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Aakaakaak:

--- Quote from: LizW65 on June 18, 2010, 11:37:28 PM ---(Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure I disqualify for this reading group, as my writing genre of choice is murder mystery with no fantasy or SF elements, although there's a lot of crossover between genres, so maybe an exception could be made...?)

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Lol, you don't disqualify. I'm working on political fiction, but I like reading science fiction. I may write science fiction later, but the one I'm working on is political. Most of the methods for writing are similar. It's all about the people.

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My biggest question with Sookie (since I haven't read the books) is why does she try and go toe to toe with some of the head badass people when she's a total wimp? And when she recognizes how vastly inferior she is, she gets ballsier. Napoleon syndrome?

Oh, and she has no consequences for her actions usually.

snowbank:

--- Quote from: aakaakaak on June 19, 2010, 02:10:00 PM ---My biggest question with Sookie (since I haven't read the books) is why does she try and go toe to toe with some of the head badass people when she's a total wimp? And when she recognizes how vastly inferior she is, she gets ballsier. Napoleon syndrome?

Oh, and she has no consequences for her actions usually.

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FWIW

I just ordered the second season True Blood, so I may not know the answer to your question. In the books she knows how overmatched she is and tries to avoid being killed, altho she stands up for her friends. Also, after the first season the stories REALLY diverged (the Maenad in the books is just a passing character - well, a chance for Sam to get laid - where I think on TV she's a lot more).

And in the books she has definite painful and lasting consequences.

So the books may be VERY interesting to you, although they focus on Sookie, which diminishes the amount of time the others are on stage.

Aakaakaak:
I sort of figured pieces were left in the show that made her behavior somewhat irrational without the book's context.

snowbank:

--- Quote from: aakaakaak on June 21, 2010, 06:13:00 PM ---I sort of figured pieces were left in the show that made her behavior somewhat irrational without the book's context.

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I'm pretty sure the show is meant to stand on its own, since the stories have diverged so widely.

Also, the South figures very prominently in the books. Ms. Harris is a proud southerner, and many of the aspects were surpising to me, being from the north. Sookie changes/grows psychologically through the book series, which is far more advanced than the show, which has only had 2-3 seasons.

meg_evonne:
I really like the conversation going on here with Ms Harris' book.  So I'll make a call.  I started a new thread with a poll. BTW I added to my 'to be read' list with this thread and will be reading many of the books that were recommended.  Thank you.

I'm going to find some of the reviews or something to post with the poll.  Please read before voting so we'll end up with a book that the most of us can learn from as we read.  Let's see.  I'll post another poll if it won't let you vote two places...for what night is best for book club night in July. 

I could get excited with this!  Hope you are too!

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