I love Twilight, ....WHAT?

Okay, so I have a confession to make. I am a super slow reader. Partly because I lose interest very quickly and partly because whenever I start to read two thing inevitably happen: 1. I fall fast asleep, or 2. my mind wanders and I read the same sentence a dozen times. As a result, I don't finish books very often. The DaVinci Code? Read 3/4ths of it and then asked my mom to tell me how it ended. Blink...yeah, got through half. Wicked...loved the broadway show that I saw twice, but the book? Not even half done! Harry Potter...attempted to read the first one back in my Children's Literature class because I had to....never finished it. I was able to complete the assignment without having to read it all. I have actually completed some books in my lifetime, though the list is pretty short. I loved The Giver, Believing Christ, I am a Mother, Three Cups of Tea (AMAZING, by the way), and some other juvenile chapter books. Yes, I used to be a teacher, but my time was focused on grading papers, not reading for fun. I definitely did not practice what I preached in that category! Well, one book has caught my attention...a bit after the rest of the free world. Stephenie Meyer was (ok, still IS) a very popular author. I heard about her and her vampire books awhile ago, but I was not really interested. I heard it was like a romantic novel, but for teenagers. And then all these adult women were reading it. It appeared on the desk of one of my fifth-graders last year. I have to admit, it was too popular for me to read. I don't like to do things that are a fad that will just pass. I don't like to do what everyone else is doing. I don't like to be swept up in all the hype...especially over just a book. WELLLLL, I had to bite my tongue and take my foot out of my mouth. I finished Three Cups of Tea on Sunday, and saw that my sister-in-law had Twilight. I thought, I don't have another book waiting in the wings for me to read, so I'll just pick it up while all the kids are busy playing and don't need my attention. I sat there reading, and was surprised that I had gotten through 20 pages in a matter of a few minutes. I was shocked! Remember me, SLOW reader! (20 still may be slow for some of you speedy ones out there, but for me...impressive!) I told myself to put it down. I can't get into this hyped up series! I left it at my sister-in-laws and tried not the think about it. I had better things to do...like watch the Olympics and hang out with my husband. That night, I kept wondering what this Bella girl was going to do with herself and how Edward played a role in her soon to be changing life. I could not get if off my mind. So, the next day I picked up the book, and did not put it down until I was done with it. (OK, I did not really read straight through...I do have children to take care of and a girl's gotta eat). But, I have neglected the Olympics and my husband for the past few nights. And, I can't wait to pick up the next one today from my sis-in-law. I just got so wrapped up in the story, imagining everything that was happening and what all the characters looked like. I related to how Bella is so in love with Edward and how she is constantly describing him like a god, or supermodel, or anything that was ridiculously good-looking (Zoolander, anyone?) Jennifer and Natalie will remember how we swooned over guys in high school that were super cute (not vampire gorgeous, but close). The way the author captures the teenager life of silly girls wanting to know every detail about a date, or dress shopping is so accurate, or even Bella...less silly, but full of teenage angst. I talked over the book with Jason last night and he was surprised at how into I was. It surprised me too. I honestly can't remember the last time I cared so much about reading a book and how much I wanted to read more. So, there you have it; my secret confession...not quite so secret anymore.