Twilight Saga

SavannahStar · #1 09-20-2008, 08:09 AM

Is anyone into reading the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer? They are actually "young adult" books though like Harry Potter have reached cross-over status to a big fan base with adults. The books are about a teen boy and girl who fall in love, the boy is a vampire.

I know it sounds kinda weird, but I am totally hooked on the books. I am starting the second one in the series now, "Full Moon."

Anyone else?

Beach · #2 10-07-2008, 05:51 PM

I just heard about them this past weekend. My M-I-L and S-I-L read the first book in two days...they said that they couldn't put it down.

I'm stopping at the book store on my way home from work tonight to pick up the first two.

SavannahStar · #3 10-09-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AHairyPotter

I loved them!

I posted about them before the board change over but no one replied, so I guess not many people here are reading them.

I found the first to be a little too "romantical" for me, but you must read it or you will never understand books 2,3 and 4. And Book 4 - wow - loved it.

The series hasn't surpassed Harry Potter in my heart, but it is a close second.

Have you seen the trailer for the book 1 movie? Looks great, although that isn't how I pictured Edward. Lots of good info here for the movie

http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

Hi! I've only been through the first two books so far. I LOVED the first one; didn't like the second one as much, mostly because of so much about Jacob.....who is one character I wasn't so crazy about. I was hoping Edward would come back.....had to wait a long time for that! I am currently waiting for the third and fourth books. LOVE the series.

SavannahStar · #4 10-09-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Beach

I just heard about them this past weekend. My M-I-L and S-I-L read the first book in two days...they said that they couldn't put it down.

I'm stopping at the book store on my way home from work tonight to pick up the first two.

Oh let us know what you think........"can't put down" is an understatement!

juliekan · #5 11-10-2008, 02:10 AM

DD has read them all...she's not much of a reader, but with every one, she would sit on the sofa all weekend until she finished it.
Just started the first one today, and am a little embarrassed to say I am riveted(I normally read more like Ayn Rand "Atlas Shrugged" and heavier tomes--nose up in air icon

). Read the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice years ago, and they are darker than what I read so far today. I can tell I will be useless until I finish the series.

juliekan · #6 11-10-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SavannahStar

Oh let us know what you think........"can't put down" is an understatement!

Just "killed" the first book in a few hours, it was so good I really want to read it again before I go to the next one....

IML · #7 11-10-2008, 11:11 PM

I read all four books in less than a week!!
I was mesmerized, could hardly put them down to get anything else done and stayed up late into the night reading because I just couldn't put them down!! WOW I didn't expect to like them so much but I really enjoyed them!!

emdragon · #8 11-16-2008, 01:41 AM

I haven't read them yet but my daughter has read them all. They have been particularly popular here because we are only a couple hours from Forks and the surrounding areas the books are set in.

emdragon · #9 11-16-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AHairyPotter

movie of the first book comes out this Friday!

boyo and I will be attending in our vampire gear!

How fun.

Port Angeles (one setting in the books) is doing it up big- Red Carpet from the Italian Restaurant to the theater (both in the books) there is going to be look a look alike contest and scavenger hunt plus a "Twilight Central" where different events are planned.

I may take the daughter up there to see it-maybe the midnight showing on Thursday, that will be a special event (closest to a premier as we'll get. lol)

This little Peninsula has been very honored to be home to the series. Forks has had a huge influx of tourists and now do Twilight tours- all the attention has sure helped out the small struggling town..

juliekan · #10 11-20-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by emdragon

How fun.

Port Angeles (one setting in the books) is doing it up big- Red Carpet from the Italian Restaurant to the theater (both in the books) there is going to be look a look alike contest and scavenger hunt plus a "Twilight Central" where different events are planned.

I may take the daughter up there to see it-maybe the midnight showing on Thursday, that will be a special event (closest to a premier as we'll get. lol)

This little Peninsula has been very honored to be home to the series. Forks has had a huge influx of tourists and now do Twilight tours- all the attention has sure helped out the small struggling town..

Thanks, I showed my daughter your post and she thought it was very interesting. DD going to the midnight show tonight, very excited. I'll have the house to myself this weekend and intend to

the next 2 books.

juliekan · #11 11-21-2008, 09:49 AM

DD said movie was good, book was better.

She said the film got "stuck" THREE TIMES during the movie causing the film to stop and repairs to be done. Did not get home till 3:30 this am

. Then back up at six to get ready for school. Don't think I'll allow this on a school night again.

Kelly3820 · #12 11-21-2008, 10:57 AM

My daughter has been talking about these books saying how much she loves reading them. I was not really interested in reading them but she asked me to go see the movie when it comes out so I started reading the first book. WELL I MUST SAY I AM HOOKED!!!!! I LOVE IT!!! Also I have noticed so many people reading these books. All ages! Its great!!! Going to the movie tonight at the late show!!!

airportwoman · #13 11-22-2008, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by juliekan

DD said movie was good, book was better.

She said the film got "stuck" THREE TIMES during the movie causing the film to stop and repairs to be done. Did not get home till 3:30 this am

. Then back up at six to get ready for school. Don't think I'll allow this on a school night again.

The theater didn't give refunds? That's happened to me before, and that was the action taken.

juliekan · #14 11-22-2008, 03:27 AM

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The theater didn't give refunds? That's happened to me before, and that was the action taken.

Yes, she brought home a voucher for a free movie. We (I) was just unhappy with a midnight movie running so late...I set my alarm for 2:15, then got a text at 2:30 that the movie had been messing up, then set my alarm for 3:00, then 3:30 (she came in just before that). She was with friends and had them follow her home, but it still made my night awful long, what with us having to get up at 6:00.

No, she actually was where she said she was...

juliekan · #15 11-25-2008, 10:48 AM

Twilight sucks up $70.5 million in debut

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/.../6128202.html#

juliekan · #16 11-26-2008, 02:53 PM

I'm starting book 2 today....

Oh great, another role model for our kids

I'll be skipping the movies
http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/kristen_stewart

Toke it up for all the world to see....

BorderCollieMom · #17 11-26-2008, 04:14 PM

Im not a reader myself and my 13 yr old is dyslexic but man oh man....when he caught wind of this series, he was ona mission to get the 1rst book. Nowhere to be had...he was bummed. Then, the other I was looking at the Walgreens for something a nuther and there was one laying in the candy section !!! I grabbed it up and suprised him with it. He is in love with this book...which is HUGE for a 13 yr old dyslexic boy. His school approved it but since they get it, they did caution us on him bringing it to school. Seems theres already a before-school Twilight Clique forming....

He described it as a Si-fi Romeo & Juliet (Ha)...ok, thats cool ! Im just glad he is READING and enjoying it !

juliekan · #18 11-26-2008, 05:56 PM

That's wonderful! My 13 yo old neighbor across the street (not a big reader) borrowed Twilight from me last night, and just now returned it! She said that's all she's done since she got it. I remember my son becoming a big reader when the Harry Potter series started.

sunbunny · #19 11-30-2008, 02:13 AM

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Has anyone read book 2, 3 and 4 yet? I finished Twilight when I was at the airport. Their bookstore was sold out of the other three.

i'm almost finished with the FIRST book... my sister lent it to me earlier in the week. right now, Bella is in the hospital after the confrontation with James.... i know if i start reading it right now, i'll finish it in probably 15 minutes and i don't want it to end until my sis can lend me the second book!!

juliekan · #20 12-08-2008, 05:32 PM

there are other complaints out there about the movie (besides my daughter's that the book was much better LOL)

my MIL sent me this article

http://www.crosswalk.com/books/11582544/

and I sent her this one back

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705268486,00.html

any opinions out there?

juliekan · #21 12-09-2008, 10:19 PM

thanks, Gretta