Tag: Sookie Stackhouse series

And So This is the End: Reflections on Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris

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I discovered The Sookie Stackhouse series (back when it was the Southern Vampire Mysteries and before it was True Blood) entirely on accident. I picked up the paperback on a whim while standing in line to buy Anna Karenina at The Dusty Bookshelf, my local used bookstore. The title caught my eye, and though I… Continue reading And So This is the End: Reflections on Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris

A Summer of Vampires

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I love vampire stories. Since I first watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I’ve been fascinated by these creatures and their potential to delve into the darker elements of human nature.  Modern vampires stories provide the perfect venue to create allegories that explore sex and death. I can’t get enough of quality vampire fiction. Luckily, to sate my appetite, my three… Continue reading A Summer of Vampires