My weekend roundup

I hate to complain but...I'm gonna. Welcome to my Whine Fest.

I mentioned in a previous weekend post that I was going to watch a new Harlequin DVD "Loving Evangeline" (based on the Linda Howard book) and a few more episodes of "True Blood" (season one).

The movie "Loving Evangeline" stunk. Sorry, there's just no other way to put it. First, the couple shown on the cover are NOT in the movie. I am baffled by that, I just don't even know what to say about that. Secondly, there was NO connection or chemistry between the hero and heroine at all. He was older...maybe late 50's (does the guy on the cover look like he's that old?) and she was in her 30's (I don't mind this in romance at all, but it didn't fit the cover or the book I had read so it really threw me off). And finally, it was so damn BORING that I turned it off and simply could NOT finish watching it after I was already an hour in. I was SO disappointed because this was a great book, with great chemistry between the characters and a plot full of suspense and romance - something the movie failed to bring to the screen completely.

So I yanked "Loving Evangeline" out of the DVD player and put in HBO's "True Blood". I had 3 episodes to watch and it had left off with drug addict Jason having blood drained from his engorged penis and Tara fawning over him like a love sick puppy (neither of which is in the books). While the Tara in HBO's "True Blood" is NOTHING like the Tara in Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels, I did feel bad for her and she does make me laugh at her. The only character that really comes across the same in the show as he does in the book (for me at least) is Dull Bill. He bores me in the book and bores me on the screen. The character of Eric is a HUGE disappointment for me because Eric in the book is very intense and right away intrigued by Sookie. Not so in the HBO version. In the HBO version he's indifferent and uninterested in Sookie and disgusted by Bill's claiming her as "his". In the book, vampires claim humans as their own all the time, it's part of their make up 'owning' humans and being territorial about them. When Sookie is called in to read the minds of Eric's employees and find out who is stealing for me, I was all set to like this actor playing Eric. I LOVED this scene in the book when Eric rushes to Sookies defense (while dull Bill sits back and watches) and actually kills a vampire to save Sookie and to dole out his own brand of justice. In HBO's version, Eric did nothing while Bill saved Sookie and then Bill is punished for saving her and has to 'turn' a human into a vampire. Huh??? What the fuck! (pardon my verbage). I was PISSED. Why change such a PIVOTAL point of the story?? Eric's actions in that scene are what sets the story for his going after Sookie as a love interest, it makes Eric the 'hero' who sacrifices one of his own for Sookie. I really don't understand why HBO did this unless they plan on making Bill something he's not and stripping Eric of his appeal in the book. HUGE disappointment. *sigh* And yes, this is a very naked Eric in the bathtub scene from True Blood...enjoy! :o)

OK, my Whine Fest is over. Now on to other things. Have heard about stinky Robert Pattinson (who by the way I read in an article is leaving acting after he finishes the Twilight movies to follow his music career)? I watched him on Jay Leno when the movie "Twilight" was first coming out and he talked about not showering much and not being too clean - anyone see that? It was gross, but Jay Leno made it hysterical and his guest (I think it was Victoria Secrets model Heidi Klum) moved far away from him on the couch. Here's the show:

Anywho...rumor has it that his stinky body odor is causing problems on the set of "New Moon" along with his jealousy of not having a big part in this installment. Here's more on that...

From my post yesterday, you know I was over on Barnes & Noble's website. I really shouldn't have purchased a single book, but those prices were just TOO good to pass up! I had to buy something and I had to spend at least $25 because then I get free shipping.

So here's what I got:
-"Grave Sight" by Charlaine Harris

I bought this because it's by Charlaine Harris (she has become a must read author for me) and because it's another series for me to read once I finish with Sookie Stackhouse.

-"Dead Sexy" and "Tall, Dark and Dead" by Tate Halloway

I bought these because they sound great and I've been looking at them for months so when they were both priced so well ($1.99 and $3.99) I just couldn't put off getting them any longer.

-"Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon

OK, I had to get this one because everyone under the sun is in love with the hero of this book and all I hear are wonderful things about this story. It's been on my TBB list for months and I finally ordered it.

-"Hot Blooded" (paranormal anthology by 4 authors)

I got this one because it has stories from other series in it and if I like these short anthologies I will probably get the series related to them (I find the best series this way!).

-"High Stakes" by Erin McCarthy

I got this one because its the first in her Vegas Vampire series and I have her "Bled Dry" already sitting in my TBR pile, so I really needed the first book. It was only $1.99 and sounds like a fun vampire novel/series!

Looks like my summer reading is going to be dominated by vampires! I'm good with that! :o)

OK, now I need help with something. I have to read two more m/m books by the end of August to make my M/M Reading Challenge and I have no idea what to buy. If you have a favorite m/m romance would you PLEASE recommend it to me? I need to get going on that challenge, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!