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A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide

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In A Taste of True Blood's introduction, the book's editor, Leah Wilson, writes: "...it's our goal to be a book that has something for all True Blood fans, no matter why they watch...[to] give you a taste of what others see when they watch the show--and give you a few new reasons to watch, too." After marathon reading my copy, I think I can safely say mission accomplished.

I started watching the show because, well, hunky men are great, and, more importantly, because I liked Anna Paquin's feisty portrayal of Sookie. It was fun to read essays from the book that addressed these topics, but it was even greater to read the essays containing entirely new ideas. For example, the conclusion in Daniel Kimmel's "Vampire Porn"? Brilliant! Another favorite is Nick Mamatas' "Working Class Heroes," which discusses Marxism in the context of the show. Jonna Rubin's "SOOKEH! Bee-ill! and the Downfall of William T. Compton is hilarious, and after reading Peg Aloi's "Night is the Color of Blood" I can't stop looking at the colors in Sookie and Tara's outfits while watching season three episodes. If I listed all of my favorites, you'd basically be looking at the table of contents.

All in all, it's a well-rounded collection that shows True Blood isn't just vampire porn. While I didn't always agree with the essay authors, I applaud their ability to share new ideas about a brilliant show.

I took this book on a business trip. The stares I got on the airplane after looking at the cover were interesting. It's light reading, although some of the authors do take themselves a little too seriously sometimes. Academia, and half page ADA-type references, has its place, but this isn't it. I would have liked it if they had included things about the Southern Vampire Mystery (Sookie Stackhouse) books series.

Good for beach-type reading, even though the topics discussed are dark.

I'm a True Blood fanatic and this is a must have for any fan. I enjoyed reading A Taste of True Blood because it got to the heart and soul of the show. It made me want to watch the seasons again because all of the things I learned, so I'll probably do that soon. This would be the perfect gift for your die-hard True Blood pals.

Different Views...kinda like sitting around a "true blood" viewing party, and everyone giving their options on this or that subject.

As a huge True Blood fan I purchased this book to go along with my collection. It was sooo boring I couldn't even finish it. Not at all what I expected it to be. Don't really recommend this book at all!

Do not waste your money on this book; a collection of poorly written essays by pretentious "experts". The editing is bad and with some essasys is it obvious that the author knows very little about the television series, and at most only watched a snip it here and there. Most of the authors take the subject matter way too seriously. Not a fun read at all, and made more difficult with bad writing and bad editing. If you want a true taste of true blood look to blogesphere where there is better writing that is fun but still makes you think, and hey it's free.