Twilight Series! - Page 7

RaggedyAnn · #1 08-22-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Something about those books just sucks you in..

LOL!

I'm in the middle of the third book. I went to another book store yesterday to find it. They only had 2 copies themselves. Apparently Eclipse is very popular.

DSTRen13 · #2 08-23-2008, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Something about those books just sucks you in.. I can't even figure out why, really. The plot is kind of predictable, the characters are kind of likeable, but it's not like any one thing about them stands out. They just end up being very hard to put down!

It is really weird. They really aren't particularly well-written, but you just have to know what happens next ... my teenage sister-in-law got me to read them, and I was hooked. Still not happy with Breaking Dawn, though. I mean - everyone just got what they wanted, and everything was all tied up so neat and tidy? Boo that

But I did get to work the release party at the bookstore, and that was fun! I'm a nerd, and midnight release parties are just cool.

RaggedyAnn · #3 08-25-2008, 08:12 AM

Okay, I'm finished and now have read this whole thread. Wow, just wow. I loved the series. My husband started reading Twilight last night. I think his curiosity got the best of him. He wanted to see why none of the house work got done last week-LOL! I can see people's point about the death and intimate scenes, but we have to remember the intended audience of the books. She could have definitely made a PG and R rated version of them. Maybe if she gets writer's block some day she can expand the books for her adult readers.

I also think it's great when they can have midnight parties. Any book that gets kids up in the middle of the night wanting to buy it is worth the time for me. If I had kids and they wanted to do that, I'd make sure they were dressed and would make a real special night out of it.

I'm looking at the picture of the people for the Cullen cast and that is so not how I expected them to look-except Alice. Kristen Swan is how I pictured Rosalie with blond hair, but I can see her as Bella-but the clothes seem off in the trailer. I never pictured her with an armwrist whatever it is. I can't wait to see the movie though!

AGDee · #4 08-25-2008, 11:35 AM

The next project of Stephenie Meyer is to re-write Twilight from Edward's point of view. It's called Midnight Sun and there's a chapter of it on her web site. My daughter sent me a link to the "supposed" first 12 chapters of this book that were leaked accidentally, but I don't know that I believe that it's really all written by SM.

RaggedyAnn · #5 08-25-2008, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AGDee

The next project of Stephenie Meyer is to re-write Twilight from Edward's point of view. It's called Midnight Sun and there's a chapter of it on her web site. My daughter sent me a link to the "supposed" first 12 chapters of this book that were leaked accidentally, but I don't know that I believe that it's really all written by SM.

Sounds like a Gregory Maguire book. Cool.

nittanyalum · #6 08-25-2008, 11:41 AM

This thread got me curious so I found the website for the movie coming out. It looks like a twist on a next-generation "Lost Boys".

phimu88 · #7 08-25-2008, 03:41 PM

My daughter is obsessed with this series! Almost as bad as Harry Potter!! So one day I am searching the house for a book I hadn't read yet and I picked up Twilight. I read all 3 books within 5 days! lol sad. I may go see the movie, but he movies just usually disappoint me if I have already read the book though.

WinniBug · #8 08-25-2008, 04:41 PM

Ok, I did this a while back in one of my MySpace groups, but here's kinda what I expected the cast to look like....

Alice:

with this haircut

Rosalie:

Carlisle:

Edward:

Jasper:

Jacob:

Lauren:

Esme:

Jessica:

epchick · #9 08-25-2008, 05:17 PM

Lauren & Jessica???? As in the girls that went to school with Bella right?

I like some of your pics. I think your Rosalie is more accurate to Meyer's description of her.

I think your choice for Jasper, would be better as Edward, but that's just my opinion.

As much as I don't like Cedric Diggory (sorry, i dont know his real name) as Edward, he is starting to grow on me the more I see the previews. We'll see what happens when I watch the movie.

WinniBug · #10 08-25-2008, 07:34 PM

yeah
the girls from Bella's school

KillarneyRose · #11 09-14-2008, 08:52 PM

Did you all know that Stephenie Meyer has started to write a book she's calling "Midnight Sun"? It is supposedly "Twilight", but from Edward's point of view. Yes, I downloaded it. Yes, I feel guilty. No, I just could not help myself....

http://sileny.wordpress.com/2008/08/...chapters-1-12/

Hopefully it'll hold me over until the movie opens

AGDee · #12 09-14-2008, 09:10 PM

You don't have to feel guilty about downloading it now. The day after it was leaked, she posted it on stepheniemeyer.com herself. She said she didn't know if she'd be able to finish writing it because she was so upset about it leaking out. She also said it is a very rough draft and to please excuse the errors, etc.

I can also tell you that some of the pages are out of order so you will be confused at times. Errr, guess that gives it away, I read it too. I really enjoyed reading from Edward's perspective. I truly hope she finishes it.. I will still buy it.

ΑΓΔSquirrel10 · #13 09-14-2008, 10:48 PM

I just finished reading it today and I LOVED IT!!!! In my opinion, it could be her best selling book out of the series. To me, it just seems so poetic. I never realized before reading it how much in love Edward was with Bella from the very beginning! This may be immature on my part, but I will cry if she never finishes it. I don't think she will be able to leave it alone and will eventually finish it, but that's just me hoping for the best

KillarneyRose · #14 09-18-2008, 08:57 PM

I really loved it also! Seeing Bella through Edward's eyes make her a little more likeable to. I was happy he went back to get revenge on the man who was planning to rape Bella, but I would have been happier if the revenge included eviscerating the man. But that's just me

AOII_LB93 · #15 09-19-2008, 09:55 PM

Have any of you read the statement about the illegal release on her website? It's kind of lame and while I understand where she is coming from it just seems so "poor me". EVERYONE I know who read it would still buy it...it doesn't diminish any of the books in the least and actually makes me like her as a writer again after the travesty of Breaking Dawn.

*sigh* Hopefully she realizes that she's being a bit ridiculous.