Who is Meredith and what part does she take in the book i have never read the books but i have heard of her and it is bothering me because shi is obviously not in the show!!!!!

She's in all the books. Meredith Sulez Another of Elena's best friends; she is tall with olive skin and dark hair. Meredith is beautiful and some what cautious, never listens to anybody , and she is often the voice of reason throughout the series. She falls in love with Alaric and has a long distance relationship with him. Even though it doesn't end well she still tries to hide the fact about what Damon told her and is still scared.