In the Young Adult book world Stephenie Meyer is the next J.K. Rowling. The Mormon author writes disgustingly addicting teen romance novels about the undead.
The three first novel’s in the series have spent a combined total of 143 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller’s list. Currently, The Host: A Novel
is number six and has been there for nine weeks. It is not part of the series.
Twilight’s
fourth novel in the series, Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
(pre-order here), will hit the shelves on August 2 at midnight, an apt time for a Vampire book, eh? 4,000 bookstores will host midnight parties and in New York City there will be a pre-party with music that Meyer states inspired her writing.
The movie, Twilight, premieres December 12 and there are numerous fake trailers at YouTube (don’t buy into them). Head to the official Twilight Movie Site to see the real Trailer.
Purchase the Collector’s Box Set: Stephenie Meyer: Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse/Breaking Dawn CD Ppk Meyer has already stated that the 4th book is the last in the series. 
I have not personally read the book Twilight yet (not quite into the vampire thing and for the record I never was). But, I think everyone needs a good review. So, check out these teen reviews, these adult reviews, and these academic reviews. It doesn’t really matter what the reviews are when it comes down to it though, right? Especially if there are 40,000 screaming fans at 12:01 August 2, just waiting in line for a copy of the newest book. Even if reviewers trash the book the fans dictate sales and those are the people that drive sales and drive the publishing world when it gets right down to it.
Teenage girls love chivalry and they love romance. Twilight seems to be a modern Romeo and Juliet with star-crossed lovers and an opposing gang…and what is better than a teenager falling for Shakespeare? The only issue I have is that it is just way too unreal. Sure, it is fantasy but young girls may actually believe in the chivalrous nature that Edward has and believe that guys just want to cuddle.
Believe me…they don’t.
My stepdaughter – who has a TERRIBLE time staying focused to read anything, read Twilight in less than a week. We’re going out this weekend to get her the next in the set.
She’s left it here for me to read – Working my way there – if I ever find time to read again
I’d say to any parent who has trouble getting a kid to read, this is a GREAT place to start.
I’m not a huge vampire fan, but I have read a few series. I picked up Twilight & really liked it a lot. More then I thought I would. I’m about a 1/3 way through the 2nd book. Not sure if I will totally love the entire series, the way I did the first. It might end up being too much for me. I’m not a huge fan of romance either. You might want to give Twilight a try though, like I said it isn’t something I’d normally read at all.
I am interested and might just pick it up. I’m not a vampire girl but it certainly has my attention.
I first became aware of these books a couple of weeks ago when talking to a teen about books. She said she really liked Stephenie Meyer. She hasn’t thought she would because she wasn’t into vampires and supernatural. But once she got into the first book, she was hooked. She said all her friends are reading them, too.