The Twilight Cult

Everywhere I go, that is all I have heard for the last couple of months, Twilight this and Team Edward that, etc. in which, I had decided to rebel against, because that is all I heard about. I was totally out of the loop and my friends had already read the fourth book... It's no secret that I rather watch the movie, and that is what I reserved myself to do...I never read any of the Harry Potter books, like everybody else did, and I am not going to start now, doing what every body else is doing. That is not me... So I didn't get their inside jokes about the book, or understand why they would be sooooo obsessed over Twilight! Give me a brake! Besides everything, I made it no secret also, that I am not a reader, in fact I hate to read! I have told people before, I try to read the scriptures, but end up not remembering anything I read, plus, who has the time? I much rather listen to CD's that we have or learn about them in Sunday school. (It's amazing that I have actually learned and remember what was taught thanks mostly to Bro. Fordam!)

Since high school, is the last time I read a book, and it was because a teacher made me. I know, that sounds totally, what's the right words, I guess dumb, whatever..., you know what I mean. I like to write but not read, does that make sense? Well, my first book ever, that I read on my own, (and for a book report) was "Dracula, Go Home!" A stupid book, I bought from the book fare because I liked vampires SO much. I was in third grade, and I reread this book for my other schools and did a book report on it was well, over and over. But now, I can't remember much about it. So when my friends told me it was a book about vampires, I should have been all over it, but I wasn't, it had to do with the whole Twilight Cult thing, I guess. I was afraid to be a part of it.

Then, last week Sabrina brought home a copy of Twilight from her school library. She wouldn't put it down, she even took it to cheer leading practice. She said she was in a race with a friend, to finish it first. I was amazed how glued she was to it. Jason kept on nagging me to read it, then he started reading it himself. So I gave up, I told them I would just wait until they were done. I didn't even look into it...BUT then, less than 24 hours ago, I started reading the hard back copy that Shawna sent home with the girls from church. And I finished it this afternoon!

I know what you are thinking, I must have cheated somehow, I always find a way to cheat. But I can promise you this, I read the whole thing and understood every word! I think there might have been one or two words that I didn't understand, but it was quite simple...I was indeed secretly obsessed with the book too! I even dreamt about it! Of course, this was hard on my body, I am not used to reading so much, I neglected everything, but it didn't matter...The kids were happy I was reading, not watching TV or being on computer, and thank goodness Shawna sent over the over the second book for me to read tonight and tomorrow!

First of all, as I was reading, I couldn't help but be jealous of the writer, Stephanie Meyers. I understood her way of thinking so well, as if I could have wrote it myself. Especially compared to the stories I have wrote in the past, it is the classic, helpless girl, good looking prince charming, but he is dangerous and their love can with stand anything, even if it's the end of her! I love it! I mean, of course at times it was a little annoying that one girl could be so special that every boy wants her, and of course that she is so abnormally accident prone. And the fact after hundreds of years he managed to never have loved before? I find myself almost ruining the story because of my practical way of thinking. He is stalking her, and when he admitted to watching her all night, did he seen her undress? Go to the bathroom? What if she farted, would that smell sweet? What if she was on her period, what drive him mad or gross him out? I mean, come on, things like this I wonder about...

As for what I thought, well I do feel sorry for Mike, and for her Dad, it seems like now, she is owned by Edward, now and forever. Like he has all of the control, mind you, she is just a young girl. I remember being in love at that age, and nothing seemed to matter, not even grades or parents. But in a sense, he is a much older man, in mind too... What in the heck is he doing going after teenagers? Is he hoping to find one as young and innocent, pure as her, so he can change her before she gets tainted, in worldly things, so she would know no other difference, or love any other? I guess he gave her fair warning, and so I guess I will stop questioning every thing. Maybe things will be more clear in the other books. I just hope she sticks to Edward, I am grossed out by the thought of her liking Jacob, mainly because he is as young as my own son. En spite of he only being a little younger, every year counts in the maturity department for teens. I guess my imagination is quite big, and that is what helped me read this book. I think also seeing the actors who are going to play the parts, helped me even further, so that reading the book was like a movie in my mind. It was awesome, thanks to my friends who didn't give up on me. Now we shall see if i read the other books. What am I saying, of course I have to read the other books!