How did you feel reading the books?

[MommyMonster]

I hadnt read a boook i was excited to read in a while. I know i wasnt the only one, but gosh darnit i seriously felt like a lovestruck teenager again. It wasnt even in a way like, oh i wanted to make love to Edward. I dont know, it was just like, reading detail by detail how Bella felt as Edward would just simply touch her cheek made my hear flutter! lol. im sure my hubby got annoyed by my reactions i was always "ooooh-ing" and "aaah-ing". And that, that ive only read through Twilight, i can just imagine the rest of the books.


How about the rest of you?

[Shimmerskin]

Hi MommyMonster

I read hundreds of books a year. Literally. I've read thousands of books in my lifetime. The problem with reading so many books is that only a few of them end up being deeply memorable anymore. They seldom have more than a slight influence on me, certainly not in the way books did as I was growing up and *I* was the blank page being filled with words and ideas.

This isn't to say I'm jaded and don't appreciate what each book has to offer; it's just that nothing really surprises me anymore.

But when I read TW, it was like that early experience all over again. I had fresh eyes once more. I was touched through and through, renewed in unforeseen ways, transformed, even.

The TS and its manifold impact have changed fundamental aspects of my life that continue to develop in new ways even now. It has set events in motion from which I reap benefits every. single. day. It didn't only give me new eyes, it gave me a new ME.

[kdnut13]

Well, I used to love to read. Once I had children, I thought that I didn't have time to read anymore. I finally gave into temptation & watched the 3 movies available, then read the TS books (within a 5 day period). The TS made me realize how much I LOVE to read & now I read almost everyday. I'm forever thankful to Stephanie for writing this series & awakening my passion once more.

[MommyMonster]

i feel the same. with my daughter i had so much on my plate. but little by little reading the books i found that love again! it has me wanting to look for more books to read. you never know i may find another book i love!

Well, I used to love to read. Once I had children, I thought that I didn't have time to read anymore. I finally gave into temptation & watched the 3 movies available, then read the TS books (within a 5 day period). The TS made me realize how much I LOVE to read & now I read almost everyday. I'm forever thankful to Stephanie for writing this series & awakening my passion once more.

[kdnut13]

I went from TS to HP (Harry Potter) & then to HG (Hunger Games). I've also read several up & coming authors' books by them posting on the TM facebook page. If you're not a member of this, you should join. I've read tons of great (cheap or even free) books by them posting on the TM facebook page.

[Shimmerskin]

i feel the same. with my daughter i had so much on my plate. but little by little reading the books i found that love again! it has me wanting to look for more books to read. you never know i may find another book i love!

If you're like a lot of TW fans, you may go through a phase where you just keep revamping the TW series because you can't concentrate on anything else.

kdknut has offered good advice already. For even more news about books and authors, be sure to check out Eve's Fan Garden ( evesfangarden.com or http://evesfangarden.com/blog/ ) which is the TM sister-site, and also goodreads.com. TwilightMoms has a group on goodreads you would be welcome to join, but you can be on goodreads without belonging to a group. It's a great place to get reading recommendations, browse books, review books, tabulate your reading history, "friend" authors, play literature-related games, and just have fun.

[LadyEsme]

If you're like a lot of TW fans, you may go through a phase where you just keep revamping the TW series because you can't concentrate on anything else.

kdknut has offered good advice already. For even more news about books and authors, be sure to check out Eve's Fan Garden ( evesfangarden.com or http://evesfangarden.com/blog/ ) which is the TM sister-site, and also goodreads.com. TwilightMoms has a group on goodreads you would be welcome to join, but you can be on goodreads without belonging to a group. It's a great place to get reading recommendations, browse books, review books, tabulate your reading history, "friend" authors, play literature-related games, and just have fun.

Thank you for the link, Shimmerskin.
The site was very useful. I especially enjoyed reading the banned book discussion.
Kinda thought Twilight would be on the list and there it was, along with HP.
Cheers,
LadyEsme

[Shimmerskin]

Thank you for the link, Shimmerskin.
The site was very useful. I especially enjoyed reading the banned book discussion.
Kinda thought Twilight would be on the list and there it was, along with HP.
Cheers,
LadyEsme

Some of life's greatest experiences are to be found with banned books!

[LadyEsme]

I remember being amazed when I learned that Tom Sawyer / Huck Finn was banned from libraries when Twain wrote it. I think it had trouble with people
accepting a white/black friendship during that era. Shame that a generation or two missed out on such a wonderful tale.

[scoundrel]

I read the first book in September 2010; I had read all four of them and seen the first two films in a matter of about 6 weeks, even though it was an intensely busy and difficult period in my life. In many ways the books were an escape from the realities of my life at that time; but they also offered me a fresh perspective on the eternal verities of love, personal growth and self-discovery. It takes a well written book by an author with some unusual insights to do that. I am in my late forties and I felt that I was learning things which I didn't already know; that these are wise as well as very entertaining books.

When asked what would be the point or purpose of the British Broadcasting Corporation, established under a Royal Charter in 1927, its first Director General, Lord John Reith, replied in three words:

Inform, educate, entertain.

I think Lord Reith would have approved of Ms Meyer.

[LaraZ]

MommyMonster- I think a lot of us had the same reaction as you. I used to read more as a teenager (especially summers) but then HS reading and then college... I rarely read for pleasure. As much as I love the idea of reading (and I used to be a librarian) reqading often makes me fall asleep! :-)

The had heard of the first two TW books when I was a school librarian. I read the reviews but I dismissed them because I was working at a Catholic elementary school so there was no way I was going to buy them. Funny enough, a mom told me to read them and that she thought I would really like them. But I heqad the word vampire and I was was like, no.

When the Twilight premiered I somehow missed all the hoopla. I saw a little bit of the premiere on TV shows, but hadn't a clue. I rented the movie when it came out on DVD. I thought it was a little boring and slow but I was still intrigued. I mafe myself watch it and then I watched it again and then I read all 4 books in less than two weeks. My DD was 2 at the time and I read when she was eating, I read when she was in the bath, and I read until late at night! I have never been done that! I am not a night owl! I could not put it down!

Yes, after I read TW I bought the score and the soundtrack.

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[Jenn*Sparkles]

Interesting indeed. I actually wasn't much of a reader in my life. Infact I had one phase of reading self help and spiritual books, but overall I'm more practiced into being imaginative without reading. If that makes sense at all. I started twilight two nights ago. At first it was hard to get into the flow, because seeing the movies meant that i had preconceived notions of the directors interpretation of the scenes. The first three chapters were a bit hard I'll admit as they read more like a manuscript for the movie. But enetering chapeter four and five I'm more understanding Edwards playful nature with Bella..I'm seeing more the nuances of how they interact. However I still find myself comparing with how the movie played out. I was thinking last night as i laid it down to sleep, maybe a read through will allow me to focus more once I've gotten all those preconcieved movie thoughts out of the way. But overall I think I'm more a visual person to begin with even though I am a writer and have been since the second grade when my teacher tried to get a book I wrote in her class published. When I write, I listen to music like stephanie also. It draws energy and emotion into the scene that's in your mind coming onto the paper..I can really relate to how she created these stories. I think it read more like a manuscript unfoldinging in real time exposure for her.I do find myself getting lost in some of the words in my mind..meaning. seeing Edward and Bella as kristen and Robert playing out the scene set.. So good so far!.