I'm a little late in getting on the bandwagon with the book Twilight. One of my blogging friends Paige from Simple Thoughts raved about it, and she's a sweet Christian girl, and then one of my good friends back home Marylynn was telling me all about it, so I finally checked it out. I am totally surprised to say I loved it. To clarify, I do not like horror of any sort. I am anti-Harry Potter. I don't get into the witches, warlock or wizard thing. I just don't. So I was very skeptical about a book with vampires. I mean really? But once I started I seriously couldn't put it down.
The author Stephenie Meyer captivated me from the very first sentence. I can't believe it's her first book...wow! There is no gore and it's only slightly creepy. It is written through the eyes of a teenager and it totally brought me back to those days. In my opinion it validates young love and since I got married at 19 I can relate with that. It's a very well written love story about a girl who risks it all to fall in love with a vampire. What an interesting plotline. Her love interest reminded me alot of my first boyfriend. It was probably the bad boy, no good for me, danger quality...not the blood thirsty vampire thing;)
The book was in the teen section at the library and was very clean as far as their physical relationship. Which is a nice change. I guess I've been reading women's fictional romance for far too long, but their "innocent" chemistry-filled interaction with each other was really driving me crazy. Anyway if you want a good summer read definitely check it out. I know I'm thirsty for more:)
Have a blessed day.
Glad you enjoyed it! I checked it out, started it a few times, and was just never able to finish. Weird, eh? I guess it was just where my mind was at the time. However, I'm now reading Stephenie Meyer's first adult series starting with The Host. I can't say yeah or nay yet, but I'm still working on it--so that's good.
ReplyDeleteI think with Twilight and HP or any other fantasy fiction book, it has a lot to do with where your mind is and your previously experiences with the subject matter. Some people are instantly turned off by vampires, witches, wizards, etc. and just can't get past that colorful fantasy imagery to see the real meat of the story for any of these types of books. As a Christian and children's librarian, I happened to enjoy HP and especially was shocked at how it ended up being a repetition of the Christ story in the end. That seems to be a popular thing to do over the last century--repeating elements of the Christ story within a fantasy fictional story (i.e. Chronicles of Narnia, etc.).
I may have to give Twilight a try again, but my "want to read" list is extremely long these days. And my hubby and I like to convince each other to read the same things so we can dialogue afterward (with him being an English professor, it's fun to get his perspective!).
Hugs,
~Shaye
everyone keeps talking about this book. Maybe I need to jump on the bandwagon!
ReplyDeleteI won't mention the fact that I loathe Twilight because I'm starting to get some flak. Also because I am longsuffering with three daughters who are Twitterpated with all things Twilight.
ReplyDeleteI DO enjoy Young Adult fiction though. Lots of great reads to be found in he tween/teen section.
Including Harry Potter, ex-fundie that I am.
I need to read more, but everytime I do, I fall asleep. I don't know how to just sit and relax. Weird I know.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Twilight saga. I was so caught up in the book I read each of them cover to cover in one day. Yes I ignored my family and house those 4 days...lol! I still have not read The Host but I do have it on my shelf. And I also didn't care read vampire/witch books but she had me from the first page.
ReplyDeleteYou put that very well, I too didn't read these books at first... But when my friends convinced me I wouldn't be scared, I can't even watch scary previews... I read all 4 in a week! Loved the story!
ReplyDeleteLove the whole series. When you reach the end, you'll wish there were more.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading the Host by Stephanie Meyer right now. While it is completely different, I'm liking it just as much. Having a hard time putting it down, I am so close to the end.
I was like you...I don't like Harry Poter books and was not really into the vampire thing but I watched the movie and was hooked. Then I had to read the other 3 books! Now I am crazy about it :)
ReplyDeleteI was super skeptical about the Books, but eventually started reading them. Twilight was good, but I'm enjoying New Moon a lot better!
ReplyDeleteI have yet to read the books; but we did finally rent the movie to check it out. It is definitely captivating. My husband and I discussed it off and on for a few days.
ReplyDeleteI tend to be one who wants to see where the whole thing is going before I'll be willing to jump on any bandwagons...too many things begin in innocence; parents give the o.k., the youth get sucked in projecting themselves as the characters (or actors/actresses/musicians), and then what began innocently turns incredibly and yet subtly dark. (Not saying it will happen with Twilight...just in general.) Here's hoping it stays good!!
Loved the series!!! I made fun of all my friends for reading "kiddie" books until they hooked me too. I really appreciated the fact that she keeps the "sexy" stuff out. Complete fluff, but fun fluff nonetheless. I didn't go into it expecting Shakespeare, which is why I don't get it when people critique it from that standpoint. They DO know it's geared to 15 year old girls, right? ;) I am not at ALL into gorey, icky stuff, but I got hooked...apparently so did all the middle aged mother in line at Borders in front of me. They were more psyched for the film than their daughters were!! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt seems like there are a lot of varying ideas about whether a Christian (adult) woman should admit whether she read and liked Twilight. I felt like I had to be a closet Twilight fan for the longest time... But all that aside, I really loved the books. I thought they were sweet and the entire series grabbed me. I hate gory, icky things, and thought I'd hate these books too, but my bookclub chose it, and I was sucked in ever since.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah... and I forgot to say, have fun with all your plans the next week or so!
ReplyDeleteI have heard so many amazing things about that book... both of my sisters read it and could not stop talking about it!
ReplyDeleteyep, must admit I have read them all, andI am a gramma!
ReplyDeleteThey get better with every book!
I was gonna write a post about this too! I loved the series. I was also completely fascinated that she was able to write it with three small boys under her feet.
ReplyDeleteI have had youth group leaders ask me about it because they knew I had read it. I said, "Well, there is no sex before marriage, the vampires choose to go against their natural (sinful) desires and choose the right and good thing, there is a family that sticks together through everything and a choice not to abort." I don't think it is going to harm our teens to read it.
She secretly teaches some very moral choices.
as this is my first day to visit your blog, i am late on commenting. my fault. i LOVED the series BECAUSE of the clean stuff. i've read all 4 of them several times(i bought the saga for mother's day and read it in a week)and will gladly hold on to them til my 4 yr old is a teen and ready to read them.
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