Delayed Gratification is My Recommendation
This book is for all of those who fantasize of other worlds, of crazy plots, of insane people doing a hundred radical things instead of one reasonable thing. This book is dedicated to all of the daydreamers, the ones with their heads in the sand, and the ones in love with ostriches (if this reference does not make an immediate connection to your inner Scooby-Doo fan, I highly recommend listening to these lyrics for further clarification and a good laugh).
Twilight. Yes, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I understand that this book series has made either one of three impressions on you:
1) You have watched the first movie, was completely appalled by the horrendous acting and special effects, and decided that the series was worth absolutely none of your time.
2) You were bombarded with a slew of crazy, fan-girl dialogue that left you hearing high-pitched screeches defending one incredibly cute actor - by their standards - or the other without actually discussing any of the plot or real detail.
3) You were one of the few that actually read each and every book, cover to cover, in this Stephenie Meyer series and were drawn into the books within seconds because of the immense details, problematic plots, abstract world of myths and folktales, and the intriguing, simple, and utterly frank writing style these books displayed.
I happen to fall in that third category. Yes, I am a die-hard fan of the Twilight series, and yes, I do like to discuss the intense and grasping plot more than the cute actors or the shameful (in comparison to the books) movies that many have screamed over.
While this book series does have a bad wrap by the majority of the population that endured the painful cries of the hopeless romantics ravaging over the indescribable love story that serves as the main storyline for these four novels, there is a level of deep, literature-based interest and intrigue that can be found if you look past the fan-girl stigma.
All in all, Stephenie Meyers has created four novels based in a world where vampires and werewolves exist, hidden from mortals and fighting for, or against, justice. As these long and tedious books unravel their heart-stopping and floor-pacing stories, many overarching themes are presented: protecting a forbidden love between mortal and vampire, integrating a society where mortals can live in peace and ignorant bliss of the reality that lurks in the shadows, and portraying a world that can continue to turn despite the constant battle between good and evil.
Personally, this book series solidified my desire to major in English education; however, I did not read these beautiful and talented pieces of literature until a couple of years after their fan-fare had died down and the chaos had mellowed. It was a Friday during the last weeks of my senior year of high school, finals week was sneaking up on me, and my retiring English teacher was giving away her used books to any and all students that wanted some light reading. When I asked her opinion on the series, an immediate response of wide, owl eyes and an exasperated expression as if I had three heads appeared on her face. After a very encouraging and enthusiastic plea to read the first book, at the very least, I agreed to give it a try and see how it went.
The weekend came and went, and I have no recollection of anything outside of those 500 pages.
I spent every waking moment I had reading the first book, completely engrossed in the words before me, finally finding myself in a rut that I never wanted to get out of. I had finally found the book that would hold me in a trance, that made me read at lightening speed to discover the ending, and to completely ignore my family despite their efforts to make me interact with the outside world. I remember thoroughly apologizing for my lack of socialization over those three days - I may as well have crawled into a hole and buried my face in the book for all I cared.
After creeping into my English teacher's classroom the following Monday morning, I sheepishly asked if I could take the rest of the series home with me, and with one look and a half grin on her face, she knew immediately what I had done - that I had been hooked by the bloodsuckers and four-legged fur balls that filled Meyer's series.
It only took a couple of weeks to finish the rest of the books, and I can honestly say that they are still my favorite pieces of modern literature!
If you are looking for a chance to escape from everyday life, to find yourself amidst impossible circumstances and situations, and falling in love while learning to hate fictitious people and whole families, this is the perfect book series to attach to your hip for a few weeks.
My one piece of advice for you: do not, under any circumstance, watch the movies before you read the books. If you have already experienced the nullifying movie series, I am sorry, but it is too late for you - you have crossed the point of no return and no redemption for the book series. For the rest of you, treat yourself to one of my absolute favorite books series of the twenty-first century! Fair warning: once you start, you very well may not be able to stop.
Twilight. Yes, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I understand that this book series has made either one of three impressions on you:
1) You have watched the first movie, was completely appalled by the horrendous acting and special effects, and decided that the series was worth absolutely none of your time.
2) You were bombarded with a slew of crazy, fan-girl dialogue that left you hearing high-pitched screeches defending one incredibly cute actor - by their standards - or the other without actually discussing any of the plot or real detail.
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I happen to fall in that third category. Yes, I am a die-hard fan of the Twilight series, and yes, I do like to discuss the intense and grasping plot more than the cute actors or the shameful (in comparison to the books) movies that many have screamed over.
While this book series does have a bad wrap by the majority of the population that endured the painful cries of the hopeless romantics ravaging over the indescribable love story that serves as the main storyline for these four novels, there is a level of deep, literature-based interest and intrigue that can be found if you look past the fan-girl stigma.
All in all, Stephenie Meyers has created four novels based in a world where vampires and werewolves exist, hidden from mortals and fighting for, or against, justice. As these long and tedious books unravel their heart-stopping and floor-pacing stories, many overarching themes are presented: protecting a forbidden love between mortal and vampire, integrating a society where mortals can live in peace and ignorant bliss of the reality that lurks in the shadows, and portraying a world that can continue to turn despite the constant battle between good and evil.
Personally, this book series solidified my desire to major in English education; however, I did not read these beautiful and talented pieces of literature until a couple of years after their fan-fare had died down and the chaos had mellowed. It was a Friday during the last weeks of my senior year of high school, finals week was sneaking up on me, and my retiring English teacher was giving away her used books to any and all students that wanted some light reading. When I asked her opinion on the series, an immediate response of wide, owl eyes and an exasperated expression as if I had three heads appeared on her face. After a very encouraging and enthusiastic plea to read the first book, at the very least, I agreed to give it a try and see how it went.
The weekend came and went, and I have no recollection of anything outside of those 500 pages.
I spent every waking moment I had reading the first book, completely engrossed in the words before me, finally finding myself in a rut that I never wanted to get out of. I had finally found the book that would hold me in a trance, that made me read at lightening speed to discover the ending, and to completely ignore my family despite their efforts to make me interact with the outside world. I remember thoroughly apologizing for my lack of socialization over those three days - I may as well have crawled into a hole and buried my face in the book for all I cared.
After creeping into my English teacher's classroom the following Monday morning, I sheepishly asked if I could take the rest of the series home with me, and with one look and a half grin on her face, she knew immediately what I had done - that I had been hooked by the bloodsuckers and four-legged fur balls that filled Meyer's series.
It only took a couple of weeks to finish the rest of the books, and I can honestly say that they are still my favorite pieces of modern literature!
If you are looking for a chance to escape from everyday life, to find yourself amidst impossible circumstances and situations, and falling in love while learning to hate fictitious people and whole families, this is the perfect book series to attach to your hip for a few weeks.
My one piece of advice for you: do not, under any circumstance, watch the movies before you read the books. If you have already experienced the nullifying movie series, I am sorry, but it is too late for you - you have crossed the point of no return and no redemption for the book series. For the rest of you, treat yourself to one of my absolute favorite books series of the twenty-first century! Fair warning: once you start, you very well may not be able to stop.
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