TWILIGHT

So I am not normally one to follow the trend, as far a reading goes anyhow. I didnt jump on the Harry Potter band wagon, it was not my kind of fiction. I dont tend to like or respond to books that have all that much make believe in them, not since I was little anyhow.

I prefer a good love story, and by love story I mean exactly that, not book porn. I love biographies, I love challenging reads for example my proudest read to date was making it through Plato Republic, it took FOREVER, but I did it & I understood it. I am also guilty of taking Oprahs book club suggestions from time to time... I hate it but the woman knows books! It's would be like denying Martha Stewart knew anything about being crafty... You cant!

So of course when the whole twilight craze started, I was adament that I was NOT reading this. I dont like stories of vampires - make believe. Mind you I have seen the movie, about a thousand times thanks to Alyssa's obsession, but it still left me with no desire to read the book.

That was until I needed to find a way to ignore Pat for an afternoon... He was cranky &  I wanted to just block him so I had to occupy myself.  I looked all around & noticed I had read every book I have in the house at least twice, except Plato, I think a second time would kill me.... but I couldnt find anything, all the magazines I had also read a million times, and I read the paper this morning. This left me in Alyssa's room saying, " Where are those  twilight books we got you for christmas, I was to read something & I guess that will do for now" to which she replied... " No, you called twilight stupid, you cant have them. Plus I am in the middle of it now & you will lose my place." This went on for about 10 minutes before she finally handed it over with strict instructions like I was stealing her bible. The twilight rules were as follows

1. Dont lose my spot - I will kill you.
2. Dont let Taylor even look at it, she can destroy my stuff with her eyes, she is a beast.
 ( Her nickname for her baby sister, nice right?)
3. No food or drink anywhere in the area of the book.
4. DO NOT fold the pages like you do in your books, here is a book mark you can use.
5. You are not to take it in the bathroom ( this one made me laugh which was followed by a Mommmm)
6. You have ONE day, then I am taking it back.
7. If anything happens to the book you must immediately take me to the store to replace it.

Finally after signing a contract in blood, she gave it to me.

Within minutes I could feel it. There are certain books that I know within one chapter they are about to consume my attention till it is finished. Normally they are only about 270 pages, easy for me, about 2 hours pre-Taylor days. This book is easily about 500 pages, I have Taylor constantly Mom-ing me every 5 seconds plus Alyssa & Tori running around. This was going to be a challenge but it was too late, I was already hooked.

I started reading it around 10 am on saturday morning, I read it all day, in between getting the kids dressed, naps, lunch, chores, everything. As soon as I was done doing what I had to do, it was right back in my hands. We even went to the stores & I brought the damn thing in the car and read it the whole way there & back. I honestly could wait to get out of the store so I could get back to it.  I stayed up till about midnight having to force myself to go to sleep with only 4 chapters left.

I woke up before Taylor, this would normally prompt me to immediately go back to sleep, but not Sunday... I knew that book was there, I knew I couldnt fall back asleep while it was on the night stand.. So I laid in bed & finished it. It was fantastic...  it left me wanting more.. so I snuck into Alyssa's room while she was in her pre-teen Sunday morning coma, to avoid another blood contract & took the next book out of the saga... Twilight New Moon... I havent seen the movie so I dont know what to expect... but I am looking forward to it!