True Blood

I bet you are wondering why I'm writng this post about a television. Surely it has nothing to do with books and whatnot? Think again!
True Blood is actually based on the new York times bestselling series, The Sookie Stackhouse Novels also known as "The Southern Vampire Mysteries". Surprise!
Since its debut, the show has been a bit hit on the HBO channel. It's an eighteen rated so I wouldn't recommend watching it with your children. Academy award winner Anna Paquin (From Xmen) stars as the southern waitress and Stephen Moyer as bill. Paquin and Moyer married in August 2010 After dating since filming the series pilot in 2007.
It premiered on September 7, 2008. The series has received critical acclaim and won several awards, including one Golden Globe and an Emmy. The show's second 12-episode season had its premiere on June 14, 2009 and the third season on June 13, 2010. On June 21, 2010, HBO renewed True Blood for a fourth season. On August 11, 2011, HBO announced that True Blood had been renewed for a fifth season of 12 episodes to air in summer 2012.
Since the show was such a success, the book were re-released as a tie in with the show, using the actors as the covers.
I think the show is very good and has stayed rather true to the novels, even having the same words as written in the books. People over eighteen should watch it but I don't recommend it for young children as it has nudity, violence, sexual content and some bad language.

Sookie Stackhouse: Dead Until Dark

I have been wanting to read them for a while so I decided, hoping I made the right choice, to buy the first book:
"Dead Until Dark"
It turned out, I really enjoyed the book.

Set in modern day Bon Temps, Dallas, where a not so ordinary waitress at Merlottes, crazy Sookie Stackhouse, finally meets a vampire. See the thing is, vampires decided to "Come Out Of the Coffin" two years ago and in small town Bon Temps, where summer likes to stay as long as possible, there aren't many undead visitors.
Sookie isn't a normal human, not really. You see, she has this "disability" where she can read other peoples thoughts. Over time, She has managed to put up invisible walls to block out the thoughts but she lets her guard down sometimes, And boy can it get loud. Having the so called "Disability", Sookie doesn't go out much, and when she had decided to go on dates, they all ended disastrously because she knew what the filthy things the guys were thinking.
Then enters Bill, a vampire. He's tall, handsome and more than a two hundred years old. Give or take. He's mysterious and what Sookie loves best about him: she hears nothing. Not a rant or a thought or even a little peep.
As their friendship progresses, Sookie feels like she might like him more than a friend, which is potentially dangerous. Her sex crazy brother Jason (who has bedded almost every female in Bon Temps) isn't very happy but her lovely grandmother approves greatly of her vampire friend.
Elsewhere is Bon temps, women are being murdered. One thing they had in common: they were all fangbangers or vampire groupies. So When Sookie finds someone she loves dearly dead in her house, she wonders is next.


Will Sookie admit her feelings for vampire Bill? And who's the person responsible for the most murders the town had ever seen?
I know, i'm not telling :)
You better Read and find out.

City Of Glass review

City Of glass is the third book from the bestselling series, The Mortal Instrument, written by the wonderful Cassandra Clare.


The sypnosis follows:

"To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.
As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadow-hunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadow-hunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City -- whatever the cost?
Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the final installment of the New York Times bestselling trilogy The Mortal Instruments."

I was already in love with the series when I got this book and the last one, City Of Ashes, left a few questions I wanted answered. From the very first word, my eyes were glued to the page, it consumed my time and thoughts. It was just so well written I couldn't put it down. The plot never lacked excitement, the characters were charismatic (Yes, Magnus is still Fabulous) as ever and the story twists were unexpected.
The characters grew a lot as they managed their way through tough situations and their courage and loyalty was put to the test quite often in the book. In this book, you meet new characters (Sebastian, Aline etc) and finally get to see the wonderful homeland of Shadowhunters (demon slaying Nephilium) named Idris also known as the "Glass City" with all the glass buildings henceforth the name of the book.
At one point, I wanted to throw the book at the closest wall in frustration the book was that good. I do recommend this series as I know anyone would fall in love with it as easily as I did.


Ps: COG isn't the last book in the series. It was originally supposed to be but then Clare decided to write another trilogy (three more books totalling it to six) after the original one. I am glad she did this after not all loose end were tied at the end of the book.