While you all have been diving headfirst into leftover turkey and dressing, I’ve been reading this:
All you Twilight fanatics have a lot of explaining to do because I’m on page 390 and I’m just NOT feeling it. I’ll keep reading, though because I’m tired of being the sole being on the planet who hasn’t read this book. I WANT to love this book, I DO! Maybe I need to read the whole series to really “get” it?
To be continued…
Haven’t read it. So you wouldn’t have been the ONLY person.
See, here’s how it goes, I have yet to read the series either. I’m somewhat afraid of it, considering that 100% of people that have told me about it are all gushing, “you HAVE to read it, it’s the BEST EVER!!!” One, that sets hopes too high, second, it makes me feel I’d be going out for some voluntary brainwashing. But on Thursday, I heard from my MIL who dissed the writing style (she’s a HUGE vampire and romance fan) … and got agreements from my SIL. It seemed it just takes someone to say it, and they didn’t even look over their shoulders to see who might overhear.
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I definitely didn’t read any of the Twilight books until just a couple months ago. I never had any desire to, mostly because I’d always read the back cover, cringe at the cliche, and put it back on the shelf. I finally sat down and decided to see what the hype was about… Here’s what I, as a less-than-diehard fan, picked up on.
The books start REALLY slowly. I mean, they get moving and all sure, but it’s impossible to get truly LOST in them until late in the book, when the real drama starts. That just doesn’t work for some people.
Honestly, I finished the first book because I fell in love with Edward’s mischief and, later, with the Cullen family. I finished the second book, painful though it was, because I needed to see it end. I finished the third book because it had Cullens. And I finished the fourth because people finally stopped playing.
That was another issue I had throughout the books… Characters just play too much. Bella lets people tell her what to do all the time, which seriously shouldn’t fly. It’s the major reason I can’t stand her. She’s such a pushover!
…Ahem. That’s a rant for another time, though. The point of this was meant to be… that it’s okay if you’re not impressed yet. And it’s okay if you’re never impressed. The Twilight books aren’t for everyone. They’re not the best-written books, and the premise itself is quite old by now. Don’t feel bad if you just can’t get into it. It’s okay! Really.
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Oh yes. I don’t get it either. I couldn’t finish it.
You sound just like me. I *want* to get it, but I can’t!!
I just got these books a month ago and it took be about 300 pages to get into it and I really do like it. Finish it and see what you think.
Ok, I felt the same exact way. i made calls saying that I was half way through the book and I have no clue what the hype was about. But finish it for sure…..you will GET IT!! I did! Now I am a 31 year old Twilight freak. Yes, I went with a group of friends, all wearing t-shirts, and stood in line for two hours to watch the movie on opening night. My advice; read the books, skip the movie! Happy reading!!
I have also not read these books. I am encouraged by your not feeling it. I feel validated. Thank you.
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Hey, don’t feel bad. I haven’t read them but I don’t intend to. I don’t need one more obsession. Plus, I’m just not into vampires.
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I love almost all books and rarely start one and dont finish it, but I just couldn’t get through Twilight. I tried, since it’s set locally and everyone else seems to love it, but just didn’t make it.
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Keep reading. I felt the same way until I got about three quarters of the way through, and then I had to stay up all night to finish the dang thing. Now I’m hooked.
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I read them on maternity leave and though I enjoyed them, the fourth book was like flossing. I didn’t want to do it but knew I had to.
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Yep, that’s exactly how I felt. I has such a hard time getting into it, but by about two thirds the way through, I got hooked. Stick with it!
I read it before the hype.. and loved it. You ahve to read it with a grain of salt. Is it great literature?? No. Is it entertaining and cheesey in a Young adult fiction sort of way? Definitely. Not for everyone, but definitely for me. I liked Twilight the best, so dont waste your time on hte rest, if you are struggling through this one!
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I haven’t read it…your not alone! LOL
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just pretend you’re 14. that helps a lot.
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I haven’t admitted this to anyone else in the blogosphere but I haven’t read them, and I don’t really care to try!
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I haven’t read any of the books, and have no plans to see the movie…
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So, I drank the kool-aid, too, and it wasn’t until September. By Mid-October, I had finished the series and had re-read the first book. I work with 3 other 30-something ladies, and we all swooned over the storyline. For me, it reminded me of all of the “almost” that went on in high school romances. Lots of great teenage tension. Fun stuff!
I agree with some of the previous posters – if you don’t get into the storyline with Twilight, don’t bother with New Moon. It’ll just tick you off! I’m re-reading it now, trying not to be frustrated.
Good luck!
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you are not the only one who has not read it, I actually have no desire to at all. I read a lot but this just didn’t strike my fancy!
I am glad to see that I am not the only one who hasn’t read this series. You’ll have to let me know if it’s worth it, or if it is acceptable for me to remain the only person on earth who hasn’t read Twilight…
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Life’s too short – give it up if you’re not enjoying it. So many books, so little time! Read The Historian if you want some juicy vampire stuff with a little depth.
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Oh this post pains me.
It took me a little bit to get into them too. But ahhh.. love love love them.
My 13-year-old is really into it, and I did get into Harry Potter with her, but I just can’t do this one. Not into vampire novels; not into romance novels, so combining the two just sounds boring!
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Haven’t read any of the books in any order at all. Plus, I keep hearing they’re for teenagers, so that kind of makes me not want to try reading it. Not saying anything against teenager books. I’m not sure what it is. I just keep getting reminded of it, and I run the opposite direction.
And did Anne Rice do this already??? That’s what I read in high school.
You’re doing better than me. I had never heard of ‘Twilight’ until I saw movie previews, and it wasn’t until recently that I even knew it was based on a book.
Oh, dear. Just stop reading. I assure you that the payoff in the last book is some right-wing nonsense and is just not worth it. At least it wasn’t in my world.
Plus now I spend way too much of my nighttime dreaming that I am a vampire and I’m trying to turn my husband into one, but he’s trying to kill me because he wants to stay human. Save yourself the heartache and just stop reading it!!
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I read it and it just didn’t do it for me. But I persevered and started the 2nd one & about 50 pages into that decided that it’s just not the sort of book I enjoy. It’s ok not to like it, really. You can come sit with us other social pariahs over in the corner.
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My dad always told me “Life is too short to read bad books.”
Didn’t stop me from reading Twilight and skimming New Moon.
Probably not going to read the rest of the series, unless I can get them from the library.
I am SO RELIEVED to find out I’m not the only one who isn’t getting the hype.
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Haven’t read it, either. I intend on it eventually.
I did like her book, “The Host.” Pretty cool concept…
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I haven’t read it, and I don’t plan to. I have plenty of other things to read.
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thank you for validating the fact that I have not run right out and got this one.
I haven’t read it, and I don’t really have plans too. Especially not if I have to read the whole series to feel it.
I bought the book tonight, finally, and only because we will be on a very long, um, road trip and thought it would be fun to read aloud (or to have something to burn for fire if things get really desperate/scary). If I’m that far in and still not interested, I’m going to be kind of annoyed.
I have read all four books and can tell you that if you’re not in love by the first book, you’ll only get more frustrated as you go along. The first two books were the most entertaining and the last two were not as fun and were way more irritating. I had more to nitpick towards the end than I had in the beginning.
I read all four books and still don’t get it.
Saw the movie and thought it was by far the silliest movie on the planet. Put the book down and find something else to read. Seriously. It’s more frustrating and annoying than entertaining.
Oh gosh, I was IN LOVE with Edward, and wanted an Edward of my very own by the time I finished that book. The only thing that irritates me is that it is PG, since it’s young adult. I am not used to being so frustrated!
But it’s not just you, either. There have been several books that my friends raved about and suggested that I just couldn’t get into. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter being one of them.
I guess different things just speak to different people. Speaking solely for myself….I loved it, and am reading New Moon, which I couldn’t wait to get my hands on. I don’t like it as much, but I feel that will change soon.
I read the first one…it was painful. I kept reading it thinking there had to be more to it. Why would all of these grown women be so obsessed with it? I finished the book, but never got it. Glad to hear I’m not the only one!
See, I feel the build up has set it up for dissapointment. So, I feel like I am doing myself a service by NOT reading any of them.
I’d love to know if it was worth it – I am thinking of starting the series myself…
Just read the first three books in the series about three weeks ago (traveling to and fro England-way). I liked the first. Could live without the other two. Am told the last is the best, but if I hadn’t liked the first, I wouldn’t have bothered with the rest.
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I am half way through and starting to feel frustrated!!!!
still wanna know what happens tho!!
happily we already have all the books of the series… Vic’s been glued to eat… finishing the 3rd book for the 2nd time!!!
and u gotta admit… it is a BIT hooking!
hehehee
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I had no desire to read it, but because there was such hubbub and I have an avid reader for a teen, I picked up Twilight.
I don’t think this series is for everyone. Just like the Harry Potter series…some people look at that one and go, “I don’t get it.” Which is cool. Not everyone has to like every book.
I am not a fan of Twilight (book 1). I wanted to like the story, but didn’t. There was a lot in it I found completely disturbing (especially as a parent of a teen). My teen and I have now had LONG discussions about healthy relationships.
Yet, I was oddly compelled to keep reading. But when I finished, I wasn’t going to read any of the other books.
My writing partner pushed me to read New Moon because I write Young Adult, and this is Young Adult, so it was market study.
Reluctantly, I picked up book 2.
I am hooked. HOOKED.
There comes a point in book 2 where Bella does something INSANE, and I couldn’t put it down. Meyer’s writing had matrued, as had the story, and she captured gut-wrenching heartbreak exquisitely.
Book 3? Raced through it. Desperate to find a copy of book 4.
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I liked Twilight and Eclipse. I could live without New Moon & Breaking Dawn – but I told you that. Like I said, don’t expect perfect writing, because it’s not. But, I loved the underlying story.
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Still sitting on my kitchen island. I’ve had it for a few months and have yet to crack it open. I have been hearing mixed stuff and now, not sure it I ever will.
I’m a bit afraid to read it – what if I don’t LUHVE it and all my online friends laugh at me?
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Oh interesting! Let us know how you ended up liking the book/series. It’s on my wishlist, and I assumed I’d love it from all the hype. (I bought into the Harry Potter hype late-ish in the game and loved it, so history shows…)
Although I have heard that the movie wasn’t so great.
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