The Twilight Saga by: Stephenie Meyer

Review (spoiler alert): The Twilight Saga is to books what The Jersey Shore is to television.  Addicting but has no real value to your life.  Don't get me wrong I read all the Twilight books and enjoyed them, I even re-read them multiple times.  I also watch Jersey Shore re-runs, it doesn't make it any better.  

    For those of you who think this is a book about vampire and werewolves, let me set the record straight, this is a LOVE story that happens to include vampires and werewolves. The main character Bella is an unintelligent, uncoordinated, normal mortal girl.  Her boyfriend is an overbearing, sometimes pretentious vampire who is desperately in love with her.  She also has a werewolf who is desperately in love with her, and the more I read this series I couldn't help but think WHY?? How does this idiot girl have two mythical men fighting for her? I'd have been shocked if she had one normal mortal boyfriend.

    Once I get past the obnoxious Bella Swan the series was compelling and addicting.  Very quick reads and fast paced.  The beginning of New Moon drags a bit but other than that it keeps the reader gripped to the pages.  Only in Breaking Dawn does Meyer flex her creative talents when showcasing a varying degree of vampire special skills, the other three books lack imagination.  I still could not get over the fact that in Breaking Dawn, Meyer brings vampires from all over the world to battle the Volturi and they use their words, there is no battle, no blood is shed. What a waste!

Synopsis:  Bella Swan is an average high school student living in, the always rainy small town, Forks with her father.  She soon meets some strange, beautiful people in her high school.  One of them stands out to her; they are drawn to each other.  Soon Bella learns the truth that Edward Cullen is a vampire, yet he abstains from drinking human blood.  They quickly fall madly in love.  Throughout the books there are dangers that threaten Bella's existence and the existence of those around her both humans and vampires.  Bella also become acquainted with the werewolf pack that lives on the reservation.  Soon the werewolves and the 'vegetarian' vampires team up help protect Bella, Forks, and their own families.

 

Rating: 9