Twilight by Stephenie Meyer was my first foray into young adult books. Well, my first foray since I was maybe 20. I expected this YA book to be predictable and unchallenging, like most of the books from my own teen years I had outgrown. Surprise! I love this book! I couldn't get enough of it and devoured it. Oh yeah, in case you actually haven't heard of Twilight, or read it yet, Meyer's first book is about a young woman and her relationship with a vampire. Don't care about vampire stories? Give this one a chance. The story is amazing, if a bit fluffy. It has a good mix of love story and adventure. Bella Swan moves from sunny Phoenix to the rainiest place on Earth, Forks, WA to live with her father after her mother remarries. Since there is very little sunshine in Forks, the place is a great spot for vampires to live. Super clumsy Bella finds herself falling in love with Edward, a member of the local vampire family. I'll let you read for yourself to see how Bella and Edward navigate the dangers of love between a vampire and a human.If you love this book, I recommend reading the rest of the series. Also check out Stephenie Meyer's website http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/. I enjoyed reading about how she came up with the idea for the Twilight series and her experiences getting her first book published. But, beware of spoilers!
Book; age 12+; ISBN 9780316160179; New York: Little Brown & Co., 2005
