I'm not gonna lie, but I always thought the books my sister chose for pleasure reading looked kinda artsy, dark, and well...just plain weird. The black book covers and obscure titles seemed more than a little of my radar of good literature. The fact that my sister and her art school friend would arrive at the local Barnes and Nobles at midnight of the publication release date to buy their already "reserved" copies of the latest in the "Twilight" series was enough to have me steer clear of the underground cult following of the book.
I will confess, it wasn't until my friend Lindsey read the first book and gave rave reviews that I even considered reading it. Then, she proceeded to read the remaining books in her own inhuman way, knocking out 500+ page book after book, each in less than 24 hours. That alone made me decide to swallow my pride and give the "Twilight" series a chance. At the very least I would hate the first book, not read the rest, and lose no money since I was borrowing the books.
Needless to say...I read the first book in a week, which is quite remarkable given my less than stellar reading speed. Never again will I judge a book by its cover *pun intended*. The plot is great, and for a young adult novel it broached the subject of love much more comprehensively than any of the "chick lit" meant for grown women. Plus... who doesn't love a page torn right out of "interview with a vampire".
I totally recommend reading it. Pick up a copy asap before the movie comes out this December and spoils the suspense of the book for you.
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This is ALL your fault! I read the first three books in less than 2 days. I am halfway through the last one. I ADORE THESE BOOKS! I am an OCD reader...once I start..I cannot stop. Cannot wait for the movie even though I am too old to be reading teen romance novels. :)
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