

Really? I'll have to check out that link for the "11th book". I wasn't much of a fan of the books based off the series as I only purchased the first two (2). I think I still have them all in a box in the basement though - never getting rid of them. Might be worth something ... someday ... to someone.

Call me funny, but I actually did like the books, especially more so after the whole introduction of Tess (which is around the time period I read them). And you are right - lots of stuff in those books that should have been incorporated into the show, but then to give it a dramatic flair ... they went in the direction they did (on the show that is).
I would have loved to have seen Trevor (Michael's brother), Maria's brother (I forgot his name) and I think they should have given Liz a sibling as well (in the book, her sister dies - but on the show, she could have gone to college or something).