The Hunger Games Podcast – Book 1

Please find attached the latest LeedsBookClub podcast!! Joined by twitter biuddy J, we take a more detailed look at the first book of the trilogy that's had me raving about it for...well... it must be weeks now! Expect major spoilers for the book and a quick natter about the upcoming film too!! ***LANGUAGE WARNING *** … Continue reading The Hunger Games Podcast – Book 1

The Hunger Games – Book 1

As my non LeedsBookClub self on twitter, I noticed that a number of my American friends have been positively GUSHING about the Hunger Games trilogy. I'd never heard of the series so naturally I asked about the books; once I did, I was positively bullied into agreeing to read them*. After I read the most … Continue reading The Hunger Games – Book 1

Blood-A-Thon Book 11 – Dead Reckoning

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris   *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** I'm going to keep this short. Mostly because the book is a bit feeble. And I'm planning a rant for the review. Dermot and Claude are still living with Sookie and she  finds that she seems to be developing more fairy tendencies via … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 11 – Dead Reckoning

Blood-A-Thon Book 10 – Dead in the family

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris   *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** If this were an episode of Friends, it would be described as 'the ones with the families'.  Actually that sounds a bit like a mafia story...which also fits. Sookie is slowly recovering from her torture at the hands of evil fairies Lochlan and Neave … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 10 – Dead in the family

Blood-A-Thon Book 9 – Dead and Gone

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris   *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** After the vampire's mostly successful outing; the were's have decided to reveal their community also. On television and IRL. Sam changes into a friendly dog at his bar and after a few moments of shock; it seems like everyone is taking it pretty … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 9 – Dead and Gone

Blood-A-Thon Book 8 – From Dead To Worse

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** Sookie is back in Bon Temps; slowly coming to terms with the terrible events of the last book. She would like to be getting close and cuddly with Quinn, but he disappeared off the map a few weeks earlier. Amelia (the most annoying witch … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 8 – From Dead To Worse

Blood-A-Thon Book 7 – All Together Dead

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris   *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** Sookie has once again agreed to assist Eric and the Queen of Louisiana. This is despite warnings from her fairy godmother – Claudine - who worries that Sookie will be linked permanently to the vampires and their politics. She is still seeing Quinn, … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 7 – All Together Dead

Blood-A-Thon Book 6 – Definately Dead

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris   *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** This book begins with a giant leap forward in time, which is kind of frustrating.* At some point between Dead as a Doornail and this book, Sookie has heard that her cousin Hadley had died. She had left the family long before the … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 6 – Definately Dead

Blood-A-Thon Book 5 – Dead As A Doornail

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris   *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** Book 5 - The Filler Book The one where very little actually happens. Jason becomes a were-panther. Sookie tries to be there for him as much as possible.  He finds it weird, but is coping with it in the main. Sam gets shot. … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 5 – Dead As A Doornail

Blood-A-Thon Book 4 – Dead to the World

Blood-a-thon The Southern Vampire Mystery Series Charlaine Harris   *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** *****SPOILERS***** A mere three weeks have passed since the events of Club Dead. Sookie is driving close to home and happens across an amnesiac and terrified Eric. Despite wanting to keep her distance from all things vampiric, she agrees to keep him on after … Continue reading Blood-A-Thon Book 4 – Dead to the World