***** warning*****This post is VERY long and came about on a boring Sunday afternoon while thinking about my latest "adventure"Some people who know me well know that I don't start a book unless I have time for it to consume me. There are also books that I choose not to read because they have things in them that I don't necessarily agree with. After seeing the covers and reading dust jackets of the Anne Rice books on my sisters book shelves while bored one day, I decided that I wasn't going to read scary books about Vampires. Over the last couple of years I was surprised with the overwhelming amount of people trying to get me to read one particular book. Usually peoples recommendations are so varied that there are so many things to chose from. But this one book kept coming up again and again. I was also surprised by the different callibers of people recommending the book. Some were people who I didn't trust at all and others were people that I held in the highest esteem. It wasn't until one of by best Young Women Chums recommended the book and then said that a mutual friend from High School was also CRAZY about it. I decided to ask more questions about the book. She told me everything I needed to know and I was also pleasantly surprised that there were 3 of them. (I am a sucker for a series) fast forward a couple of weeks. I was killing time between Class and my shift at work so I decided to go into Deseret Book. (big mistake) I walked in and the first thing I saw was this amazing cover.
I knew these were the books that everyone was telling me about. I picked up
Eclipse I read the back and surprised to realize that it was about Vampires. I fought a small battle inside my head. For one .. was I not in Deseret book? For two... after reading the small blip about the author ..did she not go to BYU? for 3 did not almost everyone I know tell me that it was an amazing book and that I would love it? I decided that those 3 things were enough for me to hope that it wouldn't be a disappointment. so I picked up a copy of
Twilight and made my way to the register. It was a paperback edition so it wasn't going to cost too much of my meager budget but it was by far a splurge. I went back to my car and went to work where I put the book in the bottom of my back pack and there it sat for probably about 2 more weeks.
So last Wednesday after a particularly hard day I was sitting around. Depressed. The girls were in bed and I was suppose to be reading a chapter for class the next day but I really didn't want to. I wanted to escape, to a new world, a new life. and then the thought occurred to me... I wanted to read. I dug excitedly into my back pack and pulled out the glossy covered book. I looked at the picture on the cover hoping that this book would be able to take me away, take me on an adventure. so I began.
I wasn't really surprised at how quickly I melted into the world of Forks and Bella Swan. I was surprised at how late it was when i looked at the clock. It was almost 3 am. I knew I had 2 little alarm clocks that were going to wake up in 4 hours or less. I needed to sleep. I was shocked that I was at least halfway through the book. so I reluctantly put my book mark into the book and went to sleep. When I woke up I had Edward on the brain. I wanted nothing more than to dive back into my book and just melt away. Alas I had other things that needed to be done. I fed the girls breakfast and get them ready for the day. I should have read my chapter for school but I didn't. I didn't even get my self ready. I couldn't stand it any longer I had to get back to the book. so I settled the girls in front of their favorite movie and started to read. Again time flew by, I looked at the clock and it was 11:30 and my class started at 1:00 . I quickly jumped in and out of the shower, pulled on my scrubs and was ready for class in record time. I still had some time to read before I left. For the rest of the day I was sneaking in reading anywhere I could. Before class.. during the break in class... In the car at stop lights. I also knew that I would soon be finished with the book and want to go on the the next.. I was addicted. I had an hour till I had to be at work and so I decided to head to the Library. I walked in purposefully and went to the place where the books should have been.... there was nothing there. I can't say I was surprised I knew that
Eclipse had just come out and so there was a whole new frenzy of reading happening. I decided to go to the computer and put my name on the waiting list. Surely I couldn't afford to go and buy 2 hard back books. as I added my self to the waiting list a message came up..
You are number 260 on the waiting list for this book. add and continue or exit? my jaw hit the floor. I had underestimated the impact of these books. dejected I left the library. As I left I walked past the new "self serve" Hold wall of books. scattered through the many books were numerous copies of
Twilight, New Moon and
Eclipse. It took every ounce of control I had to not take the books and run.. Okay not really but ... anyways.
I went work and continued to read through my 3 hour shift. I finished the book around 8:30 and got ready to close the store. I vacuumed and thought of how I could get the next book sooner. (since is does happen to leave at a rather unpleasant cliff hanger if you read the first chapter of the next book) I decided to go to Wal-Mart, they have everything and usually cheaper than anywhere else. I drove to Springville and went to the book section and alas it wasn't there.. I was heart broken. I decided to drive to Orem. again I was let down by there lack of books. Apparently you can only get books at Wal-Mart on the release day. So I went home and went to bed.
The next morning we woke up early we all got ready and were going to go pick up my paycheck. we had a few other errands to run and I finally gave up the battle and decided to buy the books. It was so few and far between that I found books that consumed me so fully and that I did something so fun for myself. It was going to be a big splurge but I decided it was worth it. so after our first errands we went to Deseret Book yet again. I think we were in the store a total of 2 minutes. After we left I knew I wanted to go home and read. The girls were tired and I knew the would just want to come home and watch a movie. I was excited. So we came home and I read.. I read ... and I read.... I worked the night shift at work .. and I read while I was there... I came home and read... then I slept.. I got up and went to work and I read there... I came home played with the girls had a BYU BBQ with a big group of family. The whole time wishing I were reading. Finally 8 pm came and I put the girls to bed and I began to read the last of the 3rd book. I finished around midnight.
after I was finished I was furious. I couldn't believe that she would leave the story there.. so undone so unfinished. I thought there were only 3 books. I laid in bed and tried to sleep but I was so upset that I gave up. I decided to get on the computer and read the FAQ's on the authors website figuring other readers had to feel the same way.
There was going to be several more books.. I was delighted .. Now I have to wait a year for the next book. It gives me plenty of time to re- read all the books and get all the details down packed.
Wow.. this wasn't meant to be a mini novel but I just wanted to share my enthusiasm for these marvelous books. Thanks for taking part in my new obsession.
