Obsessed

My sister, Julie, has been telling me about the Twilight series for quite awhile. I always told her how dumb it sounded...who wants to read about vampires and werewolves?? Julie was so obsessed that she went to some launch or something at Barnes and Noble at midnight, the night before the last book was released. I officially thought she was crazy.

Then my friend Stacey mentioned it to me. It's not that I value Stacey's opinion more than Julie's, but her enjoyment of the book made me think.

I grew curious.

Then, while walking through Target I saw a large display with the Twilight series. I stopped and read the back cover, considering. The books were on sale, so I bought the first one and figured "what the heck."

I did not read it for well over a week. Life got in the way and I was not particularly concerned about when I got around to reading it. Then last Thursday evening I was bored, and picked it up.

I read ALL weekend long. I did not watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics. I did not finish painting the office like I planned. I read. I finished the first book, Twilight, around midnight Saturday night. Sunday, as soon as church was over, I went to Target and bought the second book, New Moon. I finished it Monday night.

So, now it is Wednesday, and I'm going crazy. I want so badly to go get the third book...but I know I should withhold until the weekend. I'm not very productive while reading, because I become obsessed with the storyline and cant put it down until I'm finished. I went last night and the store was sold out of the third book, Eclipse. Perhaps that is a sign...

For those who might be interested, I will say this. Do not go into it thinking that it is some great literary novel. It is certainly no Pride and Prejudice! However, if you like the Harry Potter series (which I never read, again thinking the storyline sounded dumb...might have to reconsider...) then you will enjoy this series. It is very easy reading. Sometimes the books are slow to start, but then there is a hook, and once it catches you, you cannot put it down.

I am clearly caught on the hook, and I imagine I will finish both of the remaining books by the end of next weekend. I'm crazy like that. =)