Twilight

Title: Twilight
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Series: Twilight Saga #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 0.5 / 5
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 498
Reason Read: Recommended
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Also in this series: New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Life and Death, Midnight Sun

My Thoughts

I’m not that much of a reader. Harry Potter has changed that a little bit. I like to read occasionally, especially when a new Harry Potter book is coming out. (I usually reread the whole series before the next release.) Otherwise, I only read if someone recommends something to me and I’m in the mood.

Two of my coworkers recommended TWILIGHT to me and they made it sound like something I’d enjoy so I decided to read it. They told me not to read the back cover or synopsis. I followed their advice and went into the story completely blind, other than the little things they told me to get me to read it.

I couldn’t put the book down. I was so drawn into the world Meyer created that I almost wish it were real. Not knowing Edward was a vampire made the story very intriguing and suspenseful. I knew he was different in some way, but I discovered his secret along with Bella. Because of this, I related to her almost as if I were in the story myself.

My favorite thing was the way Meyer described the relationship between Bella and Edward. I loved the draw they had to one another. I loved the conflict in wanting to know more about each other, but not knowing if that was the right thing to want. I loved Meyer’s description of an almost electric charge that they both felt when they were close to each other. 

This is my first time reading a romance and I loved it. I now need to read more books with romance in them. Meyer is such a fantastic storyteller. I have never felt this kind of draw to reading before. 

I can’t stop thinking about this story or the characters. I need to read NEW MOON now.

Update: When I read this for a third time, I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it. I thought both Ilyana Kadushin did an amazing job.