New Books :D

I recently received some books from my mom as my birthday gift and the books I got were awesome (they were bound to be since I chose them myself, but anyway...).

I got the 10th book in the Sookie Stackhouse series (you know, the books the tv-show True Blood was based on): "Dead In The Family".

Since I'm a big fan of the Sookie Stackhouse books, I just had to have this one.

I couldn't bring myself to wait a few months for a prize reduction.

I started reading in it yesterday and, not surprisingly, I love this one just as much as the previous nine books.

It's as raw, thrilling, mysterious and sexy as I expected, and though it isn't a very light read, it still reads easily because it grabs your attention and it won't let go.

I'll probably finish it in a couple of days and be sad I'm going to have to wait for the next one.

I also got the fifth book in the Twilight series "The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner".

I was so excited when I heard that another Twilight book was released, since I loved the other four and I read that there weren't going to be any more Twilight books.

Lucky for me (and all the other Twilight fans out there) she decided to write another one, though this time from a different perspective.

The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner isn't mainly about Bella, this story is seen through the eyes of Bree Tanner, one of the vampires who fought alongside the Volturi and against Bella, The Cullens and their friends and associates.

I haven't read this one yet but it's sure to be breathtakingly thrilling, and I will probably read it all in one go.

Since I liked the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris, I also wanted to read her other book series, so I ordered "Real Murders", the first "Aurora Teagarden" book.

This series is about a female librarian called Aurora Teagarden ( LOVE the name btw) that likes to solve fake murder cases as a hobby along with the other people at her "murder club".

When people from her murder club get murdered one by one she has to solve "real murders" to find out who the murderer is.

It is a story that will most definitely intrigue me, like Charlaine Harris books do best and I can't wait to start reading.

And last, but not least, I got "Alice In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll.

I am ashamed to say I've never read it completely and since Tim Burton has made a pretty cool move about it (that I still need to see), I thought it was about time I read the original story, so now I can :D.

Since childhood I've always found Alice In Wonderland to be a most magical story and I also like the Mad Tea Party scents by BPAL which are based on Alice In Wonderland.

In other words, it was always one of my fave childhood stories and now I actually own it and I'll be able to read it in English instead of Dutch.

Now all I need is the new movie by Tim Burton :D.

So, what do you think?

Have you read any of these or are they on your list?

Have a nice weekend,

Freya

Book List

Reading is one of my favourite pasttimes and I read a lot of books each year.

Every year I make a list of all the books I've read, simply because I like to know what I read.

Here's my 2010 book list so far:

1) Debbie Viguié - Charmed: Melodie der zielen

2) Sophie Kinsella - Aanpakken!

3) Sophie Dahl - De man met de dansende ogen

4) Cate Tiernan - Wicca: De heksenkring

5) Kluun - Komt een vrouw bij de dokter

6) Sophie Kinsella - Shopalicious

7) Charlaine Harris - Dead Until Dark

8) Charlaine Harris - Living Dead In Dallas

9) Charlaine Harris - Club Dead

10) Charlaine Harris - Dead To The World

11) Charlaine Harris - Dead As A Doornail

12) Charlaine Harris - Definately Dead

13) Charlaine Harris - All Together Dead

As you can see, I haven't read a lot this year.

And the books I HAVE read this year are pretty simple, easy-to-read books.

Maybe having this list on my blog will make me read more ;).

True Blood

I happen to be a fan of anything with a supernatural theme, in books, movies and tv-series.

I like movies like Twilight and Blood & Chocolate, and I like the books as well.

I also like tv-series like Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed, etc.

A few months ago I found out about a tv-serie called True Blood.

It's about a woman named Sookie Stackhouse, who can read minds (she is a telepath) and she lives in Louisiana.

In the tv-serie (and the books it was based on) vampires came into the open, offically I mean.

They announced to the world that they existed and that they weren't dangerous because they could drink the synthetic blood the Japanese came up with, called True Blood!

Off course it's in the nature of the vampire to cause trouble and there also seem to be a lot of other supernaturals presents.

This all makes for a good reading/watching :D.

The first two seasons of the tv-series have been aired, and the third will be airing from june.

The books have been written by Charlaine Harris.

Her official website.

So far she has written 10 books in the Sookie Stackhouse series, the tv-show True Blood was based on.

The books:

1) Dead Until Dark

2) Living Dead In Dallas

3) Club Dead

4) Dead To The World

5) Dead As A Doornail

6) Definitely Dead

7) All Together Dead

8) From Dead To Worse

9) Dead And Gone

10) Dead In The Family (will be available from May).

I'm currently reading book 7, All Together Dead.

I really love the books and the tv-show.

It's raw, real and honest and it shouldn't be watched by anyone with weak stomach.

There's a lot of violence, sex, blood, puke and all sorts of gross and disturbing things going on which makes it all the more real.

I think it's refreshing that True Blood isn't as polished and glamorous as most of todays tv-shows are.

It's different and it makes you think about things (like life and death and discrimination and love, for example).

So here's the intro song for you to watch and listen to.

Once again, don't watch it if you can't take a bit of gore!

So...start with the watching and reading and tell me what you think of true blood!