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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) | 
| Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Pages: 544
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ISBN: 0316015849
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Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship. Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward's sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer's writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. (Ages 12 and up) --Patty Campbell
10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Stephenie Meyer Q: Were you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Angel? What are you watching now that those shows are off the air? A: I have never seen an entire episode of Buffy or Angel. While I was writing Twilight, I let my older sister read along chapter by chapter. She's a huge Buffy fan and she kept trying to get me to watch, but I was afraid it would mess up my vision of the vampire world so I never did. I don't have a ton of time for TV, and my kids get rowdy when I have on "mommy shows," but I do have a secret fondness for reality shows (the good ones, at least in my opinion). I always TiVo Survivor, The Amazing Race, and America's Next Top Model.
Q: What inspired you to write Twilight? Is this the beginning of a series? Why write for teens?
A: Twilight was inspired by a very vivid dream, which is fairly faithfully transcribed as chapter thirteen of the book. There are sequels on the way--I'm hard at work editing book two (tentatively titled New Moon) right now, and book three is waiting in line for its turn.
I didn't mean to write for teens--I didn't mean to write for anyone but myself, so I had an audience of one twenty-nine year old (and later one thirty-one year old when my sister started reading). I think the reason that I ended up with a book for teens is because high school is such a compelling time period--it gives you some of your worst scars and some of your most exhilarating memories. It's a fascinating place: old enough to feel truly adult, old enough to make decisions that affect the rest of your life, old enough to fall in love, yet, at the same time too young (in most cases) to be free to make a lot of those decisions without someone else's approval. There's a lot of scope for a novel in that.
Q: What is your favorite vampire story? Fave vampire movie?
A: I guess my favorite vampire story would be The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice, simply because it's one of the only ones I've ever read. I keep meaning to pick up Bram Stoker's Dracula, because I get asked this question so often and I should probably start with the classics, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Again, I'm afraid to read other vampire books now, for fear of finding things either too similar, or too different from my own vampire world. Ack! I can't even answer the movie question. I can't remember ever seeing a single vampire movie, outside of clips from Bela Lugosi movies on TV. I don't like true horror movies--my favorite scary movies are all Hitchcock's.
Q: What other young adult authors do you read?
A: My favorite young adult author is L.M. Montgomery I also enjoy J.K. Rowling (but who doesn't?), and Ann Brashares. As a teen, I skipped straight to adult books (lots of sci-fi and Jane Austen), so I'm rediscovering the world of teen literature now.
Stephenie Meyer's List of Books You Should Read 
Anne of Green Gables | 
Romeo and Juliet | 
Dragonflight | 
To Kill a Mockingbird | 
The Princess Bride |
See more recommendations from Stephenie Meyer
Amazon.com's Significant Seven
Stephenie Meyer graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author: the Amazon.com Significant Seven.
Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life?
A: The book with the most significant impact on my life is The Book of Mormon. The book with the most significant impact on my life as a writer is probably Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card, with Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier coming in as a close second.
Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?
A: The CD is easy: Absolution by Muse, hands down. It's harder to give myself just one movie, but the one I watch most frequently is Sense and Sensibility--the one with the screenplay by Emma Thompson. One book is impossible. I'd have to have Pride and Prejudice, but I couldn't live without something by Orson Scott Card and a nice, thick Maeve Binchy, too.
Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told?
A: My lies are all very, very boring: "No, you really look great in hot pink!" "My children only watch one hour of TV a day." "I didn't eat the last Swiss Cake Roll--it must have been one of the kids." That's the best I've got.
Q: Describe the perfect writing environment.
A: It's late at night and the house is silent, but I'm still (miraculously) full of energy. I have my headphones in and I'm listened to a mix of Muse, Coldplay, Travis, My Chemical Romance, and The All-American Rejects. Beside me is a fabulous, and yet mysteriously low in calorie, cheesecake....
Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?
A: I'd like it to say that I really tried at the important things. I was never perfect at any of them, but I honestly tried to be a great mom, a loving wife, a good daughter, and a true friend. Under that, I'd want a list of my favorite Simpsons quotes.
Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?
A: I'd love to have a chance to talk to Orson Scott Card--I have a million questions for him. Mostly things like, "How do you come up with this stuff?!" But, if he wasn't available, I'd settle for Matthew Bellamy (lead singer of Muse).
Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A: I'd want something offensive, rather than defensive. Like shooting fireballs from my hands. That way, you're really open to going either way--hero or villain. I like to have choices.
Product Description
"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. ''Be very still,'' he whispered, as if I wasn''t already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he''s a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward''s sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst.The precision and delicacy of Meyer''s writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction.(Ages 12 and up)
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 Sorry I bought this one! May 13, 2008
There is no way that this is a 5-star book! Granted, I am way older than the target audience, but I had to read Twilight to see what the Edward "love fest" was about on the bulletin board I frequent. This story had potential and I have absolutely no adversity to reading about vampires.(Some of my favorte authors also write vampire themes.) First of all, there is very little action in this book until the last 1/4. Granted, the author is emphasizing teen angst and young "love", but I take issue with some of the messages that this story sends. For example, what's up with Bella's "make me into a vampire" attitude and willingness to give up humanity because of her first big crush? I understand that Bella felt out of place at her new school, but where was her attempt to become involved in anything else besides Edward? (sports, music, a job, etc.) Also, the human adults (particularly Bella's mother) were portrayed as clueless and uncaring, while the vampires had perfect parents. I'll give the author credit for not making this book too scary for young adult readers and keeping the romance at a very tame level, but this story could have been told in half as many words.
 Oh, what is wrong with me? I never reviewed Twilight?! May 13, 2008
If this book were a cake, it is a wedding cake; delicious, creamy, unexpected, captivating, surprising.
I could be as objective and unbaised as possible, as this book will still be five star material. Never has a book, aND I mean this, enthralled me into a world so relatable yet exciting, intriguing and visual, as this book. Emotions, so many emotions overcame me. They still follow me long after reading Twilight. They still tap on my shoulder, and pull me under into waves of this overwelming, what is it? Passion.
Don't think, "Vampires? What in the..." or assume this book should be thrown into the pile of other vampire books. It is nothing like them.
A rush of contentment washes through me when I read this; the book is my world, the moments mine. Never has a book brought on such a strong reaction from me; and believe me, I am a strongly reacting person, especially to books.
What things stands out most in Twilight is Stephanie's writing; descriptive and clear, imaginable and so precise... human. I mean, you relate so so well to Bella, the main character. It feels so ridiculous personal that the book demands your attention, cuz this is your life we are talking about! It is you who finds herself in this situtions, though some expirences are things you would never imagine.
And oh, the romance- now this, I must say, jumped out at me and took me by the throat; it still seizes me. I live for love and romance. And in this book, I must say, the connection is intense, passionate, interesting. It is everything, all-consuming but in the perfect way.
If you read it, love it.
Wonderful, entertaining and addictive May 13, 2008
I was unaware that this book was listed under young lit. Even after reading the entire book, I wouldn't have categorized Twilight in that category. This was a wonderful book. Ms. Myers' writing style is very free flowing and easy to follow. I was hooked from the start. The Cullen family was delivered in a such a vivid and detailed manner that the characters seemed realistic. Absolutly loved this book!!!!! Give it a chance before you snub it. I have already passed it along to my 58 year old mother. My 25 year old sister is next in line!
I loved this book. May 12, 2008
I really enjoyed this book so much, I honestly don't understand why so many people have negative views of this book. I loved Edward's personality. he's not like all lot of the vampires in books today. I love that he's strong and brave and I think the romance is done right in the sense as they took their time, courting one another. I get sick and tired sometimes about reading books, especially those involving vampires where the female lead falls smack into bed with the dark myseterious vampire male hottie and I'm supposed to believe it was love at first sight.
I love that they made goo-goo eyes at each other and flirted with each other. I also liked reading about the highschool life in a small town. I think it was cute. the crushes, the "does she like me, yes or no" moments.
I am looking forward to the next novel. I think another author who's very underrated and just as great as Stephanie Meyer is D.N. Simmons. Her Knights of the Darkness Chronicles are amazing. Right now, these are two of my top favorite authors!
Twilight May 12, 2008
This was an awesome book. I feel like I have a relationship with all of the characters. I can't wait to read all the books in this series!
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