Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town. But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. But not, it seems, the Cullen family. These five adopted brothers and sisters obviously prefer their own company and will make no exception for Bella. Bella is convinced that Edward Cullen in particular hates her, but she feels a strange attraction to him, although his hostility makes her feel almost physically ill. He seems determined to push her away ? until, that is, he saves her life from an out of control car. Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward's coldness. He, and his family, are vampires ? and he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close.
My Thoughts
Wow!! I really enjoyed reading this book and I thought it was alot better than the movie. I loved how the story was told in first person from the perspective of Bella - how it gave more detail to how she felt towards Edward and to the way she reacted to certain things he did. The love between Bella and Edward was both poignant and compelling. Twilight is a simple vampire love story yet beautifully written.