Are you a fan of the HBO True Blood series? Then have we got a giveaway for you! The series is based on the Southern Vampire novels by Charlaine Harris, and we’re giving away 10 copies of EACH of the 7th and 8th novels in the series. It won’t be until June 2010 when season three of True Blood airs, so this is a great chance to get caught up on Charlaine Harris’ entire series (Penguin is currently re-issuing the entire Sookie Stackhouse backlist).
Here’s a bit more information on the two titles:
All Together Dead (7th novel): Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has her hands full with the shapeshifter Quinn, a possible new man in her life, and the upcoming vampire summit. With her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans, Vampire Queen Sophie-Anne is vulnerable to those hungry for a takeover. Sookie’s job at the summit is to support Sophie- Anne. But she’ll soon discover just how dangerous that job can be, as she is drawn further and further into the vampire world.

From Dead to Worse (8th novel): After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina, and the manmade horror of the explosion at the vampire summit, Sookie Stackhouse is safe but dazed, yearning for things to get back to normal. But her boyfriend Quinn is among the missing. And things are changing, whether the Weres and vamps in her corner of Louisiana like it or not. In the ensuing battles, Sookie faces danger, death-and once more, betrayal by someone she loves. And when the fur has finished flying and the cold blood ceases flowing, her world will be forever altered.
Vampires figure frequently in the literary canon – everything from Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Twilight to the Southern Vampire series. Let us know what your favourite vampire story is and you could win a copy of both books! Ten lucky urbanmoms.ca members will win a set of both All Together Dead and From Dead to Worse! To be entered to win, write a comment below telling us about your favourite vampire story.
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This is a fantastic series! I never liked vampire books or movies until I read the Twilight series. But when a friend introduced me to True Blood, it quickly became my new favorite! It’s similar to Twilight, just more seductive! I look forward to checking out the other books mentioned here now too! Thanks
Love the series, so I’m sure I’ll love the books. Eagerly anticipating Season 3 on HBO in June. I am totally addicted to True Blood.
I have been interested in vampires for many years now, Ive not had the chance to watch the True blood Series. But plan on it when I have a free hour or so. I have looked for different authors who use the vampire story line and now I know of another one.
I have read many books by a different author, her name is Kim Harrison. And her books include vamps, witches, banchees, werewolves and all the rest of the creatures that go Bump in the night. What I enjoy the most about this series is that the main character is the witch, but she surrounds her self on a daily basis with Vampires. And let her self fall in love with a vampire and also have her heart broken when he died protecting her from the other vampires who want her as a snack.
I continue to read her books and enjoy them alot. And in the times when I have to wait for the next instalment of her books Id love to get into another book about vampires.
This vampire series is one that my niece really enjoys but, then, she really enjoys the Twilight movies and books as well.
I love love Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series.Very imaginative.
good morning, well my favorite and pretty close to real is the movie Interview with a Vampire, starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. It was interesting to see where they first became vampires and to present day. It scared me, kept me intensified and I thought well done. I luv Ann Rice novels, and look forward to be part of this contest. bravo Urban Moms….thanku again….barbara from cambridge, ontario
Twilight is my favorite vampire story. I loved the movie too. I now have read all of S. Meyer’s books. I would love to win these books and read them. Cheers
Dracula is a classic and the best vampire story but the newer vampire stories are putting some wonderful new twists in the mix.
I would like to read this book. I haven’t read many vampire books (other than the original in university), but this one looks good
I have never read any vampire books…I may like them if I gave them a try !!
I have recently become a fan of True Blood – love it!!! I’m a huge vampire book fan as well, so I’m sure I’d love this series!!
I can’t wait to read this series my daughter also wants to read it but I like to read these books first to make sure they are appropriate. I have to admit I am a Twilight fan!
Twilight would be my favourite book….my love of Vampires started when I first saw Lost Boys and I have read every book and seen every movie since
my favourite vampire books lately is Twilight, there were so easy to read and I just couldn’t put them down
I’d also have to say my favourite is Blood & Chrysanthemums by Nancy Baker.
I’ve never read a vampire book personally, but I my husband is a huge vampire fan. He likes Anne Rice books, and any vampire movie. I think it’s his secret ambition to be a vampire!
I read all the twilight books in a week while I was visiting my cousin in ATL. They were a fun, easy read. It’s nice to escape everyday life with a good book!
Wow sounds good i haven,t had a new book in years
I have read all of Anne Rice’s Vampire books and they are awesome!! I never miss a episode of the tv series Sookie is my favorite character, and if the shows are that good i know the book will be better!!
I’ve commandeered my daughters copies of the Twilight series so I’m totally addicted to those right now, but I’ve always been crazy about Dracula and all the different theories and stories about him.
I have listened to the audiobook series a couple of times, a favourite. Love those vampire romance thriller series, I have a few faves LOL.
My best Vampire Story is Dracula ! Very interesting !
I am a super huge fan of vampires, werewolves and everything paranormal. Gena Showalter and her series got me hooked on vampires. Jill Miles, Amanda Ashley are among the many vampire author’s that I love. My favorite is about a dowdy museum attendant who is bitten and then becomes this gorgeous succubus who has 2 masters whom are her lovers. Both are vampires and gorgeous. It’s a really good book if you want a bit of humor, romance, action and steamy scenes.
My favourite vampire story was Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. I now really enjoy the True Blood series.
I love vampire books and movies ..like it when something about to happen in the movie …if i don’t get a good fright ..the movie wasn’t any good .lol… my friend was telling me just a few day ago about these books .. to bad where i live there’s no book store around ..have to wait until i go in town ..thats a 4 1/2 hour drive ..so i don’t go very often … but when i do see them if i should end up winnning them ..i will buy the remainer one ..thanks ..just home i’m one of the luck winners .
I became a huge fan of the Twilight series. I read all 4 books back to back.
I liked Mother Minnie & the Vampire ,it was a great story.
I agree with an earlier post that Dracula is the best vampire book of all time, you can’t beat a classic. I must admit that I have also enjoyed reading the Twilight series, but they come nowhere close to Dracula.
I am Legend is my favorite vampire book; I love how the virus spread across the nation and transformed all the humans into vampires.
I have to give a nod to Tanya Huff’s Blood series, set in Canada, which has Victoria Nelson traveling from Toronto to Vancouver within the five book series.
I LOVE the True Blood series…it’s torture having to wait for season 3 to start, lol…
I would love love to win these Sookie Stackhouse Charlaine Harris books, I just bought the boxed set to read, but already my teenage daughter “borrowed” them, !
hope to win 🙂
I think that Dracula is the best vampire story ever written. But the new writers of today are sure getting close!!!
I haven’t read any books in this series but I’d like to!
Helen
Any of the Anne Rice novels – deep in descriptions, and romance.
Twilight i have to say!! It was very easy to read and hard to put down!
I will have to go with Twilight…not the series, but just the first book. The first one was the best one. Very well written!
Definetly Interview with a Vampire.
I really like the OtherWorld Series written by Kelly Armstrong. There are several books in the series, and there are some vampires, werewolves, witches and other characters in her books. They are a fun read. Thanks
The only vampire story I’ve read is Twilight and I was surprised by how much I liked it.
I have to admit that right now I am reading Eclipse, the third book in the Twilight series, and LOVE it! Since they are written for teens I was a little unsure how they would be but glad I picked them up!
I was never a big fan of Vampire novels. I did read Anne Rice’s Interview with a Vampire and it was enjoyable. My daughter had me read her Twilight series and I really enjoyed them.
The first vampire story I every read was The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice. Even her other books never fully equalled that one in my opinion. It’s definately my favourite!
I read ” Twilight” and I have to admit I was caught up in it even though it is not my ususal genre of book.
Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice… Also Vampire Diaries and True Blood tv shows. I haven’t read any of the Sookie Stackhouse series of books yet though
My favourite vampire story is from the novel is “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice. The movie didn’t do the story justice, but it was thrilling to see a modern version of the ever old story of the eternal vampire struggling to survive on earth with humankind.
Don’t know this series of books or True Blood….but have read all Twilight series (books were WAY better than the first 2 movies…), and many other vampire stories….these sound good! Queen of the Damned was great…have read some Anne Rice also….reading White Witch, Black Demon right now…
I haven’t had the pleasure of reading books by this author, but I’m looking forward to. Probably the classic Dracula stands out as one of the best for me
My favorite Vampires will always be Lestadt from Anne Rice’s novels. They scared the pants off me then, and still do today!
I read just about any novel I can get my hands on but I wasn’t a huge fan of vampire books. I did read and enjoy the Anne Rice books but then I took a break. Until…everyone was going on about the Twilight books. I couldn’t understand what the big deal was so I had to see for myself. Well I got hooked, I thought they were a great love story involving vampires and now I find myself reading other vampire books. I have just finished The Vampire Diaries and looking for somethings else great to read. I heard many good things about these books and hope I am considered for them.
I am a huge fan of True Blood on HBO and I bought one Sookie Stackhouse book by Charlaine Harris. I read it in one night!!!
I am hooked. Twilight and Vampire Diaries are a little too “teen’ for my liking and I know at 36 I should be watching the National or CNN but I am so excited for the new season of True Blood. I can’t wait to see if Sookie hooks up with Eric!
The darker the story the better…
I hope you consider me for a book! I would just DIE 😉 wink wink
if I won!
Had to chuckle when I read “Here’s a BIT more information on the two titles”…I’m certain that was unintentional. lol They both sound awesome, and nothing beats a great read. I have to admit I like vampire story lines…of any kind…very intriguing. I think Lost Boys is what started it all with me…:D
I have the Sookie Stackhouse complete stories book – and I loved it.
I cannot wait for HBO to give us another season. Eric is the hottest vampire by far and I know that I am 36 years old, and should probably be reading and watching more mature enlightened material, but I can’t get enough of this show.
(Twilight and Vampire Diaries just don’t have enough spice for my liking, they are for the teens!)
Please consider me!!!
Thanks
I really love Queen of the Damned & still watch it from time to time, it’s sexy & scary, just like True Blood, everything you love to love about vampires!
I loved Twilight to a point. It gets a little ridiculous from time to time. I have Sookie Stackhouse’s series on my Kindle, so I don’t need the books for me. My best friend Kaela is a HUGE True Blood fan and wants to read the books, but I can’t lend her my Kindle (it’s like my right arm when it comes to reading). If I win, I’ll be passing them on to her 🙂
Our daughter would simplyv love these novels it would be something for her to sink her teeth into she loves twilight movies and is a Team Jacob fan thanks urban
mums for running this scareeeeeeeeeeeeee contest…
I love Poppy Z. Brite’s “Lost Souls.” I’d have to say that’s my favorite vampire story.
Let the Right One In. Best vamp book EVER. Don’t watch the movie-read it.
Let The Right One In (not the movie, the book) So freaking good. Movie had nothing on the book, and I’m NOT looking forward to the American adaptation.
My favorite vampire novels are series from Anne Rice and Laurell k hamilton. They both create stories that draw you in [granted hamiltons moving into the romance realm]. I ALWAYS re-read their novels. I’m a total vampire canon junkie. I guess it’s the allure of the forbidden and danger but also a curiosity for the plot and what will happen next to the characters that makes it so darn good!
I’m not a big fan of Twilight. My favorite vampire novels would have to be by Anne Rice thus far. However, I’m always up to finding another good vampire author. I’m sure the Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood series could be an interesting read.
Wow i love these novels, have read them all and watched the show on HBO
I have read Anne Rice and Twilight as well. Both are interesting but are not the ones I would rank as my favourite, sorry! This past summer I read my first Charlaine Harris book with Sookie and I am now hooked. I didn’t think I would enjoy the diminutive Southern belle, but she grows on you. Harris kept my attention throughout the books that I have read. Along the same vein I would also recommend some of Kim Harrison’s books. I realize her main character is a witch, but the witch’s partner is a strong female vampire…so that counts (sort of) too?
True Blood is tops for sure.
Blood & Chrysanthemums was amazing, but nothing beats her ‘The Night Inside’ installment 🙂
After watching the Hbo series true blood I had to read the books and I am hooked. On pins and needles waiting for the new ones win them or not they will be added to my library
I have read some Anne Rice, but I must admit that the Twilight series is my favorite. Approaching 40 but still a sucker for teen romance!!! I didn’t even know that True Blood was based on books!!! I can’t wait to read them.
i love, love, love the vampire academy series by richelle mead! she is a great author and the story just keeps getting better and better with each book. if you haven’t read the series, don’t think twice… you will love it!
Any Vampire story by Anne Rice are my faves! They stick very close to the original Vampire “myths” and they’re deliciously sexy to read!
I didn’t even know there was a Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood book series! I just saw the show and fell in love with it. If I win these books that will give me incentive to go out and by all the others. I’m pretty excited to know about the book series!! Thanks for this giveaway, I probably wouldn’t have known otherwise. (Ya I stay pretty close to home lol)
the series is awesome and very addictive!! Waiting for the 9th book to come into paperback next month! Not your teens vampire books is like Twilight with sex!
The Twilight series is my favorite!
My favorite vampire novel was The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice, but I am enjoying the True Blood series on television.
Since Twilight fever has hit our house recently, I must vote for Stephanie Meyer’s Book, Breaking Dawn. Who knew thirty-somethings would fall madly for this series.
i cant wait for the new series to come on tv i think its something i will be addicted to
i never really was into vampires until my daughter took me to the movies for my birthday and we seen daybreakers we were the only ones in the theater and it was get not onl was i able to spend some one on one with my daughter but i really enjpyed the movie i then came home and she bought me the book twillight i couldnt put the book down read the hole thing in 5 days and then rented the movie lol i have never read this novel but it has me wanting to go buy one
I am with u Heather read Blood & Chrysanthemums and it was a must read book luckily I did not have anything important to do as this book took top billing ; and I would love to win this set
There are so many vampire stories out now, but my all time favourite remains Dracula!
Years ago I read Dracula and I will never forget it.
My favorite vampire book is Blood & Chrysanthemums by Nancy Baker.
I don’t think you can beat Dracula as a classic vampire story and I also like books by Anne Rice.
I can’t win but I just wanted to say how much I LOVE this series. I’m not much into “vampire” books, but this series is fantastic!