Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, OH MY! (and Breaking Dawn!!!)

You can thank Meghana for this entire post, because she is the one who first encouraged me to read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Previously, I had made a vow never to touch those books which had threatened to replace my precious Harry Potter in popularity. Who was this Stephenie Meyer to challenge J.K. Rowling and try to take her place in the "fantasy book hall of fame"? However, I knew there was a movie coming out and I wanted to be able to go with my friends to see it, and they would only include me if I knew what was going on. Reluctantly I began to read... and couldn't put it down! Literally! I sat reading Twilight for eight hours, five of those in a row! I had never read something quite like this fabulous book. The funny part is, the writing is not significantly advanced and there are not intelligent themes, it's just a purely captivating story. The pure love felt by Bella and Edward touched me and made me feel like I was in the story. I found myself reacting to the moods of the characters and feeling their resulting feelings. When Bella was upset, I'd be upset. When Bella was ecstatic, I was ecstatic. What was going on with me?! No book had ever made me feel quite as (there's no other word for it) moody. It was a strange sensation, and it wasn't unpleasant. Thus began my Twilight saga obsession! In the next few weeks, I read the books in this order: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn (I know, I'm crazy!) I devoted all my time to reading, so much so that my parents became very short-tempered with me locking myself in my room, and they insisted that I leave my door open. I didn't take time off for meals, so I lost a significant amount of weight (don't worry, I gained it back). And to answer your question, these books are THAT good! I don't think I'll ever know why it affects me in the way that it does, but I guess it is just another of my life's unsolved mysteries! Anyway, it has strangely had a significant affect of my life, and that's something I don't think will ever change.