What to read after the Sookie Stackhouse novels? 

-If you liked the supernatural side of Charlaine Harris’s books, check out the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.  It deals more with werewolves and skinwalkers but still some vamps and other supernaturals.  I just started the first book and completely love it.  I believe there is books about different characters that show up in the Mercy books too.  Plus I love that Mercy lives in Finley, Washington.  I have totally been there!

-If you liked the hot, romance side, check out the Vegas Vampires series by Erin McCarthy.  I read this series in the last couple years and completely loved it.  It is a really fun, easy read.

What should I read after Twilight?

-If you like love triangles, check out The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith.  The first book actually came out in 1994 so long before Twilight.  The first two books were okay.  The second two got me hooked.  I loved the latest two.  Can’t wait to see what will happen next!

-If you are looking for another great young adult supernatural series, check out The Immortals series by Alyson Noel.   Another great series is the House of Night books by PC and Kirstin Cast if you haven’t read them already.

-For older readers (aka, maybe like 20 and older), the Jane Madison books by Mindy Klasky.  Total chick books about witchcraft.  Neko is one of my favorite book characters ever. 

What should I read after the House of Night novels?

-If you are looking for young adult, again I’m going to say The Immortals series by Alyson Noel or the Vampire Diaries.   

-For those looking for a little more action than romance, The Mortal Instruments trilogy by Cassandra Clare.  Absolutely amazing storytelling on these ones.  It has the whole angel thing going on that we see in HoN.  The entire series was hard to put down and even though it had an ending, I wanted more because I loved the characters so much.  I feel like this series could be read by guys or girls.  There is only a touch of romance which honestly, most books have that anyways.

-Again, for a little more action, the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld.  I’ve only read the first one but like it so far.

Non-series books about supernaturals.

-Anything by Neil Gaiman.  Note: I would not say young adult for any of them.  I read most in college and think that if I would have read them younger, I would not have understood them very well.  Gaiman is absolutely amazing.  Every book and story completely pulls me in.  My very favorite is Neverwhere.

-Devilish by Maureen Johnson.  Young adult novel that was a totally enjoyable read.  I’ve read more of Johnson’s work and really enjoy it.

And if you like comics…

-Check out my very favorite comic series, Fathom.  It falls in with a lot of these books I think because it is about a girl that was normal(ish) but then ends up sucked into a super natural world…an underwater one.

          Welcome to the future of comics.  Well sort of.   As the world goes more and more digital it makes sense that comic companies would find a way to catch up.

          The new format is called motion comics.  From what I’ve gathered it is a combination of actual comics, animation, and voice over.  There is a preview of one at the bottom of the link.  It actually looks pretty cool from that preview.  It sort of reminds me of anime but in a more americanized drawing style. 

          I found the article interesting since it was pointing out this is not meant in anyway to replace comics.  It is meant to stimpulate comics sells.  It makes total sense to me.   Just look at how much movies do for the sell of comics or books.  Even television shows do the same thing.  This is giving another median for people to get interested in something they might not have before.

          Do you agree that this could be a great way to stimpulate comic sales?  Do you think you would watch these motion comics?

          I think I need to make one of my life goals to make it to Comic Con.  I’ll admit I’m not a huge comic person but I am enough that I think it would be fun. Plus I love any excuse to dress up.  Yes, I would go in costume for sure. 

          So here is my questions for today.  Are you going to Comic Con?  Do you wish you were?  If you had to dress up, who would you be?

          I would go as Aspen from Fathom. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/koljaluecking/2995857020/

          Did everyone else hear that Megan Fox is going to play her in the Fathom movie?  I think Fox is actually somehow involved as producer too.  I guess she was a huge Micheal Turner fan.  I think she is going to be perfect for the role.  She honestly does look like the character.    I get told I look like Megan a lot (like this weekend it happened half a dozen times.  Weird) so I could pull off Fathom too I think.