How does the story in the novels differ from the tv series? Which do anda prefer?

weeeeelll.. in the books... its better.. like elena.. i dont like that she is blond but.. i like her.. anyways in the buku theres this girl meredith and damn she is fun.. caroline isnt really friends with elena and bonnie... and meredith.. so... bonnie is that type witch but she never uses her powers... because she is scare... and the mistc falls is not mistic falls its... cant remember.. but its a whole alot differ... vicky is not mats sister.. caroline has this little sister like 12.. oh yeah and elena has a little sister instead of jeremy... elena is not really adopted in the books... and in the tampil she is... and in the tampil jeremy is brother of elena... vicky is sister of matt.. weell was cause now she is dead.. so... caroline is friends with elena and bonnie and sh doesnt have any sisters atau brothers... and in the dance of miss mistic falls caroline wins right ... wel in the buku elena wons.. and in the book when the dance in over elena dies and becames a vampire..