OK, so I’ve finally done it. I’ve fallen in love with a fictional character. Lame, right? I’ve been seeing the Twilight Series (by Stephenie Meyer) for a few months now in the teen section at Barnes and Noble. The cover always looked interesting, but I decided not to read it, thinking it was going to be a lame teen romance. I was SOOO wrong. It kept popping up everywhere, so I decided to read a little bit about it, and it sounded interesting. Then I was talking to my cousin about it (she’s 13) and she simply raved about it. Couldn’t say enough. So I was like, okay, I HAVE to read this book.

When I went to work the first Monday back, I bought the first book, Twilight, with a gift card I got for Christmas. I stayed up until 2:30 in the morning reading it before I decided I really should get some sleep. I forced myself to go bed. The next day, I sat by myself at lunch (despite an invitation to join someone’s table) so I could read it. I even read during class (ideal student, right?). I finished sometime the next day, I think.

When I went to work again, Saturday, I borrowed the second book, New Moon, from Barnes and Noble. Came home, yanked it out of my bag, and continued reading the story….til 4:00 in the morning. I think I even skipped dinner because it was too much hassle to pause for even a few minutes. I didn’t finish it; I surprisingly decided to go to bed. I finished it before I went to work the next day.

Went to work Sunday. Returned that book and borrowed the last book so far, Eclipse. I didn’t read it while I worked because I was sure I would neglect my job if I did. The whole time, though, I couldn’t wait to start it. That night, finally got home around 9:00, and again collapsed on the bed to devour the book. I had about an hours interruption to hang out with some friends I felt a little obligated to hang out with (I didn’t want to neglect my social life completely in favor of a book).  So when I came back to my room around 12 or one or two or something, I picked it up again, intending to finish the very same night. I told Aly 2 hours: that’s exactly when I finished it. Again, 4:oo in the morning (there was no school the next day, so staying up late wasn’t a big deal). Mind you, this is 600+ page book that I finished in maybe 6 hours. That is how into it I was! 

So I finished the series. The next book is supposed to be published this fall and I will be at a bookstore the first day it’s out to buy it. I haven’t been this crazy over a book since the Harry Potter series. Stephenie Meyer has created her own little world with these books and nearly every teenage girl in the country wants to join it. I can’t help but gush. If you love light romance, these are absolutely amazing!! I have never in my life so wanted a character to be real. I do now….