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jerect · 03-23-2009, 08:27 PM

Any of you guys read the Twilight series yet?

I read the first one a while back and I just started "New Moon" the second one in the series today.. I'm already half way through it..

They were written for young adults but I think they are more popular among adults.

Anyhow, they are a fun read.

Mariposa18 · 03-23-2009, 08:30 PM

YES!!!!! I've read the entire series and I absolutely love them =) I read the last book, Breaking Dawn, which is over 700pages in a day and a half! lol How are you liking New Moon?

I just bought the movie on Saturday and have already watched it twice!

ViciousCycle · 03-23-2009, 08:32 PM

I just saw the movie and now I want to read all the books.......I am older, but loved it........what's in a number anyway, right?

Mariposa18 · 03-23-2009, 08:33 PM

You'll love the books VC! They are a million times better than the movie. Then again, so are most books made into movies! lol

jerect · 03-24-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mariposa18

YES!!!!! I've read the entire series and I absolutely love them =) I read the last book, Breaking Dawn, which is over 700pages in a day and a half! lol How are you liking New Moon?

I just bought the movie on Saturday and have already watched it twice!

I'm loving New Moon, it's much better then Twilight in my opinion.

I've actually been to Forks WA.. so it's so fun to read these, because I can visualy see all of the landscape she describes

Mariposa18 · 03-24-2009, 02:26 PM

My Favorite is Eclipse, the third book.

How cool you've been to Forks! I bet they have a lot of people going through there now because of the books! lol

jerect · 03-24-2009, 03:54 PM

I'm betting Forks is getting a lot of traffic these days... it's such a small hole in the wall town so they could certainly use the tourism business.. It's a very friendly and charming town and now that I'm in to these books I would love to go back for a visit.

I was there about 5 years ago. My sister lived about an hour and a half away and we stayed in Forks when we went to the Rain Forest.. I also remember driving though La Push. We went to the beach there.. Very beautiful.

***Astro*** · 03-24-2009, 04:18 PM

I'm going to have to hand in my Man Card

My fiance and my 11 year old daughter both read the series, then they turned me on to them. I'm currently reading the last one, Breaking Dawn, but haven't had much spare time for reading lately so I'm barely half-way through.

Yeah they're a little mushy and I don't care much for the romantic aspect, but there's enough action to keep me interested. I'm sure I might not be real popular for voicing this opinion, but I think Jacob is way more of a man than Edward! Lol. We saw the movie at the theater and bought the DVD last weekend, daughter has already watched it a few times.

Remember the dance studio from Twilight? I drive by that location every day on my way to an AA meeting. It's a residential area so there's a home on the corner, not a studio. For some reason I thought Forks and La Push were fictitious places, it's pretty cool that they're actual places in WA.

jerect · 03-24-2009, 06:49 PM

Here are a few picks of Forks and the beach... One can almost imagine the magic that forest holds..

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...inforest06.jpg

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...inforest14.jpg

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...ubyBeach04.jpg

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...nRubyBeach.jpg

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...inforest02.jpg

***Astro*** · 03-25-2009, 10:27 AM

Wow! It's beautiful there, thanks for sharing the pics!

Mariposa18 · 03-25-2009, 05:26 PM

My Son just told me a few kids in his class are reading Twilight so now he wants to read it! lol I must admit I don't remember a lot of it, but I know there's no s-e-x. I'll probably let him read it but need to re-check it just to make sure.

Astro I think it's cool you read them! And you won't get any flack from me about the Jacob/Edward thing. I totally fell for Jacob when I read New Moon! One thing that bothers me about Edward is how possessive he can be at times. I had people tell me so many times Jacob was childish but HELLO he is 16!!! Edward is how old and he acts like that? lol I say why choose? Give me both!

And I'm with your Daughter, I bought the BluRay on Saturday and have already watched it twice as well!

***Astro*** · 03-25-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mariposa18

My Son just told me a few kids in his class are reading Twilight so now he wants to read it! lol I must admit I don't remember a lot of it, but I know there's no s-e-x. I'll probably let him read it but need to re-check it just to make sure.

Katie's shared the books with quite a few of her classmates, so far I haven't had any negative comments from other parents regarding the content. I think they're pretty safe for the younger crowd to read. My ex is an English teacher, she would've been all over my case if she disapproved of our kids reading them!

I've seen one of her classmates with a t-shirt that says "Team Jacob". Lol. Go Jake!

Mariposa18 · 03-25-2009, 05:40 PM

I was thinking it would be okay as well, actually surprised he wants to read them! But glad because it's so hard to get him to pick up anything lately =)

I did one of those silly quizzes, who is your Twilight guy, and I got Jake! lmfao I swear I feel like a teenager again with this stuff.

Iriss · 03-29-2009, 11:22 AM

My 13 year old daughter and her school friends are all obsessed with Twilight, I have never seen her read books and re-read them so fast, which is good, I'm gonna have to give them ago..

itisatruth · 03-29-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Astro

I'm going to have to hand in my Man Card

My fiance and my 11 year old daughter both read the series, then they turned me on to them. I'm currently reading the last one, Breaking Dawn, but haven't had much spare time for reading lately so I'm barely half-way through.

I finished Breaking Dawn last night. Can't get my H. to read anything, but he really liked the movie. Also, I think some people give Jake a bad rap but I like him, especially after finishing BD.

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I did one of those silly quizzes, who is your Twilight guy, and I got Jake! lmfao I swear I feel like a teenager again with this stuff.

Mariposa, I did that quiz too and Jasper is apparently mine....lol...the one who always looks like he's in pain!
PS Love the butterfly quote

SelfSeeking · 03-29-2009, 02:23 PM

Ok, I have to own up to this, I love the series! A friend turned me on to the first one although I was very skeptical... was creeping oh-so-casually to the young adult section of B&N for each following book... "Oh I'm just browsing for a niece's birthday present, lalala..." Hehe, although the Edwards controlling stuff struck me too. I was like, Good lord, red flags, this dude has major abuser potential. I just had to put the PC voice to sleep and let myself enjoy the story.
The next movie is out in November. Yay!

itisatruth · 03-29-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SelfSeeking

Ok, I have to own up to this, I love the series! A friend turned me on to the first one although I was very skeptical... was creeping oh-so-casually to the young adult section of B&N for each following book... "Oh I'm just browsing for a niece's birthday present, lalala..." Hehe, although the Edwards controlling stuff struck me too. I was like, Good lord, red flags, this dude has major abuser potential. I just had to put the PC voice to sleep and let myself enjoy the story.
The next movie is out in November. Yay!

Funny you should mention this....because, even though I really enjoyed the series, a little voice in me kept thinking....what is this girl thinking wanting to give so much up for her "man"....I don't want to give out any spoilers for those who haven't read it, but talk about choices that can effect the rest of your life (!!) and being too young to make them......IMHO.

I actually got interested in the book after a friend of mine told me that the writer was influenced by/was a fan of Pride and Prejudice....my all-time favorite novel (It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.) Later she refers much more to Wuthering Heights.

So that's my excuse!! lol

SaraLynn · 03-29-2009, 03:16 PM

My daughter got me hooked on this series!! I love Edward! I just spent a rainy Sunday watching the DVD. The books are fab. My older sister who I never would have thought would be into Twilight asked ME if I had read them. I guess we do have similar tastes.

LosingmyMisery · 03-29-2009, 03:33 PM

I haven't read the books yet, but plan to to see what all of the hullabaloo is about. I live in Forks. Have lived here all of my life. And yes, the book and movie have breathed much needed new life in our little town. We are a logging town and logging is a dying industry. We can spot a twilighter a mile away snapping photos next to the local landmarks. It makes things more interesting. I heard this summer that charter planes will be flying in for Twilight tours. I think it is a hoot, but I really need to get busy reading.

Attyma · 04-08-2009, 06:37 AM

I was 'aware' of the phenom but not interested until the other night when I rented Twilight. Now I'm hooked and I immediately got book I....

Dean62 · 04-27-2009, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Astro

I'm going to have to hand in my Man Card

Where do we turn these in at Scott? My favorite niece insisted I read the first book and I enjoyed it. She gave me the second one but I haven't read it yet.....she said it was boring? I haven't seen the movie yet but it's up next on my netflix que.

itisatruth · 05-01-2009, 11:46 PM

The second one (Breaking Dawn) was actually a favorite of mine....I think maybe people think it's boring because of the fact that it's not all about Edward and Bella ALL the way through.

(trying to avoid spoilers)

Dean62 · 05-02-2009, 07:23 PM

My niece who gave me the first book also gave me Breaking Dawn and she said it was boring so it is still sitting on the shelf. Time to dust it off and give it a read, I just watched the movie Twilight and I enjoyed it.

***Astro*** · 05-04-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean62

Where do we turn these in at Scott?

Maybe our sponsors will relieve us of them?

Hey, Breaking Dawn is the last (fourth) book, not the second. Don't read 'em out of order unless you already have. I think some parts of each book read a little slow, but there are quite a few chapters that kept me on the edge of my seat.

itisatruth · 05-04-2009, 06:31 PM

oops -- New Moon is the second then right.....

03-23-2009, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
jerect Restoring myself to sanity Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 583 Blog Entries: 2	Any Twilight Fans Any of you guys read the Twilight series yet? I read the first one a while back and I just started "New Moon" the second one in the series today.. I'm already half way through it.. They were written for young adults but I think they are more popular among adults. Anyhow, they are a fun read.

03-23-2009, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mariposa18 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 948	YES!!!!! I've read the entire series and I absolutely love them =) I read the last book, Breaking Dawn, which is over 700pages in a day and a half! lol How are you liking New Moon? I just bought the movie on Saturday and have already watched it twice! __________________ ~Sobriety is the best way to be in touch with reality as it is. Which is the best way to change reality to how you want it to be.~ Sober since 12-01-08

03-23-2009, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
ViciousCycle Member Bubble Bugs Champion! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montana Posts: 986	I just saw the movie and now I want to read all the books.......I am older, but loved it........what's in a number anyway, right? __________________ If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through.

03-23-2009, 08:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mariposa18 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 948	You'll love the books VC! They are a million times better than the movie. Then again, so are most books made into movies! lol __________________ ~Sobriety is the best way to be in touch with reality as it is. Which is the best way to change reality to how you want it to be.~ Sober since 12-01-08

03-24-2009, 02:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mariposa18 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 948	My Favorite is Eclipse, the third book. How cool you've been to Forks! I bet they have a lot of people going through there now because of the books! lol __________________ ~Sobriety is the best way to be in touch with reality as it is. Which is the best way to change reality to how you want it to be.~ Sober since 12-01-08

03-24-2009, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
jerect Restoring myself to sanity Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 583 Blog Entries: 2	I'm betting Forks is getting a lot of traffic these days... it's such a small hole in the wall town so they could certainly use the tourism business.. It's a very friendly and charming town and now that I'm in to these books I would love to go back for a visit. I was there about 5 years ago. My sister lived about an hour and a half away and we stayed in Forks when we went to the Rain Forest.. I also remember driving though La Push. We went to the beach there.. Very beautiful.

03-24-2009, 04:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
*Astro* Humble Door Greeter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, two families in a big new home! Posts: 9,283	I'm going to have to hand in my Man Card My fiance and my 11 year old daughter both read the series, then they turned me on to them. I'm currently reading the last one, Breaking Dawn, but haven't had much spare time for reading lately so I'm barely half-way through. Yeah they're a little mushy and I don't care much for the romantic aspect, but there's enough action to keep me interested. I'm sure I might not be real popular for voicing this opinion, but I think Jacob is way more of a man than Edward! Lol. We saw the movie at the theater and bought the DVD last weekend, daughter has already watched it a few times. Remember the dance studio from Twilight? I drive by that location every day on my way to an AA meeting. It's a residential area so there's a home on the corner, not a studio. For some reason I thought Forks and La Push were fictitious places, it's pretty cool that they're actual places in WA. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

03-24-2009, 06:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
jerect Restoring myself to sanity Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 583 Blog Entries: 2	Here are a few picks of Forks and the beach... One can almost imagine the magic that forest holds.. http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...inforest06.jpg http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...inforest14.jpg http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...ubyBeach04.jpg http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...nRubyBeach.jpg http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/v...inforest02.jpg Last edited by jerect; 03-24-2009 at 06:56 PM. Reason: to add more pics and to fix a broken link.. sorry not good at loading pics

03-25-2009, 10:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
*Astro* Humble Door Greeter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, two families in a big new home! Posts: 9,283	Wow! It's beautiful there, thanks for sharing the pics! __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

03-25-2009, 05:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mariposa18 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 948	My Son just told me a few kids in his class are reading Twilight so now he wants to read it! lol I must admit I don't remember a lot of it, but I know there's no s-e-x. I'll probably let him read it but need to re-check it just to make sure. Astro I think it's cool you read them! And you won't get any flack from me about the Jacob/Edward thing. I totally fell for Jacob when I read New Moon! One thing that bothers me about Edward is how possessive he can be at times. I had people tell me so many times Jacob was childish but HELLO he is 16!!! Edward is how old and he acts like that? lol I say why choose? Give me both! And I'm with your Daughter, I bought the BluRay on Saturday and have already watched it twice as well! __________________ ~Sobriety is the best way to be in touch with reality as it is. Which is the best way to change reality to how you want it to be.~ Sober since 12-01-08

03-25-2009, 05:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mariposa18 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 948	I was thinking it would be okay as well, actually surprised he wants to read them! But glad because it's so hard to get him to pick up anything lately =) I did one of those silly quizzes, who is your Twilight guy, and I got Jake! lmfao I swear I feel like a teenager again with this stuff. __________________ ~Sobriety is the best way to be in touch with reality as it is. Which is the best way to change reality to how you want it to be.~ Sober since 12-01-08

03-29-2009, 11:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Iriss Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 171	My 13 year old daughter and her school friends are all obsessed with Twilight, I have never seen her read books and re-read them so fast, which is good, I'm gonna have to give them ago..

03-29-2009, 02:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
SelfSeeking Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northeast US Posts: 1,346 Blog Entries: 2	Ok, I have to own up to this, I love the series! A friend turned me on to the first one although I was very skeptical... was creeping oh-so-casually to the young adult section of B&N for each following book... "Oh I'm just browsing for a niece's birthday present, lalala..." Hehe, although the Edwards controlling stuff struck me too. I was like, Good lord, red flags, this dude has major abuser potential. I just had to put the PC voice to sleep and let myself enjoy the story. The next movie is out in November. Yay!

03-29-2009, 03:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
SaraLynn Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 16	My daughter got me hooked on this series!! I love Edward! I just spent a rainy Sunday watching the DVD. The books are fab. My older sister who I never would have thought would be into Twilight asked ME if I had read them. I guess we do have similar tastes.

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LosingmyMisery Hope Springs Eternal Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Forest through the trees Posts: 669	I haven't read the books yet, but plan to to see what all of the hullabaloo is about. I live in Forks. Have lived here all of my life. And yes, the book and movie have breathed much needed new life in our little town. We are a logging town and logging is a dying industry. We can spot a twilighter a mile away snapping photos next to the local landmarks. It makes things more interesting. I heard this summer that charter planes will be flying in for Twilight tours. I think it is a hoot, but I really need to get busy reading. __________________ There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

04-08-2009, 06:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
Attyma Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 9 Blog Entries: 4	I was 'aware' of the phenom but not interested until the other night when I rented Twilight. Now I'm hooked and I immediately got book I....

05-01-2009, 11:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
itisatruth Member Add Like Mad Champion! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,081	The second one (Breaking Dawn) was actually a favorite of mine....I think maybe people think it's boring because of the fact that it's not all about Edward and Bella ALL the way through. (trying to avoid spoilers) __________________ "DREAMS" by Langston Hughes Hold onto dreams For if dreams die Life is like a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

05-02-2009, 07:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
Dean62 Adjusting my Sails Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SLC Posts: 913 Blog Entries: 5	My niece who gave me the first book also gave me Breaking Dawn and she said it was boring so it is still sitting on the shelf. Time to dust it off and give it a read, I just watched the movie Twilight and I enjoyed it. __________________ "Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town." -- George Carlin

05-04-2009, 06:31 PM	#25 (permalink)
itisatruth Member Add Like Mad Champion! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,081	oops -- New Moon is the second then right..... __________________ "DREAMS" by Langston Hughes Hold onto dreams For if dreams die Life is like a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

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