This was my favorite one yet.I liked Amnesiac Eric's personality.Still sometimes wonder about the authors writing there's times where I feel like I missed something,but these are a quick fun read. ( )

A book about Sookie's rebound from Bill and evil witches attempting to take over Shreveport. I appreciate the need for a rebound book, especially since I like that Sookie doesn't just stay with Bill throughout the series. However, I wish someone besides Eric was her rebound, because I like him too much for that. I also wasn't a fan of the stereotypical amnesia storyline. Jason Stackhouse's character development made up for it though. ( )

Harris struggles with controlling her many plotlines in this entry in the Sookie Stackhouse adventures. Although I expected Sookie to rebound from her relationship with Bill, I was disappointed it was with Eric. Not because I don't like him. On the contrary, I wanted them to get together and have it actually be meaningful as opposed to a rebound with an amnesia-suffering Eric. Also the whole amnesia element of the story was kind of corny. On the other hand, I really enjoyed the Jason plot development. Here's hoping the series takes a step back up in the next entry.

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With every book in this romance-mystery-vampire series, Harris ups the ratio of supernaturals to humans, and yet, it doesn’t feel over the top. And in this book, in which we encounter both “good” and “evil” witches, the author uses her trademark humor tinged with pathos to emphasize the necessity for judging group members as individuals, rather than by resorting to stereotypes.

Dead to the World continues the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse, a 26-year-old hottie waitress/barmaid in Bon Temps, Louisiana. She has just broken up with her vampire boyfriend Bill, and she runs into Bill’s powerful boss Eric, who is disoriented and has lost his memory. It turns out that area witches put a hex on him. Moreoever, they want to drain his blood, since a vial of blood from a vampire as old as Eric can fetch up to $500 on the black market. (Drinkers of vampire blood gain strength, attractiveness, and healthiness, but the effects are temporary, so the practice quickly becomes addictive. Vampires victimized by “drainers” run the risk of being weakened and left to die when the sun comes up.) It takes a boatload of vampires, werewolves, witches, and even a fairy - plus Sookie, of course - to put the situation to rights.

Eric, whom we previously knew as “sinister and sexy” is now vulnerable and sexy, and he’s staying with Sookie who is protecting him. But she needs protection herself from her awakened sexuality, now lying dormant since her breakup with Bill.

Meanwhile, Sookie’s brother Jason has gone missing. Is he, too, a victim of the witches? One flips through the book with addicted bated breath! Will Sookie succumb to Eric? Will the hex be broken? Will Bill try to get Sookie back?

Favorite Anecdote: Sookie is being comforted by Alcide Herveaux, a big manly guy who is also a werewolf. Sookie reports:

"Since his shirt wasn’t buttoned, I found my face pressed against his warm chest, and I was glad to be there. The curly black hair did smell faintly of dog, true, but otherwise I was comforted at being hugged and cherished.”

Evaluation: Come on! You know you want to read these books! ( )

In this Sookie Stackhouse story Eric the Vampire loses his memory. What could possibly go wrong? A fun, page-turner, this book also contains the story of a War between Witches, Vampires and Werewolves, the story of what happens when Sookie's brother Jason Stackhouse is kidnapped, and tells of an event that will haunt Sookie for books to come. ( )

After the disastrous events in Club Dead, it looks like Bill and Sookie’s relationship is officially over. Bill heads on a trip to Peru while Sookie remains in Bon Temps, making a New Year’s resolution not to get beat up again. Life doesn’t return to normal, however, because on the way home from work Sookie spots Eric running around naked. When she gets him in her car, she realizes that he has amnesia and has no idea who he is. Not only does this new, sweeter Eric fluster Sookie, but she learns that there is a were-witch coven at work who cast this spell on him. Worse, the coven is extremely dangerous. It looks like Sookie may not keep her New Year’s resolution after all.

Like nearly everyone else who has been reading these books, I have been crossing my fingers for Eric and Sookie to get together. His sex appeal just oozes off the page, and here he’s sweet, old-fashioned, and totally perplexed in addition to ridiculously sexy. How can this go wrong?

Well, after reading this book, I’m glad that the reviews for the next one promise no romance. Poor Sookie’s heart has been totally put through a wringer. Between Bill and Eric, I feel sorry for her! There is also Alcide, who I wouldn’t mind having a little more screen time. It doesn’t help that her brother goes missing and she is once again stuck helping to save everyone, even though she’s not actually anything paranormal herself. It just never ends. Although if it did end, there wouldn’t be much of a series! I also was very intrigued by the nearby town that Sookie discovers and its residents. I didn’t see that coming at all, but it’s an interesting twist and I hope they stick around to wreak a little bit more havoc.

Anyway, this isn’t much a review, it’s more a random collection of various thoughts which have popped into my head. Regardless, I am really enjoying this series! My new library has all the rest of the series and I couldn’t be happier. Expect more reviews soon! In the meantime, Dead to the World is another great addition to this series, which I am definitely thrilled I started. ( )

Sookie finds Eric naked and without his memory by the side of the road and is asked by Pam to look after him. The vampires are fueding with some witches and the shifters are brought in as well. To add to Sookie's troubles, her brother Jason is missing. Bill, with whom she has had a bit of a falling out, is in South America.
This was probably my favorite of the books! I loved the relationship between Sookie and the memory-less Eric. I would have liked a little more resolution with Alcide, but Debbie gets what she deserves. I can't wait to read the next book and see if Eric regains his memory of his time with Sookie. ( )

Ah, wishes do come true. At the end of the third book, I hoped for more Eric in the forthcoming books, and that is exactly what I got. A whole lot of Eric! Although I missed the funny and arrogant Eric, amnesiac Eric was endearing. I could really get used to Bill's absence. Funny how the books get better as Bill's presence also dwindles. Coincidence? Also, Sookie isn't quite so annoying. In fact, she's pretty likable in this book. She keeps her temper in check and she doesn't sass people as much. I was delighted to see the return of Alcide. I hope he plays a major role in future books. The beginning of the book felt a bit slow, but once Alcide appears, the action kicks into full gear. Once it got going, it was hard to put this book down. It was pretty addictive. Couldn't be happier with what happens to Debbie Pelt. The smoldering chemistry between Sookie and Eric, along with the slew of supernatural beings, made this a really fun read. I enjoy leaving all my troubles behind and getting lost in Harris' supernatural world. Can't wait to read the next one! ( )

#4 - Sookie Stackhouse southern telepath w/ vampire boyfriend

Summary: Dealing with (and dating) the supernatural community of northern Louisiana has brought Sookie Stackhouse nothing but problems, so she's made a New Year's resolution: this year, she's going to stay out of trouble... and stay out of the business of vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters. However, that resolution becomes somewhat harder to keep when she's driving home and sees the viking vampire Eric Northman, mostly naked, along the side of the road, fleeing for his life. He has no memory of who he is, who Sookie is, or what happened to him, and Sookie agrees to hide him while his vampire compatriots work to figure it out, and stop those responsible. But having Eric in the house puts Sookie right back in danger, and when her brother Jason disappears without a trace, it becomes clear that her resolution isn't working... but staying away from vampires is hard when you've got a sweet, gentle, and extremely hot (albeit amnesiac) one following you around like a devoted puppy.

Review: Oh, this one was really, really good. It's the same fun mixture of romance and fantasy and mystery and chick-lit as the rest of the series, but it comes together much more smoothly here. I liked that Harris continues to expand the borders of her supernatural world; we get our first glimpse of witches and fairies, as well as more information on how weres and shifters work. I liked that Jason got more screen time, as well as some stuff to do, and promise of a more prominent role in future books. I liked that Bill, who in recent books had kind of started seriously sucking (and not in the fun sexy vampiric way), was absent for most of the book, and when he was around, I enjoyed watching him get some small measure of comeuppance. I liked that Alcide was back, although there are definitely some lingering emotional threads with him that could have been better developed. I liked all of that... but I loved amnesiac Eric. While the whole book was good, I found myself getting antsy during the daylight scenes, just because it meant that there was no chance of funny, sweet, and sexy-as-hell Eric turning up. But, really, the book ticked along at a fast pace, the plotting was much smoother than it has been previously, there were lots of individually great scenes, and plenty of interesting set up for future books... so I'm very excited to see what happens next. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Recommendation: Best one in the series so far. ( )

When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesn't just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn't a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It's Eric the vampire--but now he's a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life.

Well, I wanted more Vampire Eric and I got it! Vampire Bill and Sookie have broken up and Bill is in Peru, collecting more information about other vampires. Sookie is glad for some peace and quiet, but then she finds a memory-challenged Vampire Eric, head vampire in their area in Louisiana, on the side of the road and takes him home. The other vampires pay her to keep Eric hidden at her home, as spell has been cast on him by some witches that want to take over Eric's business holdings. Sookie doesn't know what to do with this Eric. He is protective and sweet, and very sexy. Meanwhile, Sookie's brother Jason has gone missing and she enlists the help of the Weres (Werewolves). She also tries to learn as much as she can about these powerful witches, as she thinks they may have been involved in Jason's disappearance. Sookie reconnects with Alcide, the Were she met in the previous book. Alcide is still involved with Debbie, who tried to kill Sookie. So much for peace and quiet!

This was really good, I missed Bill a little, though he shows near the end, but I loved Eric and Sookie together, even if he wasn't himself. And we meet witches, more Weres- a whole town of them- and Claudine, who is a fairy. Sookie gets tougher with each book and more independent. And she goes after what she wants!
The Sookie books continue to delight and entertain me, I'm already half-way through Book 5. I don't know if I'm rooting for Bill or Eric!

my rating 4/5 ( )

Sookie's brother, Jason, has gone missing, bad witches (as opposed to good witches) have cursed Eric so that he has lost his memory and bravado, and Sookie has not really had a chance to talk things out with Bill, who is in Peru for most of the book. Knowing that Ms. Harris has no problem killing off favorite characters makes Jason's disappearance all the more worrisome. ( )

Well, I finally got my wish - an Eric book. That is enough reason to make me give this 5 stars because come on! It's Eric!In this story, Charlaine Harris expounds more of the paranormal by introducing the presence of witches, other weres, shapeshifters, and fairies (although there's only one mentioned).I'm so glad Bill is finally out of the picture, and Sookie wasn't beaten up. She's stronger than ever and never failed to show her human side, even though she did kill in this, but not happily.So where to start the proper review? Ah yes, the story. It was great, the only thing missing is the un-cursed Eric and his one-liners, but the amnesiac still tugged at my heartstrings. In here one could see how old he really is by his way of thinking, and the terms he used (make love instead of fuck) and I was really happy to see Sookie and Eric got together.Be that as it may, I'm still hoping for the curse-free Eric (the Viking vampire) and Sookie to get together, but enough of that. Wow, who would've thought Jason could land himself in an even deeper heap of trouble? Things would get more interesting from here and I can't wait to read the next. ( )

Sookie finds that Eric has lost his memory, thanks to some rather unfriendly witches. In the meantime, her brother has gone missing and Sookie must figure out if it is because of the witches, Weres, shape-shifters, or vampires. Probably one of my favorite of the series so far, this particular book doesn't feel like it is setting up future books as much as previous books in the series. I enjoyed the interplay between Sookie and Eric, and secretly hoped that he wouldn't ever get his cocky little memory back! ( )

This is my favorite book in the series. I'm rooting for the Sookie-Eric love team. ( )

Somewhat to my surprise, this book was every bit as good or a bit better than the previous ones. Very enjoyable, quick read which for me to say about a 4th novel in a series is somewhat unusual. I generally tire of series as repetition takes its toll. Not in this case. Some new oddities are introduced in a good, logical manner, opening the world up & adding a bit more depth. Sookie's character develops more & our time line of events is confirmed. This book takes place about a year after Sookie first meets Bill & I found it helpful that she reflects a bit on this. It tied the series tighter for me. ( )

I liked the first two books in the series. The third one felt clunky to me, but I was willing to give the fourth book a chance. For some reason, I just couldn't get into this book at all, and I found myself not caring what happened. I had to force myself to finish it. I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series. ( )

The books are getting more annoying and less creative as the series continues. ( )

As Bill runs off to Peru to work on his project, Sookie thinks she might finally have some time where she doesn't get into trouble, where she doesn't get beat up. But then she sees Eric running down the road and finds out he's had his memory wiped. Now Sookie has to work with the Vampires to fight off a group of witches determined to take over the Shreveport Supernaturals. And to top it all off, her brother goes missing too.

It's not that I don't like Bill. I do. He's a slow burn, intense but subdued. For some reason though, I enjoyed the story more sans Bill. Partially, I think because without Bill, I didn't have to constantly see Sookie cheating on him or thinking about cheating on him or almost-but-not-quite cheating on him. With their relationship out of the way, I felt like more time was spent on the truly interesting plotline - the supernaturals.

While this book didn't move much faster than the others, I found myself enjoying it more. Perhaps it was the strange look at an un-Eric Eric or the inclusion of more Supes and a nice Supe throwdown that did it for me. As the series goes on, the politics of the supernatural community and their prevalence in human communities and affairs becomes more prominent. I enjoy reading about the social morays of these separate and unique, but oddly unified, cultures. The introduction of witches and the weres at Hotshot really sparked my fancy, and with any luck, the rest of the books in the series will continue elaborating upon the Supes we know and adding more to the mix. ( )

The last book in the Sookie Stackhouse series was a real downer, so this book was a bit refreshing. I was glad to see Sookie have a little bit of happiness, no matter how short it lasted. I also liked it that she didn't get beaten to a pulp. I was fearing that this would be the inevitable when it came to Sookie and her bevy of vampires. Don't get me wrong. She gets caught in the middle of a few scary situations, and even manages to show off her skills with a knife and a shot gun. For fear of giving away too much, I'll end this review with a "Well done!"

One of my favorites in the series thus far. ( )

Everywhere I look this book is getting 4/5 or 5/5 reviews from readers, so I must just be missing something. Something big.

This is the last Sookie Stackhouse book I will read, because everyone hates those people who continue to read books in a series they don't like just to complain about them, and I don't want to be one of those people. I was honestly really looking forwards to reading this book. I thought _Club Dead_ was a fun ride and I was eagerly anticipating the next in the series. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me, and worse.

The three main characters have changed so dramatically and inconsistantly from the first book that I hardly even recognize them. Bill, Sookie's original vampire beau, has become cold and distant, and then conveniently leaves the country so that Eric, the handsome Nordic vampire, can hop into her bed. Also conveniently, Eric has amnesia (cliche much?) giving him an excuse to act completely out-of-character so that Sookie gives in and sleeps with him. Sookie herself once again makes little to no use of her telepathy and spends more time ogling male body parts and enjoying sex with an amnesia victim than worrying about the mystery of this novel (which involves the abduction of her brother). Sookie always seemed to have such a strong sense of morals in the previous books, I'm really not sure how sleeping with a person (or vampire) who has no clue who they are or who you are just because you're going through a rough patch with your boyfriend and feeling lonely (or rather horny, in Sookie's case) fits.

But what really bothered me was the writing, which consisted once again of awkward exposition, uneven pacing and inconsistant characterizations. I found it difficult to get lost in the story as I was annoyed by the summaries of the previous books "disguised" as conversation between Sookie and Eric.

There were also some other things about this particular Sookie Stackhouse adventure that bothered me. The villains this time around were evil blood drinking, shape shifting werewolf witches. So that you won't think Harris is saying bad things about Wiccans she includes a Wiccan character who explains to Sookie that these witches "are not Wiccan. They're evil." So what is Wiccan? Well, evidently after becoming Wiccan this friend of Sookie's dyed her hair back and became a goth/punk. She makes vague mention of nature worship and trying to improve herself through positive magic, but overall Harris' "Wiccan" characters come off as being weak wannabes who are more of an embarrasment/annoyance to the supernatural community than anything else. I'm not a follower of the Wiccan faith, but I was quite irked by this vague and clearly ill-researched represenation of other people's religious beliefs. Also, there's a bizarre moment where, apropos of nothing, Sookie thinks of how the people in her community have become tolerant of gays. I can't recall the exact quote, and I've already returned my copy of the book (I borrowed it from the library) but it was something along the lines of "they'd even become pretty tolerant of gay couples, depending on how they chose to express their love." I felt like saying "Really, Sookie? Really? When the only gay person you knew was horribly murdered and left in the trunk of a car two books ago? That's your idea of tolerance?" I may be getting overly worked up about one little incidental line of text, but really, Harris could have just cut that line out, changed nothing in the story, and annoyed me a lot less.

Anyways, enough things about this book annoyed me that in the end I read three quarters of it, but couldn't finish it. As I said, I won't be back to this series, so if you love these books and are tired of seeing my negative reviews, this will be the last one! I am sorry, but I really, really don't see what is so great about this series that it keeps getting such amazing reviews. I give this book 1/5 stars, and I won't be coming back. ( )

Okay, so I will give three stars still for a great premise, but come on. Weres that are Witches that are trying to take over? That just seems a little too stacked. I will admit this was my favorite of the series, so far it feels like the turning point from Beginning to Maturation, and things seem to be looking up. ( )

Another romp in this terrific series. Werewolves, Witches and even a fairy are all here to play havoc in Sookie's world....love this series! ( )

This book was great, it really captured a different side to Eric that I was definitly hoping to see! However he has amnesia so I guess it dosnt count, or does it? I was glad Bill was only in this book for maybe a total of 12 pages because I really do not like him at this point because he does not seem sweet, or funny, or anything. He is just kinda blah, and I find that other character really have a more intersting take.

This book was a little less suspenseful then the first three, but I did not seem to mind. It had more charaterization in it which seemed to interest me. Some of the characters you do not get to know very well (Pam, Chow, Eric, Alcide) really start to open up in this book. Also the plot I found to be very well played out, I think it was because a main character had lost his memory. So it was interesting to see how he reacted to characters he already knew.

I am pretty sure this is my favorite book out of the series so far, because it was not all about Sookie and Bill. It had a wider range of characters and sub-plots, that kept me reading chapter after chapter until I passed out. I highly recommed this book especially if you have read the first three (Dead Until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead) and if you havent I suggest picking them up! ( )