How I Fell In Love

I first started reading the Twilight Saga in April 2008. I had seen the books beforehand, but never knew what they were about and the sight of seeing a book that thick was a tad bit intimidating for me. But, then, when I was shopping at a bookstore for my birthday, I saw that they had the three books all there. Everyone seemed to read them, so I decided to give the series a chance. I started reading Twilight as soon as I got home that day...and fell in love. I couldn't put the book down. Bella and Edward's relationship took my breath away. And then, the suspense! The nomads, James, Victoria and Laurent, also hypnotized me into this book. I read it in two days. And my heart was taken by Edward Cullen. I absolutely LOVED the books, and as Caitlin would put it, my thirst for more grew. I immediately put my name on the list for New Moon at my library. I waited impatiently and was ecstatic when the call came that New Moon was in! Of course, after reading those first three chapters, I was deeply in depression. I was shocked Edward would leave Bella! I cried. A lot. And then...I realized Jacob was in love with Bella! And all I could think about was "Oh no. Bella's in a love triangle now. All hell is SURE to break loose." I shook off the thoughts (which would later return in reading Eclipse) and cried happy tears when Edward and Bella was reunited. I love reading the part where Bella thinks she's dreaming; that Edward couldn't possibly be there with her. Plus, I loved that Edward opened up about his feelings towards Bella. Almost all my favorite quotes come from New Moon. As soon as I was finished, the thirst grew larger. But then, I had to wait for about 2+ weeks for Eclipse. A lot of people were on the waiting list for it at my library, and we didn't have time to go back to the bookstore. Eclipse was exceptionally marvelous as expected! It was when I was truly grateful for the existence of Jacob Black. Without him, Bella would cease to exist. Anyways, the tent scene was truly one of my favorites. Edward and Jacob finally talk about everything, civilly without trying to tear each other's throats. It was...amazing. Ugh, after finishing that, I thought I would die waiting for Breaking Dawn to be released. It seriously was torture. I wanted to read what would happen and I had a million questions. Would Bella finally be turned into a vampire? Would Edward and Bella finally be man and wife? What happens with Jacob; does he come back? WILL THIS BE THE PERFECT ENDING TO THE MORE-THAN-PERFECT SERIES??!! And THEN, all those quotes-of-the-days! Ugh. Stephenie was right. They WERE terribly misleading. But, I forgive you Stephenie :) Anyways, so, yes. You've read before that Breaking Dawn took my breath away; it left me dazzled. And I so desperately wanted to go to Stephenie Meyer's house and beg on my knees to keep writing! But, *sigh*, everything has to end at some time, right? I am truely thankful that I have read this saga. It has changed my life--in my writing, in my views, and definitely in my expectations in MEN! Haha. But, yes. Infinite thank-you's to STEPHENIE MEYER. You are, and always will be, my favorite author/writer. ♥

--Your Fellow Twilighter, Kileigh