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Dead Reckoning-Charlaine Harris
Dead Reckoning
Charlaine Harris
Ace, May 3 2011, $27.95
ISBN: 9780441020317
In Bon Temps, Louisiana, Sookie Stackhouse helps her cousin Claude the Fairy and Great-Uncle Dermot clean out the attic cluttered with generations of junk. Sookie becomes excited with finding a letter from her grandmother to her accompanied by a buried treasure.
Someone tosses a Molotov cocktail into Merlotte’s when the place is filled with customers. The police believe the motive is to get at the owner Sam Merlotte who has recently come out as a two-natured person. Sookie thinks the cops are wrong with their looking at the anti-shifter fanatics, but she has no idea who or what the motive is. At the same time Victor the vampire is causing problems for Sookie’s lover Eric Northman and his “child” Pam as the evil one’s antic is leading to business loss at Fangtasia. Eric and Pam plan to kill their master while Sookie joins them to keep them safe.
This a terrific transition thriller as several subplots are closed and new ones seem started. Super Sookie the sleuth has come a long way trusting in her abilities, but still is unable to read what makes others tick especially her lover the vampire who her instincts screams is about to embark on a dangerous quest. Fans of the series will relish this True Blood entry as Charlaine Harris provides another strong Cajun fantasy.
Harriet Klausner
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570726,00.html
Friday, April 1, 2011
Great new 'Dead Reckoning' book review from the amazing Harriet Klausner
TRUE BLOOD, Episode 408, "Spellbound"
Casting notice for episode #408, "Spellbound":
TRUE BLOOD, Episode 408, "Spellbound"
Writer: Alan Ball
Director: Daniel Minahan
Location: L.A.
Start Date: Approx. 4/11/11
[VIRGIL] 35 years old, a harshly handsome blue collar Caucasian man with a cold and ruthless streak, Virgil is seen in a flashback to the 1930s. Guest star.
[REPORTER] Female, a local TV news reporter, she is delighted when Bill shows up to interrupt her conversation with Maxine. Charmed by Bill, she's more than willing to give Bill a public forum. 1 speech & 5 lines, 3 scenes.
[RITA] In her 40s, an attractive maternal woman. 1 line, 1 scene.
Sookie Vs. Bella poster
Hahha loved this posted on Deviant Art
Sookie Vs. Bella by ~WildeMoon on deviantART
Red Riding Hood Arouses Man’s Inner (Were)Wolf
There have been ample opportunities over the past few years for explorations of the religious, cultural and artistic valence of the vampire, but it’s beginning to seem as if werewolves are every bit as worthy of our attention. We’ve learned a lot about them of late: in the CW Network’s The Vampire Diaries, HBO’s True Blood and the continued revelations in the Twilight films.
We know, for example, that werewolves are shape-shifters, much like vampires, though they are their sworn, almost genetically-determined enemy. But recently we’ve learned that they can also make treaties and commit themselves to truces, fragile though they inevitably are. Vampires and werewolves can have common enemies (like witches), articulate common purpose (survival, most obviously), or strive heroically and movingly against their natural antipathies. Their relationship looks a lot like the dance between capitalists and communists in the waning years of Soviet power. “Trust but verify” is their watchword.
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Thank goodness "The Vampire Diaries" returns next week and in 3 weeks we meet Klaus
Episode 19 "Klaus" (4/21/11 Air Date):
KLAUS (GUEST STAR JOSEPH MORGAN, “BEN HUR”) IS REVEALED — Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) are furious when they discover that Elena (Nina Dobrev) has defied them both to make a new ally and take control of the plan to out-maneuver Klaus (Morgan). Disagreement over how to protect Elena leads to growing tension between the Salvatore brothers. Meanwhile, Stefan has his hands full trying to keep a confused and frightened Jenna (Sara Canning) safe.
Flashbacks to 1491 reveal Katherine’s (Nina Dobrev) introduction to Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Klaus, along with the origin of the moonstone curse. Elena learns shocking new information about Klaus’ motives. Matt Davis also stars.
Joshua Butler directed the episode written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.
For more visit the official "The Vampire Diaries" website via the link below.
Source: "The Vampire Diaries" on The CW
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Charlaine Harris " Dead Reckoning " Tour dates
Charlaine Harris, the author of the Southern Vampire Series that True Blood is based on has announced her 2011 book Tour for her newest release Dead Reckoning.
These are the dates according to her website:
NEW YORK, NY
Tuesday, May 3, 7:00 PM – BARNES AND NOBLE UNION SQUARE, 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, 212-253-0810
BOSTON, MA
Wednesday, May 4, 7:00 PM – BARNES & NOBLE, 1 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701, 508-628-5567
CHICAGO, IL
Thursday, May 5, 7:00 PM – ANDERSON’S BOOKSHOP, Tivoli Theater, 5021 Highland Avenue , Downers Grove , IL 60515, 630-963-2665
MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL, MN
Friday, May 6, 7:00 PM – BARNES & NOBLE - EDINA, South View Middle School, 4725 South View Lane, Edina, MN 55424, 952-920-0633
SEATTLE - TACOMA, WA
Saturday, May 7, 7:00 PM – UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, 800-335-7323
PORTLAND, OR
Monday, May 9, 7:00 PM – POWELL'S PRESENTS, The Bagdad Theater & Pub, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214-5146, 503-228-4651
SAN DIEGO, CA
Tuesday, May 10, 5:00 PM – MYSTERIOUS GALAXY, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Ste 302, San Diego, CA 92111, 858-268-4747
DENVER, CO
Wednesday, May 11, 7:00 PM – TATTERED COVER BOOK STORE, 1628 16th St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80202, 303-322-1965
KANSAS CITY, MO
Thursday, May 12, 7:00 PM – BARNES & NOBLE, 4751 West 117th Street, Leawood, KS 66211, 913-491-4535
HOUSTON, TX
Friday, May 13, 12:00 PM – MBTB AUTHOR LUNCHEON SERIES, The Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027, 713-524-8597 or 1-(888)- AGATHA – This event is ticketed and limited to 200 people, the ticket includes the purchase of a book.
Friday, May 13, 6:30 PM – MURDER BY THE BOOK, 2342 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005, 713-524-8597 or 1-(888)- AGATHA
KNOXVILLE, TN
Saturday, May 14 – WJXB-FM AUTHOR SERIES, Knoxville, TN, 865-656-2975 – Exact location to come. B&N will be handling booksales
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Sunday, May 15, 3:00 PM – BARNES & NOBLE, 14709 US Hwy 31 North, Carmel, IN 46032, 317-844-2501
DETROIT, MI
Monday, May 16, 7:30 PM – NICOLA'S BOOKS, The Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 98104, 734-662-0600
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Going fast: Anne Rice's Ebay auction
Anne Rice, author of "Interview with the Vampire" and its sequels and, most recently, the 2010 novel "Of Love and Evil," is auctioning personal items on Ebay in a kind of online yard sale.
The auction, which went online Tuesday night, includes items from Rice's wardrobe -- think black skirts -- as well as jewelry, a few books, some furniture and some religious icons.
Most of the listed items have a minimum bid but also have Ebay's "buy it now" feature; by Wednesday morning, most of the jewelry and some lovely French-influenced chairs, which had been listed for around $300, were already gone
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True Blood Wins Humane Society Award
I have to admit that's the only scene I never watched ...I guess I'll have to go back and watch it now.
True Blood was honored with a Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States on Saturday for the show’s depiction of dog fighting in the season 3 episode “Hitting the Ground”. Stars Carrie Preston and Lindsay Pulsipher attended and accepted the award on True Blood‘s behalf.
http://www.humanesociety.org/about/events/genesis_awards/
Updated Casting call for True Blood 4.07 – Cold Grey Light of Dawn”
[NATE]: TRUE BLOOD, Episode 4.07, “Cold Grey Light of Dawn” (Re-release of Nate) [NATE] Caucasian, Male, Late 20s to 30s. He is an imposing wolf, at least 6 feet tall. Recurring Co-star. Sometimes he will have no lines; could possibly recur into season five...
Being Successful: SyFy Renews Vampire, Werewolf Series
I didnt think it was possible that I would liek the Being Humas US better than the UK version but I love it !! Yay! to season 2 !
The network formerly known as SciFi will renew Being Human for a second season. The original series, which is a remake of the BBC show of the same name, drew an impressive (for cable) 2.14 million viewers in its second episode.
Now, fans of the show will have the chance to watch the continuing adventures of a trio of friends -- a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost -- who must attempt to be human even though, they aren’t.
New episodes of the series are currently airing on Monday nights on the SyFy channel at 9 pm EST.
http://television.gearlive.com/tvenvy/article/q107-being-successful-syfy-renews-vampire-werewolf-series/
True Blood Season 4 Promo – There’s a New Covin In Town!
The 173-year-old vampire's return to his ancestral home of Bon Temps has been anything but tranquil. In love with Sookie - and struggling to reconcile their complicated lives - Bill also finds himself warding off threats from a growing cadre of powerful vampires. Throw in the responsibilities of his newly turned fledgling Jessica, and it's almost enough to make Bill yearn for the good old days of lurking in the shadows.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
"How True Blood Sucks in Viewers" panel discussion at SXSW
It's interesting to learn that some popular True Blood " fan sites" are really owned by Media companies that run these kind of sites for many TV shows and not just True Blood ! Fascinating.... For what it's worth I am not running a media business nor do not run other fan sites.
On Friday, March 11th at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, TX, True Blood panel
You may recall a buzz back in 2008 when various bloggers began receiving mysterious dead language mailers and posting about them. These mailings served as the beginning of a marketing push for HBO’s True Blood, which premiered on the small screen later that summer. Representatives from some of the agencies involved in the campaign’s creation joined an HBO executive, a True Blood fan site co-owner to describe how it all happened during the SXSW panel, Fan to Fanatic: True Blood’s Marketing Hook on March 11, 2011.
Zach Enterlin, Senior Vice President of Programming for HBO, explained that the True Blood experience wouldn’t have been possible without the vision of Alan Ball, the show’s creator. Ball brought the show to HBO after the end of the hit Six Feet Under, and asked them how they could educate viewers about Bon Temps, Louisiana, as well as a world where vampires exist and live among us. Enterlin, a long time follower of Campfire’s work, brought this dilemma to them. Campfire jumped in with enthusiasm: Enterlin recalled that Brian Cain read all six books published at the time in the space of one weekend. Campfire wasn’t working alone. In fact, season one had ten agencies working on the campaign, and the HBO marketing machine was strongly backing the project. Enterlin credits the gusto all the vendors had for the work for how coherently so many different moving parts were able to move together. It just worked, he said, because everyone was on the same page together.
You can listen to the panel now at SXSW’s site.
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Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris Chapter 3 exerpt at Penguin publishers
An Excerpt from Dead Reckoning
I enjoyed driving to work for the evening shift when it was still light outside. I turned up the radio and sang “Crazy” right along with Gnarls Barkley. I could identify.
Jason passed me driving in the opposite direction, maybe on his way to his girlfriend’s house. Michele Schubert was still hanging in the relationship. Since Jason was finally growing up, she might make something permanent with him . . . if she wanted to. Michele’s strongest suit was that she wasn’t enthralled by Jason’s (apparently) powerful bedroom mojo. If she was mooning over him and jealous of his attention, she was keeping it perfectly concealed. My hat was off to her. I waved at my brother, and he smiled back. He looked happy and unconflicted. I envied that from the bottom of my heart. There were big plusses to the way Jason approached life.
The crowd at Merlotte’s was thin again. No surprise there; a firebombing is pretty bad publicity. What if Merlotte’s couldn’t survive? What if Vic’s Redneck Roadhouse kept stealing customers? People liked Merlotte’s because it was relatively quiet, because it was relaxed, because the food was good (if limited) and the drinks were generous. Sam had always been a popular guy until the wereanimals had made their own announcement. People who had handled the vampires with cautious acceptance seemed to regard twoeys as the straws that had broken the camel’s back, so to speak.
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