Watertown Middle School Reading Club

Okay, okay . . . I know I am slow getting on the Twilight bandwagon, but I just today finished the final book in the saga. So many of you students, both gals AND guys, have read the books that I just had to see what all the fuss was about.

I must admit that I loved book one, Twilight. I was hooked from the first moment I started it. New Moon and Eclipse are kind of muddled together in my brain, but Breaking Dawn was another page-turner for me. I know there is a lot of debate in the Twilight community about this last book–some love it, some hate it. I can see both sides, but I will tell you that I could not put it down. I was even reading it while waiting in line at the car wash! I am very disappointed that Stephenie Meyer is undecided about continuing with the writing of Midnight Sun, the story from Edward’s perspective, due to a draft being leaked online. She has posted that draft here if you have not had a chance to see it yet:

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/midnightsun_partial_draft4.pdf

I also have seen the movie version of Twilight and did enjoy that as well. I watched it with two of my favorite 7th grade girls, so there was much sighing and giggling from all of us! I am anxiously awaiting the movie release of New Moon in November. I am curious to see how they will handle Breaking Dawn if they continue with the movies all the way through the saga–there will be some incredible special effects.

I hope you all are having a wonderful summer and are taking time to relax and READ. Next on my list: Ghost of Spirit Bear, the sequel to the amazing Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen.