E! had a little scoop on the Vampire Diaries differences between the book and the shows.

Here is what they had to say:

Courtney in Tucson, Ariz.: I just started reading The Vampire Diaries, and oh my goodness they are fantastic! Do you have any idea on how closely the new TV series will follow these wonderful books?

You’ll see a number of differences right off the bat in the first ep. First, Elena’s very young sister has been replaced by a troubled teen brother, and the siblings are returning to high school several months (as opposed to several years in the book) after their parents’ deaths. TV Elena is the virtual opposite of book Elena: the blue-eyed blonde is now a Bella-like brunette. As for the vampires, instead of his romantic rooftop boarding-house quarters, Stefan lives with an “uncle” (another nonexistent character in the first novel)—but Damon is definitely eee-vil, beginning with the gruesome opening scene. Other characters and relationships have been slightly tweaked as well—for better or worse? We’re dying to hear what you think, so be sure to let us know after the Sept. 10 premiere!

Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle are now available with covers featuring the cast of the CW TV show. The covers have Elena, Stefan, and Damon. If you haven’t read them yet, the first two books of the series are a great way to learn even more about the characters on The Vampire Diaries.

Check out The Awakening here.
Check out The Struggle here.

Bookalicio.us has an interview with L.J.Smith.

She is the author of the Vampire Diaries and many other books.

Read the interview here.

HarperCollins has the first two books in the Vampire Diaries series up on their website for you all to read, for free.

They are The Awakening and The Struggle.

Read them here.

TV Guide has an announcement: The CW will have a new series about Vampires. The show is The Vampire Diaries. It is based on a book series by L.J. Smith and Kevin Williamson is attached to the show.

Read the article at TV Guide for more details.