Be Safe

I have recently finished the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. Holy freakin' cow. Best books I have ever read. Now that is no understatement. I'm positive that I have read nearing the 2,000 mark in novels alone. I love to read. Nothing is better on a gloomy day that my comfy bed and a good book. Emphasis on good. Literature is like clothing. It has to fit, feel good, you have to want to go back to it again, you can't wait till the author/designers next creation comes out. I hardly consider them 4 separate novels, the story is simply one epic tale that I will be re-reading until the end of time. Edward and Bella have the kind of love that bridges centuries. I believe there is no exaggeration to the statement that Bella and Edward are going to be the next Romeo and Juliet. It's all there. Fantasy, love, hate, family issues, self sacrifice, bravery, romance, engrossing plot twists, and a little sparkle of something I can't explain. I read over 3,000 pages in 6 days. I literally had to tear myself away to go to work! I cried when I finished them. I've tried reading a different book since I finished, I keep expecting Edward to come walking into the scene to no avail. I fell in love with the characters. They are so dynamic and developed, with so little effort. You don't feel as though she is forcing information on you, you just hunger for more! The story made me remember how amazing true love is. That it honestly can conquer all. I have been through a lot and had all but lost faith in my happy ending. I fell in love when I read these books. I like my men cold, dead, and sparkly. I want Edward. Now, to explain myself, I'm hardly a New York Times Best Sellers List kind of girl. I love the random barley published novels that you find at flea markets and on the bargain table at the book seller. Twilight has been coming out for 2 years now. Why did it take me so long to read them? I blew them off. Another bullshit series hyped up by the media and publishing market. Until finally my younger sister wanted to read them. (She is only 14 and these books are about Vampires. Beautiful, immortal, strong, and murderous Vampires.) I decided to read the first book to see if it was appropriate for her age group. I finished it in a day. I literally drove to my favorite book store (The Stately Raven, Findlay OH... Check it out!) and devoured the next 3 books concurrently. She is currently deep into the second one and we have plans to see the first movie at the midnight premier. These books have a following like none other. Millions of people, teens, adults, men, and women love them. They have been translated into 22 different languages. Whew. Sooo I guess what I'm saying is, read the damn books! And prepare to thank me for recommending the best story ever told.
"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb." - Edward Cullen