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.

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 that 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 irresistibly compelling, ‘Twilight’ is an extraordinary love
story that will stay with you for long after you have turned the final page.

I’ve been
a huge fan of the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer from the very beginning. I
read the book the first time, before the second book even was out and I loved
it. It was one of the first books I read about vampires, although I already
enjoyed the ‘good vampire’ concept because of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And
ever since I read ‘Twilight’ the first book, I’ve read the complete series
multiple times. But I never did in the last three years since I had my blog and
I somehow never wrote a review about it. Since I was in a desperate need of a
Twilight re-read I decided to finally write my review about one of my favorite
book series.

The thing
I love about ‘Twilight’ is how ‘normal’ the main character Bella is. Ever since
I read the book the first time I felt really connected with her. Bella is down
to earth, never really felt connected with people her own age, and she enjoys
reading and is good at her school stuff. I could have easily been Bella. Of
course the whole Vampire bit isn’t really possible, but it still sounds like a possibility,
at least for the most part. And even after all these years, I still get this
exciting and thrilling feeling when I read this book.

Edward
Cullen is just one of my favorite characters. I love his charm and the way
he loves so completely and passionately. He is kind of old school and that
makes him just all that more swoon worthy. The way he talks, the way he thinks.
I just adore him. There’s also this mystery about him that makes him even more irresistible
if you ask me.

In
‘Twilight’ we really get to know Bella, Edward and the complete Cullen
family. Stephenie Meyer did a great job writing this first book if you ask
me. There are a lot of things explained in this first book, but there is still
this mystery which makes you want to keep on reading. This first book still
makes me feel like that. Even though I already know what is about to happen.
This makes ‘Twilight’ kind of age less.

The best
part about ‘Twilight’ to me is the moment Bella and Edward are at the meadow.
They are for the first time, completely and utterly honest with each
other. In that moment I completely fell in love with Bella and Edward’s story.
I loved them before, but that moment made me a hardcore fan for the rest of my
life. I honestly thought this moment could have been much bigger and more
important in the movie, but that’s another discussion. LOL!

I loved
re-reading ‘Twilight’ again, and I’m definitely going to read the other books
in the series again. Sometimes we just need the comfort of old friends, and
reading this series totally gives me comfort.

Best known
for her Twilight
series, Stephenie Meyer’s four-book collection has sold over 100 million copies
globally in over 50 countries, with translations in 37 different languages.
Meyer was the highest-selling author of 2008 and 2009 in the United States,
having sold over 29 million books in 2008, and 26.5 million books in 2009. In
2008, Meyer also released The Host, which debuted at #1 on The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller
lists. Additionally, USA
Today declared Meyer “Author of the Year,” citing that she had done
something that no one else had in the 15 years of the USA Today bestselling book
list– she swept the top four slots in 2008. Meyer also accomplished this feat
in 2009, when The Twilight Saga once again dominated the top of the bestseller
list. Altogether, her books have spent over 303 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller
List.

Stephenie
Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English
Literature. She lives in Arizona with her husband and sons.

For more
information about Stephenie Meyer please visit her website.