Do NOT read the Twilight books . . .

(don't worry, there is no spoiler in this post, promise!)

I repeat do NOT read the Twilight books . . .

reading these books may cause, obsessive reading behaviour, the inability to put the book down until it's finished, forgetting to feed the baby because you NEED to find out what happens to Bella and Edward, leaving the dirty dishes in the sink for too long, (after hearing the door close) jumping and start pretending to work when Hubby gets home so he doesn't think you've been reading all day, staying up until way past your bedtime to finish the book, finishing the first two books in four days, and other like symptoms.

The only cure is not to start reading at all (not a possibility) or to block out a good week (or two if you are a slower reader) to read the series start to finish.

Here's the thing folks, in my youth I wasn't a reader. I think it was because it was something forced on me by my teachers and I was a rebel. I bought the cliffs notes, asked a friend or just took an F on the test, because no on was going to tell ME what to do! *letting deep breathe out* As I got older and wiser I realized that reading could be fun, it could be funny, sad, happy, romantic, scary, and maybe even all of the above. AND (and this is the control freak side of me) I got to use MY imagination to put it all together. That's why I usually hate to see a movie once I've read the book, but that's a totally different story. Don't even get me start on The Shinning by Steven King, the book was terrifying and the movie, notsomuch. But I digress . . .

Once I found that I love reading, Barnes and Noble was to me as clothes shopping used to be. I could spend hours just walking around "trying on" books to see if they fit my personality. I have a pretty good record of finding "my"books. I usually stay away from the main-stream, looking for that diamond the in the rough . . . . and every once in a while I will hear a buzz about a new cult book series that gets everyone's attention. I did the whole Harry Potter thing . . . and I enjoyed it, but I never became a fanatic, yes they are good books, but no I'm not going to start wearing a cape and pulling out a wand when things don't go my way . . . so when I heard about Twilight I wasa bit skeptical . . . I bought the first book to have a look, see . . . . and I have NEVER been so consumed by a book before in my life! I swear it was like I HAD to finish the book, like my life depended on it. I had to know what happened . . . and I'm not gonna give any of it away . . . not one little piece because the books are that good that YOU have to find out on your own.

Go and purchase the first book or even better borrow from the library . . . if you are "ho-hum" and not totally into the story right away, put the book down and walk away . . . if you love it like I do continue reading and enjoy . . . . .

I'm half way through the series and I'm kicking myself for not reading these books sooner!