Yes. I have joined the millions of others addicted to the Twilight series of books. When Twilight was announced as our next book club book, I cringed. I don't like sci-fi, I'm not a big vampire plot line fan, and the book was 600 pages. I almost opted out, but with a pending trip to Colorado, I knew I had the time to read on the plane. I started on the ascent out of Baltimore.
Three hours later, I was page turning faster than I ever had. I was slowly falling in love with Edward, the sweet, gorgeous, and humane vampire that is the love interest of the main character Bella. Typically, the love story of a 17-year old girl and a vampire wouldn't keep my interest, but the author suspends the story line and the characters actions perfectly. I was so engrossed, I barely noticed the major turbulence landing in the Rocky Mountains on the very same type of plane that went down near Buffalo.
Back to the suspense...
You are always wanting Bella and Edward to become physical, but he always stops her (soas not to kill her), but I'm telling you my heart races every time she talks about the way he touches her lips. I told Trent I thought I was falling in love with Edward.
I finished the book in two days.
When we arrived back in Baltimore, I immediately went to Barnes & Noble to buy the other books. I didn't even know there was more than one when I started. I looked in the Fantasy section where all the other vampire books were. No luck. Then I tried fiction, but couldn't find it. When I finally asked, the guy told me they were in the Teen section. Ahhh, perfect. I felt like a teenager, I might as well be reading from this section.
I got New Moon, the second one, and Breaking Dawn, the last one. However, they didn't have the third. I read New Moon in two days too (after staying up until 2:00 a.m. last Saturday night) so I needed Eclipse ASAP. I went to three other book stores, and none of them had the book. Finally, I ordered it from Amazon and had it overnighted. I was desperate! I started two days ago, and I'm half way through. I can't read as much or as quickly on week nights.
Then I started becoming completely preoccupied by the books, and what would happen next. I couldn't concentrate. I was dreaming about the characters. Last night, I was an onlooker in Bella's house while her and Edward were arguing. I guess reading before bed will do this. I wake up tired and restless.
Thankfully, I have another book left, to keep my obsession alive. I'm also currently reading the unfinished manuscript of Stephenie Meyer's (the author) upcoming compliment to Twilight. It is the story of Twilight, and how Edward and Bella come together from his perspective. I can barely keep it together hearing Edward's voice in my head. I wonder if I'll fall for the movie version of Edward. We'll find out 3/21 when it's released on DVD. Ha ha ha.
Meanwhile, I find out I'm not the only fiend. Everyone I know is reading the books and fantasizing about Edward. Wives are wishing their husbands were Edward, men are wishing they looked and smelled like Edward. I wasn't alone. I've been seriously weighing the options as to whether I would myself become a vampire for him. The answer is yes.
As much as I am enjoying the books, I know it's not good for me. I need to get through them now so I can stop this nonsense, and start remove Edward from my mind. I have to focus on important things like our new Wii, back episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County and Gossip Girl that I've missed since reading, and our daughter. No! I haven't been that distracted. I only read when she's eating breakfast next to me, and I talk to her all the while. Then I re-read to make sure I didn't miss anything. Well, last weekend, I may have brought the book everywhere I went, but Trent was there, so Lyla was safe.
For any of you doubters out there, let Edward show you the way. He will not disappoint.
