griffsx2 wrote:I haven't read any Charlaine Harris only because I have seen all of the episodes of True Blood, the HBO show based on her books...I have a hard time reading a book after seeing a movie or show. I prefer to read the book first. I just don't like reading books when I already know what happens...are the books the same as the show, if they are different then I would definately be interested.
Griffsx2:
I know exactly what you mean, although, you might be surprised. I can't speak to this book/TV comparison, but I am a HUGE fan of "Dexter" and I picked up a copy of
Darkly Dreaming Dexter since I loved the show so much. WOW! The first few episodes were directly quoting the book, but by the middle of the season, the show went in a completely different direction. Each was satisfying in its own unique way. I have not read further into the series, only because my TBR list is already ungainly, but I'd certainly recommend it to anyone.
Susan50SE wrote:
Hi:
My name is Susan Elder and I am an avid reader of mystery books. I collect old Nancy Drew books, Sherlock Homes, The Saint, Perry Mason, Dana Girls, Charlie Chan and I am still looking for The Thin Man. I also read books by Patricia Cornwell and Dan Brown. I look forward to any discussion about various mystery books. I also enjoy all the old mystery movies from the 30s and 40s.
Hi Susan, and welcome to B&N's Mystery Book Club! I also have some old books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris. They are so much fun! I found some images of the old covers (mine don't have dust jackets).
