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So I got sucked into the Twilight series. People at work kept talking about it and I felt out of the loop. :P I read the first book when I got back from Kaua'i so it's been a good 2+ weeks since I finished it and I honestly haven't felt inspired to blog about it. I think that says something. I liked it... but didn't love it. And I wanted to. I really did.

Edward and Bella's relationship was sweet but I think it was too much, too soon. Their lives started to revolve around each other so quickly and I didn't even feel like I had a handle on who they are individually. It's hard to root for a couple when you don't have any feelings for either of them outside of that relationship. The action at the end kept me reading, though, and I was sufficiently intrigued enough to purchase New Moon (which I haven't started yet). I might even try to watch the movie (if I can find anyone who wants to go)! I don't follow Twilight fandom but it seems like people either love or hate Robert Pattinson's casting as Edward. While he'll always be Cedric Diggory to me (HP!), I can totally see him as a vampire as well. Should be interesting.

After Twilight, I read Eat Pray Love. Erm, how do I explain my thoughts? I liked it and didn't like it at the same time. Really. It took me awhile to get through the first 25 pages or so because I found Liz to be slightly unlikable -- I know she went through a huge, emotional and messy divorce but there were times when she was crying non-stop that I wanted to reach out through the pages, shake her, and tell her to snap out of it. And sometimes her journey came across as self-absorbed and arrogant instead of reflective and insightful. I don't know. Maybe I'm just too young. Or maybe I haven't lived enough so I don't "get" it. Fortunately, she has a really fun (and funny), easy writing style that made the book easy to read. And I'm a sucker for a book about travel (I would LOVE to be able to take a year off and travel the world -- so jealous). I just wish the ending wasn't so neatly packaged.

I also read The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares. It totally sounded like a book I would enjoy... a story about sisters and the boy they grew up with at their summer house... but sadly, the characters drove me nuts. I was so frustrated and annoyed by their choices, their lack of communication, their passiveness. Ack. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series is far better than this book. :/

I've read other chick-lit books but they're more the forgettable kind. Not worth highlighting here. Hop over to GoodReads to see what else I've been reading. I have no idea how to direct link to my profile (is that even possible?) so let me know if you're on there and be my friend!

Hey Kel I tried to add you to my friends list over at GoodReads but it kept saying that you were not a member. What is your user name over there??

I felt the exact same way about The Last Summer (of You and Me). The characters were so terrible and just frustrating as you said.

I haven't read Eat Pray Love and don't plan to really but I know one of my coworkers remarked to me that it seems like the author really is kind of arrogant like you said. I mean, a divorce, while hard, isn't exactly the end of the world and she obviously is kind of wealthy if she had the money to travel to all these places. I've been turned off by it all personally.

I almost want you to continue reading the rest of the TWilight series just so I can see what you think of Breaking Dawn.

I think i'm the only the girl in the planet that haven't read twilight yet!! ;)

I love reading your book reviews, kel!! right now i'm checking your account at good reads and i found out that you hated the time traveler's wife!! you are my new idol because i couldn't finish the book!! everyone is saying that the story was epic but i hate it! the characters and the whole plot!!!

I read Twilight when it first came out and when it didn't have the huge following that it does now - it was okay. Recently reread it and am now on New Moon. I will be seeing the movie - but with a teen daughter of a friend...for some reason my own boys don't want to see it?! haha If we lived near each other - I'd tell you you could tag along!

I'm sorry that you're not digging the Twilight as much as I am, Kel! I'm addicted and I'm insanely excited for the movie :)

I hope you like New Moon, but for me it was really hard to get through.

hi, sorry to intrude
i'm a complete stranger and you don't know me at all
but i just noticed that the pacey and joey heaven from here site is gone... and it says

Notice: This domain name expired on 08/28/08 and is pending renewal or deletion

and i was just wondering if the site will be back, or gone for good?
i'm a die hard pj fan, and i loved that site to pieces
hahah i remember seeing your name somewhere on that site, and i went back to the cache thing and found a working link to your blog soooo yeah.

i've included my email address here, so you can reply via email. or you can just post something on this blog or something. i'll be checking back :)!

thanks,
stranger.