Hello. My name is Salt.
And I’m a Twilight-a-holic.
(Hi, Salt.)
It all started back in 2008. I was desperately looking for something to read and then someone told me about these books.
They said that they were for kids, but they would give me a great fix. They told me to be careful because the books were highly addictive. I decided that I would give them a try. I’ve always been a sucker for peer pressure.
I liked the first book immediately. Sure the writing was kind of fluffy and would never win a Nobel literary prize, but the story was fast moving and I got really into it. After I was finished, I felt empty. I needed more. Barnes & Noble didn’t even have the second installment of the series in paperback, but I didn’t care. I was hooked and if a hardcover was all I could have, then I’d spent the $20 to get it. I was reading constantly…at home, on my lunch break, even at the gym while I worked out. I removed the jackets so no one would know which book I was carrying around. I had never read anything that you could find in the Young Adult section and I felt a little ashamed.
Within a month period of time, I had plowed through the whole series and was getting excited about a movie that was coming out based on the first book. My best friend, T, and I battled throngs of 15 year olds in sparkle I Heart Vampires tees to go see it. The movie was lower budget with less-than-impressive special effects, but that didn’t stop me from wanting it for our DVD collection at home. My enabler husband bought it for me. (And he didn’t hate the movie either. Shhh don’t tell him I told you.)
Since then, I’ve read the whole series again, very much enjoyed the second movie (again with T…it’s nice that my BFF is as Twi-hard as I am), and am excited for that DVD release later this month (which I may or may not have it on pre-order). And as of yesterday, I have something new to be all hot and bothered over.
Coming June 30th:
Because if I’m not looking forward to my own wedding anymore, I can at least look forward to Bella’s, right? And I can never turn down a gratuitous shirtless Jacob shot. He’s 18 now, so as cougariffic as it is for me to say that, at least it’s not illegal.
The new movie is even directed by one of my favorites, David Slade, who is also responsible for my favorite goretastic vampire flick, 30 Days of Night. I’m very excited to see where he goes with it.
Now I’d like to join such awesome fellow bloggers as Hotpants™ at Handbags & Handguns, Mayra at Life is Bananas, and Foxy at The Fox Den (who we know is Team Edward all the way), in proudly standing up and declaring my love for Twilight.
I will not hide my book jackets any longer.
So whose side are you on? (Personally I’m a Team Jasper gal myself.)














