The Stackhouse novels, just like any adaptation, are different than their on screen counterparts. Characters are expanded, some are axed, plot lines are morphed into something bigger or even smaller, and of course the sex and violence has been dramatized to a degree that only HBO could broadcast.

After finishing the first two books I can't say I like the books any better than the show (which is saying a lot for me). That's not to say that I don't enjoy the books for what they are, but it does get a little repetitive hearing about Sookie's misgivings about her vampire boyfriend that can't sense when she wants animalistic sex or when she wants him to just be there for her.

They are good detective/mystery novels that fill the gaps in between larger, chunkier novels that do more than just stimulate libidos.

Read or Not Read: Filler read, good for a long trip.

The Tiger's continue to struggle

Not only have we had to put three of are dependable offensive and defensive stalwarts on the D.L. in the recent past, but we were no-hit last night.

Things in the D are going well as usual

How or why I started this

I find that I often have an over abundance of thoughts about the books that I read, about the genre of stories that captivate my mind, and the authors that have sometimes eloquently and sometimes not so eloquent put pen to paper.

The problem ends of being not the genesis of these thoughts, but rather the outlet for the thoughts.

So I logged onto Blogger and set up this page, a Fantastical Corner if you will, to create a place where I could go and write more than a hundred and forty characters.

I'm aiming to float in between loosely written reviews of books I've read, thoughts on fantasy authors and their upcoming books, their trends, or just general thoughts, and on just the typicality of life.

I'm in the middle of the second Sookie Stackhouse novel right now, Living Dead in Dallas, and I'll have my thoughts on the story, Charlaine's writing, and my thoughts on True Blood versus the book series when I'm done.