when I'm next off work, I'll wait and see.

And no, most definitely NOT teen books!

Cineast · 16/10/10 - 20:15

Neighbours_Fan wrote: »

I can't think why you might like book 4
I love the books and have read them all so far. I prefer them to the show. Read them all from the first book, don't start at book 4.

I've started watching the TV series again - I fast forward through the other bits till I get to Eric:o

:D

Neighbours_Fan · 16/10/10 - 20:36

^ I think I might start doing that.

Studmuffin · 20/10/10 - 00:51

I love the books and the show. The way I look at the show is that it's extra and different stories on top of the books. I think they've done a great job with Eric but am annoyed that the show won't go anywhere near the books with him (thinking book 4 here). The characters are all pretty similar in the show from the books but dumbed down especially Pam, Arlene and we hardly got to see Calvin and Debbie at all.

Eric though....dear me I so would

:D

Nickelback · 04/11/10 - 16:58

Yes they are very good but its best to start from the begining i've only got up to book 4 at the moment i'm juggling them with J.R Wards Blackdagger series and Rachel caines the morganville vampires and other books i will get back to sookie eventually

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