Title: Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
Author: Charlaine Harris
Pages: 304
Genre: Paranormal Romance
All right, admit it. You loved Amnesia Eric in Season 4 of True Blood didn’t you? After all, who can resist a 1000-year-old Viking vampire who’s suddenly vulnerable, child-like, and even giggly? Well if you’re still pining for the innocent, lovable Eric, then it’s time to read Charlaine Harris’ Dead to the World, on which Season 4 was loosely based. Sookie is back in Bon Temps after the Mississippi sojourn, and wants nothing more to do with the treacherous Bill. She’s happy doing her thing at Merlotte’s, and is thrilled that Bill is leaving the country on business. No more vampires or any supernatural creatures for now! But as Sookie is driving home late one night, she runs across Eric wandering around half-naked, with no clue who she is, who he is, or where he is. Sookie finds an Eric who’s vastly different from the ruthless Sheriff of Area 5 whom she knows. He’s frightened and vulnerable, the victim of a coven of witches. Sookie – bless her heart! – takes Eric in, and protects him with the help of other supernaturals in the area. As always, Sookie’s love life takes center stage. She’s incredibly attracted to the new Eric, but she’s not over Bill. Then there’s Alcide, who’s making a play for her, and Sam, who’s always pined for her… What’s a girl to do?
Alexander Skarsgard on Chris Meloni: “He’s So Hot!”
By · CommentsSpeculation about what’s going to happen in the next season of True Blood continues to percolate, with blogs going wild about the first official teaser for Season 5. “Buried”, a 30-second clip that was released a few weeks ago doesn’t give much away – no surprise, given how notoriously tight-lipped series creator Alan Ball and the cast and crew are about the season!
If you haven’t seen it yet, here it is! The trailer, which was uploaded to YouTube at the end of last month, has been making the rounds. The clip features footage of the woods at night and the text “In Bon Temps, nothing stays buried forever”. It ends with, “True Blood. The New Season. Coming This Summer”.
Everyone is speculating that this refers to Alcide’s discovery last season that the crazed Vampire King of Mississippi Russell Edgington had somehow escaped from his silver chains and cement grave. That is surely one of the things that possibilities, since the villainous vampire promised Eric that he would be back as cement was poured over his burnt body in Season 3.
Actor Denis O’Hare said late last year that Russell would be returning in Season 5, but added that True Blood creator Alan Ball “devised an amazing trick to allow me to be present, but not fully acting.” Just three days back, O’Hare also said “I’ll probably be in most of the season, starting about midway.” When pressed to reveal how Edgington escaped his cement grave, O’Hare cheekily said, “If I told you that, they’d bury me again. All I can say is that he’s got friends in unlikely places.” Buried again? Oh no, we certainly wouldn’t want that! I guess we’ll just have to wait to find out!
In the meantime, Alexander Skarsgard who plays Eric has been making the rounds with Peter Berg to publicize his new film, Battleship. In an interview with MTV just a few days ago, Skarsgard revealed that they were currently filming Episode 4 of Season 5, and said that he had already had the chance to work with new cast member, Christopher Meloni, who’s allegedly playing an old and very powerful vampire. Asked what it was like to work with Meloni, Skarsgard gushed, “He’s really, really good… and a great guy”. Since everyone on True Blood seems to get their shirt off, Skarsgard was asked if Meloni would have any scenes without his shirt on. Skarsgard cagily said, “Maybe, maybe not”, adding with a mock swoon, “He’s so hot”.
Check out the video of the interview, courtesy of MTV! (As with all MTV videos, you have to be in the US to view this.)
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Samson’s Lovely Mortal by Tina Folsom
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Title: Samson’s Lovely Mortal (Scanguard Vampires #1)
Author: Tina Folsom
Genre: Vampire Romance
Samson’s Lovely Mortal is the first in Tina Folsom’s Scanguards Vampires series. Samson is a single white vampire who’s having trouble with his (ahem) equipment. He’s so worried about his impotence that he’s even spoken to his shrink about his problem. But he’s delighted that his all his difficulties disappear when Delilah crashes through his door. (What else would she be called, with a hero like Samson, after all.) Delilah is an all-too-mortal accountant, and for some strange reason, she’s the only person who Samson can get it up for. Delilah’s also got someone who wants to kill her after her, and Samson has his hands full trying to woo her, save her, and hide the fact that he’s a vampire. Samson’s Lovely Mortal isn’t anything like most of the dark vampire tales out there, but it’s a fun paranormal romance with lots of humor and some erotica thrown in. You’ll finish the book wanting to read the other books in the series!
Battleship: Catch True Blood’s Eric All Out at Sea!
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Alexander Skarsgard as Stone Hopper in Battleship
It’s going to be a while before we all get the pleasure of watching Alexander Skarsgard heat up the screen as Eric Northman on Season 5 of True Blood. In the meantime, Skarsgard fans have something else to look forward to. Yes, it’s Skarsgard’s new film, Battleship, where we’ll see him all out at sea – literally. Starring Skarsgard, together with Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, and Rihanna, this big-budget film will be out on May 18, 2012 .
Directed by Peter Berg, the action-adventure film based on the Hasbro game of the same name is set in the waters off Hawaii. The US Navy ships in the Pacific Fleet are based out of Pearl Harbor, and they end up clashing with an alien race bent on sucking power from Earth by building a power station in the ocean.
Kitsch is the cocky but likeable hero, Alex Hopper, a brash young Lieutenant serving on the USS John Paul Jones, while Brooklyn Decker plays his love interest, Sam. Skarsgard gets a meaty role as Stone Hopper, Alex’s brother and Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson. Award-winning Neeson plays Admiral Shane, Alex and Stone’s superior, and also Sam’s father. Rihanna, in her film debut, makes an appearance as a Petty Officer serving on Alex’s ship.
Battleship is from the team that brought you the Transformers, so expect non-stop adventure, close shaves for our heroes, and an eventual happy ending.
If you haven’t already seen the trailer, check it out here! Lots of Skarsgard action… and Kitsch isn’t half bad either! Who can resist men in uniform who’re out to save the world?
