I thought that I’d at least try out the series that everyone’s been talking about –  I guess it’s a super hit on HBO as well.  I was a little worried it would be too graphic for me and it was, but I’ll probably at least try the next book in the series and take it one book at a time.

Sookie is a telepath and can hear everyone’s thoughts — except vampires.  So when ‘Vampire Bill’ comes into the bar where Sookie works and Sookie hears nothing, it’s a blessed relief  to her. I won’t say much else about the story, but it was a nice diversion when I was flying and at the airport.  Like I said, I’ll at least read one more and may even check out the DVDs.  I am wondering, though, if Stephenie Meyer had read this series before starting Twilight.  There seems to be some similar ideas, but maybe all vampire fiction has some basic commonalities.

2001, 242 pp.