The "Twilight" Roundup

So, a few weeks back, over at MonkeySee, we had our week-long discussion of Twilight. And since it was so hilarious and awesome, I am linking to all the posts and live chat transcript here. In addition, I am providing a list of my tweets on the subject. I wanted to include some other tweets as well, but searches aren't bringing up older ones right now, so I can't. Anyway, you'll note that the #monkeyread hashtag allows us to keep track of the book clubbers' thoughts, but if you search it now you'll get a boat load (no pun intended) of Moby Dick, since that's our current selection. If you're that interested in the whole "Twilight Tweetfest", you'll need to go back several pages in your search, assuming they fix whatever problem they're currently having with it. Also, please keep in mind that these items may contain spoilers to the whole series. Enjoy!

Monkeysee posts:

Why you shouldn't be an author if you don't know what words mean.

Does Bella deserve to be the most hated girl in all of literature?

OMG Edward + Bella 4EVA!!!!!1!!!

Do teenagers matter?

What happens when Twilight lovers and haters all try to talk at once.

And here, my lovelies, are my tweets:

• Okay, the library's 170 copies were ALL OUT. So I got it at Half Price Books today. After the preface, all I can say is: Really? #monkeyread 7:22 PM Mar 14th via TweetCaster
• 1st thought: this was written by a teen. But maybe Meyer wrote as such since Bella IS a teen AND the narrator? Benefit of doubt? #monkeyread 7:33 PM Mar 14th via TweetCaster
• You know, after you get past all of Bella's clunky narration, the introduction of Edward was quite nice, I think. #monkeyread 6:51 AM Mar 15th via TweetCaster
• Twilight is kind of the perfect book for a sick day. #monkeyread 8:30 AM Mar 15th via TweetCaster
• "None of them, especially Edward, glanced my way anymore." None of us, especially me, could believe structure this awkward. #monkeyread 9:44 AM Mar 15th via TweetCaster
• I'm convinced the main flaw of this book is first person narration. Who thinks and talks like this? No one, that's who. #monkeyread 9:28 AM Mar 16th via TweetCaster
• For fun, I reimagine scenes written in third person limited from Bella's POV and suddenly like the whole thing much better. #monkeyread 9:33 AM Mar 16th via TweetCaster
• I like Edward, in a way. He's interesting. The scenes where he and Bella interact read much easier than the ones she narrates. #monkeyread 3:58 PM Mar 16th via TweetCaster
• Edward is ridiculously mercurial, though, to an irritating degree. Then again, so is Bella. They ARE made for each other! #monkeyread 4:10 PM Mar 16th via TweetCaster
• Uh-oh. I just noticed the end of my copy features "a sneak peek at New Moon, the irresistible sequel to Twilight." #Monkeyread part 2? 5:14 PM Mar 16th via TweetCaster
• I finished Twilight last night. It's weird how nothing really happened until the 2nd 1/2 and then BAM, over. #monkeyread 6:02 AM Mar 18th via TweetCaster
• I was possibly being stared down by a vampire in the cafeteria today. #monkeyread 9:08 AM Mar 18th via TweetCaster
• Dark eyes, rimmed with gold. I felt them smoldering in my direction and unwillingly looked up to meet them. #monkeyread 10:11 AM Mar 18th via TweetCaster
• Sigh. It's decided; I'm going to read New Moon. I hate myself so much I feel like Edward Cullen. #monkeyread 7:31 AM Mar 19th via TweetCaster

And yes, I did read New Moon. And Eclipse. And Breaking Dawn. I've also watched both movies about a dozen times. Each. It's ... mind-boggling, to say the least. However, I have amassed a ton of opinions on the series and will postulate on those in my next post. And then I'm done making you read about Twilight, I swear.