Guilty Pleasures

The first and the best. It goes all downhill after the third.

I Loved It!

I'm a huge fan of Charlaine Harris and the Sookie Stackhouse novels and in that circle of fans, I kept hearing about the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. I read Guilty Pleasures, the first book in the series and thought it was "okay." I did find the characters and story interesting enough that figured I'd give the series a chance, but with no sense of urgency. A...more

I'm a huge fan of Charlaine Harris and the Sookie Stackhouse novels and in that circle of fans, I kept hearing about the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. I read Guilty Pleasures, the first book in the series and thought it was "okay." I did find the characters and story interesting enough that figured I'd give the series a chance, but with no sense of urgency. A month or two later, I got the next book and it was a bit better. Then came the 3rd book, etc... The books keep getting better and better. I'm ravenously reading them as fast as I get get my hands on them. *I've heard that some of the later books get a bit crazy and fans are lost because of heavy use of sex, etc... * I'll let you know when I get there. For now, my recommendation is that this series is well worth the read. In the first book we are introduced to Anita Blake--- a feisty, tough as nails animatior and legal vampire executioner who may be diminutive in size, but not in spirit or power. Anita is proof that good things do come in small packages. This book also introduces you to some other characters who like Anita you will grow to love/appreciate more with each book. Happy Reading.   hide

Good but has not generated excitement (for me) that Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse) Stephanie Meyer (Twilight) did. I'll definitely continue reading them and see if my opinion improves.