Bitten
I'll be honest. I was one of those people who thought, "It will never happen to me." I thought I was immune, but the truth is, it can happen to anyone. It happened to me this weekend. I bought the book Twilight, and I haven't been able to put it down.
How did this happen? I'm still not quite sure. I've made it through life without having picked up a single Harry Potter book (everyone I know says they're amazing books, I just never felt the urge to read them). I pride myself on a diverse and well-researched reading list that's appropriate for my age. But I guess the never-ending onslaught of trailers on TV finally got to me, and there was no way in Forks I was going to see the movie without having read the book.
But that's all in the past, because now the little paperback has been glued to my hand all weekend. (I wanted the smaller paperback and the only one Borders had was the movie cover. I hate having the movie cover, but that's another story entirely.) And now I'm torn: One on hand, I can't put the put the book down and the sooner I finish it, the sooner I can see the movie. On the other hand, the book is so good, I just don't want to finish it.
But right now, Bella's walking into the woods and she may or may not have figured out what Edward really is... How can I blog at a time like this??
How did this happen? I'm still not quite sure. I've made it through life without having picked up a single Harry Potter book (everyone I know says they're amazing books, I just never felt the urge to read them). I pride myself on a diverse and well-researched reading list that's appropriate for my age. But I guess the never-ending onslaught of trailers on TV finally got to me, and there was no way in Forks I was going to see the movie without having read the book.
But that's all in the past, because now the little paperback has been glued to my hand all weekend. (I wanted the smaller paperback and the only one Borders had was the movie cover. I hate having the movie cover, but that's another story entirely.) And now I'm torn: One on hand, I can't put the put the book down and the sooner I finish it, the sooner I can see the movie. On the other hand, the book is so good, I just don't want to finish it.
But right now, Bella's walking into the woods and she may or may not have figured out what Edward really is... How can I blog at a time like this??
4 Comments:
Oh no, it has infected another. Here is what you do... put the book down gingerly, and pick up one of the fallowing-
Girl In Hyacinth Blue, by Susan Vreeland (or really anything by this Vreeland)
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The River or The Life You Save May be Your Own by Flannery O'Connor
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
These books are very different, but very good. I'd go on my Twilight rant, but instead I'll spare you so you can put down that book, and pick up one of these. ;)
Happy reading!
Harry Potter will always own Twilight.
That's pretty much how I felt when I read Harry Potter for the first time. I am currently on my fourth time reading the entire series (second this year). Seriously, if you don't read Harry Potter, you don't like reading.
Also, I've never seen any of the Harry Potter movies. Except the first one. Twice. I'm not sure why.
it really is like a drug, reading those books. p.s. don't just rush so you can watch the movie. sure, robert pattinson is gorgeous, but the movie was so weak.doesn't mean i won't buy it though when its released on dvd.
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