I am starting a little series for those who come across this blog and don’t know much about the Twilight series.  The first question I will cover is:

How many books are in the Twilight Series?

The Twilight series books which are written by Stephenie Meyer include four books.

Twilight is the very first book written in the Twilight series.  It was published in 2005. It introduces us to Isabella (Bella) Swan and Edward Cullen.  These two teenagers become drawn to each other in more ways then one.

New Moon is the second book in the Twilight series.  New Moon is a time of discovery for Bella and Edward.  Will they be able to stand the test of time?  It all depends on what happens in this book.  Jacob Black and the werewolves are introduced in this book.

Eclipse is the third installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga.  Here Bella must determine how she truly feels about Edward and Jacob.  More trials come when a vampire is out to get Bella.  Here we see a reuniting of the mortal enemies – the Vampires and the Werewolves.

Breaking Dawn is the final book in the Twilight series.  This book is the largest of all the series with almost eight hundred pages!  This book resolves all of the issues that have come up in the whole series.  Will Bella become a vampire?  Will Edward and Bella marry?  What happens to Jacob?  There are many more questions and situations that are resolved in this book!

These are the Twilight series books but Stephenie Meyer has stated that she has never intended it to end at four.  So how many books are in the Twilight series?  These books are all based on Bella Swan’s view.  Stephenie Meyer has said she is done with Bella’s view. She has also stated that she will revisit vampires at a later date!

Best,

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PS. I invite you to go to the Twilight series Squidoo lens to learn more about the Twilight series!

My last journal entry for Twilight, Edward and Bella were just heading back to Bella’s house after there afternoon at Edward’s meadow.  This is one of the best parts of the whole book at least so far.  In my humble opinion at least!

The ride to Bella’s house.

The ride home was pretty informative.  We learn with Bella about Edward and how he came to be who he is — a vampire.  We also learn about the rest of the Cullen’s and how they became vampires.  Once they get into Bella’s house Edward confesses that he comes to her house every night and watches her sleep.  Bella is completely shocked!  I honestly think it is sweet!  He tells her how she talks in her sleep and he likes to listen.  I can only imagine how horrified I would be to hear that the guy you like has been watching you sleep at night and listening to you talk in your sleep.

He tells her what he has he has heard, which includes his name a lot.  I think the sweetest moment is when he holds her and says “If I could dream at all.  It would be of you…”.  Then they are interrupted.  What is so funny is how her dad Charlie reacts to her change in mood.  He thinks she is going to sneak out with some guy.  Little does he know the guy is going to sit in his daughters room!

Bella and Edward at night.

After Bella escapes from her Dad she runs up to her room to find Edward.  The first thing she does is look out the window.  Of course Edward is already in her room!  Bella took the time to shower and get ready for bed.  She tries to show Charlie that she will not be leaving.  When she gets back to her room Edward is waiting.  As Edward touches Bella again, Bella brings up the fact that it seems much easier for him to  touch her and be close to her.  A lot easier then that morning. Edward says that it was completely mind over matter.  He then admits that in the meadow he was undecided still.  Okay that was a shock to me when I read that!  Edward hadn’t yet decided that he would not kill her?!  What the heck!

So there in the twilight Bella and Edward share more of each other.  They talk about past situations and continue to enjoy the once forbidden touch.  I really like this part because there is such chemistry between the two of them.  They innocently touch and cuddle, as much as you can cuddle a stone man!  After talking a long time Bella very nervously asks Edward if they would ever be able to make love?  He is very against it because of the fact she is so breakable.  He could hurt her if he lost control.  Bella asks another question of Edward “Well, do you find me attractive, in that way, at all?” He laughed and said “I may not be human, but I am a man,” he assured her. She needed to be reassured by him to know that he was not rejecting her.

Bella sleeps.

She finally fell asleep in the Twilight. Bella and Edward had such a great day together.  I think this is the beginning of a relationship that will be tough.  I am excited to read more and discover what is in store for them.  What kind of storms and bumps in the road are they going to have to weather together.  Is Edward going to be able to keep her alive?

I am totally loving this book.  I am enjoying being in the mind and heart of Bella.

Until next time,

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PS. There is a new Twilight with Bella and Edward.  I wrote about it a week or two ago the Twilight Graphic Novel.  You can now pre-order Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 it will be available March 16th, one month away!

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The Twilight series books are so popular but do every think much about Stephenie Meyer Twilight creator?  As we wait for the next movie to come out we can read about Stephenie Meyer.  The Book is called Stephenie Meyer: Author of the Twilight Saga by Lisa Rondinelli Albert.  It is interesting to learn about her and the woman behind Edward and Bella!  Here is an interview of Lisa Rondinelli Albert.  She goes into detail about how she gathered all the information about Stephenie Meyer. Twilight was already a favorite of Lisa which made it both easy and hard on her.  In the book there are pictures of Stephenie, even some from her and her prom date.

How did Twilight begin?

Twilight became a phenomenon quickly.  Can you even remember when the Twilight series were not even around.  I can’t!  Here is a great blog post that shows the timeline of Twilight. Did you know that Stephenie Meyer had a dream that inspired the whole Twilight series?  Go check it out and see if you know when Stephenie got her deal with the Little Brown publishing company!

Best,

USA Today has a top Best-Selling Books List for each year.  They have been doing this for sixteen years now.  The 2009 list was just released this week and for the first time ever an author has swept the top four spots.  For 2009 USA Today says the best-selling books were the Twilight series books by Stephenie Meyer!

The Top selling books went in this order:

1. New Moon

2. Eclipse

3. Twilight

4. Breaking Dawn

Not only did Stephenie Meyer do well with the Twilight Series books on this list but her adult fiction book The Host came in 19th!  This is quite an accomplishment and shows how great the books really are!  We sure are lucky that Stephenie had the dream she did one night of a vampire and a girl in a meadow.

USA Today also reported that the Twilight Series accounted for 29% of sales tracked in 2009.  This is the highest in the list history.  Now think about it a little bit here!  The Twilight Series beat out a great favorite among many young adults and adults alike, the Harry Potter Series by JK Rowlings! It has officially become bigger than Harry Potter.  Well at least the books have. (We aren’t comparing the movies right now.)

I am so glad that others are seeing  how great the series is and yes it is not just for tweens and teens!  I am one of those in my 30s that loves the Twilight Series Books.  This list shows that there are a lot of people like me and you who are interested in what happens to Bella Swan and all those she loves!

Yeah for Stephenie Meyer!

Congratulations for this great accomplishment!

To You,

PS. If you have not yet purchased the Twilight Series books you need too!