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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 9780307280909 Edition: Unabridged Format: Audiobook, Unabridged ISBN: 030728090X Label: Listening Library (Audio) Manufacturer: Listening Library (Audio) Number Of Items: 11 Publication Date: September 27, 2005 Publisher: Listening Library (Audio) Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: September 27, 2005 Studio: Listening Library (Audio) Editorial Review: Amazon.com: "Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship. Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward's sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer's writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. (Ages 12 and up) --Patty Campbell 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Stephenie Meyer  Q: Were you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Angel? What are you watching now that those shows are off the air?A: I have never seen an entire episode of Buffy or Angel. While I was writing Twilight, I let my older sister read along chapter by chapter. She's a huge Buffy fan and she kept trying to get me to watch, but I was afraid it would mess up my vision of the vampire world so I never did. I don't have a ton of time for TV, and my kids get rowdy when I have on "mommy shows," but I do have a secret fondness for reality shows (the good ones, at least in my opinion). I always TiVo Survivor, The Amazing Race, and America's Next Top Model. Q: What inspired you to write Twilight? Is this the beginning of a series? Why write for teens? A: Twilight was inspired by a very vivid dream, which is fairly faithfully transcribed as chapter thirteen of the book. There are sequels on the way--I'm hard at work editing book two (tentatively titled New Moon) right now, and book three is waiting in line for its turn. I didn't mean to write for teens--I didn't mean to write for anyone but myself, so I had an audience of one twenty-nine year old (and later one thirty-one year old when my sister started reading). I think the reason that I ended up with a book for teens is because high school is such a compelling time period--it gives you some of your worst scars and some of your most exhilarating memories. It's a fascinating place: old enough to feel truly adult, old enough to make decisions that affect the rest of your life, old enough to fall in love, yet, at the same time too young (in most cases) to be free to make a lot of those decisions without someone else's approval. There's a lot of scope for a novel in that. Q: What is your favorite vampire story? Fave vampire movie? A: I guess my favorite vampire story would be The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice, simply because it's one of the only ones I've ever read. I keep meaning to pick up Bram Stoker's Dracula, because I get asked this question so often and I should probably start with the classics, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Again, I'm afraid to read other vampire books now, for fear of finding things either too similar, or too different from my own vampire world. Ack! I can't even answer the movie question. I can't remember ever seeing a single vampire movie, outside of clips from Bela Lugosi movies on TV. I don't like true horror movies--my favorite scary movies are all Hitchcock's. Q: What other young adult authors do you read? A: My favorite young adult author is L.M. Montgomery I also enjoy J.K. Rowling (but who doesn't?), and Ann Brashares. As a teen, I skipped straight to adult books (lots of sci-fi and Jane Austen), so I'm rediscovering the world of teen literature now. Stephenie Meyer's List of Books You Should Read
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Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life? Product Description: About three things I was absolutely positive: First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him–and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be–that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. “I’D NEVER GIVEN MUCH THOUGHT TO HOW I WOULD DIE– I’d had reason enough in the last few months –but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this. . . . Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of something else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something.” When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret. What Bella doesn’t realize is the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And, it might be too late to turn back. . . . Deeply seductive and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight will have readers riveted right until the very last page is turned. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great Book!!!i bought this book not knowing anything about the story or the author. i read about the author on a yahoo! news article and decided to read the book to see what all the buzz was about...all i have to say is i was hooked almost instantly!!! i loved everything about the book from the charachters to the way the author uses words to describe a particular scene or event happening in the book. i t was just great. i have since read the whole twilight saga and would love to keep going if stephenie meyer ... Read More Rating:  - A waste of time and money. Why is this popular?Please don't buy this book. Please. I'm begging you. I honestly don't know why it's so popular. The writing is juvenile and feels extremely unedited; Stephenie Meyer really isn't a very good author. And the main character, Bella, is a mary sue (an "ideal" character, generally seen in bad fanfic). Nothing action-wise really happens, besides Bella falling into oh so dramatical and unlikely problmes (such as almost being hit by a van and almost getting mugged/raped) only to be saved by Edward ... Read More Rating:  - Melodramatic But Quite GoodAs an adult man, I'm sure I don't belong to this book's target audience. I suspect its intended audience will find it even more compelling than I did. That said, I did enjoy this book. But I also recognize that it's not for everyone. Other Amazon reviewers have already pointed out how melodramatic it is, and how repetitive the dialogue and emotions might seem. For one example, you might notice how frequently Bella's dialogue and thought go like this: Edward, you are perfect and beautiful, ... Read More Rating:  - This book should not be as popular as it is.this is the first book i have read in a long time that i did not like. i chose to read this book, since there is so much hype about it, and after reading a pro/con review in the new york times. first of all the main character is absolutely pathetic. she moves to a new town, and basically becomes the most popular girl in the school, all the boys the auther mentions, except the vampires, are in love with her, and she makes a few good girl friends right away. if this had happened to me i would be pretty ... Read More Rating: - Rife with amateur mistakesThis book is great -- for people who don't write or who don't know what good writing looks like. Teens will love it. Twilight is a mess, to put it bluntly. Smeyer is a fanfiction-level writer whose work should never have seen the light of day in its current condition. Did this book even HAVE an editor? Perhaps the editor had taken a vacation when this book somehow missed the slush pile. Some issues: 1. Bella comments on the weather too much. Yes, we know you like the heat ... Read More |
