Book Review: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris


Another fun installment in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Getting my fill since I no longer have HBO and haven't seen the last two seasons of True Blood.

I am really wishing I hadn't missed this last season if it followed this book. Loved this Eric-centric storyline. Nice to have a little less Bill. I definitely prefer the Viking and his little red underwear.

Right, the story... Eric loses his memory and has to stay with Sookie to keep him safe from the witches that cursed him until they can be found and dealt with. Also, Jason goes missing and gets himself more entangled with the Supes.

Ready for the next book. Luckily for me, I have it right here.

4/5

Source: borrowed





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Current Read and Teaser: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

I am finally reading the books that my sister lent me back when the little girl first came home from the hospital. I easily read the previous two books while she nursed since they were paperbacks. The hardcovers were a little harder to hold while nursing. So, now that the little girl is over a year old and napping during the day and sleeping in her own bed at night, I am finally finding time and hands to read my hardcover books. Yay.

Anyway, here is a little snippet from this fun, Eric-centric installment.

"Eric was pulling on his jeans, with his back to me. He hadn't bothered with underwear, not even the itty-bitty red ones." page 88.

Woohoo. Can't wait to get to this part. ;)

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page (I am usually not so random)
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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The Hunger Games Trailer

I can't wait! I think it looks pretty good. How about you? Does it look as you pictured it when you read the books? I am hoping it lives up to them._________________________________________

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Book Review: Tempted by P.C Cast and Kristin Cast

Tempted by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast


Well, this may be the end of this series for me. I hate not completing a series, but I am just not liking these characters anymore. And, they killed off my favorite!

Tempted starts off where the previous book ended with Zoey and co. cleaning up the mess that Neferet and Kalona left behind at the House of Night and the Sisters of Mercy. They managed to make them leave Tulsa but to truly end their attempt to reign over all the vamps, they must make a trip to Italy and go before the vamp council and prove that Neferet and Kalona are Nyx and Erebus incarnate.

Zoey is still dealing with too many boyfriends- no real point to this, but it does make her seem a bit slutty and I just don't care about her problems. She was so much more likable at the beginning of the series. Also, the one person that I liked and seemed to have some purpose in the storyline was killed off! I suppose it helps in lessening Zoey's boyfriend problems.

Anyway, I may read the rest of the series eventually but not now. I have other books on my shelf to read. No need to run off and buy the next book. It can wait.

2/5
Source: purchased
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Mailbox Monday

I broke down and bought a book. The little girl and I went for a walk the other day and came across a used bookstore. I couldn't walk by and not go in. Who could? There were so many books calling to me to take me home, but I managed to resist and left with only one.Patient Zero by Jonathon Mayberry

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at the Mailbox Monday Blog this month. What books did you get this week?

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Book Review: Happy Birthday to Me by Brian Rowe

Happy Birthday to Me by Brian Rowe

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I wasn't too sure about it, hearing the premise, but it was interesting enough to want to read and I am glad I did. It was an entertaining read.
Cameron Martin is a normal conceited and popular 17 year old high school senior doing typical stupid teenager stuff. He only thinks of himself and getting in the pants of his girlfriend, even in the school library. His selfishness and rudeness ends up costing him his life. A witch puts a curse on him and he begins to age very rapidly.
It was interesting to see the changes in Cameron once the curse goes into effect. Not only does he age physically, but also emotionally and in maturity.
Happy Birthday to Me is available in paperback and as an ebook. The sequel, Happy Birthday to Me Again is now also available. 
3.5/5
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RIP VI: Challenge Completed

Carl's R.I.P Challenge is a favorite every year. A chance to read all my favorite types of books. 

I was worried that I wouldn't get any books read but I actually did pretty good. I tried for Peril the Second. Here are the books I read and reviewed:

Ada: Legend of a Healer by R.A. McDonald

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

The Shining by Stephen King

Can't wait for next year's challenge!

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