Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris Chapter 1 " Vampires=drama" Pt1

Exciting start to new book – Is it May yet??

This is my notes from the first few pages – what do you guys think ??


Finally we visit the Stackhouse attic ..Charlaine has been tempting us with it for years!

Sookie gets Claude and Dermott to help her clean it out

She makes a burn pile of stuff in driveway and separates out photos and documents into boxes. There are dolls, guns and there is also a desk and some furniture.

Later at work , she mentions this to Sam and they make a plan to see if any of the furniture has value by talking to Brenda Hesterman at Splendide’s Antiques in Shreveport the next day.

Sam was going to buy a gift from them for new girlfriend Tannalynn Hopper.

There is a new bar that is competing for Merlotte’s business called Vick’s Redneck Roadhouse with specials like “ Bring in a Bubba night “

Kennedy Keyes ( she has fascinating past of being a beauty queen turned murderer) and Danny Prideaux come in to bar and shortly thereafter a Molotov cocktail is thrown through the window, burning Sookies hair , hurting Jane Bodehouse and causing fire damage.

Charlaine Harris has posted Sookie bk 11 "Dead Reckoning" chapter 1 - read away!

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True Blood Christmas 2010 : Vampire Wonderland

Thanks to the geniuses at the once great HBO Forum for these classics!
(sung to the tune of “Winter Wonderland”)

Werewolves howl, are you listening?
In the dark fangs are glistening
A frightening sight, the dead walk tonight
Living in a vampire wonderland.

Over there stands a shifter
And a blood draining drifter
A typical sight in Bon Temps tonight
Walking in a vampire wonderland

Near a tombstone I can see a new grave
Soon a vampire rises from the dirt
He will want to drink blood in the worst way
Gosh I hope this isn’t going to hurt!

Later on we’ll conspire
To have sex by the fire
And face unafraid the marks that he made
Living in a vampire wonderland.

Merry Christmas from Charlaine Harris " I really, really, don’t want anyone else to ask me if I’m ready for Christmas."

What a sweet ( bittersweet) Christmas post from Charlaine.

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I really, really, don’t want anyone else to ask me if I’m ready for Christmas.
I’m never ready for Christmas, at least in the practical sense of having all my arrangements made, groceries bought, house clean, decorations up.
I’m always ready for Christmas in the sense that I’m always delighted to have my children home together under one roof, my husband off work, and the sound of my family stirring around the house.
The past few years, Christmases have been a bit unhappy, a bit jumbled. My mother’s failing health meant she couldn’t come to us at Christmas, and I had no siblings any longer to be with her, and we travelled up to her place. We wanted to be with her, and we were; but we also wanted to be at home. Now we will be at our own house, but we will miss her. Not a day goes by without my thinking of her, and that’s as it should be.

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Charlaine Harris says " Dead Reckoning " chapter 1 will be up today!

”For everyone waiting for the first chapter of DEAD RECKONING to be posted on my website: it’s being formatted right now and will probably be up some time tomorrow. Merry Christmas!” Charlaine Harris

It will be here some time today !! Just Keep checking

http://charlaineharris.com/

See at top where it says Chapter 1 'Dead in the Family' ? That will probably be the link...

The Inn Keeper w/Sam Trammell The centuries old Biblical tale of the Inn Keeper who turned away Mary and Joseph, forcing baby Jesus to be born in a manger.

The Inn Keeper w/Sam Trammell from Sam Trammell

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Paley TV festival unveils lineup

'True Blood,' 'The Walking Dead' among featured casts

Vampires and zombies are making plans to attend the Paley Festival."True Blood," "The Walking Dead," "American Idol" and a panel that will merge the casts of "Undeclared" and "Freaks and Geeks" have been announced by the Paley Center for Media for its upcoming annual TV fest that will take place March 4-18, 2011.
The event, which began in 1984, will take place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills for the second year in a row after moving over from the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. The rest of the lineup will be announced Jan. 19.
Both "True Blood" and "American Idol" have been Paley Fest attractions in the past, but the org often goes back to shows if they've had long or popular runs.
Ticket packages will be available on Jan. 19 and individual tickets will go on sale to Paley Center members Jan. 21 and to the general public Jan. 23.

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Golden Globe Nominations Are Announced, But Where Are The Vampires?

The Hollywood Foreign Press has released its list of nominees for the 2011 Golden Globes, and we're pleased that so many of our favorites got some recognition. So congrats Ryan Gosling, Anne Hathaway, Matthew Morrison, Emma Stone, and everyone else who got nominated; we've been rooting for you the whole time! But still, we couldn't help feel like there was one supernatural fanged creature that got snubbed this year. Where are all of our favorite vampires?
It's not too much of a stretch to have expected at least "True Blood" to be on the list. Anna Paquin won Best Actress back in 2009 and was nominated in 2010, and the show received Best Drama noms the past two years, as well. But this year it was booted from the list by the likes of "Boardwalk Empire" and "The Walking Dead," and consistent awards show favorites "Dexter," "Mad Men" and "The Good Wife." And none of the "True Blood" actors earned any recognition for their consistently awesome performances throughout the third season.

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Charlaine Harris says ...Sookie Companion book is pushed back to September 2011

Readers, just so you know, the new date for the Sookie Companion is September 2011. I'm having Dawn change it below the picture of the cover.
Thanks for your patience. 


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'True Blood' Season Four Gains A Werepanther And Faerie Queen

Little did we know that Bon Temps would be doubling the size of its population in the fourth season of "True Blood"! Two new cast members have joined the already humongous cast, but surprisingly enough, they aren't a part of the growing group of shapeshifters and witches moving into town. Instead, they'll round out the group of werepanthers Jason Stackhouse is presiding over in Hotshot and the faeries that Sookie is hanging out with wherever she is.
Deadline reports that "In Treatment" star Dane DeHaan has come on board "True Blood" as Timbo, one of the werepanther teens that Jason is taking care of since Crystal peaced out. Hopefully their relationship is a bit more successful than Sam's with his younger brother Tommy, though we'll see how that all pans out.

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Top Ten Most Anticipated Books of 2011 : #5 Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

1. Where She Went (If I Stay #2) by Gayle Foreman 
Release Date: April 5, 2011
I loved If I Stay so much that I listened to the entire audiobook in a day. And I cried like a baby! I immediately wanted to read the next one. Unfortunately, it hasn't come out yet. I'm counting down the days. I'm crossing my fingers that there will be some ARC's out there. If not, I'll be at the book store the day it comes out getting my copy. 

                             2. Wither (The Chemical Garden #1) by Lauren DeStefano
                                       Release Date: March 22, 2011
                                           This book is already getting so much buzz. I've been staring at the cover in lust for weeks. I already have an electronic ARC copy and a print ARC copy. I want to read it immediately, but I put it on my debut authors challenge for 2011 before I got those and I'm forcing myself to wait until 2011. My boyfriend will be in Illinois at a wedding on New Year's and everyone else will be at home. Reading this entire book sounds like a perfect way to ring in the year by myself.









3. Delirium (Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver
Release Date: February 1, 2011
I've become obsessed with the dystopian trend. I love it. The characters are always so strong. I'm really excited about this one. And, guess what! I won an ARC from Library Thing's Early Reviewers. I can't wait for it to get here so I can devour it. 

                          
                               4. Crossed (Matched #2) by Ally Condie
                                           Release Date: Fall 2011
I know, I know! The first book just came out. But I loved it so much and I'm ready for more! It's going to be total agony waiting for this book to come out. It's one of the best books I've read all year. I have no doubt the next one will be just as exciting. 

5. Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse #11) by Charlaine Harris
Release Date: May 3, 2011
The truth is that I wasn't very impressed with Dead in the Family. I was pretty disappointed actually. It was short and didn't really interest me the way the others had. This one sounds like it will be really good though. I need a Sookie fix that's funny and exciting... and has plenty of Eric. Hopefully, this one will do it for me. 


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'Vampire Diaries' Marathon Starts Tonight: We Recall Damon's Best Season 2 Quotes!

It's not going to be easy to get through the next few weeks without new episodes of "The Vampire Diaries" (which returns on Jan 27th), but The CW is helping ease our lonely hearts with a week-long marathon of the past 10 episodes starting tonight.

Of course, as tradition has it, we can't submerge ourselves into a week of "TVD" repeats without taking a look back at some of our favorite Damon (Ian Somerhalder) quotes (because let's face it, he's got the wittiest mouth out of all of 'em) and giving our fave writers (we're lookin' at you, Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec) some seriously deserved credit. Now, last season's list was full of witty quips and cunning one-liners, but this time around our favorite bad boy's been showing a little more emotion, so we couldn't resist highlighting some of his more heartfelt moments, as well. Check out our top 10 favorite Damon quotes after the jump!

10. The Episode: "By The Light Of The Moon," originally aired Dec. 9
The Setup: Jeremy asks Damon who has their eyes on Tyler Lockwood.
The Quip: "Vampire Barbie asked me if she could handle it and I said, why not? I figured if she screws up, he'd bite her, then I'll be rid of two of my problems."

9. The Episode: "Plan B," originally aired Oct. 21
The Setup: Damon confronts Mason Lockwood.
The Quip: "I look at you and I see myself. A less dashing, less intelligent version."

8. The Episode: "The Return," originally aired Sept. 9
The Setup: Damon tells Stefan he kissed Elena (who turned out to be Katherine), prompting Stefan to ask, "What do you mean you kissed her?"
The Quip: "Well, when two lips pucker and they go [kissy noises]."

7. The Episode: "The Sacrifice," originally aired Dec. 2
The Setup: Elena asks Damon why Elijah spared them.
The Quip: "If I had a dollar for every time some evil vampire surprised me."

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Charlaine Harris quotes at Good Reads

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Here’s to books, the cheapest vacation you can buy."
— Charlaine Harris

"You are speaking of my future lover. Be more respectful."
— Charlaine Harris (Club Dead)

"If there were an international butt competition, Eric would win, hands down—or cheeks up."
— Charlaine Harris (Dead to the World)

"Did we have sex?" he asked directly.
For about two minutes, this might actually be fun. "Eric," I said, "we had sex in every position I could imagine, and some I couldn’t. We had sex in every room in my house, and we had sex outdoors. You told me it was the best you’d ever had." (At the time he couldn’t recall all the sex he’d ever had. But he’d paid me a compliment.) "Too bad you can’t remember it," I concluded with a modest smile.
Eric looked like I’d hit him in the forehead with a mallet. For all of thirty seconds his reaction was completely gratifying."
— Charlaine Harris (Dead as a Doornail)

"Vampires should never say Uh-Oh!!"
— Charlaine Harris

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10 Hottest Vampires of 2010 These bloodsuckers can sink their teeth into us any day.

2010 should go down in history as the year the vampires took over. Twilight, True Blood and Vampire Diaries have commandeered our bookshelves, televisions and movie theaters. Not that we’re complaining. With the emergence of every new vampire tome and flick comes an onslaught of stunning actors who portray these bloodthirsty undead creatures of the night made for our viewing (and fantasizing) pleasure.
Our culture’s latest obsession with these mysterious and alluring vampires may not be healthy for some girls, but it we’d be remiss if we didn’t stop and admit that we can’t help ourselves!
A dream of walking through a moonlit heavily wooded area where a gorgeous (and preferably shirtless) vampire is headed toward us makes our temperatures rise oh-so high. We are mercilessly onboard the bloodsucker bandwagon.
And with that brazen admission, we now bring you the 10 hottest vampires of 2010.

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Congress: Time Is Ticking for Sharks by Kristin "Vampire Pam "Bauer

Sharks have a severe image problem. Most people have probably never seen the beauty of a shark up close, but I have been fortunate enough to dive with sharks in Belize and Cancun. They are stunning, prehistoric animals that have been swimming the ocean for 400 million years. But when we hear the word shark, our imaginations project a much more villainous image that instills fear and has made at least one great movie. (Playing a vampire on True Blood, I can relate).
In reality, however, humans are the predators and sharks are the prey. We're hunting many shark populations to the brink of extinction.

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On behalf of HBO's "True Blood," we say to The Hollywood Foreign Press: Bite us!

2011 Golden Globes snub 'True Blood': This could get bloody
We were pretty shocked that The Hollywood Foreign Press had no love for "True Blood's" Season 3 in the Golden Globes 2011 nominations. The Zap2it obsession was neither nominated in the best drama category nor did any of the actors get a nomination.
The series was previously nominated for both Season 1 and 2. And Anna Paquin has been nominated twice, and took home a trophy. So, what's up with the Season 3 snub?

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