My sister in law watches it, and I have several friends who love it. I overheard it once and it sounded like a bad porn/horror show, and that has put such a bad taste in my mouth that I don't have any interest in seeing it. I caught a glimpse of a really "intimate" moment one other time, and that sealed the deal for me. I like sex scenes, but ones that leave more to the imagination or are more sensual. If I wanna see porn, I'll just watch porn.

With all that being said, though, I'm sure I would enjoy the books and I'd probably like the show if I sat down and watched it from the first episode, all the way through. But, I don't need to add any more tv to my life! It's bad enough when I accidentally find a show I love, which is what happened with The Vampire Diaries.