I dont have much of a drive to finish this. I know I must, but the story just seems predictable. The only past of it I really enjoy is Edward and Bella’s semi-cute wordplay, which to my advantage takes up half the pages now. : )

I’m not going to gush about this book like everyone here seems to. It’s trashy teen beach lit. That’s really all it is. It isn’t beautifully written. The characters aren’t very well developed. The plot is pretty predictable. Regardless, I consumed it in 3 days of frenzied reading. The book was an enjoyable read, if not particularly memorable or of particularly high quality. So if you want a quick, guilty pleasure read, this may be for you. But don’t have too many high expectations.

Wow, I just loved that story! I couldn’t put it down…. I’d been craving a good love story for awhile and that just hit the spot! I nearly turned back to the first page again! Whew…. now I have to find the next one, but I must control myself a little or I won’t get anything accomplished!

Twilight is a fairy tale love story between a human, Isabella Swan, and Edward. Edward, of course, is the posterboy for gorgeous, and above all, reignites the belief that chivalry aint dead. Itll prolly make your heart a little bit drunk, or love stoned, whatever.

There are a couple issues with Twilight. First, Bella is seriously vanilla. Shes a seventeen year old virgin, reads Wuthering Heights religiously, and can’t stand up for herself. Shes a wimp, in every sense of the word, but you know, God forbid she should like get a gun or do anything but squeal. Second, she agrees to get married straight outta highschool and ditch her family for 100andsomething year old guy. Am I the only one thinking ” Creepy, Creepy.”? Honestly, the next book should be ” Bella: Barefoot and Pregnant”.

Anyways, if you can ignore the BS this is a nice story. There is a certain lack of culture to the books so dont expect to think too hard. Highly recommended just because its so damn popular.

For the past couple of months, the kids have been waiting and ILL-ing this series. As with Harry Potter, I held out because other books interested me more or I have been extremely busy. Also, this book is always out so I have not had a chance to even check it out. (Meddling kids :) )
I finally got it in my hands and honestly, I could not put it down. I am not much for vampire stories, I was never into Anne Rice the way my friends obsessed over her. But this is definitely worth a read.
Bella (Isabella) moves to the town of Forks to live with her dad, Charlie. She hates it there. She grew up in Arizona with the sun and desert and cannot stand the cold and the lack of sunlight. However, she makes the move because her mother is dating a basketball player and is always traveling with him. She does not know her father very well and knows that she is in for challenge by moving to a town she hates and father she does not know.
As she becomes acclimated to her new surroundings, Bella has to face the fact that she is going to a new school. She goes and on her very first day in science class, she sees one of the most beautiful boys in her class. He is obviously repelled by her. She feels him loathing and hating her and does not know why. But she’s draw to him and cannot stop herself from being attracted and fascinated by his presence.
One day, Edward Cullen, starts talking to her. From that point on, for the both of them, they begin a dangerous dance that could place Bella in mortal danger.
This book is a young adult romance novel. Nothing sexually graphic happens but the tension between the two characters is so intense you cannot help but continue reading to see what happens. Bella’s life takes more and more interesting turns as she grows to accept her need for Edward Cullen. Highly recommended.

The great thing about this book is that the author leaves A LOT to the imagination. Being able to fill in the spots with my own colors, feelings, interpretations made it WONDERFUL. (did anyone notice the lack of description as to what Bella actually LOOKED like?)

I don’t know if I would ever consider this novel “suspenseful”... However, the author did an extremely wonderful job conveying that jelly feeling and sense of exhilaration when one falls head over heels in love. It’s a sweet poignant story that’s not really about the plot so much as it is about the vivid characters. They were so well portrayed…

I can’t wait to finish the series.

This book was a HUGE waste of my time and money. I can’t believe how my friends thought this book was brilliant but Pride & Prejudice was “dull and just plain stupid”. This was a terrible book, in my opinion.

Basically this is the story (SPOILERS):
Oh my BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward hates me!Oh, yay BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward and I had the dullest conversation ever where he tried very hard to be clever, mysterious and cryptic and I ate it up like ice cream!Oh, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward is so BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, & HUNKY!Oh I love BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward even though he’s a vampire! Dun dun dun! But BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward loves me too and has sworn to protect me and then keeps contradicting himself about how he will keep me safe.Ooh, he’s soooo mysterious and dreamy!Oh no, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward says I will die!Oh no, I am dying BUT BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward TO THE RESCUE! YAY!Oh I want to be a vampire because I love BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward but he won’t let me!THE END.Note from author: don’t worry folks, there’ll be more of dull story in my next six or so books about BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, HUNKY Edward and the dull and dim Bella and her desire to become a vampire because she’s in love! So REJOICE!

Or you know GAG

Well, my friends all told me how absolutely, breathtakingly wonderful this book is. And how it was so so good they read it in a day. So I went out and bought it and so far it’s DEFINITELY NOT living up to its hype. I’m on page 300 and something and the same thing’s been happening. And I hate the characters and I really hate how Bella keeps saying what a gorgeous hunk Edward is. And Edward keeps talking about what a wonderful scrumptious scent Bella has. So I guess “true love/first love” is all about looks and scents. Plus the author tries to sound all poetic and lyrical but it just doesn’t work. The “love story” is so friggin’ contrived!
And isn’t this supposed to be a suspense?

This is what makes me hate teen fiction sometimes. It’s the same old story trying to be something it’s not. And where there’s supposed to be suspense, there’s really nothing more than dull characters talking about the same dull things over and over and OVER. Ugh! Thank god for authors like John Green, Sarah Dessen, Libba Bray and David Levithan.

There are some people who read this book and didn’t like it.
I however urge you to try it for yourself. If you’re into romance and all things supernatural this book will make you thirsty for more. I love the way the author (Stephenie Meyer) writes, her descriptions create imagery that makes it all seem as though its a movie rather than a 500 pg novel. Well worth reading. Don’t miss this one!

I made very certain before I borrowed this from a friend that “Twilight” wasn’t just a teen chick-lit romance novel. The friend, a guy, assured me that it wasn’t. So I willingly delved into it (I’d already read the first few pages on Amazon.com; I’d also read the scores of reviews that called this as much a suspense novel as a romance).

Well, as it turns out, “Twilight” is just a teen chick-lit romance novel. Whoever called this a “suspense novel” must have been reading a different book. The first three-quarters of the story simply establish the fact that Edward is handsome, and not just handsome, but flawlessly, perfectly, wonderfully handsome (did I mention that he is handsome? It’s repeated ad nauseam) and Bella is hopelessly (and pretty stupidly) in love with him. No plot advancement at all. I got so sick of Bella and Edward as characters; both were so Mary-Sueish it was nauseating. Finally we get around to what I suppose is the “suspense” part, which is resolved in a matter of about twenty pages, and then we go back to reading about how handsome Edward is. I guess the book is supposed to be character-driven rather than plot-driven (at least, I sure hope so) but “character-driven” simply doesn’t work when the characters grate on you like lemon zest.

I find it discouraging that books like this are what’s on the New York Times bestseller lists. I can’t imagine recommending this book to anybody.