Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Creator: Ilyana Kadushin
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Category: Book
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Rating:  2843 reviews
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Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 030728090X
EAN: 9780307280909
ASIN: 030728090X
Publication Date: September 27, 2005
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Amazon.com Review
The book that started the phenomenon is now available in a deluxe collector's edition! Featuring a ribbon bookmark, cloth cover, ragged edges, new chapter opener designs, and a beautiful protective slipcase, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.BRBRBella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear. BRBRDeeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, EMTwilight/EM captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
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iAbout three things I was absolutely positive:brFirst, Edward was a vampire.brSecond, there was a part of him#8211;and I didn#8217;t know how dominant that part might be#8211;that thirsted for my blood.brAnd third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.br/ibr#8220;I#8217;D NEVER GIVEN MUCH THOUGHT TO HOW I WOULD DIE#8211; I#8217;d had reason enough in the last few months #8211;but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this. . . . Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of something else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something.#8221;brWhen 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. brWhat Bella doesn#8217;t realize is 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. . . .brDeeply seductive and extraordinarily suspenseful, iTwilight/i will have readers riveted right until the very last page is turned.
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 Tammy, Pikeville, Ky November 23, 2008
Blackburn (Pikeville, KY)
I love this book! I read a lot but nothing has captivated me since the Harry Potter series until now! I'm on the third book and can't wait until I get all on them read! It's good reading for 13+ ages.
Captivating November 23, 2008
Red Rose
I Was hesitant at first to read this book, but once I starting reading it, I could not put it down. I was, and still am, and advid Anne Rice fan and, though this is not in the same league as the Vampire Chronicles, it's good to see someone reviving the spirit of the Vimpire. Although this book, along with the rest of the series, are written more for the teen audience, I found it captivating enough for an audience of any age. I suggest if you have not read it, or are as skeptical as I was, just give it a chance! br /
 "When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it's not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end." November 23, 2008
Julee Rudolf (Oak Harbor, WA USA)
If you don't know by now that this is a story about a romance between a seventeen-year-old girl (named Isabella "Bella" Swan) and a "bizarre, beautiful boy" vampire named Edward Cullen, both of whom live in Forks, Washington, you must be living in a cave. The tale is this: because her Phoenix-based mother is often off traveling with her new husband (Bella's stepfather, Phil), the pretty, somewhat solitary, smart teen and only child chooses to move in with her police chief father, Charlie, and attend Forks High School, enrollment 358. It isn't long before she becomes intrigued by and infatuated with a pale-skinned, gorgeous guy who isn't as young as he looks. The feeling is mutual and so the two carry on a romance as normal as can be possible considering the fact that he really, truly, wants to suck her delectable-smelling blood. br /The writing is, at times, horrendous. Judge for yourself: (p 143) "I looked around to realize that the school had become populated while I'd been sitting there, absentminded," (p 145) "A shiver of panic trembled in my stomach as I realized it was empty," (p 441) "The cabbie's question punctured my fantasy, letting all the colors run out of my lovely delusions," and (p 425) "A deep, heavy fog of lethargy washed over me, and my eyes closed without my permission." And could someone please share with the author the proper use of the word "chagrin"? On the bright side, the banter between Bella and Edward regarding safety precautions for humans dating vampires is pretty funny and the explanation of how the various Cullen family members came to be vampires is interesting. Although Twilight has its plot flaws (chains work on icy roads; students, in the age of AIDS, are allowed to prick their fingers and type their blood in a high school classroom; wildflowers bloom in winter), the plotting is definitely better than the writing. br / br /Twilight is not my cup of tea, but I give it an extra star (the fourth) due to its rare, relatively tame tone and lack of profanity. In spite of its flaws, the fact that this barely beyond G-rated (some kissing and a bit of violence) has become the latest craze for teen-bookworms counts a lot in my book. Better: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
 A new lover of books born! November 23, 2008
Michele L. Wilkinson
I bought this series for my daughter who is 12. She has NEVER been a reader and I was trying my best to light a spark. It worked!!! She finished all four of them in a month and is now asking for MORE! That alone makes me a fan. Stephenie Meyer inspired at least one little girl to love to read and for me, her mother, that makes the book a success. br / br /Personally, I read the book and found it slow and the characters a little flat/bland. If I hadn't had the other three and moved from one to the next and the next, I would have thought the book was a complete waste for an adults reader. However, the story builds and builds in each one and by the end I couldn't put them down. The series as a whole was well worth reading but this book alone was weak.
 Gag me! November 22, 2008
Kerri (Greenville, NC)
Okay, I like vampire books... That's about all I read. I've been reading the Southern Vampire series ever since the first book came out (in case you don't know, that's the book series that True Blood is based off of). I liked the Anita Blake books until she turned into a slut. I like Rachel Caine's Morganville Vampire series, which is actually a Young Adult series. Oh, and The Hollows series, with Rachel Morgan? Excellent! In addition to these books, I also like Buffy and Angel and have been collecting the comics, even though I've never been interested in comics. br / br /So I've been trying to read Twilight and it's one of the most boring books I have ever read. I'm 220 pages into it and I'm still waiting for something exciting to happen. It's been about 150 pages of 'Edward is so beautiful' and 'Bella is so fascinating'. Gag me! Is there a point to this? Give me some character development and plot. If I'm 200 pages into a book and the only thing I know about the plot is that it's about a 17 year old girl having a crush on a vampire, and some vampire thinking she's the most fascinating thing he's ever seen in the however long he's been around, then that's pretty pathetic. And honestly? There hasn't been anything that I've seen about this character that makes me think she's so fascinating. So he can't read her mind like he can everyone else... So what? And if she uses the word 'smoldering' to describe Edward's eyes one more time, I'm going to puke. br / br /I keep reading it, hoping maybe it'll get better and I'm about to give up on it. Maybe the movie's better because it'll cut out all the pages and pages about her eating cereal and going to the bathroom and thinking about how gorgeous Edward is. But as far as the book goes? I'm unimpressed. br / br /Granted, I'm an adult, but I've overheard women my age and older talking about this book as if it's the best thing ever. If I was a teen I might like it. br / br /If you want to read some good vampire fiction, check out any of the series from the first paragraph. Morganville Vampires is a Young Adult book that is well written and fun. If you want to read something for teens, then read that. br /
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