TWILIGHT
I’ve just finished reading Twilight….I know, I know, I’m a bit behind the 8-ball. But the movie was out before I really caught onto the whole Twilight phenomenon, and I always like to read the books before seeing the films. Although in saying this, usually it takes a bit longer after the release of the book, before the film comes out. I guess Stephenie Meyer just took advantage of the world’s crush on Edward as quickly as possible so she could maximise her profits. Good on her, I say!
Now, if you have been living under a rock for the last couple of years and don’t know what Twilight is all about, then here’s the low-down:
Edward is a 17 year old vampire living with his vampire family in the small rainy town of Forks, Washington. When accident-prone Bella comes to live with Charlie (her father), the local police chief, she falls head over heels for the undescribably gorgeous Edward. And the feelings are mutual. Obviously this human-vampire love sensation makes for a very dangerous life for both of them and Edward must protect Bella from the inevitable.
If you’re an avid reader (especially ladies), then I highly recommend you get your hands on a copy of Twilight…there are not many books where I can say that I really don’t want to put it down, but this is one of them. OK, so admittedly I saw the movie first on this occasion so I was excited to see if the book panned out like the movie….and without spoiling it for you, it does….kind of anyway. As normal there is always more in the book than the movie, and I love the way Meyer takes you on the rollercoaster of love with Edward and Bella, so you feel involved in the story. Her descriptions of certain situations cannot quite be replicated with video, so in this matter the movie may leave you feeling a little disappointed (but only if you’ve read the book first).
Now after saying this, I don’t know many females that haven’t enjoyed the movie. Many grown women are being transported back to their teens, as they post photos of Edward (Robert Pattinson) all over their Facebook pages, or posters in their cubicles at work….it’s quite funny really, as I also felt elated after viewing this fantastic story but I’m not about to pretend like I’ll one day marry this love-bitten vampire.
I’ve now started to read New Moon, Meyer’s second book in the Twilight series – there are 4 in total, after New Moon comes Eclipse and then Breaking Dawn. New Moon is no disappointment, in fact, I think I’m enjoying it more, but I’ll review it completely once I’m finished…..stay tuned!
If you want to buy the Twilight book, DVD or Blu-Ray, check out Fishpond (Fishpond allows you to buy new or used books, DVDs etc at great prices – most of the time they have the cheapest online price):
BOOK DVD
Or if you’re outside Australia and would rather buy from Amazon:
TWILIGHT SAGA COLLECTION
DVD BLU-RAY