So this blog was really hard for me to post because it meant that I would have to admit to something I might otherwise prefer to keep quiet…I have begun reading the twilight series. Don’t worry it’s not as bad as it sounds, or at least that’s what I tell myself. I started it as a kind of social experiment, to figure out the impossible, how girls think. I know it’s impossible I’m not striving for complete understanding but just to be a step closer and I figured there is no better way than the only subject I’ve heard girls converse about amongst themselves. Apparently it was good timing as my boss, Todd Williamson, has also begun reading it after multiple requests from his obsessed wife. We have been able to complain about the juvenile writing styles and feel from reading the first book. We often have the same complaints and it always feels good to be able to share those frustrations. I mentioned to him feeling disgusted about when she referred to him as a greek god a couple of days ago and when he came into work today he said to me, “I got to the part you had been talking about a couple of days ago.”
Confused I replied, “What are you talking about.”
“He looked more like a greek god standing there.” Todd followed with a shout of disgust “Aaaaarghh!”
So yeah, I guess this book really does just bring us all together, just guys and girls in different ways. My personal favorite conversation came when discussing the book with my sister-in-law, Jen. I’ve always admired and respected Jen as an extremely mature, head-on-strait, smart kind of girl so I figured I could have a really good conversation with her about this book and see if its brain washing reach extends to those girls I consider more “sane” than most. The discussion started out just as I would have thought, Jen had the same complaints with the book that I did, with comments such as, “it feels as though it were written by a love sick 12 year old” or “you get sick of hearing how beautiful Edward is” etc. The best comment, however, came when she said, “It’s kind of ridiculous and unrealistic how they are declaring their profound love for each other after about two days.” It was a comment I completely agreed with and I voiced my support for her opinion, when something seemed to click in both of our minds at the same time and as I opened my mouth in protest she beat me to it, “Actually I guess that’s really hypocritical of me, I can’t say that.” For those of you who don’t know, Corey and Jen were engaged after about 2 ½ weeks of dating. We had a good laugh about that. So basically Bella…I mean Jen is ridiculous as well.
I’m going to keep this experiment up and I’ll try to keep you all informed. Guys I'm trying to help us all out.
Adulthood
17 years ago
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I agree with everything you have said so far. Bella is such a lame-o. I feel the same way about the writing style. Just wait til you keep going with the books. They just get worse in my opnion. I'm still trying to figure out what it is that is sooooooo wonderful about them. AND, as we have already discussed - I don't like the message it sends to young girls reading this: Love is when you think someone is gorgeous. False.
I liked the books. But I agree with you, pretty much on everything. The books are all juvenile, but I don't like to read too difficult books. I think that Stephanie Meyers was going for a younger audience, but older people got into it too. It has became a bit out of control. And it does get worse in the next books!
-So are you going to go to the movie in December?
I'm amazed by all those who claim to hate the books but read them all! In my opinion that just lends to Stephenie Meyer's brilliance. I would never read 4 books that I can't stand. Hello people!!! It is a story and that's it...a story about a silly 17 year old. If you like it read it, if you don't then read something else but let those of us that enjoyed them continue to enjoy them. I used to be a silly 17 year old myself. ;)
Well, I couldn't get through the book but had brought it to Hawaii with me. Uncle Marc finished from where I was. WHen he heard it was going to be made into amovie he was surprised that it would get a PG-13 rating. He did finish it though. He is a pretty mushy guy-totally in touch with his feminine side. Aunt Linda
I would have to agree with Suzanne, if they were so horrible then people wouldn't keep reading them. I haven't read them, but there have been other books that I have felt compelled to finish reading despite their less than engaging content. So I guess that means that they weren't bad enough to just stop reading. There was one book though that was so stupid that I had to just put it down and never pick it up again.
I haven't read the books, but Kristi told me about this "really funny post that cousin Scott made" and I simply had to see it. I was not disappointed.
A tee hee hee!
I'm so glad this has become such a hot topic of debate. Just to try to answer some questions that have been voiced I probably will end up seeing the movie but I doubt I will pay full price, meaning I'll wait for it to come out in the cheap theaters and I stopped reading the books. I just couldn't do it anymore, my curiosity kept me going for a while but I got bored, which is saying a lot because I can't remember the last book I quit reading.
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