Huh.

About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him-- and I don't know how dominant that part might be-- that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.
-Twilight

Oh, please! Could we be more cheesy and melodramatic?? I wasn't really looking forward to reading Twilight, but I did promise some of the girls (Twilight-crazed 13-year-olds) that I would read it over the summer. So anyway, I've been sick-- really sick-- for the past three weeks and finally broke down and started Twilight a few days ago. Um, yeah, now (about 1500 pages later) I'm almost done with the third book in the series and eagerly anticipating the fourth.

How did this happen? I don't know. Let's blame it on the illness.

Seriously, the books ARE cheesy and melodramatic and not exceptionally well-written. (I wouldn't say they are poorly written, but there's no subtlety or even vocabulary.) They are ADDICTIVE though! There's a lot of suspense....and they vibrate with teenage girl energy.

So...do I recommend them? Eh, not to most of you. But...they are kind of fun.....especially if you are sick...and like vampires and werewolves and blood...oh my!