Twilight - Stephanie Meyer.

Some Spoilers  

Since it seems the entire internet has read this, I thought it was time to join the masses.

Before I get started, I'll give it this: it's an easy read and I didn't hate it.

I did find it hilariously bad. The endless purple prose about Edward, with his 'scintillating arms', 'golden eyes', 'lavender lids' and sparkle of a million diamonds. He might as well have been a cardboard cut-out, anyway.

Bella is less cardboard, but more ridiculous. She is so stunning that not a single male in the novel can resist her. She spends her time fainting, crying, being rescued and showering. Really, there's a LOT of showering. If someone knows why I'd love to know. She decides and accepts Edward is a vampire with no problems. Edward stalks her. A lot. But it's okay, because it's romantic stalking.

See I almost feel bad now, because it's just *too* easy to mock. 

Must admit that I was wondering if I should read this to see what all the fuss is about. Many, many thanks for putting my mind at rest.

I started this last night and am loving it so far!

 Still waiting for mine to come off Play.Com....

My youngest ( 14 ) is almost finished this and loved it xxxx

lol i still might give it a go

I have to admit that I quite enjoyed it, and the bits that annoyed me were the slushy bits (but then I remember that I'm a tad older than the target audience!).  I read it in 24 hours and got into it more once the visiting vampires arrived. 

Not sure how interested I am in reading the rest..................it's no Kelley Armstrong!

 I'm gonna read this at one point for the giggles...luckily they've got it in my library system so I won't have to fork out for it or waste a swap!

My little one loved it so much she went out and bought the whole series with her pocket money. She is into the whole vampire thing and thought she would hate the slushy bits but they actually brought tears to her eyes!!!

 Couldn't finish this book......it was OK to start the it was just one big yarn....but hey it is a teenage book and can imagine my neice loving it.....she's 16...

I started this last night and love it......cant wait to get another crack at it today x

I loved this book, ok so it was aimed at the older teenage market but hey didnt stop me from enjoying it......so glad bron has all the series......

Someone just offered to swap me this book, so I'll finally get to find out what all the fuss is about. I have a friend who's thirteen, and she said that her best friend thinks that Meyer's novels are THE BEST BOOKS EVER. Hope, however, just thinks they're okay, and I reckon my opinion will be somewhere along those lines - especially as most teenage fiction annoys me, even though I'm still technically a teenager.

Pixieholopainen, have pm'd you about swap

I loved this book and I'm 38!  The slushy bits, I agree, did get a bit nauseauting at times but overall, I'm so glad I succumbed to the hype and read it.  I definitely want to read the others now!  And thanks to Josette for swapping me in the first place