I Twilighted

A few weeks ago I got caught up in the hype of Twilight (a book series I have not read) and went online and bought tickets for the midnight opening screening. I had been listening to Ryan Seacrest's morning show and enjoying his daily reading from the books and amusement at them and somehow I got sucked in.

So last night, Joey and I battled to stay awake until 11.00pm when we ventured out - only to find no traffic, no coffee shops open and 45 minutes to kill while we waited and tried to stay awake for the screening. It soon became apparent that the Twilight hype was led by the hormones of teenage girls who were all there SO EXCITED about the movie. I have been to many screenings, premieres and events and this was the first time ever that I recall having so many young women around just elated about a movie. Sure Harry Potter had a following but its not quite the same as a full audience of teenage girls all dreaming out loud about Edward (the vampire).The sighs, excitement and giggling as we waited for the movie to start, got me all geared up and ready for the 2 hours and 10 minutes ahead, but apparently had a different effect on my husband who promptly went to sleep.

The movie started so I gave Joey a soft elbow and asked if we wanted me to wake him up and he said no and went back to sleep. So there I was, alone with a few hundred teens and Twilight. Drum roll please.......

I absolutely LOVED IT!!!! It was sweet, funny and compelling and I would watch it again in a heart beat.

So today, I have gone and bought the books and am officially a fan! After I bought the books at the mall, I sat down to eat my lunch and start reading and sat next to a lovely lady who asked me about the books. We both agreed that any books that get so many young people interested in reading are a great thing. So that said, if you know of any other great books that are a must read please let me know! Of course they will have to wait until after I finish the Twilight series!