Comments on: REVIEW: From Dead To Worse by Charlaine Harris

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:20:06 +0000

Im about to start reading the 7th book and i think that Sookie needs to leave Bill alone. Personaly i dont like Eric. He’s too confusing, and he just makes her life more complicated. At first when she met Quinn he freaked me out because he was licking blood off of her leg and they had just met. But now i like him and i think that Sookie should stay with him and leave the vamp guys alone.

By: Veronika from Sweden

Veronika from Sweden — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:11:52 +0000

Hi! I’m about to read the 8th book of the series and I can hardly wait! I allso like to voice my opinion on the HBO series: I think the cast is great! I love Anna as Sookie and Alexander Skarsgård as Erik, But it might be because I did se the series on tv b4 I read the books.
I was reading Charlenes answer to the question about Sookies future and Charlene pointed out that Sookie was never to become a vampire so I cant se a future with one!? or maybe she will become a fairy and can live forever with Erik I hope! (Please excuse my bad spelling).

By: Belinda Bell

Belinda Bell — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:59:24 +0000

As far as Quinn is concerned, I am glad he’s gone.I wasn’t very much into him anyway.

By: Belinda Bell

Belinda Bell — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:58:31 +0000

As far as I am concerned, although Sookie has various tastes in her men, she is not listening to her inner self, the part that knows which one is her true soul mate.

She seems to be looking “out there” for someone to love her “as much as she thought Bill did” and she will try to no end to keep looking until she realizes the fact that the only one for her is Eric and he has been from the start. He seems to personify the kind of being that is perfect for her character and persona, that is,he won’t be bullied or pushed around , he watches over her with patience and shows up in every book at the most inoprtune and delightful moments, and he respects her for who she is, in spite of the way she acts sometimes.

By: Jeni

Jeni — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:16:33 +0000

Quinn should be played by Vinn Diecel in the tv show.

By: Ingrid Masson

Ingrid Masson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:34:31 +0000

Hi! I just wanted to say that I’m about to read the 8th book of the series and I’m pretty upset about Bill still being part of the scene… I got also really nervous when I discovered that Eric was not getting his memories back yet and moreover Sookie began a kind of relationship with this Quinn-weretiger… Though Charlaine described him as a very handsome -mouthwatering- guy, I imagined him as an older man, bald by nature and in general pretty disgusting. No one can eclipse the image she has created in my mind of Eric, the Viking vampire. I never thought I’d use the adjective “viking” with such enthusiasm and sexual connotation as I now do !!!

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:11:50 +0000

I have to admit, I did not love this series when I first started it. However, I quickly fell in love with the hope of Sookie finding true love. Some part of me wonders where the relationship between her and Bill will go. I can’t imagine that it will be nonexistant, he was her first love. My heart aches for that relationship. I am waiting for book #8 to arrive any day, and I am excited to read it. My hope is that Sookie will take some time to find where her heart wants her to go, not just where the queen wants for her. I also feel it necessary to voice my opinion on the HBO series based on these books. I have seen only a few episodes, but I think whomever created this series should be shot!! I despise this show. They could not have done a worse job in casting and don’t even get me started on the cheap, soft-porn feel to the show. I’m sure that the actors involved are fine actors and actresses but thier portrayl is sad and disturbing!

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:37:08 +0000

By the way if you have trouble trying to hear Sookies voice, i have to try and picture it and i have a British accent!

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:33:09 +0000

I am a 13 year old girl and i love these books so much. i started reading them a few years ago but havent read ‘from dead to worse’ yet as it hasnt come out in England but i am looking forward to it. i really hope Sookie will end up with Sam but i will have to wait and see! i watched True Blood on the computer and it is good but they changed too many things for it to make sense later.

By: Alaine

Alaine — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:44:42 +0000

I really loved your reveiws of the Sookie books and I agree with you completely. I have just finished reading the 8 books and I got to read them all in a row. Now unfortunately I have to wait for number 9 but don’t have to wait long. I’m also loving the first series of True Blood which is now being shown in Australia.

By: Sheryl from Manila Philippines

Sheryl from Manila Philippines — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:29:50 +0000

There is no book (from Dead to worse) available here in the Philippines.

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By: Janet/Robin

Janet/Robin — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:00:40 +0000

Terrie: I totally agree with you about wanting Sookie to have some lasting happiness; it's one of the strongest reasons I continue to be hooked on the series, I think. Kelly: I think the stuff about Bill's ultimately betrayal had been set up way ahead of time, but I'm still not convinced that the origin of Sookie's fairy blood was, as well. Perhaps it was, but it didn't feel that way to me, not like the Bill plotline did. But I definitely agree with you that this series is still going strong! BevQB: Thanks for letting me know; Fictionwise is also offering a 100% micropay rebate on the book now, too. I love audio books, but since I haven't been commuting as much this year, I have sort of drifted away from them. Have to check out Audible, though.

By: BevQB

BevQB — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:10:59 +0000

Janet, I just had to pop back in with a quick SQUEE because Audible has FINALLY released the downloadable audio book for From Dead to Worse! List is $24.49 (CDs are $23.09 at Amazon) but member pricing is only $17.14.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:55:45 +0000

I really enjoy the sookie series. Over the past couple of years I’ve enjoyed reading many paranormal series. I have to say that the Sookie series is one of the best. After reading so many series you become use to certain ways authors need to clean up, tie up loose ends, etc. I do agree that this book in particular seems to being this, however, it is still a great read. This book I don’t think was meant to draw the attention of new readers to the series, but rather for the loyal readers. I don’t mind a clean up. I do disagree strongly on you comment that the book is unfolding spontaneously. In fact I think if anything i think the pre-planning has made it’s self obvious. The last 7 books I feel wrapped up one part of sookie’s life. This book has prepared us for the next big chapters of her life. It has laid the ground for more storis. I don’t doubt there’ll be another book…what I’m hoping is that there will be many.

As for Sookie’s appeal to the supe community. We’ll it’s 8 books in. Just like any other soap…you need to keep with this stuff in order to keep the readers interest. Once it stops than what’s the point of reading on. Also, she’s attractive and she’s part fey. So it’s only natrual that so many are attracted to her. On top of that, she’s intelligent and independent. This is to is attractive to most me.

By: Terrie

Terrie — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:56:17 +0000

I just recently finished a review of From Dead To Worse, and while I’d probably give it a B+ – I do admit to feeling a little sad at the end — on Sookie’s behalf. As for Bill — I’m still mad at him from several books ago, so it didn’t bother me a bit to see him unhappy.

Overall I enjoyed the book and definitely love the series, I’d just like to see Sookie get a little happiness that lasts a while.

Terrie

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:59:23 +0000

Hadas, I loved the “who loves Sookie more?” moment; in fact, I have grown very attached to the triangle of Sookie, Bill, and Eric, and can’t stand the idea of either Eric or Bill being gone from Sookie’s life.

Mina, I hope the series is good, but share your trepidation about the casting of Sookie. I have my fingers and toes crossed, though.

sallahdog, OMG what a stooopid mistake I made! Thanks so much for catching it when I didnt! I think I meshed the vampire dead body thing with the live brain waves thing unconsciously. Anyway, this book is definitely a thrill ride — LOTS of stuff happens, and I’m starting to wish that Sookie could take a nice, relaxing vacation somewhere for a while, lol.

By: sallahdog

sallahdog — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:04:20 +0000

just a nitpicky detail. She wasn’t known for her ability to find “corpses”, she found the “live” people..

I am supposed to get my book today, and woe betide the UPS man if it doesn’t show up..

I agree with many points of the last several books in the series, but these books still get my adrenaline pumping when I am reading them. They aren’t perfect, but they sure are a thrill ride while reading..

By: Mina Li

Mina Li — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:31:45 +0000

I dunno. I’m also a little worried about the television series. In fact, I’m pretty turned off already. Anna Paquin as Sookie?

Readers are constantly reminded of Sookie’s ample bosom…perhaps, in part, because it’s what people notice first about her, and what helps explain her aversion to being a “dumb blonde”.

From the quick takes I caught on YouTube, Anna is definitely not physically comparable to Sookie, who is pretty, curly blonde and curvy.

Just my humble opinion.