Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
A group of teens are trapped in an old motel with a murderer in this chilling YA mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry.
Nell has always wanted to be an actor, but she doubts her ability. As a member of her school's theater program, she prefers working backstage. On the way to a contest, an unexpected blizzard strands her acting troupe in a creepy motel. Soon they meet a group of strangers from another high school--including the mysterious and handsome Knox, who insists they play the game Two Truths and a Lie. When it's Nell's turn, she draws a slip of paper written in unfamiliar handwriting:I like to watch people die.
I've lost count of how many people I've killed.
Suddenly a night of harmless fun turns into a matter of life and death. As guests go missing, it becomes clear that a murderer is hiding in their midst ready to strike again. In a room full of liars and performers, the truth is never quite what it seems. Nell is going to have to act like her life depends on it--because it does.
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Rereading it 14 years later made me realize I’ll never grow up, I still love this book like I did back then!
This is a re-read for book club, and it was really... illuminating (horrifying? funny? dare I say... enjoyable?) to revisit after I first read it in the eighth-grade. Lots of truly heinous plot points and writing, most of which were made more heinous with my additional 13 years' worth of maturity this time around, but also some really impressive reminders of why the book drew me into the series in the first place.
I remember being really resistant to read it the first time, because I was in the midst of an intense "I'm-not-like-other-girls" phase just like Bella (it wasn't until I saw a rerun of Stephenie Meyer on Oprah that I decided to give it a shot because Oprah was the true arbiter of taste in my young mind), and I think the book's strongest element is its sense of allure. I know what happens, yet even now I couldn't put it down because I just had to see what was next. It's like gawking at a car accident, except some times the car accident is genuinely pretty good (this is a bad analogy... not quite as bad as "my own brand of heroin" but hey, I'm not the professional writer here). This series has been analyzed to hell and back so there's nothing I can really add to the conversation, but it's truly a guilty pleasure. So bad it's good. A book I love to hate and hate to love. I have a new rating for it every time I think about it because it is simultaneously terrible and a masterpiece. I'm going to stick with a solid 4 for now because, flaws and all, I'm still scrambling for the next book. See you for New Moon next.
I remember being really resistant to read it the first time, because I was in the midst of an intense "I'm-not-like-other-girls" phase just like Bella (it wasn't until I saw a rerun of Stephenie Meyer on Oprah that I decided to give it a shot because Oprah was the true arbiter of taste in my young mind), and I think the book's strongest element is its sense of allure. I know what happens, yet even now I couldn't put it down because I just had to see what was next. It's like gawking at a car accident, except some times the car accident is genuinely pretty good (this is a bad analogy... not quite as bad as "my own brand of heroin" but hey, I'm not the professional writer here). This series has been analyzed to hell and back so there's nothing I can really add to the conversation, but it's truly a guilty pleasure. So bad it's good. A book I love to hate and hate to love. I have a new rating for it every time I think about it because it is simultaneously terrible and a masterpiece. I'm going to stick with a solid 4 for now because, flaws and all, I'm still scrambling for the next book. See you for New Moon next.
ok that plot was not exactly what i expected and i don’t know the tone just changed a lot but i found it surprisingly fun to read anyway ksjdksd but like i’m not sure that it was… good..,
also it was so annoying how they always tried to make bella seem super smart and i definitely understand the concerns about her dating this like 100 year old man
oh and i almost forgot about him watching her sleep for days without her knowing literally what was that
not sure i can rate this book but yay i can finally say i’ve read twilight
also it was so annoying how they always tried to make bella seem super smart and i definitely understand the concerns about her dating this like 100 year old man
oh and i almost forgot about him watching her sleep for days without her knowing literally what was that
not sure i can rate this book but yay i can finally say i’ve read twilight
It's sitting by my bed, along with Harry Potter. I enjoyed the movie, we'll see what I think of the book!
Everything is new to both Bella and Edward when it comes to love. A paranormal Romeo and Juliet. I will admit, the writing isn't the best but the story itself does grab your attention.
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