Take Another Chance Challenge #5: Title Word Count

Jenners @ Find Your Next Book Here is hosting this wonderful challenge! This is different from every other challenge I've seen so far, so of course, I had to join in! Sign up here!


Basic Information

• The challenge will run from January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2010.

• Here are the participation levels. Feel free to do whatever level you want. You can also switch up or down midway through the challenge.
  

A Small Gamble: Complete any 3 of the 12 challenges described below.
A Moderate Gamble: Complete any 6 of the 12 challenges described below.
Gambling It All: Complete all 12 of the challenges described below.

• Each challenge you complete and link up in the correct Mr. Linky spots (which will be posted on January 1, 2010) will earn you entries into a prize drawing at the end of the challenge. Some of the challenges are harder and will earn you more entries. If you complete all 12 challenges, you will earn 5 extra entries into the drawing.

• The prize is a book of the winner's choice from Amazon (worth $25 or less).
  

• Crossover books from other challenges is fine.

Challenge 5: Title Word Count (worth 1 entry)

Go to Random.org and, using the True Random Number Generator, enter the numbers 1 for the min. and 5 for the max. and then hit generate. Find a book to read that has that number of words in the title. Read the book and write about it.


So I went to Random.org and my magic number was....2! Since I was in the middle of the Sookie Stackhouse series, I chose to read Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse #6) for this challenge.



Review

Title: Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse #6)

Author: Charlaine Harris

Publication Date: May 2006

Pages: 324

Source: Bought from Goodreads Swap

First Lines:

"I was draped over the arm of one of the most beautiful men I'd ever seen, and he was staring into my eyes."

Back Cover:

Since Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has so few living relatives, she hates to lose one--even her cousin Hadley, undead consort of the vampire Queen of Louisiana. Hadley's left everything she has to Sookie, but claiming that inheritance has a high risk factor. Some people don't want her looking too deeply into Hadley's past, or Hadley's possessions. And they're prepared to do anything in their power to stop her. Whoever it is, they're definitely dangerous--and Sookie's life is definitely on the line...

My Thoughts:

Definitely Dead was another thrilling installment in the Sookie Stackhouse series. I enjoyed it more than the previous one, Dead as a Doornail, and I can't wait to read the next one, though it's going to have to wait awhile, since my budget's recovering from Christmas, and I'm attempting to save up to put down a deposit on an apartment this fall.

The best part of Definitely Dead was that the problem I mentioned in my review of Dead as a Doornail (Sookie attracting virtually every guy that runs into her) was resolved in this book. I know some readers weren't satisfied with the explanation, but it was good enough for me. :) There was also a very important revelation about the character of Bill and his relationship with Sookie that I thought was a very interesting development.

Bottom line, I enjoyed Definitely Dead, just like I've enjoyed every other book in this series. Once again, go out and start the series if you haven't already!

This book is also part of the 2010 100+ Reading Challenge

Cover: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Writing Style: 4.5 stars

Overall: 4.5 stars

"Really good. Almost perfect! Will definitely add to my personal library."