To be honest, I haven't really been excited over the Sookie Stackhouse books for a while. I started reading this series right when True Blood came out. I can't quite remember which came first for me, the show or the books. I think it was the books, because I remember thinking how closely the first season followed the first book, and then it all went to shit, in a good way - I love the crazy turns the show takes.
After I began the series, I devoured it, reading every book that was out. I loved Sookie, and every nightmarish situation she got in. But then I ran out of books, and sat around forever, anxiously waiting the arrival of the newest release. When it finally came out, it was good, but not as great s the ones before it. And that started the pattern of every book since.
I don't know what it is, but I feel like every book since the birth of the TV show has had a slight decline to it. I still hear Charlaine's voice in the books, and still love the way she writes...but I find myself bored. Like, really, really bored.
In this last book, the last of the series...I think I raced and skimmed through the majority of the book, trying to get to the end, just to find out who Sookie ends up with. That was my only motivation for finishing it. I did like how Charlaine brought back each of Sookie's lovers and allowed her to have a special moment every one. But, those were the only parts that interested. me.
And the ending! Totally let me down. I'm not going to go into detail, but wow...I didn't see that coming, and I don't mean in a good way. I feel like she took an easy way out and made a random connection that was totally out of left field.
I still love the world Charlaine's created. I will always hold a special place in my heart for Eric, and especially Quinn - seriously....when are they going to bring him into the show?! I want to see him live and in living color!! But I wish she would have done more with the ending. I did see there is a follow up to the ending? Kind of a dictionary with every character, and a synopsis of what their future beholds. That idea I kind of like since so many story lines were left wide open.
So, do I recommend it? As a stand alone? No. If you are a Sookie fan? Yes. I mean, you need to finish the series right? And you at least need to find out who she picks!!
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I am Alex Coleman and I’m American. I am so full of Joy today because of something I thought can never happen has happen in my life and I must share it with the world majorly because, it might give you that is reading, hope and maybe solution to whatsoever that might be your concern.
ReplyDeleteAround Late-August, something happened at my working place that gave way to my out of work and as if that wasn't enough, I was charged for assault on one of my superiors in office which I never did but a set-up thing to tarnish my personality and record because I am black and was doing better than the whites in the company. When this thing happened, my family was in jeopardy as I couldn't cater the needs of the family, my children that once ate anytime they love to couldn't eat up to twice a day and I couldn’t pay their college tuition fee. I and the kids have to depend on the little income of my wife and it was a shame to me for I was supposed to be the bread-winner of the family. And still in those difficulties, I will have to go to court and paying visits to my lawyer for the sake of freedom.
In all this, I was confused, frustrated and anytime I embark on searching for a new job, my offer is always turn down and that made me sick. I did all I could do just to make the company call me back and drop the charges but no way. Something pop my head on a certain day to visit internet for help and while I was surfing, I came across a website in which someone by name, George Merrick gave a testimony on how he was cured of weak erection that made his wife to desert him and how he became reunited with his wife through a powerful spell and magic lord on hoodoospellcasts@outlook.com and I said to myself “Maybe, this spell and magic lord can help me out of my problem” and I contacted him for help, immediately, he gave me a reply and assured me that I shouldn’t worry that my situation was one that shouldn’t weigh me down. Then he told me that before he could help me, that I need to provide some traditional recipes to consult and seek the attention of the gods of his ancestors to my aid.
And the recipes, he enlisted to me and directed me to a hunter in Kenya to providing the recipes. At first, I were scared and afraid it might be crook but I remembered a friend of mine who was Ghanaian and then I told him about it and he understood my ordeal and told me he could help me with the recipes, that they were common in his country and then I told the great Dr. Esiendo about it and he said to me, “fine, tell your friend to go near a river and call out my name seven times with the recipes at hand; and then the recipes shall appear at my temple. I told my friend what this god said and he promised to do it and surprisingly, at dusk, I received email from Dr. Esiendo that the recipes were at the temple and I quickly call my friend and he told me he had done that which I requested him to do and I was happy.
Later that day, Dr. Esiendo emailed me and told me he had completed the spell and he gave me instructions on what to do and I did as he instructed and to cut my testimony short, exactly a week, a letter of reinstatement back to work was sent to me by the same company that fucked my ass and charges were dropped. And amazingly, I was promoted and those that blackmailed me were demoted.
Today, I cater for my family’s needs; my children are back to college and we are all happy.
If not for Dr. Esiendo at hoodoospellcasts@outlook.com, I am not sure if I will be testifying now. Indeed, he’s a problem solver and a restorer of lost glory.
Please if you’re experiencing some couple of shits now, don’t fail to contact Hoodoo magic lord, DR. ESIENDO because I am well-sure that if he could help me then he can help you.
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