Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  2846 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 544
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0316015849
EAN: 9780316015844
ASIN: 0316015849
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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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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"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. ''Be very still,'' he whispered, as if I wasn''t already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat. " As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he''s a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward''s sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer''s writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. (Ages 12 and up)
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 Twilight Addiction November 23, 2008
J. Christiansen
Nobody warned me that this book (and series) was so addicting! I fell in love with the book immediately, and read through it in a matter of hours. The best thing about the book is you could be any age and probably enjoy it. I am NOT a teen, I am a mother of two and over 28 years old, but I see women older than me discussing this book and buying it! The author does a fabulous job of drawing you into the story, grabbing you and not letting go. Good luck trying to put this one down.
AWESOME November 23, 2008
J. Ball (New Jersey)
This book was awesome and definately worth the money. Its sort of a mordern vampire love story that everyone will enjoy. If you buy it i can garuntee that you'll love it. Just try it out and you'll be on the third book in less than a week!
My thanks to the author!! November 23, 2008
GI Jane
This is more to show my appreciation for Ms. Meyer than anything... From the time I could read and up through my teens, I was a bookworm and was known for always having my nose in a book. Unfortunately, the older I got and the more responsibilities I took on as mom, full-time worker and part-time soldier, the less interest (and time) I had for reading. Now in my late 30's, I often joke about having ADD and only being able to read things with pictures, which meant mostly magazines. However, I recently returned from some military training to discover that my "tween" daughter and her friends, AND my grown up co-workers were raving about how wonderful the Twilight series is! Reluctantly, I gave in to the peer pressure and opened the first book in the saga. "Blown away" does not give my impression enough justice! I was captivated and finished the book in two days, staying up until 1 a.m. the second day. I had forgotten what it was like to become lost in a book--a GOOD book! I gobbled up New Moon in nearly one day and am now on Eclipse. How wonderful to once again find the sweet escape of being lost in a book! I'm already compiling a reading list of future books in which to immerse myself. I just feel compelled to publicly acknowledge and thank the author for rekindling a long forgotten love of reading. So thank you, a thousand times, Ms. Meyer!
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 /
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