I know I already posted something today, but I couldn’t wait to talk about these books.
Becky and Erin, a couple of my co-workers, told me that I needed to read Twilight. They told me about the book around two months ago. At the time, I was reading the second Artemis Fowl book. (It took a little while to read because it didn’t hold my interest as much as I would’ve hoped.)
Anyway, on the night of Sunday, June 10, I started to read Twilight. By the time I went to bed around midnight, I had read the first six chapters. I was completely hooked, but I had no idea how much of a hold the book would have on me until after I finished it.
When I got home from work on Monday, I wasn’t feeling well, so I decided to finish reading Twilight. Once I read the eighth chapter, “Port Angeles”, I had to continue reading. I couldn’t stop. I wanted to find out what happened between the two main characters, Bella and Edward.
I wanted to finish the book before I went to bed that night, but I started to fall asleep around 1:00 am. So, I stopped at chapter 17, which was a good thing. Otherwise, I would’ve had to force myself to stay awake and finish the book. (For anyone who wants to read Twilight, “Port Angeles” and “The Game” are the two pivotal chapters. Once you read “Port Angeles”, you won’t be able to stop until you reach “The Game.” And, once you read “The Game”, you won’t be able to stop until you’re finished.)
When I woke up on Tuesday, I was still sick, so I stayed home from work. I finished Twilight around 11:00 am. I wanted to read the sequel, New Moon, right away, but I didn’t have the book. In fact, I had borrowed Twilight from Erin. I was bummed at the prospect of having to wait until Wednesday after work to start reading New Moon. But, around 11:30 am, I called my friend Vanessa and asked if I could borrow her New Moon because I couldn’t wait until the next day. I read New Moon all day and finished it late that night.
All I have told you is how addicting these books are; I haven’t told you anything about the actual stories. I’m still a little leery of telling you about the stories because I don’t want to give anything away. So, the only thing you need to know is if you like vampires, romance, and suspense, then these are the books for you. However, keep in mind that if you don’t like vampires, you’ll probably still like these books because Stephenie Meyer deviates from traditional vampire lore.
Eclipse, the third book in the series, is scheduled to be released on August 7. Only 43 days away! :D I think I’m more anxious for Eclipse to come out than I am for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. 8O I’m still very excited and full of anticipation for Deathly Hallows, but I don’t think I’ve ever been so anxious, scared, or worried for the release of a book before. You won’t understand how I feel until you read Twilight and New Moon.
For the past two weeks, I haven’t been able to think about anything but Twilight and New Moon. That’s why I didn’t start reading Sorcerer’s Stone until Friday. I actually joined the Twilight Lexicon because I wanted to talk to others as obsessed as I am. Hopefully, by reading the six Harry Potter books before Deathly Hallows is released, I’ll be able to forget about Twilight and New Moon until Eclipse is released.
At church today, one of the things we talked about was the importance of the Savior washing the apostles’ feet. When the Savior came to Peter, Peter said, “Thou shalt never wash my feet” (John 13:8). Peter didn’t want the Savior to stoop to the level of a servant. (During the Savior’s time, it was customary for servants to wash their master’s feet.) Peter thought that it should be him washing the Savior’s feet, not the other way around.