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aejohnson85's review against another edition
3.0
This book is an asset to any fan of the Sookie Stackhouse series. I found the plot summaries of the novels to be very helpful as it's been awhile since I've read the series in its entirety! I also thought the guide at the end was great, very detailed and handy!
My only complaint is that this was published before the end of the series - it includes events up to book 11. The series is ending with 13 books, so I wonder if this will be updated/republished with the conclusion of the series this year? If so, I would suggest waiting to buy this until then - if you really want to check it out, do so at your local library!
My only complaint is that this was published before the end of the series - it includes events up to book 11. The series is ending with 13 books, so I wonder if this will be updated/republished with the conclusion of the series this year? If so, I would suggest waiting to buy this until then - if you really want to check it out, do so at your local library!
iviarelle's review against another edition
4.0
Some interesting stuff in here, like summaries of each book and conversations we didn't get to see in Sookie's point of view. Not all of it was interesting to me, but I'm sure others will find it even more valuable.
sicksunshine's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
danidep's review against another edition
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ana_herondale's review against another edition
2.0
Veamos… Técnicamente he leído poco de este libro. Es como una guía de toda la saga y con muy poca chicha. Contiene un resumen extenso de cada libro (algo que veo un poco innecesario), después vienen un par de escenas extra de cada uno de ellos (lo cual estaba genial, porque básicamente son interacciones entre Eric y Bill). Tras esto, salen como explicaciones de las mini historias que ya he leído y las recetas de platos de los que se habla en la saga. Hay dos entrevistas, y por último, una lista ordenada alfabéticamente de cada personaje que ha aparecido en la saga (aunque su aparición fuera de 5min, lo cual ha sido bastante exasperante e he ignorado por completo).
En resumidas cuentas, lo único realmente bueno son esas páginas extra tras cada libro.
En resumidas cuentas, lo único realmente bueno son esas páginas extra tras cada libro.
kaitiecakes's review against another edition
5.0
I liked that there was so much in this book that was interesting. I liked the story at the beginning about SAMs brothers wedding, I just wish that there would have been an indication to the story at the end of the book it's supposed to go between. I also like that there's interviews from both Charlaine Harris on the 'Sookie Stackhouse' books and Alan Ball on the 'True Blood' TV show. I found this book really interesting, even though there's some pointless stuff in here too.
jazjoyner91's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
"Small Town Wedding" is a short story in the Sookie Stackhouse series and, per Charlaine Harris, falls between Dead in the Family, 10, and Dead Reckoning, 11, making it 10.5.
My Take
The short story, "Small Town Wedding", was sweet. Family coming together, backing each other up. I loved the party after the wedding! I did not figure out how Sookie knew to head down to the pound.
Ooh, Quinn meets his "doom"! LOL, and so does Sarah Newlin...yes!
That takes care of the first 79 pages. After that, there's a huge chunk devoted to providing readers with a timeline of every Sookie Stackhouse book in the series, and it reads like an outline in summary format. Harris also provides a timeline for the short stories, although I still disagree about the chronology for "If I Had a Hammer". I know, the cheek of me! It's just that it wasn't until Dead Ever After, 13, that Tara started talking about needing to expand the house.
Oh, man, then there are the recipes!! Yummy!!
Questions from her fan club are answered. There's a guide to the characters in each story and a visit with Alan Bell who created the television series True Blood based on the Sookie Stackhouse series.
On the whole, I enjoyed the short story, and the majority of this is ideal for the Sookie Stackhouse fan who wants a bible of the series.
The Short Story
Sookie Stackhouse is heading out of town to Wright, Texas, with Sam Merlotte to go to his brother's, Craig's, wedding to Deidra Lisle. (His sister Mindy is already married to Doke Ballinger and they have two kids: Mason and Bonnie.)
It's already fraught as the shifters came out a short time ago, and Don shot Bernie, Sam's mom, when she changed in front of him, and now Deidra's parents have put off the wedding several times, worried about her marrying an animal!
But, hey, the townspeople have known the Merlottes for years, what could happen?
Other Characters include:
Eric Northman is her boyfriend; Bill Compton is her vampire neighbor still recovering from the silver poisoning. Victor Madden is Eric's boss. Tara is her pregnant friend and not due for three more months. Cousin Claude and Great-Uncle Dermot plan to stay at Claude's house while she's gone. Sam is dating Jannalyn, the enforcer for the Shreveport pack, but Sam had invited Sookie before he started dating Jannalyn. Thank god!
In Wright
Jim Collins is the Merlottes' miserable neighbor. Quinn is a weretiger whom Sookie once dated. He's with Trish Pulaski and Togo Olympio, worried about Sookie. Sister Mendoza and Rafe are sheriff's deputies in Wright and Sam's friends. Pastor Bart Arrowsmith has issues with which he'll need to deal; Nathan Arrowsmith is his son, the one holding the stink bomb. Jared Lisle is Deidra's brother in the service; he'll take a stand with them around the church. Porter Carpenter is one of the unhelpful cops.
More twoeys who show up to help include:
Brenda Sue, a trauma nurse; Luna Garza; and, Tijgerin, a weretigress with whom Quinn mates.
Sarah Newlin from the Fellowship of the Sun church organized the riot; and gets herself arrested after she shoots Jim Collins, her cohort in crime.
The Cover
The cover is, as usual, fun with Sam the collie hanging his head out the window of a red truck which is silhouetted against a sparkly full moon while Sookie drives, glancing back in fear at the bats flying around them.
The title is what it is: The Sookie Stackhouse Companion as it indexes the entire series.
My Take
The short story, "Small Town Wedding", was sweet. Family coming together, backing each other up. I loved the party after the wedding! I did not figure out how Sookie knew to head down to the pound.
Ooh, Quinn meets his "doom"! LOL, and so does Sarah Newlin...yes!
That takes care of the first 79 pages. After that, there's a huge chunk devoted to providing readers with a timeline of every Sookie Stackhouse book in the series, and it reads like an outline in summary format. Harris also provides a timeline for the short stories, although I still disagree about the chronology for "If I Had a Hammer". I know, the cheek of me! It's just that it wasn't until Dead Ever After, 13, that Tara started talking about needing to expand the house.
Oh, man, then there are the recipes!! Yummy!!
Questions from her fan club are answered. There's a guide to the characters in each story and a visit with Alan Bell who created the television series True Blood based on the Sookie Stackhouse series.
On the whole, I enjoyed the short story, and the majority of this is ideal for the Sookie Stackhouse fan who wants a bible of the series.
The Short Story
Sookie Stackhouse is heading out of town to Wright, Texas, with Sam Merlotte to go to his brother's, Craig's, wedding to Deidra Lisle. (His sister Mindy is already married to Doke Ballinger and they have two kids: Mason and Bonnie.)
It's already fraught as the shifters came out a short time ago, and Don shot Bernie, Sam's mom, when she changed in front of him, and now Deidra's parents have put off the wedding several times, worried about her marrying an animal!
But, hey, the townspeople have known the Merlottes for years, what could happen?
Other Characters include:
Eric Northman is her boyfriend; Bill Compton is her vampire neighbor still recovering from the silver poisoning. Victor Madden is Eric's boss. Tara is her pregnant friend and not due for three more months. Cousin Claude and Great-Uncle Dermot plan to stay at Claude's house while she's gone. Sam is dating Jannalyn, the enforcer for the Shreveport pack, but Sam had invited Sookie before he started dating Jannalyn. Thank god!
In Wright
Jim Collins is the Merlottes' miserable neighbor. Quinn is a weretiger whom Sookie once dated. He's with Trish Pulaski and Togo Olympio, worried about Sookie. Sister Mendoza and Rafe are sheriff's deputies in Wright and Sam's friends. Pastor Bart Arrowsmith has issues with which he'll need to deal; Nathan Arrowsmith is his son, the one holding the stink bomb. Jared Lisle is Deidra's brother in the service; he'll take a stand with them around the church. Porter Carpenter is one of the unhelpful cops.
More twoeys who show up to help include:
Brenda Sue, a trauma nurse; Luna Garza; and, Tijgerin, a weretigress with whom Quinn mates.
Sarah Newlin from the Fellowship of the Sun church organized the riot; and gets herself arrested after she shoots Jim Collins, her cohort in crime.
The Cover
The cover is, as usual, fun with Sam the collie hanging his head out the window of a red truck which is silhouetted against a sparkly full moon while Sookie drives, glancing back in fear at the bats flying around them.
The title is what it is: The Sookie Stackhouse Companion as it indexes the entire series.
yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Great information on the whole Sookieverse and some fantastic extra conversation between Bill and Eric. There is a map of town and recipes from foods in the book. The is a detailed timeline to help keep you Sookieverse in order while waiting for the next book.