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Twilight (Twilight Saga #1)

by Stephenie Meyer

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ISBN13: 9780316015844
ISBN10: 0316015849
Condition: Standard
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Staff Pick

Moving to a small, dreary town is enough to cause angst in any teen, but for Isabella Swan, angst is only the beginning. Soon she's falling in love with Edward, the quintessential dark, handsome guy, who just happens to be a vampire. This is the perfect pleasure read for the dusky days of fall. This series (the sequel is New Moon) will give you goose bumps.
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"Twilight is fantastic. It’s a page-turner that pops out a lurching, frightening ending I never saw coming. It’s also the first book that seemed at long last to rekindle something of the girl-reader in me. In fact, there were times when the novel — no work of literature, to be sure, no school for style; hugged mainly to the slender chests of very young teenage girls, whose regard for it is on a par with the regard with which just yesterday they held Hannah Montana — stirred something in me so long forgotten that I felt embarrassed by it." Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic Monthly (read the entire Atlantic Monthly review)

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Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife — between desire and danger.

Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.

Review:

"[T]he portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot; fans of dark romance will find it hard to resist." Kirkus Reviews

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"Meyer's description of the lovers' emotions is palpable, and readers will be drawn into the couple's spiraling dance, feeling the intense longing that comes from being a hair's breadth away from the thing you want most in the world." KLIATT

Review:

"Realistic, subtle, succinct, and easy to follow, Twilight will have readers dying to sink their teeth into it." School Library Journal

Review:

"[T]his dark romance seeps into the soul." Booklist

Review:

"For older teens, this is a predictable love story laced with adventure and vampirism." Hornbook Guide to Children

Synopsis:

The third book in the phenomenal New York Times bestselling series is now in paperback!

Calla has always welcomed war. But now that the final battle is upon her, there's more at stake than fighting. There's saving Ren, even if it incurs Shay's wrath. There's keeping her brother, Ansel, safe, even if he's been branded a traitor. There's proving herself as the pack's alpha, facing unnamable horrors, and ridding the world of the Keepers' magic once and for all. And then there's deciding what to do when the war ends. If Calla makes it out alive, that is.

Synopsis:

As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because... he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonises over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.

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About the Author

Meyer holds masters' degree in education and social work and has dedicated her life to the welfare of youth.

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nursepeggysue500, March 17, 2012 (view all comments by nursepeggysue500)
I think this saga is fantastic. I am not sure why I like it so much.
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Miss_Misfit, March 5, 2012 (view all comments by Miss_Misfit)
The movie give this book no justice what so ever. This story was amazing before it became a world wide obession. I mean, I didn't hear about it until seventh grade when my friend lent me the book. The forbidden love between Edward and Bella is what caught me. The strong passion Edward held for Bella, no matter the dangers. It may not be a tradtional vampire story, but it will still captivate the mind. The lust, the love, the passion, the dangers. The day ends, with twilight upon us. Will you be near after the sun has set?

~"But you see, just because we've been...dealt a certain hand... it doesn't mean that we can't choose to rise above-to conquer the boundries of a destiny that none of us wanted."~ Edward to Bella - Twilight
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BooksFan#1, January 12, 2012 (view all comments by BooksFan#1)
I loved Twilight!! I thought Twilight was so great even though some people don't like it , i though it was romantic and funny! I will say that it took me about a 4 hours and half to finish the book I've read it about a hundred times and my heart still beats.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316015844
Author:
Meyer, Stephenie
Publisher:
Megan Tingley Books
Author:
Meyer, Stephenie
Author:
Cremer, Andrea
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Horror & Ghost Stories
Subject:
Love & Romance
Subject:
High schools
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Horror
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Washington (state)
Subject:
Vampires
Subject:
Children s-General
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Nightshade
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
20060931
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 9
Language:
English
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
8.21x5.42x1.49 in. 1.00 lbs.
Age Level:
14-22

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Product details 432 pages Megan Tingley Books - English 9780316015844 Reviews:
"Staff Pick" by ,

Moving to a small, dreary town is enough to cause angst in any teen, but for Isabella Swan, angst is only the beginning. Soon she's falling in love with Edward, the quintessential dark, handsome guy, who just happens to be a vampire. This is the perfect pleasure read for the dusky days of fall. This series (the sequel is New Moon) will give you goose bumps.

"Review A Day" by , "Twilight is fantastic. It’s a page-turner that pops out a lurching, frightening ending I never saw coming. It’s also the first book that seemed at long last to rekindle something of the girl-reader in me. In fact, there were times when the novel — no work of literature, to be sure, no school for style; hugged mainly to the slender chests of very young teenage girls, whose regard for it is on a par with the regard with which just yesterday they held Hannah Montana — stirred something in me so long forgotten that I felt embarrassed by it." (read the entire Atlantic Monthly review)
"Review" by , "[T]he portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot; fans of dark romance will find it hard to resist."
"Review" by , "Meyer's description of the lovers' emotions is palpable, and readers will be drawn into the couple's spiraling dance, feeling the intense longing that comes from being a hair's breadth away from the thing you want most in the world."
"Review" by , "Realistic, subtle, succinct, and easy to follow, Twilight will have readers dying to sink their teeth into it."
"Review" by , "[T]his dark romance seeps into the soul."
"Review" by , "For older teens, this is a predictable love story laced with adventure and vampirism."
"Synopsis" by ,
The third book in the phenomenal New York Times bestselling series is now in paperback!

Calla has always welcomed war. But now that the final battle is upon her, there's more at stake than fighting. There's saving Ren, even if it incurs Shay's wrath. There's keeping her brother, Ansel, safe, even if he's been branded a traitor. There's proving herself as the pack's alpha, facing unnamable horrors, and ridding the world of the Keepers' magic once and for all. And then there's deciding what to do when the war ends. If Calla makes it out alive, that is.

"Synopsis" by , As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because... he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonises over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.
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