My Reads of the Week: A Double Header!

So, as you can see, I'm trying to play catch up with some great books that were recently published by some of my favorite authors. One is on audio, (did I mention that I just LOVE Audible!), and the other is a hardback. Read on my friends!

Title: Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse series, Book #11)
Author: Charlaine Harris
ISBN: 0441020313

*Image courtesy of Amazon

Goodreads Synopsis:

"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. But Sookie suspects otherwise and she and Sam work together to uncover the culprit - and the twisted motive for the attack. But her attention is divided. Though she can't 'read' vampires, Sookie knows her lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam well - and she realises that they are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, she is drawn into the plot -which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board . . ."

I am so excited to be reading this book. I have loved the Sookie Stackhouse series for several years and couldn't WAIT for Dead Reckoning to come out! This will be sure to tide me over until season 4 of True Blood premieres on HBO in June!

Title: The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide
Author: Stephanie Meyer
ISBN: 0316043125

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Goodreads Synopsis:

"This must-have hardcover edition--the only official guide--is the definitive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga and provides readers with everything they need to further explore the unforgettable world Stephenie Meyer created in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. With exclusive new material, character profiles, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more, this comprehensive handbook is essential for every Twilight Saga fan."

I'm about a quarter into the guide and have already discovered all sorts of interesting facts and backstory details about many of the Twilight characters. If you are a fan of the Twilight Saga, you will definitely want to read this guide!

Happy Reading,
Crystal

My read of the week: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead

This week I continued my Georgina Kincaid kick by starting Succubus Shadows, (ISBN 9780758232007), book #5 of the Georgina Kincaid series by Richelle Mead.

*Image courtesy of Kensington Publishing Corp. & Richelle Mead

Succubus Shadows picks up with Georgina helping her best friend Maddy plan a wedding to Seth, and Georgina is none too happy to be talked into serving as a brides maid when the love of her life is marrying another woman, but Georgina continues to hold her tongue and remain silent throughout the ordeal. Meanwhile, Georgina has to adapt to having Roman as a roommate in their new condo, all while there is definitely still something there between them, though Georgina can't really figure out what exactly that is yet. There's also yet another new succubus in town who seems to be putting the moves on Seth, though he seems uninterested at the moment, though that doesn't dissuade the new succubus from trying to steal a piece of his soul. Lastly, Georgina seems to yet again be at the center of a troubling, yet inviting euphoria that calls to her in her most desperate and lonely states, promising to take her away from all the problems of the world and into one that is nothing but safety and love and comfort. Try as she might, Georgina just can't seem to avoid the pull of the siren song, and it may just cost her everything she has and then some.

I can't wait to finish this book, which I am sure will be just as wonderful as the others in the series. The next novel, Succubus Revealed, comes out in August 2011. Although I am very excited to read book #6 of the installment, it is somewhat of a bittersweet love, since it will conclude the Georgina Kincaid series.

Happy Reading, Crystal