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I think Alan Ball (show runner) has stated in interviews that he is purposely straying from the books.
Yeah, it has to be on purpose. It's so blatant. I personally adore the books, and I enjoy watching the TV show, although I think it doesn't compare to the books. I try so hard to separate them, and I think it almost helps that he's taking them in a different direction. I won't give examples since you're not caught up, but he changes details like the person who does something that happens in the books, which to me will really complicate things later on. But I'm sure he's thought it through.
I love the tv show and just started reading the books. I kind of wish I did it the other way around because I'm having a hard time coming up with my own mental images of people and events other than drawing on the things I've seen on the television show (if that makes any sense at all). I think I would have liked the books more if I read them before seeing the show.
I read all the books and watch the show. I am so glad that it is far off because it means I dont know everything that is happening!
I love the show. I tried starting the series but they are a little fluffy in the reading category for me, even for beach books. I think it's a good thing he's strayed and added some of the characters he did, for lots of different reasons.
Season 3 is the best of the seasons of the show, *by far*, IMO.
I've read all the books and watched the series from the beginning. I like both. I think it's better they are not repeating the series exactly in the show. Makes it more interesting.
@gabrielleelise1981: I agree season 3 is the best. Mostly due to Eric and that pale blue v-neck sweater. 
Admittedly.. the Eric in my head is much hotter than Eric in Season 1... I'm assuming her gets more attractive as the series progresses?
It's not so much that I want them to be the exact same, it's more that I didn't expect them to be so different :)
I think the book/show is targeted at different audiences.
As several people have said, the books are a little "fluff", easy to read, etc.
The TV show is obviously on HBO so it needs that "edge" that I think the books are somewhat lacking. They had to add a few characters etc to make this happen.
I watched the first season, then read the books, and am just now getting into the second season of the show.
@you dont make friends w salad: I hear you loud and clear! :-)!!!
I can't watch the show! I get so mad that they don't follow the books :)
The books really are so fun, I'm sure the show is great, too, I'm just weird like that! :p
I drool over Eric. Sadly, the only people I know who watch the series are men. So three of my guy friends get to listen to me talk about Eric. Its okay, they usually are obsessin over Sookie so I guess it even out.
How sheltered am I? I didn't know there was a series though I should of guessed as much. I'm gonna have to buy it on my kindle as soon as I get home. Somehow I got hooked to the series, I really don't know how it happened. I'd heard so many people talk about it, I watched the first few episodes... and haven't missed one since.
@jennifer_espos: uhg, be prepared to be mad! Penguin publishing are such a bunch (insert expletive here). I bought the 8 book series when it was $30 some, and now they've raised it to over $50! MORE expensive than the paperback. Say what!? Why is an E VERSION more expensive than the paper back!?!?!
Both are delicious! They get even farther away from the books, be prepared!
Sometimes I prefer the show because Charlaine Harris repeats herself SO many time with plot points.
I read all of the books, but I find the TV show to be the best because it's developing characters earlier in the series (Jason, Sam, Tara, Maryann last season), who are otherwise ignored in the books until later in the series. Season 1 followed book 1, but added further plot lines and developed characters much faster and better than the books, same thing with Season 2 and Season 3. I love Anna Paquin as Sookie! 
I am addicted to the show!!! but haven't read the books.. i want to buy them, my friend said they are pretty different but i love the show!
I am addicted to the show!!! but haven't read the books.. i want to buy them, my friend said they are pretty different but i love the show!
I've read ll the books and am totally caught up on the show, and I actually really enjoy both of them. I know the show is different from the books, but I've re-read them so many times (I've head to have read book 4 at least a dozen times because its amazing), that I like the show having new things to keep me pulled in.
I also like that the show really developes characters in the book that we don't get to see a lot of, or that we don't get to see until later.
I've read ll the books and am totally caught up on the show, and I actually really enjoy both of them. I know the show is different from the books, but I've re-read them so many times (I've head to have read book 4 at least a dozen times because its amazing), that I like the show having new things to keep me pulled in.
I also like that the show really developes characters in the book that we don't get to see a lot of, or that we don't get to see until later.
@mrsv2be: I am the exact same way! I've read the first 8 books and seen all of season 1 and part of season 2. I enjoyed season 1 a lot because I felt, for the most part, it followed pretty closely to the book, but season 2, it was clear they were veering off course and I couldn't keep watching!!! I've recently been thinking about giving it another chance though... but the books are so good, I don't know if the show can live up to my expectations.
I'm on book 8 right now. At first, I wasn't really feelin' the books; there was too much "fluff" for me, but I continuted to read them because one of my besties was reading them (she totally was not a book reader 'til recently) and I wanted to read them "with" her so we could have book discussions about them. I'm still not a huge fan, but I'm invested enough to want to read the rest of them. ;o) I say that, but I always seem to read the books in a day or two because I can't put them down. hehe
Haven't seen the series yet (too poor for HBO), but hopefully one day...
I am currently reading book 5. I agree with PP's that the books are a little fluffy, but it is still a good read!
I was kind of disapointed with the guy who plays Alcide, I just think he plays the role too harsh, Alcide (to me) was the guy who was hard on the ourside and soft on the inside. I love how they really expanded Tara & Jason's parts. Has anyone seen the first girl that was supposed to play Tara, she was good but Rutina is 100% the perfect Tara!! Here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsnG8743oxU
It's good that the show didn't follow the series exactly because then us book readers would know what was going to happen. BUT I get myself confused sometimes because I forget what was from the book and what was from the show. Every once and a while I get a little angry that the show left something out though, and I'm afraid that will only happen more as time goes on...
I just started watching the show. I think I'm on the first season episode 5.
However I might give the books a try too.
I'm on the fourth book. I read them to stay slightly ahead of the seriers. I can't stand it when shows end a season or even an episode with cliff hangers!! I'd have to know what happens!
Sadly, the show is still intense either way.
mmmm, ditto on Eric and the blue sweater. :0). I haven't read the books, but I adore the show. I used to be a Bill fan, but I've been straying ever since Eric cut his hair in season two :).
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Has anyone seen both the series and read the books? I've read the books several times, but I *just* started the series. I'm only on Season 1, episode 4 - but they are so different! I can't get over it!