Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

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When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesn't just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn't a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It's Eric the vampire--but now he's a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now... read more

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Summary

Dead to the World is the fourth book in Charlaine Harris's series The Southern Vampire Mysteries. In this fourth quirky installment (after 2003's Club Dead), Sookie Stackhouse finds that her bad luck has taken a new turn for the worse. Sookie's love interest, Bill Compton, the vampire, runs... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters/Important People

Sookie Stackhouse: Lead protagonist. A spunky Southern telepath who works at the local bar in Bon Temps, LA.
Eric Northman: Vampire romantic interest for Sookie.
Jason Stackhouse: Sookie's ladies' man of a brother.
Sam Merlotte: Sookie's boss and owner of Merlotte's bar.
Bill Compton: Sookie's vampire love interest.
Tara Thornton: Sookie's high-school friend and owner of Tara's togs, a local clothing boutique.
Alcide Herveaux: Sookie's werewolf friend.

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Memorable Quotes

“(...) you have to tell your best friends when you've broken up with your guy, even if you have to leave out all the interesting details. (Like the fact that you'd killed the woman he left you for. Which I couldn't help. Really.)”
“I'd told Bill one time that the smart thing for aliens to do (when they invaded Earth) would be to arrive in the guise of lop-eared bunnies.”
“Oh, God, puppy dog eyes. From a six-foot-five ancient Viking vampire.”
“Abruptly, I wished I had Bill at my back. I wasn't missing his tender love, either. It's probably a bad indicator of your lifestyle when you miss your ex-boyfriend because he's absolutely lethal.”
“"I got rights. I don't have to talk to you." Sure, that was Amendment 29 to the Constitution: Shifters don't have to talk to Sookie Stackhouse.”
Crystal, Sookie
“"I offered to go with her," Eric said indignantly. "She said it would be too suspicious if she went to the hospital with a vampire." "Well, hel-lo, tall, blond, and dead," Claudine said. (...) "You in the habit of doing what human woman ask of you?"”

First Sentence

I found the note taped to my door when I got home from work.

List the chapters of this book.

Glossary

Tru Blood: A synthetic beverage, manufactured by the Japanese. Can be used by vampires as a replacement for human blood.
V or V juice: Vampire blood drank by humans. This blood has a narcotic, hallucinogenic effect on humans.