Twilight

You know, everyone's STILL talking about this saga. It's captured the imagination like Harry Potter, although unlike Harry Potter, Twilight has only become so renowned due to the films. Potter at least spread wild and fast with the books alone - although, it can't be denied that the films helped to spread the Potter bug across the globe. And now it's Twilight's turn. You can't look up without seeing something about Twilight, thanks to the soon-to-be-released Eclipse, and the recently released Eclipse-side-step-novella. And so, not wishing to follow the hype and the tide I've held off reading the books. Until now.

Yes, finally Frankham gives in. Was I impressed? Amazed like so many others have been? In a word, no. A good easy ready, for sure, but one has to wonder how many times one can read about how wonderful and stunning Edward is before one wishes the book will move along to the actual plot. That only comes along with a quarter of the book left, when a new vampire coven pops into Forkes. Then we get some actual story, and quite good it is, too. Albeit somewhat too late to save the book from being just ok.

My friend, upon learning I'd finished the book asked me if I wished to borrow Full Moon. 'No, no,' I told her, 'I'll get to it when I do. Plenty more books to read before.' And I have. Good books, interesting books...

So, there you go, I stepped on the Twilight bandwaggon. But soon stepped off again. An easy read, yes, with some really fun moments, but nothing to go crazy over.