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Book Review ~ TWILIGHT
“About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him – and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be – that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.”
As Bella’s friendship with Edward grows they realize (very suddenly actually, but remember this is a vampire story) that they are deeply in love with each other and that they can never be apart again. Due to a terrible case of klutziness, Edward becomes Bella’s guardian and vows to keep her safe forever. Little do they know that that will mean safe from a “tracker vampire” later on.
This book was an amazing read and I thoroughly enjoyed every word of it. The mystical atmosphere that this book brought over me in the last six days has been wonderful. I found myself reading during any free moment I had. I didn’t watch much television and I didn’t surf the web much because I was reading. The character development was well paced and the plot was strong. I felt that the school scenes were right on and I found myself reminiscing about high school and the boys who I dated over my four years at Paint Branch. I remember being as boy crazy over one in particular as Bella was with Edward in the story. He was mysterious, romantic, interesting, brilliant and not what I was expecting either. He broke my heart but I don’t regret the experience.
I am very excited about reading the rest of the Twilight series and finding out what happens to Bella, Edward and the Cullen’s. I have also been watching the trailer and behind the scene footage I have come across online. The movie, Twilight, will be in theatres on December 12th, 2008.
If you have read this book, please take a moment to share what you thought of it and if you haven’t, will you read it before the movie comes out or just wait for the movie?
{5 out of 5 stars}
The Sunday Salon ~ June 8th, 2008

I did do a little research and found out the the town where “Twilight” is set in, Forks, WA, is a real place. My folks are from the Seattle area originally and one summer, when visiting the grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, we took a vacation to Kalaloch Beach on the west coast of Washington State. I can still remember the beauty of the beach and the drive up being surrounded by lumber trucks. It makes it a little easier to picture the area’s described in the book with my memory of that summer. Kalaloch is further south along the west coast of Washington State from Forks, but it’s still part of Olympic National Park and gorgeous.
Today’s Favorite Song
Well, the rainy season is here and I’m settling in with my books and some good music in the air conditioned house for the long summer. Last night I started reading “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer. I was reading in the recliner in the study and had Pandora Radio playing on the computer and along cam 10,000 Maniacs through the speakers. I remembered I had a few of their cd’s on my iTunes so I started to listen to those instead. The sound of the music and Natalie Merchant’s voice seemed very appropriate background music to “Twilight”. This song, “Few and Far Between” is my new favorite 10,000 Maniacs song this weekend. It’s so upbeat and the horns sound so rich behind Natalie’s strong and vibrant vocals.