"Those Vampire Books"

The book that started it all!

You've probably been living in a cave if you haven't heard about and/or read all of Stephenie Meyer's books. I was introduced to them a couple of years ago when I was reading the blog of a friend. This is what she wrote:

So there's this book I've heard sooo much about for months and months from everyone. "Oh, it's so great." "It's amazing." "It's the book of the decade." "I think you'll just love it." And on and on. "It's about a teenage girl who falls in love with a vampire." Ohhh...thanks but that's not really my type of book. Glad ya liked it, but yeah, not my style. So, I sit through book club (I know, know, why go to book club when you didn't even read?) about the sequel to this book still thinking to myself, yeah yeah yeah. Sure glad I didn't bother with the first one because amazingly, the second one is about not only vampires cont'd, but werewolves. Yes, that's right, werewolves. Riiight.

She continues on, telling how she starts reading "Twlight" while at her mother's house during the holiday's. She stayed up until 2 a.m. to finish the book, in a room with her two small children, using a wind-up flashlight as a light. Needless to say ... she was hooked & couldn't wait to start the sequel, "New Moon".


After reading her post, I decided I would put "Twlight" and "New Moon" on my list of books to read. I checked them out from the library and have to admit, I did enjoy them, but not to the point where the characters became a part of my life.

I remember being at the Corn Wagon Quilt Shop last summer, and overhearing the conversation of a couple of middle-age women talking about the book being made into a movie and which actor would play each role. I remember thinking "how silly", that they would be into the books that much.

The third book (Eclipse) came out last summer. I once again got it from the library, there was quite a waiting list. I think it was October-November when I got my turn to read it. Once again, it was a good read. I kept coming back and picking it up as often as my free time allowed, and finished it in a couple of days.


"Breaking Dawn" - I went to my online account at the library and put a hold on the book last Thursday. I think I was 104 in line, but figured that would go pretty fast, because the library showed 20 copies of the book.


Last Friday nite, Terrell and I went to Walmart about 9:30 p.m. to pick up some things that I had been putting on a list all week long. I had something I needed to return when we first got there, and I noticed people lined up along the wall in the front of the store. I thought it was a little weird, then I noticed a sign on the wall - about lining up for the book. Ah yes... this is the night. We were walking past the line and someone called my name. I looked over to see the sister of one of my good friends. She was hanging out in the line with her teenage daughters to get the book. She was as excited to be there as the rest of the people in the line.

Sunday nite we went to visit some good friends that live in Lehi. She was telling me about how her husband got hooked on "those vampire books" last summer, and has read them all. He has tried & tried to no avail to get her to read them also. She has teased him relentlessly about him being a grown man and reading those books that were written for teen age girls. Then she admitted to me that she secretly started reading them last Friday, and had finished the first three books by Sunday. She was now waiting for him to finish the 4th book so she can start. It was hilarious!!

So there you go, I'm still waiting. Unless someone drops by with one for me to read, I'm fine to wait until my number comes up at the library. How about the rest of you? Where are you in your Stephenie Meyer fandom? Leave a comment and tell us your story too!