Susan, I love both the books and the series but I can understand you being hesitant to spoil the series. The other factor is that it could impact how you feel about certain characters because some of them are rather different in the books.
The part of the finale when [SPOILER]Sam came running out scenting the air and then took off to save Sookie[/SPOILER] actually gave me goosebumps. I've always had a crush on Sam in the books, so that part was really amazing to me. I flip-flop between Sam and Eric in the books as to who I like more. I am NOT a fan of BookBill, but LOVE TVBill. So conflicted. :p
It's a shame that I feel conflicted over a fictional character, LOL!
How many vikings does it take to change a light bulb?
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