Buy my book! I heart Edward!

Stephenie Meyer has a new book coming out to tide the Twihards over until Eclipse comes out and she’s recommending that you buy it before seeing the movie:

“When there is so much going on off-stage so to speak, it leaves a lot of mysteries,” she says. “Of all the Twilight books, Eclipse has the most going on outside of Bella’s view. For the movie to work, we have to see and understand some of these things.”

I do see where she is coming from, and if you read the draft of Midnight Sun (Edward’s interpretation of the book Twilight) it makes his “pained” (aka “constipated”) expressions make more sense. And it’s always nice to see the scene from another point of view.

But at the same time it seems like a cash grab because if you haven’t noticed by now: Twilight sells. Big time. And it swept the MTV Movie Awards last night – so clearly people love it. So why not put out a short story and take advantage of it?

People.com says that you’ll be able to read the book novella for free at breetanner.com starting June 7th, but it’s already the 7th and I don’t see anything live, so in the meantime I’d recommend clicking the link in this side panel ———-> and buying it from Barnes & Noble. Not only do you get your fix, but you will be supporting us! Yay!

Stacey: I will not be buying or reading this book.  I don’t need to know more about Twilight.  Especially from a character’s point of view that up until this point I didn’t even know about.

But it will sell.  Because people are sheep and will buy anything that is related to these books.

Who am I to talk though?  I am pretty sure I would read anything JK Rowling would put out with regards to Harry Potter.

Some Friday afternoon humour: Werner Herzog reading Where’s Waldo.

I came across some photos on JustJared of Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin out and about over the weekend and I was going to post them with a story about how I’m reading the Dead Until Dark series and how much better it is with Bill out of the country for the 4th book, but when I tried to save the Anna & Stephen picture I was instead taken to this picture of Ryan Kwanten. So, instead of Bheeeeeel and Sookie I give you Ryan Kwanten, aka Jason Stackhouse.

Happy Monday!

Stacey: You know, I never saw the appeal in Stephan Moyer before.  But yesterday I was at the book store and looking at the Dead Until Dark series then I had a dream last night about vampires and he was in it and now suddenly, when looking at those same pictures, I find him totally hot.

This guy though?  He kind of reminds me of a teddy bear.  Its something about his eyes.

(pic: JustJared)

Stephenie Meyer is coming out with a new Twilight book called “The Short Second-Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella” or as I like to call it “How to get on the Best Sellers List by cashing in on your other books”. Do we need this book? No. Will it bring anything new to the table? Probably not. Am I going to read it anyway? Shamefully, yes. Why do I subject myself to this stuff?

Stacey: I will totally buy this book.  And hate myelf for it every minute while I read it.  But the real reason I will buy it is because one dollar will be going to the Red Cross.  Yes.  That is the real reason I will buy it.  Really.  You believe me don’t you? 

(Pic: students.ou.edu.com, source Celebitchy)

I am the first to admit that I was not a Harry Potter fan.  I fought and fought against reading that collection of books because it really isn’t my thing.  And Tanya and my best friend Fionna kept telling me…you have to read them!  Finally, FINALLY, I gave into Harry Potter.  I finished the Sorcerers Stone and am almost finished The Chamber of Secrets.  And they are SO good!  Like, the best books I have ever read.  Really.

And as everyone here knows, I am a Twilight fan.  Loved reading those books.  Well, actually, it was more of a love hate/thing.  Because really, they are terribly written books.  I am not saying they are terrible books, no, as there is clearly something about those books that is enjoyable and great, but are they well written?  That’s debatable.  And truthfully, not even close to being in the same category as Potter.

Which is why this story makes me laugh.

Apparently, people at the Oscars asked JK Rowling (Potter) and Stephanie Meyer (Twilight) to present together.  Of course Steph jumped at the opportunity (of course she would!  This is the same woman that needed to have a cameo in her own damn movie).  But JK declined, stating that the world ““won’t be hearing from me often I am afraid, as pen and paper is my priority at the moment.”

And while I am sure that it wasn’t meant as an insult, I am going to assume that it is.  Because why on earth would JK Rowling want to present anything with Stephanie Meyer.  Rowling who produces literary gold, and Meyer who basically writes romance novels with vampires and werewolves (I’m sorry but its true!).

So lets pretend that JK thinks that Stephanie is beneath her.  Its more fun that way, isn’t it?

Tanya: There is absolutely no debate about the Twilight books being well written. They’re not. They are engaging, but they are not well written. I read the Harry Potter series immediately after reading the Twilight series and I think after every chapter I said “this book is AMAZING!”. Had I read Harry Potter first I probably wouldn’t have made it through the cheesy teen romance novel.

Stacey, you should read the Dead Until Dark series next. It puts Twilight into perspective even more. And it’s a good series

With New Moon the movie coming out in a few months New Moon the book is getting a new cover. Jacob + Bella = heart!

They did this just for you Stace

(side note: Did I miss the zombies in New Moon? Those look like zombies in the background)

Stacey: *GASP*  I love Jacob so so much.  I may need to buy this just to have a copy.  And those do look like zombies.  Or Gollum.  Or Lindsay Lohan?

J-Love is writing a relationship advice book called ‘The Day I Shot Cupid’ that will chronicle her dating experiences and what’s she’s learned.

Umm, I think this book has already been written and was just made into a movie.

Stacey: Lol, Tanya. Its funny cause its true.  

I, for one, will not be buying this book.  And honesty, the more I hear about J-Love right now, the more I dislike her. 

Zing!

(Photo cred: Stars Journal)

Let’s put the bad pants behind us and admire this dress. Fantastic!

You know how when you watch a movie and then read a book you see the characters in the book as the actors who played them? Well I just finished reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombiesand Elizabeth Bennett was Keira Knightly. It’s like a mashup of her in Pirates of the Caribbean and Pride & Prejudice. All in all, a good read That is of course if you enjoy a class love story with “ultra violent zombie mayhem”.

Stacey:  Love this dress.  Its super cute.  Great color, great cut, great style.  You will have to let me borrow that book though. Sounds interesting.

Remember Stephenie Meyer’s version of how she came up with the idea for Twilight? Here’s a refresher:

In my dream, two people were having an intense conversation in a meadow in the woods. One of these people was just your average girl. The other person was fantastically beautiful, sparkly, and a vampire. They were discussing the difficulties inherent in the facts that A) they were falling in love with each other while B) the vampire was particularly attracted to the scent of her blood, and was having a difficult time restraining himself from killing her immediately.

After I finished the Twilight series Megan lent me Dead Until Dark. The first chapter in has the vampire-human love story, telepathy without being able to read the love interest’s mind, then later in the book you have shape shifters (that turn at the full moon) and the alternate love interest that is probably a better match. It’s the adult version of Twilight.

Dead Until Dark came out in 2001, Twilight in 2005. Dead Until Dark has also been made into an HBO show called True Blood which just cast Evan Rachel Wood for the part of some southern vampire.

It’s hard to read Dead Until Dark if you’ve read Twilight. They’re very similar. However, if you’re still thirsty for more vampire magic, you’ll want to check out the series.

Stacey: See, THIS is why I hate Stephanie Meyer.  Because she is so full of herself to think that she wouldn’t get caught ripping off another book.  This woman drives me bananas!  That whole “dream” story was enough to make me throw up in my mouth.

With that being said, I love Twilight.  I hate myself for it, but I do.  I could just do with out the whole Stephanie-Meyer-being-a-twat thing.

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