Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, who star as Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan in the new movie adaptation of the teen vampire novel Twilight by author Stephenie Meyer, are featured on the cover and in the pages of this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine. While I’ve yet to read any of Meyer‘s Twilight books (even tho I have them stacked on my ever-expanding reading pile) I am very interested in, not only this book series but also the burgeoning movie franchise that is set to hit the big screen later on this year. Here is the artwork for this week’s issue of EW with the Twilight stars on the cover:
I’m not entirely sure why but I’ve been a big fan of vampire lore for pretty much my entire life. It’s pretty obvs that I am a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan but before Buffy I was a big fan of Anne Rice‘s book series The Vampire Chronicles as well as horror movies like ‘Salem’s Lot (which ruined my life for a whole month when I was a young child), Lost Boys and the classic Dracula movies. Even most recently, I became a fan of the ill-fated CBS drama Moonlight. And, not that I’m all that proud to admit it, I may have enjoyed a game or two of the White Wolf role playing game Vampire the Masquarade (perhaps my vampire clan was Brujah, for those in the know) back in the early ’90′s. I’m actually pretty surprised myself that I’ve yet to take on this series of books. I’ve heard only good things about them and am encouraged by EW‘s assertion that the Twilight series are the “hottest books since Harry Potter“ (you may recognize Robert Pattinson as the bloke who played Cedric Diggory in the movie version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). I love that new hype is being generated for another series of books aimed at getting kids to read … it’s very heartening to know that kids can get excited about reading! Anyways, I’m looking forward to finding out more about these books before the movie gets released … if any of y’all have read the books, lemme know what you think about them in the comments. Something tells me that my inner Goth may enjoy this Twilight series after all.
TRENT! Pick the books up off your pile and read them NOW! I’m not a kid (or teen) by any means (I’m a 30 something mom with a passion for reading) and young adult books are deffo not my main style…but these books are hands down the best one’s I’ve read in awhile.
Definately NOT as good as Anne Rice (the storyline can get somewhat monotonous at times…) but you can definately fall in love with these books in a heartbeat. I just finished the second in the series…read both books in less than 2 days. Totally obsessed with them already and am absolutely STOKED to see the movie (and finish the other two books).
Seriously…read them. What’s the worst that could come from it? A couple hours wasted?
Try them out. I don’t think you’ll be sorry.
I LOVE THE COVER ITS SEXY!!!!!
The Twilight series is PERFECT!!!!!!! The first time i read Twilight i read it in less than a day. I couldnt keep my face out of the book. Then i just had to read New Moon and Eclipse. Stephenie Meyer is a GENIUS!!!!!!!!!
The movie is going to rox my sox off!!!!
U MUST READ THE TWILIGHT SERIES…………….i cant even imagine my life without them
That book series is awful. Middle-schoolers can, and do, write better than that author does. Stephanie Meyer’s writing has been called ‘simplistic’, when I’m pretty sure that they meant stupid. Her writing is extremely juvenile. That’s why everybody’s saying how quick you can get through them. I guess easy-read means terrible quality these days.
Dude, this book is kick-ass.
Even though it is a love series, it’s very compelling and drama filled.
I completely read them in 4 days. I couldn’t stop.
You have to read them.
It’s really one of the reasons why I’m no longer a Harry Potter nerd B)
I’m absolutely shocked that you haven’t read the books yet! Although I guess that would explain why you haven’t posted anything about the upcoming movie or the Twilight-hype. I’ve been monitoring all of the best Twi-websites for the latest news…you should be warned, once you read them, you’ll be hooked.
All of my friends had read this book by this year, and tried to convince me to read it. I had never been into vampire stories and was not entirely excited about the series. But one day, I was so sick that I couldn’t move, so I picked up the first book that my best friend had shoved into my hand over a week before.
Let me just say that I did not stop then until I had read the first 3. I read each book in one day, and probably would have read them all in the same day if I owned them myself. That was just a mere 3 months ago, and I have already read them multiple times.
Read them. You will fall in love, and you will be irreversabely hooked. And you’ll like it. =]
I DON’T LIKE READING AND BOOKS BUT THIS BOOK GOT ME !!!!!
I’M A HUGE TWILIGHT FAN !!! BUT THE COVER JUST DOESN’T SEEM RIGHT !!! KIND OF SAD AND DISAPPOINTED SINCE IT’S THE FIRST COVER STORY FOR THE MOVIE BUT I HOPE OTHER MAGAZINES GET IT RIGHT CUZ THIS IS NOT HOW THEIR PORTRAYED !!!!!
LOVE TWILIGHT !!!!!
Didn’t like the cover and I’m a huge fan of the book and movie ! It isn’t how their portrayed in the books or the movie ! And the fans have every right to say that about the cover of the magazine because we read the books and we keep up with everything that goes on ! WE KNOW !
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE !
TheTwilight Saga is awesome!!
All 3 of them!
But make sure you pick up the 4th and last book in the series, Breaking Dawn, on the 2nd August!
It’s gonna be superb! :D
Trent- YOU MUST READ THESE BOOKS!!! I am on my fourth round of reading them. They are sooooo good. You do not have to be a teen to enjoy. I am in my thrities and I am obsessed. They have everything you could want in a book. Romance, action, horror, mystery, suspense…. I could go on and on. I can’t wait for August!!!! Enjoy!
i <3 the books but I really don’t like the cover it’s just horrbile!!
I’ve read the books. I’m 25 and a lawyer. Although they are written for teens and the writing is not perfect or anything, they are really good/entertaining. I’ve actually read them all twice. I think the guy they picked for Edward isn’t a great pick (I don’t think he’s handsome at all) but I’m really interested in who they pick to play Jacob Black (he’s native american and, in my opinion, the real hunk of the books). I recommend them overall.
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The books are AMAZING! Unbelievable! I have done nothing but rave about the series to anyone who will listen to me hahaha. Please read! You won’t be disappointed!
trusttt me. you will totally love the books.
i didn’t think i would either. someone told me i should read them. and it took me several months to crack one open. but i’ve read the three that are out 3 times already. and im more than halfway done with twilight for the 4th time.
and im not that much of a rabid reader either. but these do it for me =)
i can say i too have enjoyed everything but the role playing on your vamptastic list.as an adult fan of these highly addictive novels and felllow buffy fanatic i am sure you will be as smitten w/ stephenie’s world as i am.may you find yourself combing hisgoldeneyes.com regularly for artilces such as this after the venom spreads through your veins.
You have got to read this books…NOW!!! I am on my 13th re-vamping and they get better everytime!!!
Most amazing books ever. Ever! I have a mad crush on Edward, not gonna lie about it.
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