Twilight - please explain???

[Kitana]

Tinkerbell is right, they are about teen vamps - a movie has just come out based on the book.
It was an alright read, I have read better about vampires but thats just my opinion

[Visitor8]

I hadn't even heard about them until the movie, so they can't be that much of a MUST read.

[Hollybolly]

These books are absolutely ALL I've heard about for the last... well as long as I can remember!!! (All of this year, anyway!)

Being a piano teacher to stacks of teenage girls - its all I've heard about every half hour of every week day since they got released

I bought myself the first one (Twilight) months ago - figured I needed to see what all the fuss was about , plus its always good to have something to talk about with the kids I'm teaching.

I'm in 3 monthly book groups though, so average a book a week to keep up with them - the Twlight book has sat on my book shelf now for waaay too long!

Picked it up last weekend & am nearly done - will definately be over the next day or 2.

I can understand the hype - its a little exciting for me as a 31yr old, so I can understand the obsession for girls half my age

Apparently the last one is not as good as the other 3 - and according to all of my students, the movie is a tragedy (aren't movies based on books always though?!) - they're all so disappointed in the film.

I have to admit, when I was a teen, the rave books were the Virginia Andrews ones (Flowers In The Attic, Heaven, etc) - and they were obsessive, incestual & addictive .... I think the Twilight series & the Harry Potter books are nicer for teens than what I was reading at their age

If you're a reader, Amy, they're worth the read... its an easy read, and its nice to be lost in the easy world of a teenager again (which is how I feel when I'm reading it!)

[Aimz]

I'm a big reader - which is why I don't get how I missed this!!

Vampires isn't usually my thing - I was never into Buffy or Angel etc. I might give it a go - I absolutely loved the fantasy of the Harry Potter books when they came out so I may enjoy these. I just feel so out of the loop!

[Rouge]

I've started it, had it for a few months just haven't had the time. Everyone I know is reading them or read them, that and the wicked books (and all the other adult fairy tales). Its a very easy read thats for sure. But it does get you hooked.

I saw on reddit that you could easily replace the chick with a piece of cake (as he's falling in love with his food, LOL) and it was pretty funny

ETA: It is more like HP in the writing style than in the Anne Rice novels, which is making it difficult for me to read as I'm finding it too easy iykwim. A few stating the obvious things have given me the irrits but I have to remember its written for teens just as HP was.

[Heaven]

omg Amy read it!! lol.
I am addicted.
I'm not really into fantasy really (except Harry Potter) and when I heard about it I was like, 'a book about vampires, no thanks!'. But I am hooked.
Some bits are a bit corny but I love it. I agree, the movie was pretty crappy tho, don't see it before you read the book!!
I don't know how you missed it either, all 4 books have been in the top 10 for ages!!

[indie24]

I have read all of the series and I really like them. I couldn't put them down. I really enjoyed the movie too. I thought it was a good adaptation. I usually don't like movies of books I have read

[AliBaby]

omg Amy read it!! lol.
I am addicted.
I'm not really into fantasy really (except Harry Potter) and when I heard about it I was like, 'a book about vampires, no thanks!'. But I am hooked.
Some bits are a bit corny but I love it. I agree, the movie was pretty crappy tho, don't see it before you read the book!!
I don't know how you missed it either, all 4 books have been in the top 10 for ages!!

My thoughts exactly!!

AmySarah- So glad you like them!

MelS- wait until you read what happens with Jacob!!! Very interesting storylines there!! I wont spoil it for you.

I am in love with these books! Do you know the whole story came to her in a dream and she thought, that would make a great story. Wish I had dreams like that!

There is so much sexual tension in the books! Its incredible how she writes.
I thought the characters were fantastic! Who would have thought..."Vegetarian vampires"!!!

The guy who played Edward Cullen in the movie is from Harry Potter (He was the one who got killed by Valdermolt in the maze challenge) for anyone who is interested. I am in love with him