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Twilight Saga - books still trigger passion; Edward or Jacob?
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Those who thought the last Harry Potter book marked the end of an era of novel reading among young people need to visit Hastings, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million Friday night, Aug. 1, and see the throng of Twilight Saga fans turned out for Stephenie Meyer’s latest Twilight book, Breaking Dawn.
Meyer’s novel series about a high school student in love with a vampire, but also loved by a werewolf, has struck a nerve among readers in their teens and 20s who’ve helped push sales of her three Twilight novels past the 5 million copy mark. Breaking Dawn may bump that total past 6 million, if not in August, then in December when the first novel, Twilight, sees its movie adaptation arrive in theaters.
I haven’t read them yet, but plan to after my daughter Helen, an avid reader, consumed the three books in rapid succession this summer. She’s developing a pretty good literary sense, so I try and listen when she recommends something.
I do need to apologize to the good folks at Hastings after two mistakes in this morning’s story. I confused a book reservation deadline with the starting time of the store’s vampire wedding party - it starts at 10 p.m. Friday - and said autographed copies of some of the Twilight books would be given as prizes. Actually, it was signed copies of The Host, Meyer’s first adult novel. Fans’ phone calls this morning about the books, however, prompted store staff members to scramble and I understand they’ve come up with autographed copies of some Twilight Saga books as well. Again, my apology for the errors.
Now for the big questions that Twilight fans hope Breaking Dawn answers: Does Bella go with Edward the vampire or Jacob the werewolf? If Edward, why is he worth her surrendering her soul? Do you think Meyer will create an out through a surprise twist?
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