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By: Amandelin

Amandelin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:07:19 +0000

I’ll chime and be one of the people in the vast minority who does *not* like Twilight. While I’m glad it’s getting people reading (…I suppose), I have major problems with the writing, characterization, and prevalent themes in the stories. First of all, Meyer relies *really* heavily on adverbs, which are generally the weakest part of the English language. I only got through about a quarter of the first one before I got too ridiculously frustrated to continue and put it down.

That aside, I have a lot of discomfort with how the Bella/Edward love story is being touted as the “most romantic thing ever.” What we have, essentially, is an insecure teenage girl who gets COMPLETELY OBSESSED with a guy she has known for basically a week, and is willing to give up her entire life for him. Literally, she is willing to *die* so that they can “be together.” I’m just really not sure we should be telling teens and pre-teens that perfect love involves that massive of a power imbalance and that being in love equals wanting to LITERALLY DIE if you cannot be with your boyfriend.

Not to mention that Papa Cullen apparently got his penetrative sexual metaphor necking on with attractive teenagers. Does no one else have a problem with that? Because I do.

By: Amandelin

Amandelin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:02:16 +0000

ME TOO. Though I minded both the story and the writing.

By: Oonafey

Oonafey — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:35:23 +0000

Um, yeah… I had absolutely no interest in reading the Twilight series (even though I am a die-hard fan of the “chick-lit does supernatural” genre). Then my damn aunt went and bought the first one for me for Christmas. I read it in two sittings and went out the next day and bought the set.
I am still not a fan of the movies. I also do not understand the Robert Pattinson thing. I think he looks like he has a mild case of Down Syndrome.

By: Kait

Kait — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:40:51 +0000

My sister is a young adult librarian so I get wind of all the YA books that are interesting for adults too. I loved the Twilight books when they first came out, but the last book kind of “jumped the shark” for me. They are still good for fun, summer reading if you can overlook some of the clunky writing. I agree with the suggestion of the Hunger Games books. AMAZING. The last one, Mockingjay, comes out at the end of August! Also, Graceling by Kristin Cashore was really, really good. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher is also supposed to be a good fantasy book like Hunger Games. Ok, I’ll stop now. Enjoy the vampires and wolves!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:23:45 +0000

A big “heck yes” to everything you said Diane.

I can’t do Twilight. I tried. I got 2/3′s through the third book and packed it in. Too cheesy, wordy and the Bella/Edward relationship makes me want to send them to couple’s therapy.

By: deanna

deanna — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:11:36 +0000

That little girl of yours is just too adorable.

I loved the Twilight books … and I really can’t say why. They aren’t High-Lit and they aren’t very well written. I like the term “brain candy” above. But there is something strangely alluring about the story.

I too love the Hunger Games. The third one comes out very soon and I am looking forward to it.

By: angie

angie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:46:27 +0000

You know, I’ll be the first to admit I thought I was waaay to high brow for the Twilight Saga, but I read them all, and loved them all. I really did. Enjoy some fun summer reading!

By: Bridget

Bridget — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:02:46 +0000

She is so precious!! This is my favorite photo of her yet!! Her features look so soft and perfect . . . quite pretty! It looks like she is getting tall . . . or is it just the angle of the picture? How great for her to have such a great collection of photos for her to see when she is older . . . Does she have her own blog yet?

By: Joy_UK

Joy_UK — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:09:50 +0000

Ok that is the most adorable picture ever.

but what I really wanted to say was: OMG Where did you get that rug/runner? It’s absolutely gorgeous! I am in love.

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:19:26 +0000

What a sweet sweet face. The best part of babies is learning from them how to take time so slow down and savour things. Like shared naps. Oh and ignore the haters and detractors, the Twilight Series is some of the finest brain-candy literature of the last century. Just beware how easily they take over your life until you finish them.