Random Tuesday Thoughts – Twilight
by Jill on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 in For Fun, Reviews
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twilightcover thumb Random Tuesday Thoughts – Twilight Is there a support group for Twilight Random Tuesday Thoughts – Twilight addicts?  If such a condition exists I think I have it.  I first watched the movie a month or two ago and was surprised that I liked it as much as I did.  I get lost in the scenery.  Maybe because it is such a stark contrast to hot, flat, tree barren Phoenix but I am mesmerized by the green trees, moss, wet ground, and cold air.  I’ve watched the movie at least a dozen times so far, if it wasn’t for my husband that number would be higher.  After enjoying the movie so much I read the first book which took me less then 24 hours.  Then I immediately ran to the library and got the second.  It took me about 2 days to finish that one….I paced myself a little bit more.  After that I had to wait an excruciating 7 days before the third book was available at the library.  I’m glad I was forced to wait though…it prolonged the excitement for me.  The anticipation of the drug is better then the actual experience of getting high.  That’s what I learned working with drug addicts anyway.  See what I mean?  Support group is badly needed.

I just can’t stop thinking about these characters.  After I finish one book and am waiting for the other I find myself going back and re-reading certain parts.  It’s intoxicating and a little bit disturbing.  I’ve never been so obsessed about a book before.  Everything about this series, the movie, and the author intrigues me.   Do you know how she came up these characters?  She had a dream!  It just blows my mind that all of this, the success of these books, and the movie has been the product of a dream.  She wasn’t even actively writing at the time or wishing to write a book.  It just came to her.  Of course there had to have been a lot of hard work on her part and not to mention talent.  She does a wonderful job building the characters up in your head. Yes, sometimes they are annoyingly sappy but it doesn’t make it any easier to put down the books.  I just can’t stop reading about them.

I just got an e-mail that the fourth book is ready at my library.  I’ll be comatose for the next day or two.

I guess this doesn’t really qualify as a random thoughts post so to get your fill head over to Keely’s blog The UnMom.


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  • piecemeal people says...

    I read all four books between November and December last year (Christmas – GREAT timing) and felt pretty much the same way. We have a skylight in our bathroom and one cloudy day while I was in the shower, the light shifted. I could tell the sun was coming out, and I actually had the following thought, “Oh, no. Edward won’t be able to go outside today.” And then I remembered that he is NOT REAL.

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:25 pm

  • Mom says...

    I am always like that when I am reading a very good book. That is one of the reasons I am so picky about the books I read. I can be that way for me with a movie too. I would love to have a dream and turn it into a book. I read the book and dream about it. Farra is goofy about twilight also.

    June 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 pm

  • Wendy says...

    I’ve only read the first book so far, so I have some catching up to do!

    June 25th, 2009 at 5:08 am

  • LeftLeaningLady says...

    I thoroughly enjoyed the books, except what I call the ’smarmyness’ of them. At 42 I no longer believe that the love of a 17 year old is forever or to die for. And book #4 was both my favorite and my least favorite, so take that as you will.

    But I didn’t have the total involvement in their lives that I do with some books. I have a physical ache everytime I finish the Harry Potter series, because I miss the characters so much.

    Book #5 is available on Stephanie Meyer’s website. She has the whole explanation of why she isn’t finishing it and why you can download it from there for free. http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html

    June 25th, 2009 at 7:21 am

  • LeftLeaningLady says...

    And you can read it before you’ve read books 2-4, since it is actually Twilight from Edward’s point of view.

    June 25th, 2009 at 7:23 am

  • Heidi says...

    Smarmyness. Good word, LeftLeaningLady!

    Jill: where was the movie filmed?

    My best friend Ro left me a stack of Twilight books when she was out visiting months ago. I’ve yet to open one. I’m reading “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer. I hear ya on getting lost in the scenery of a place vastly different from where you live. This book is set, for the most part, in Alaska and I’m loving it! It’s like a jungle in St. Pete right now. Hot, rainy and STEAMY.

    July 1st, 2009 at 9:55 am

  • Jill says...

    Heidi,

    Hmm, I just realized I never answered your question. I believe it was filmed in Portland OR and some in Forks, WA which is where the book is set. It’s supposed to be the wettest and most sun deprived city in the Country. Besides Alaska I’m sure. Did you like the book? I saw the movie but I have a feeling the book was better.

    July 8th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

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