Twilight series

[janicelee]

I'm curious, has anyone else read the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. While they are are found in most book stores in the Young Adult section they have much like the Harry Potter books developed a cross-over appeal to adults as well.

The series, chronicles the adventures of a teenage girl and a Vampire who fall madly in love, to confuse things further their is a werewolf to serve as a rival love interest. Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer minus the martial arts and you would not be entirely wrong. It is quite frankly the most erotic thing I have ever read in my life, although there is no pre-marital sex, or drug use, smoking or drinking in the series, after reading the first three books I quite honestly thought that at age 48, I should probably be required to have a note from my mother in order to buy these books.

Has anybody else come across these books? If so what do you think?

[Roenick]

I have not read them but one of my casual friends is addicted. She was an extra in the movie and also hosts parties and functions for other fans in the area.

[Grins]

Have read good reviews about the series Janicelee and will check it out. Any rec on the first book to read?

Cute avatars you and Roenick!

[SavannahStar]

Isn't the first book actually called "Twilight"? It's been on my library queue for a long time now; currently I'm #3 on the waiting list.

[Grins]

Hi SavannahStar=YOIKS=there are TEN ahead of me at our library!

[janicelee]

Have read good reviews about the series Janicelee and will check it out. Any rec on the first book to read?

Cute avatars you and Roenick!

I would very strongly suggest reading them in order:

1) Twilight
2)New Moon
3) Eclipse
4)Breaking Dawn

If you read them out of order it would take away quite a bit of the emotional impact.

[Grins]

Much appreciated Janicelee! Being so popular I might have to *gasp* buy it...

..,,,;;;;;; :thud2:

[KellyO]

I'm curious, has anyone else read the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. While they are are found in most book stores in the Young Adult section they have much like the Harry Potter books developed a cross-over appeal to adults as well.

The series, chronicles the adventures of a teenage girl and a Vampire who fall madly in love, to confuse things further their is a werewolf to serve as a rival love interest. Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer minus the martial arts and you would not be entirely wrong. It is quite frankly the most erotic thing I have ever read in my life, although there is no pre-marital sex, or drug use, smoking or drinking in the series, after reading the first three books I quite honestly thought that at age 48, I should probably be required to have a note from my mother in order to buy these books.

Has anybody else come across these books? If so what do you think?

Oh my goodness! My 12 year old niece loved the first book and is asking for the others for her birthday! I was going to get them for her, but now I'm concerned. Do you think a 12 year old (soon to be 13) will get the eroticism? Or is it just an interesting story when you're that young?

Give me your insight, janicelee!

[janicelee]

Oh my goodness! My 12 year old niece loved the first book and is asking for the others for her birthday! I was going to get them for her, but now I'm concerned. Do you think a 12 year old (soon to be 13) will get the eroticism? Or is it just an interesting story when you're that young?

Give me your insight, janicelee!

Not an easy question. I don't have children myself. Based on my nieces and nephews, of which I have eight. I think they will likely not get the eroticism. my 15 year old niece is also reading it she very definitely gets the eroticism. To be honest I'm a little bit suprised, I found it so erotic, I'm a lesbian, and even I was contemplating a cold shower after reading it.

I will say this without giving anything away, pre-marital sex is never even suggested, it just isn't an option in this relationship. I could make an argument, that this may be a healthy book for teenagers. It sends a very strong message about no matter how far out of control your hormones are control is very important.

I'm going to say, that for a normal healthy older tween, verging on teen I would say it is okay.

[SavannahStar]

I picked up Twilight finally yesterday at my library. I'm about 50 pages into it. Good not great SO FAR but I can see the possibilities.....JaniceLee, thank you for the "review." I'm really excited to get into this. :happy0207:

[janicelee]

I picked up Twilight finally yesterday at my library. I'm about 50 pages into it. Good not great SO FAR but I can see the possibilities.....JaniceLee, thank you for the "review." I'm really excited to get into this. :happy0207:

Trust me it picks up. Please let me know what you think, when you finish it.

[KellyO]

Not an easy question. I don't have children myself. Based on my nieces and nephews, of which I have eight. I think they will likely not get the eroticism. my 15 year old niece is also reading it she very definitely gets the eroticism. To be honest I'm a little bit suprised, I found it so erotic, I'm a lesbian, and even I was contemplating a cold shower after reading it.

I will say this without giving anything away, pre-marital sex is never even suggested, it just isn't an option in this relationship. I could make an argument, that this may be a healthy book for teenagers. It sends a very strong message about no matter how far out of control your hormones are control is very important.

I'm going to say, that for a normal healthy older tween, verging on teen I would say it is okay.

Thank you so much for your insight! I think I'll go ahead and get them for her.

[SavannahStar]

Trust me it picks up. Please let me know what you think, when you finish it.

I'm a bit over halfway done now, Janice. Wow! I am IN LOVE with Edward....LOLOLOLOL!

I will write more when I am done.

How would you rate the other two in the series?

I LOVE that this book is rather quick reading, and glad it is so thick....it IS hard to put down.

[SavannahStar]

Though I'm not done with Twilight yet, I just put the second book on my queue at the library. I'm #56. Eek. Looks like I'll be waiting a good while for that one too.

[Claudia]

I am completely intrigued. I want these books!!! They sound like just the kind of thing I'll like. I am making a trip to the library Tuesday night, going to see if they have them. There's a good chance they won't, you guys wouldn't believe the size of my library, it's TINY! Their true crime section is made up of about 10 books. lol Anyway, gonna check & see, maybe they'll special order them for me, they can do that at least.

[SavannahStar]

I am completely intrigued. I want these books!!! They sound like just the kind of thing I'll like. I am making a trip to the library Tuesday night, going to see if they have them. There's a good chance they won't, you guys wouldn't believe the size of my library, it's TINY! Their true crime section is made up of about 10 books. lol Anyway, gonna check & see, maybe they'll special order them for me, they can do that at least.

Hi Claudia! The book is VERY good. Not something I would normally pick up myself. I did enjoy ONE of Ann Rice's book (forget which one though) but normally this type of book wouldn't appeal to me. It does pull you in!

[Claudia]

Hi Claudia! The book is VERY good. Not something I would normally pick up myself. I did enjoy ONE of Ann Rice's book (forget which one though) but normally this type of book wouldn't appeal to me. It does pull you in!

Just the kind of book I like. An easy read that pulls you in & you can't put down. I haven't had one of those in a long time! Thanks, SS!

[SavannahStar]

Wow, and there's going to be a movie! Check this out!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

Look at the pic of "Edward" and "Bella"........oh be still my heart!!!!!!

[Claudia]

Wow, and there's going to be a movie! Check this out!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

Look at the pic of "Edward" and "Bella"........oh be still my heart!!!!!!

Is the guy playing Edward the guy that played Cedric Diggory in the Harry potter movies? I have seen the girl before, but I can't remember what she was in. I could just go look it all up on IMDB, but I'm being lazy today. lol

[janicelee]

I'm a bit over halfway done now, Janice. Wow! I am IN LOVE with Edward....LOLOLOLOL!

I will write more when I am done.

How would you rate the other two in the series?

I LOVE that this book is rather quick reading, and glad it is so thick....it IS hard to put down.

They only gets better.

[SavannahStar]

Hi SavannahStar=YOIKS=there are TEN ahead of me at our library!


Grins, have ya got it yet?

I am almost done with Twilight. I AM OFFICIALLY HOOKED. This book is FABULOUS......I can't wait to read the others. Wow wow wow wow wow. :zm10:

[Claudia]

SS, you have me so excited about going to the library tonight!!! They better have it.... http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:tSwOYXW26HUnjM:http://www.liquidelearning.com/uploaded_images/fingers-crossed_sxc-776014.jpg

[SavannahStar]

Good luck, Claudia. But these books are so immensely popular, I'd be surprised if you found it right there on the shelves. If not....and you buy books anyway....RUN DON'T WALK to the nearest bookstore! :67302: I am NOT kidding. I already decided I'm not waiting in line at #56 for the next in the series at my library...I think I'm going to go ahead and buy the rest of them, and soon. Happy reading!

[janicelee]

I'm starting to feel a little bit like a drug dealer, I'm afraid I'm getting innocent people hooked on these books. :smile:

[Claudia]

I'm starting to feel a little bit like a drug dealer, I'm afraid I'm getting innocent people hooked on these books. :smile:

You Twilight pusher!!! :madranting94dp:

I just got back from the library & they didn't have any of them in! There is a waiting list for every single one! I am going to go to Amazon & order it I guess.

[janicelee]

You Twilight pusher!!! :madranting94dp:

I just got back from the library & they didn't have any of them in! There is a waiting list for every single one! I am going to go to Amazon & order it I guess.

You'll be happy you did, you will want to read it more then once.

[Harmony]

I'm starting to feel a little bit like a drug dealer, I'm afraid I'm getting innocent people hooked on these books. :smile:

My teenage daughter has them all. I had never considered reading them till now. :girl_haha:

[janicelee]

My teenage daughter has them all. I had never considered reading them till now. :girl_haha:

Read them, I really didn't think I would like them but my closest friend was insistent that I read them so I said I'd read the first one just to get her off my back. I was about 2/3 of the way through the first one when I went back to the bookstore to buy the other three, since I knew there was no way I wasn't going to want to follow this story to it's conclusion. We are now making plans to go see the movie the first night it opens.

[Claudia]

Okay, I ordered the first book from Amazon just now. It will be here in 4 business days. Really, really looking forward to reading this book! :happy0158:

[SavannahStar]

My teenage daughter has them all. I had never considered reading them till now. :girl_haha:

:happy0158: You'll love 'em!

[SavannahStar]

Okay, I ordered the first book from Amazon just now. It will be here in 4 business days. Really, really looking forward to reading this book! :happy0158:

Good for you, Claudia! I am running up to our bookstore on my lunch hour today and getting the second one at least.

The thing I MOST liked about Twilight was the literal "love story" of it.....wow.....incredible. I know I'll sound like a dork, but the love between those two was just so timeless and deep and ....... well, I'm at a loss for words. "Soulmates" really applies. Leaves you breathless. *pant pant pant*

:67302:

Can't wait for you to start, Claudia. Be sure to "report" to us!!!!

[Claudia]

Oh, don't worry, I will!!!:happy0158:

[Claudia]

Finished book one, waiting for book 2 to come in the mail.

Janicelee, thank you SO much for mentioning these books... I absolutely LOVED the first one & I can't wait to read the others! I will be buying all four - I am sure I'll go back & read them again.

Can't wait for the movie in December - the author said when she wrote the books, she had a movie in her head. I have seen several clips from it & it looks great. I love who they picked to play Edward - I forgot his name - but he's damn sexy!

http://www.stevensplanet.com/MichL/myspace/network/cullenswbella.jpg

[Claudia]

The second book came in the mail today!!! :s1gyahoo:
My son & SO are going to a concert tonight, so I will be free to read all evening!
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u144/ClaudiasTwilightStuff/RealEdwardAndBella.jpg

[janicelee]

Finished book one, waiting for book 2 to come in the mail.

Janicelee, thank you SO much for mentioning these books... I absolutely LOVED the first one & I can't wait to read the others! I will be buying all four - I am sure I'll go back & read them again.

Can't wait for the movie in December - the author said when she wrote the books, she had a movie in her head. I have seen several clips from it & it looks great. I love who they picked to play Edward - I forgot his name - but he's damn sexy!

http://www.stevensplanet.com/MichL/myspace/network/cullenswbella.jpg

You are very welcome.

[SavannahStar]

Finished book one, waiting for book 2 to come in the mail.

Janicelee, thank you SO much for mentioning these books... I absolutely LOVED the first one & I can't wait to read the others! I will be buying all four - I am sure I'll go back & read them again.

Can't wait for the movie in December - the author said when she wrote the books, she had a movie in her head. I have seen several clips from it & it looks great. I love who they picked to play Edward - I forgot his name - but he's damn sexy!

http://www.stevensplanet.com/MichL/myspace/network/cullenswbella.jpg

Claudia, I was waiting to hear your thoughts on the book! My thanks to Janicelee also!

Oh that first book......I was just SO enthralled. Isn't that weird? I am an OLD GEEZER, lololololol......and these are two teens, hard to believe I could get so wrapped up in what is such an "odd" book for me to like. It was GREAT. I savored every page.

[SavannahStar]

The second book came in the mail today!!! :s1gyahoo:
My son & SO are going to a concert tonight, so I will be free to read all evening!
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u144/ClaudiasTwilightStuff/RealEdwardAndBella.jpg

Please let us know what you think of the second one....I have some opinions I'd share but won't because of "spoilers." I did buy the second book but have the third and forth on reserve at the library.

[janicelee]

Have a funny "Twilight" story to tell all. Today I went out for lunch instead of eating at my desk. I was in a little restaurant by myself since I really needed to get away from my co-workers for awhile. A group of 5 women were sitting at the next table discussing the "Twilght" series. One of them asked a question about events in one of the books that I had never thought of and despite knowing I was being rude, I just had to lean over and say "I'm sorry I know this is rude to stick my nose in your conversation but I just have to tell you what I think..." The ladies immediately invited me to move over to their table and join the discussion, and I had a very pleasant hour discussing my new favorite series with a group of total strangers. We are going to meet again next week to continue our discussion.

[SavannahStar]

Have a funny "Twilight" story to tell all. Today I went out for lunch instead of eating at my desk. I was in a little restaurant by myself since I really needed to get away from my co-workers for awhile. A group of 5 women were sitting at the next table discussing the "Twilght" series. One of them asked a question about events in one of the books that I had never thought of and despite knowing I was being rude, I just had to lean over and say "I'm sorry I know this is rude to stick my nose in your conversation but I just have to tell you what I think..." The ladies immediately invited me to move over to their table and join the discussion, and I had a very pleasant hour discussing my new favorite series with a group of total strangers. We are going to meet again next week to continue our discussion.

Wow, how cool is that?!!! :happy0158:

[Claudia]

Please let us know what you think of the second one....I have some opinions I'd share but won't because of "spoilers." I did buy the second book but have the third and forth on reserve at the library.

I saw the girl playing Bella in another movie yesterday. It was The Messengers - pretty good movie & she was very good in it.

Anyway, I have finished the second book, it was also very good. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of #3. I have to remember to order #4 sooner. I hate waiting in between! I'd like to hear your opinions on #2 now, SS. :happy0158:

[Claudia]

I just got #3!!! :s1gyahoo:

[SavannahStar]

I saw the girl playing Bella in another movie yesterday. It was The Messengers - pretty good movie & she was very good in it.

Anyway, I have finished the second book, it was also very good. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of #3. I have to remember to order #4 sooner. I hate waiting in between! I'd like to hear your opinions on #2 now, SS. :happy0158:

Hi Claudia! Well I was waiting for your "report" on book #2!

Funny how I felt about that book.....at first I was REAL disappointed (no Edward! no Cullens!)...and add to that I did NOT like Jacob at all, or Bella's feelings toward Jacob....I am just fanatical about Edward! So, I literally put the book down about 2/3 of the way through, and didn't pick it up again until about a week and a half later, believe it or not. I HATE "spoilers" but I did look in the back of the book and saw Edward's name...so I figured there was hope. Anyway, I started reading again and just finished it yesterday. I did enjoy book #2 but not nearly as much as book #1. But at LEAST Edward came back, so the last part of the book was great. The part about the Vulterra.....or however you spell it....that was exciting, scary! I like the way there is kinda a "cliff hanger" at the end of book #2. Not giving it away to anyone here who has not read it though. I'm dying to find out if it does happen or not. I HOPE it happens. I love Edward. :67302:

I have book #3 on reserve at my county library and I'm about 27 in the queue. However I found out my CITY library has it and I reserved it there, I'm only #2 in that queue. Book #3 is not out in paperback, right? I would buy it if it were but I think it's still hardback.

[Claudia]

Hi Claudia! Well I was waiting for your "report" on book #2!

Funny how I felt about that book.....at first I was REAL disappointed (no Edward! no Cullens!)...and add to that I did NOT like Jacob at all, or Bella's feelings toward Jacob....I am just fanatical about Edward! So, I literally put the book down about 2/3 of the way through, and didn't pick it up again until about a week and a half later, believe it or not. I HATE "spoilers" but I did look in the back of the book and saw Edward's name...so I figured there was hope. Anyway, I started reading again and just finished it yesterday. I did enjoy book #2 but not nearly as much as book #1. But at LEAST Edward came back, so the last part of the book was great. The part about the Vulterra.....or however you spell it....that was exciting, scary! I like the way there is kinda a "cliff hanger" at the end of book #2. Not giving it away to anyone here who has not read it though. I'm dying to find out if it does happen or not. I HOPE it happens. I love Edward. :67302:

I have book #3 on reserve at my county library and I'm about 27 in the queue. However I found out my CITY library has it and I reserved it there, I'm only #2 in that queue. Book #3 is not out in paperback, right? I would buy it if it were but I think it's still hardback.
I got the hardback special edition with a bunch of extras for $10, including shipping from Amazon. I paid $9 for the other 2 in paperback! Now I'm ticked I didn't get all 3 in hardback!

I actually like Jacob. I am feeling really sorry for the guy right now. I am completely torn between the two. I love Edward, but Jacob is pretty sweet himself, plus at least he's normal sometimes! Maybe I like Jacob because I love wolves so much. lol

Yes, the part in Italy was really good... that was pretty danged exciting! Of course, we knew no one was going to die, the series would be over if that happened. But it was exciting nonetheless.

[SavannahStar]

Hey Claudia! It's been a while since I caught up on this thread. Are you done with New Moon? What did you think of it?

I am getting it today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:happy0158:

Funny thing....I am still about number 27 on my queue at the county library for New Moon, but JUST found out my city library has it, and I was able to get it in ONE day!

I'm real excited about starting it!

[Claudia]

Hey Claudia! It's been a while since I caught up on this thread. Are you done with New Moon? What did you think of it?

I am getting it today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:happy0158:

Funny thing....I am still about number 27 on my queue at the county library for New Moon, but JUST found out my city library has it, and I was able to get it in ONE day!

I'm real excited about starting it!

Girl, I finished New Moon & am halfway through Eclipse!!! Breaking Dawn is in the mail.

I liked New Moon.... All 3 of them have sucked me in & kept me interested. It's so nice to read books like that again. I haven't had a book I really loved in a long time.

It was strange with no Edward, but I really enjoyed Bella with Jacob. I think Jacob is adorable. Honestly, if it was me, I'd have a hard time choosing between the two of them! It makes more sense to me for Bella to be with Jacob, she doesn't have to become anything different, he will age as she does, etc. However..... Jacob's love for her, to me, does not compare to the depth of Edward's. Also - Jacob didn't imprint on her, so one day he's going to imprint on someone else & she will be left like that other girl, Leah.
I guess I don't have any idea who I would rather she be with. LOL

[SavannahStar]

Girl, I finished New Moon & am halfway through Eclipse!!! Breaking Dawn is in the mail.

I liked New Moon.... All 3 of them have sucked me in & kept me interested. It's so nice to read books like that again. I haven't had a book I really loved in a long time.

It was strange with no Edward, but I really enjoyed Bella with Jacob. I think Jacob is adorable. Honestly, if it was me, I'd have a hard time choosing between the two of them! It makes more sense to me for Bella to be with Jacob, she doesn't have to become anything different, he will age as she does, etc. However..... Jacob's love for her, to me, does not compare to the depth of Edward's. Also - Jacob didn't imprint on her, so one day he's going to imprint on someone else & she will be left like that other girl, Leah.
I guess I don't have any idea who I would rather she be with. LOL

Rut roh......now I'm confused again. Isn't Eclipse #2 and New Moon #3?

Ack! Maybe I'm wrong.....UH OH........maybe the wrong book is waiting for me at the library......

[Claudia]

Rut roh......now I'm confused again. Isn't Eclipse #2 and New Moon #3?

Ack! Maybe I'm wrong.....UH OH........maybe the wrong book is waiting for me at the library......

Uh oh! Lemme go check...

[Claudia]

Nope.... New Moon is #2 & Eclipse is #3. Sorry! You better call the library! So which ones have you read? Twilight & New Moon?

[SavannahStar]

Nope.... New Moon is #2 & Eclipse is #3. Sorry! You better call the library! So which ones have you read? Twilight & New Moon?

I did call...yes, it was Twilight and New Moon I read. I am always getting the titles mixed up (of book 2 and book 3) for some reason. I CAN remember though that Twilight is book 1 and Breaking Dawn is Book 4. :67302: I feel like such a dummie! Well I now have book 3 on hold. I think I'm #2 on the queue.

[Claudia]

I did call...yes, it was Twilight and New Moon I read. I am always getting the titles mixed up (of book 2 and book 3) for some reason. I CAN remember though that Twilight is book 1 and Breaking Dawn is Book 4. :67302: I feel like such a dummie! Well I now have book 3 on hold. I think I'm #2 on the queue.

LOL - well, I'm glad you got it straight! I am halfway through #3 & have #4 coming in the mail any day.

[SavannahStar]

Eclipse is waiting for me at the library today, Claudia! That was quick!

So what's your opinion of #3 compared to #1 and #2, just in general?

[Claudia]

Eclipse is waiting for me at the library today, Claudia! That was quick!

So what's your opinion of #3 compared to #1 and #2, just in general?

Well, I'm not finished with it yet, but so far #1 was the best. This one is good too. I really like something that's going on in it right now, not going to tell you what because I don't want to give it away. I am anxious to see how it plays out.

[janicelee]

Just a thought, would anyone want to start a separate discussion thread, for those of us who have finished the books without spoiling for those who are still working their way throught the series? Then as people finish they can join in the discussion thread.

[Claudia]

Just a thought, would anyone want to start a separate discussion thread, for those of us who have finished the books without spoiling for those who are still working their way throught the series? Then as people finish they can join in the discussion thread.

Not a bad idea, janicelee. I am bursting wanting to discuss, but I don't want to spoil it for SS!

I just finished #3 Eclipse last night... wow. So good. I can't believe the whole story is going to be resolved in only one more book. Did you ever hear about a fifth book that she was working on, but quit because someone released part of it before she was finished? I read something somewhere on the internet. Maybe I'll go look around & see if I can find more info on it.

[Claudia]

Not about a rumored fifth book, but I found this interesting....


By now you may have heard that Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book in Stephenie Meyer's teenage-vampire-in-love series Twilight, sold 1.3 million copies in its first day in bookstores this weekend. But some of those copies just may be headed back: A Twilight fan who was disappointed by the twists and turns of the 764-page novel has launched a "Return Breaking Dawn" campaign on Amazon's message boards, urging fans who hated the book to return it to the store they bought it from. A Borders employee claims on her blog that she's already seen returns, and one commenter on Amazon says that the local Borders has had fifteen copies returned already.

All these posts have plenty of commenters debating the book's merits; some love it, while some feel it completely ruined the series. The L.A. Times' Denise Martin didn't like it and says that unlike J.K. Rowling in her series finale, "Meyers bunted." But based on all the totally crazy shit that happens in the book, it doesn't seem that way to us.

Thanks to the hugely entertaining live blogs of Breaking Dawn by LiveJournal blogger Cleolinda Jones — well worth a read even if you don't know the books — we now know that the following insane things occur in the final volume of the Twilight series (spoilers ahoy!):

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/08/did_breaking_dawn_ruin_the_twi.html

[Claudia]

Okay, I found it. Ends up that because of the countless emails she received, she's decided to go ahead with the fifth book, called Midnight Sun. Here's the link to her website where what happened with book #5 is discussed.

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html

[queenbee]

This series is BIG here everyone has the books I work at Costco and we sell them for 10.00 a piece and we cant keep them for very long lol my sister just bought Twilight she is almost done then I get to read it :zm10: Also if you google all the trailers and there is a ton you can put some faces to the names in the book I cant wait for the movie YIPPEEE:francis:

[Claudia]

This series is BIG here everyone has the books I work at Costco and we sell them for 10.00 a piece and we cant keep them for very long lol my sister just bought Twilight she is almost done then I get to read it :zm10: Also if you google all the trailers and there is a ton you can put some faces to the names in the book I cant wait for the movie YIPPEEE:francis:

I know, QB - I can't wait, either!! I really hope I'm not disappointed, I frequently am when they make books into movies. I do love the cast they have chosen, so hopefully....

[Claudia]

I finished #4 last night. I won't comment yet, but I do have a lot to say about that one....

[protectkidz]

OMG!

I can't believe I just now found this thread!

I had nothing to read about a month ago and my 13 y.o. daughter gave me #1 - she told me "Mom, it's going to be as big as Harry Potter!"

I didn't believe her, but before I knew it I had read them all.

Excited for the movie - I heard it was coming out November 21st?

And will they be doing 4 movies?

[Claudia]

OMG!

I can't believe I just now found this thread!

I had nothing to read about a month ago and my 13 y.o. daughter gave me #1 - she told me "Mom, it's going to be as big as Harry Potter!"

I didn't believe her, but before I knew it I had read them all.

Excited for the movie - I heard it was coming out November 21st?

And will they be doing 4 movies?

Hey PK!!!

Aren't they SO good???
I hope they make 4 movies - that would be great! I have to ask you, though... did #4 leave you wanting (or expecting) more? I expected more & I am a lttle disappointed. Honestly, had she stopped #4 halfway through, I think I would have been more satisfied.

[London Lass]

I am completely intrigued. I want these books!!! They sound like just the kind of thing I'll like. I am making a trip to the library Tuesday night, going to see if they have them. There's a good chance they won't, you guys wouldn't believe the size of my library, it's TINY! Their true crime section is made up of about 10 books. lol Anyway, gonna check & see, maybe they'll special order them for me, they can do that at least.

Claudia...it's your fault I found this thread...at this rate I won't be looking up from a book for the rest of this year (well Nov, the rate i'm getting through them) :groan:

I'm starting to feel a little bit like a drug dealer, I'm afraid I'm getting innocent people hooked on these books. :smile:

Don't feel bad Janicelee...Claudia is a dealer too!!! :67302:

Have a funny "Twilight" story to tell all. Today I went out for lunch instead of eating at my desk. I was in a little restaurant by myself since I really needed to get away from my co-workers for awhile. A group of 5 women were sitting at the next table discussing the "Twilght" series. One of them asked a question about events in one of the books that I had never thought of and despite knowing I was being rude, I just had to lean over and say "I'm sorry I know this is rude to stick my nose in your conversation but I just have to tell you what I think..." The ladies immediately invited me to move over to their table and join the discussion, and I had a very pleasant hour discussing my new favorite series with a group of total strangers. We are going to meet again next week to continue our discussion.

I love it when things like that happen! :happy0158:

[Claudia]

Claudia...it's your fault I found this thread...at this rate I won't be looking up from a book for the rest of this year (well Nov, the rate i'm getting through them) :groan:





:blondblush113268230
They are SO good, though!!!


:girl_haha:

[nicky]

This is my first post in here. I finished all the books and am eagerly awaiting a new one. I had to stop reading here because you guys were way ahead of me and I didn't want to know what happened...lol. My son and I are going to see Twilight together when it comes out. Finally, he's found something he loves to read. If this has already been posted, I'm sorry for repeating it. My son has been doing alot of research on this. It seems she has another book that is going to be released that starts before Edward became immortal and continues thru to twilight. I hope she hurries up and starts where the last one left off. That would be extremly intresting. I thought I'd never find a vampire series of books to love again after Anne Rice stopped writing the chronicles. Happy reading to those who haven't finished them yet, they won't dissapoint!

[nicky]

I am completely intrigued. I want these books!!! They sound like just the kind of thing I'll like. I am making a trip to the library Tuesday night, going to see if they have them. There's a good chance they won't, you guys wouldn't believe the size of my library, it's TINY! Their true crime section is made up of about 10 books. lol Anyway, gonna check & see, maybe they'll special order them for me, they can do that at least.


Claudia, if you have a Books A Million, they aren't that expensive. You may want to keep them after you get started. They have all of them in paperback except the last one. They may have it as well, when my son went to get the last two, they only had it in hard back. I can't wait till you read them! They are wonderful!!

[Claudia]

This is my first post in here. I finished all the books and am eagerly awaiting a new one. I had to stop reading here because you guys were way ahead of me and I didn't want to know what happened...lol. My son and I are going to see Twilight together when it comes out. Finally, he's found something he loves to read. If this has already been posted, I'm sorry for repeating it. My son has been doing alot of research on this. It seems she has another book that is going to be released that starts before Edward became immortal and continues thru to twilight. I hope she hurries up and starts where the last one left off. That would be extremly intresting. I thought I'd never find a vampire series of books to love again after Anne Rice stopped writing the chronicles. Happy reading to those who haven't finished them yet, they won't dissapoint!

Is she really doing more? I thought it was over. If that's true, I am thrilled! Breaking Dawn left me wanting more, not feeling like the story had come to an end! I'd like to see a book about Jacob & Nessie (with some Bella & Edward in there too)... I think that'd be excellent.

[Claudia]

Claudia, if you have a Books A Million, they aren't that expensive. You may want to keep them after you get started. They have all of them in paperback except the last one. They may have it as well, when my son went to get the last two, they only had it in hard back. I can't wait till you read them! They are wonderful!!

I bought them all & have read them all. I loved them!!!

[nicky]

Is she really doing more? I thought it was over. If that's true, I am thrilled! Breaking Dawn left me wanting more, not feeling like the story had come to an end! I'd like to see a book about Jacob & Nessie (with some Bella & Edward in there too)... I think that'd be excellent.

That's what my son told me, she had almost finished it and some jerk leaked it on the internet and she wasn't going to finish it, but with it being such a success she decided to finish it and put it out. I'll ask him when he gets home from school when it's coming out. She's got another book that I think shes going to turn into a series, I think its called Host or Changeling or something. It's already in the stores, it sounds intriging. My son wants it as soon as he finishes Breaking Dawn. She's got to write more to finish out Breaking Dawn in my opinion, I was sad when I finished it, because think of the action a follow up would do! There's also a book coming out that has a guide to all the characters in the series. It's got insights and biographies of all of them and I think it has a family tree. The review on it said it has things about the characters that weren't in the series. As soon as it hits the shelves I'm gettting it.

[Claudia]

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[nicky]

Ok, sorry it took me so long to get back, but the book with the bios of the characters is supposed to come out in December according to my son who has done extensive research on the subject matter. I'm not sure where he found it, but Bella's Lullabye is out there on the internet under Edward Cullen. It's wonderful, my son has it downloaded to our computer at home.

[IML]

I just found this thread! I absolutely loved these books.
The book Stephanie Meyers was going to write was going to be called "Midnight Sun" it is basically the telling of the Twilight book but from Edward's perspective, but someone leaked the 12 chapters she wrote onto the internet and it really pissed her off so now she is saying she may not go back and finish. But it is good reading, she has it posted on her website.

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/midnightsun_partialdraft3.pdf


I hope it is ok to post the links here, if not I am sorry and please remove them

[SavannahStar]

Well has anyone seen the movie? :happy0207:

[Claudia]

I have! It was good. Not great, but good. Of course the book was much better. The 'first kiss' scene was incredibly hot.

[SavannahStar]

I have! It was good. Not great, but good. Of course the book was much better. The 'first kiss' scene was incredibly hot.

Cool! I want to see it!

I know I've been "missing" on this thread forever. Well, here's the deal. You know I just fell in love with the first book. I was enthralled. I was SO disappointed in the second book. Then I started the third and I got about a third of the way through it, or maybe a quarter of the way through it, and I just got bored. I guess I was "Twilighted out" or something. That was weeks and weeks ago. Just this week the fourth book (Breaking Dawn) came available at my library so I got it and started it the other night. So far, so good. I hope I will enjoy it as much as Twilight. I read some reviews of it on Amazon and BN and it seems like the prevailing opinion is still none of the books are as good as Twilight. Some hated Breaking Dawn but then some loved it. Anyway, it's a real FAT one so I am looking foward to reading it now during the holidays.

[Claudia]

Cool! I want to see it!

I know I've been "missing" on this thread forever. Well, here's the deal. You know I just fell in love with the first book. I was enthralled. I was SO disappointed in the second book. Then I started the third and I got about a third of the way through it, or maybe a quarter of the way through it, and I just got bored. I guess I was "Twilighted out" or something. That was weeks and weeks ago. Just this week the fourth book (Breaking Dawn) came available at my library so I got it and started it the other night. So far, so good. I hope I will enjoy it as much as Twilight. I read some reviews of it on Amazon and BN and it seems like the prevailing opinion is still none of the books are as good as Twilight. Some hated Breaking Dawn but then some loved it. Anyway, it's a real FAT one so I am looking foward to reading it now during the holidays.

So you're reading 4 & haven't read 2 & 3? I flew through all 4 of them & loved them all.

[SavannahStar]

So you're reading 4 & haven't read 2 & 3? I flew through all 4 of them & loved them all.

No, I read 2 all the way through. Remember I was posting that I didn't like it so much because Edward was out of the picture through most of the book, until the end, IIRC. I thought 3 might be okay but for some reason I just couldn't get my head into it. So I read all of 1, all of 2, part of 3. And now I'm starting 4. So basically I only skipped most of 3. Make sense? I know, I'm weird. :grin:

[Claudia]

No, I read 2 all the way through. Remember I was posting that I didn't like it so much because Edward was out of the picture through most of the book, until the end, IIRC. I thought 3 might be okay but for some reason I just couldn't get my head into it. So I read all of 1, all of 2, part of 3. And now I'm starting 4. So basically I only skipped most of 3. Make sense? I know, I'm weird. :grin:

I get it. LOL
I guess that's not too bad, although I wouldn't have wanted to skip any of it.

[SavannahStar]

I get it. LOL
I guess that's not too bad, although I wouldn't have wanted to skip any of it.

So far I like book 4 A LOT. :yes2:

[Claudia]

So far I like book 4 A LOT. :yes2:

I want to hear from you when you've finished it.....

[SavannahStar]

I want to hear from you when you've finished it.....


Okay, will do! It may take me a while though, I'm so busy for Christmas. I don't sit down and read it hours at a sitting....it's a pretty thick book.

[Tam5115]

I had never heard about this series either and just did about a week or so ago. My daughter was reading the first one and she just gave it to me yesterday to read. I was the one who got her into HP, so I guess she's returning the favor. LOL

I was telling her about a more adult vampire kind of series that she now thinks she wants to borrow from me. It's Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake series

I haven't read Twilight yet, so I skipped most of this thread to avoid any spoilage.

[Claudia]

I had never heard about this series either and just did about a week or so ago. My daughter was reading the first one and she just gave it to me yesterday to read. I was the one who got her into HP, so I guess she's returning the favor. LOL

I was telling her about a more adult vampire kind of series that she now thinks she wants to borrow from me. It's Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake series

I haven't read Twilight yet, so I skipped most of this thread to avoid any spoilage.

Hmmm... I might look into that series, Tam. I'll ask at the library Tuesday night & see if they have it. I think you'll enjoy Twilight. Let us know what you think after you've read a bit!

[SavannahStar]

I want to hear from you when you've finished it.....


Claudia, I am about 3/4 done with it now. A lot of things surprised me. I will talk more when I'm done. It's due at the library today but I just couldn't rush. I'll pay a few days' fine. :INhouseReading04:

I've been reading customer reviews on Amazon about this last book of the series and they are quite interesting. It's almost like you either love it or hate it. I love it....but NONE of the books surpassed Twilight to me, the first one. That just had me mesmerized.

[Kami]

I'm hooked.

[Claudia]

I'm hooked.

LOL - So you got the book, huh? I lent mine out & now I really, really want it back! It's been months! I need to go buy the movie, too. Have you seen the movie, Kam?

[Kami]

LOL - So you got the book, huh? I lent mine out & now I really, really want it back! It's been months! I need to go buy the movie, too. Have you seen the movie, Kam?

No, I borrowed....just like I'm gonna do the rest of them. LOL My BF is bringing the second book over with the movie.

I didn't think I would get into it. But I really like it. It's a good book when I can't put it down. lol :zm10:

[Harmony]

I'm hooked.

Why am I the only one who could not get into these books no matter how hard I tried? :z0tdntknw: :duh: :0t13:

[Kami]

Why am I the only one who could not get into these books no matter how hard I tried? :z0tdntknw: :duh: :0t13:

Hi Harmony!! LOL, I don't know. I didn't think I would like it, but I really do.

[Amusedtdth]

Woo-Hoo, just found this thread. I've read Twilight and can't wait to bust out the second in the series. Although it was written for young peeps I found it intriging and its got me hooked.

[PatC]

Why am I the only one who could not get into these books no matter how hard I tried? :z0tdntknw: :duh: :0t13:

You aren't. :71526:

[Amusedtdth]

Try pretending your 15 again.....it's fun and it works!

[Lizziebeth]

I have never read any books in the twlight series, but i know everything about it. My sister and cousin would rant to me about the books everytime they hated something that happened.

[Grins]

Try pretending your 15 again.....it's fun and it works!
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It was a delicious time.
=got fudge?

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HI MUSEY!!!!
miss ya
Have not read series tho it is BIG at the library=

[Kami]

Almost done with the 4th book....not liking how it's heading toward the ending. Can't wait for New Moon the movie to come out next month. :grin:

[texanne]

I asked the grandsons why kids were walking around at the mall dressed like vampires. One of them looked at me with pity and said, "Grams...they are Goth" oops I still say they look like groups of vampires. I read somewhere that young people were actually drinking blood at vampire parties, and having vampire teeth inserted into their mouths. Now THAT is really getting into it.

[TeeOne]

I'm so lucky. I just got the first Twlight book from my library.....Now I have four weeks to read it.
What's the second book? And, how many in the series?

[african grey]

Why am I the only one who could not get into these books no matter how hard I tried? :z0tdntknw: :duh: :0t13:

Finally someone who does not like these books besides me. I thought I was the only one.

I like my vampires mean and evil (Stephen King type). Twilight = Booorrrring.

JMHO
AG

[TeeOne]

Well, I started reading the book Tuesday and I'm half way thru. I think having a due date back at the library makes me read faster...lol
Whoever said, "Pretend you're 15 and it works" was right. It seems to be geared for younger people, but still a good book. And, I'm used to true crime, so this is a change for me.

[TeeOne]

Well I'm on book four, the last of this series. Why didn't someone tell me this was the longest book? I'm not even half way thru and it's due back January 11, better call and extend my return date....