tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post5214035207156776096..comments2023-09-19T08:13:40.189-05:00Comments on Supernatural Book Club: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine HarrisHey Lady!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625421822271850002noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post-85082844653167915522009-08-01T19:05:57.766-05:002009-08-01T19:05:57.766-05:00Oooh, good talk! I agree completely about the Pyr...Oooh, good talk! I agree completely about the Pyramid book, that is probably my favorite as well. And I agree about the character assassination of Alcide. I really liked him and I thought they were going to go there but then she threw Debbie Pelt at us and effectively killed him in my eyes. <br /><br />As to "Dallas", I enjoyed that it brought Eric more to the forefront as a character and showed his scheming side (getting her to remove the bullet and take his blood) while also showing his interest and concern for Sookie while Bill went off after vengeance. It was calculated of him but still impressive all the same.<br /><br />I also like Barry and want to see him again.Nolebucgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982966457114162971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post-90101621170352936072009-07-27T14:36:07.203-05:002009-07-27T14:36:07.203-05:00I totally agree, I have plenty of issues with the ...I totally agree, I have plenty of issues with the series. And a big part of the reason I love "Club Dead" is that it's prior to CH destroying Alcide's character. he had so much potential to be at the very least really interesting. I loved Alcide in that book. it wasn't til later that that all fell apart. Even in "Dead to the World" there was a bit of hope that Alcide could be a really interesting part of the series, but it was like CH just forgot about him.Hey Lady!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625421822271850002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post-13055024816101372142009-07-27T13:41:06.835-05:002009-07-27T13:41:06.835-05:00Yes, I was thinking about the time they go to the ...Yes, I was thinking about the time they go to the Pyramid of Giza. I honestly think it's the best written book in the series even if others do have their appeal too. <br /><br />As bad as the truck deal was or should have been, I was thinking about how badly CH sidestepped and destroyed Alcide's character. He had potential to either be really good or really bad for Sookie, but instead what we got fell flat. It was like CH changed her mind about the character sometime in the middle and never bothered to revise the early chapters. <br /><br />The trunk thing just reaffirmed my opinion of Sookie's need to re-evaluate all her priorities. I can understand her being somewhat naive in and about her own relationships but honestly, the way the girl thinks boggles the mind.<br /><br />And this critique doesn't imply that I love the series any less, quite the contrary. If I didn't love the books, I wouldn't be bothered to analyse and discuss them.rameauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552920853028898768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post-40915903021245897542009-07-27T13:27:10.529-05:002009-07-27T13:27:10.529-05:00"Definitely Dead", is the one where so g..."Definitely Dead", is the one where so goes to New Orleans, then "All Together Dead" is the one in the Pyramid of Giza, which is after the hurricane, so that must be the one you're talking about. I like that one a lot too. <br /><br />"Club Dead" does have it's problems, the biggest being the incident in the trunk of the car. Which would not have been SO bad had Sookie sworn off Bill forever after, which she should have. It was just a terrible thing that happened with little to no repercussions (at least not when it comes to Sookie or Bill).Hey Lady!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625421822271850002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post-34567631935081376202009-07-27T10:27:09.516-05:002009-07-27T10:27:09.516-05:00My favourite of the series is the book CH wrote af...My favourite of the series is the book CH wrote after Hurricane Katrina, All Together Dead (?) because real life ramifications obviously changed the plot somewhat and it in fact made the text better. <br /><br />Club Dead is good too though it does have few flaws I wish it didn't have.rameauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552920853028898768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post-16854242782179855962009-07-27T10:00:34.040-05:002009-07-27T10:00:34.040-05:00Well, no series is perfect, right? I have to say t...Well, no series is perfect, right? I have to say though "Club Dead" is one of my favorite books, ever. Better then Twilight in my opinion. So, I guess it's a matter of opinion. I think the first two book is the Southern Vampire Mysteries are the worst of the series. I think it's all uphill.Hey Lady!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625421822271850002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890529874354294988.post-2918738143455123062009-07-27T08:42:36.760-05:002009-07-27T08:42:36.760-05:00It's been such a long time since I read this b...It's been such a long time since I read this book, but I have to agree with you except on one point. This book introduces Barry. Yes, he's severely underdeveloped in the books as are many other characters but the fact that he exists is quite important in my opinion. The True Blood <i>fanfiction</i> has improved some of the faults and plotholes this book.<br /><br />And if you keep saying <i>"keep reading, it gets better</i> too many times, it'll create expectations that might not be fulfilled. The series does indeed improve as it progresses, but at no point will it become perfect.rameauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552920853028898768noreply@blogger.com