Twilight

I have to begin by saying that I didn't like Twilight at first. I was gripped by it, definitely, but I scorned my best friend and others who swooned over the theme of "forbidden love." It seemed to me to be an obsession, an infatuation --unhealthy, and certainly not a great love story. However, as I continued reading, I became more convinced that such an unexplainable connection can begin as an infatuation (especially with their age), and, as they get to know each other better, this connection develops into something that those of us on the outside can understand, that appears more "acceptable" to skeptics like myself. Despite my strong opinions of the novel at the beginning, I teared up towards the end; I laughed aloud several times and gasped many other times. At one point, I actually called my best friend up and yelled at her, "Are you kidding me right now? Does he kill her?" I was out of control and totally sucked in.

So, at this point, I take back my assertion that Twilight most certainly will not be in my classroom library. Its theme unexplainable love and deep connection between a vampire and a human --and the danger it puts them both in--is not for everyone, but it is a thing of pop culture right now, and it seems everyone who reads it loves it. I certainly did.