Anyone reading the Twilight series?

I am looking to start reading a good book. When Eric has his oral surgery I will be in the waiting room for about 3 hours. They have crappy magazines there So I was thinking about getting the book "Twilight" and start reading the series (since I love Vampires) but at Amazon I'm reading several bad reviews. I thought maybe somebody here could give me some suggestions.

I love to read! I haven't read any of the Twilight series, but l lately I've been reading Jeffrey Archer's books. They are good "bus commuting" books. I picked up Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, but haven't started it yet. All the reviews I have seen on it have been very good.

Thanks! I will read some reviews of "Pillars of the Earth". I like mysteries best. I was never into romance novels. Also biographies. Oh, maybe I will get Valerie Bertinelli's book! I always just loved her! Soooo freaking adorable! And a good actress too! I even just watched her new TV movie on Lifetime.

I don't recommend The twilight series. I thought it was beyond bad and I am a vampire freak. Have you read all of Anne rice's novels? I love her vampire series ans was very sad when she choose to stop writing those. Charlaine Harris has a fun series of vampire books out. The New HBO series are based on those.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Charlaine+harris&x=15&y=20
I have enjoyed all of these .
Right now I am reading a novel of Catherine of Aargon. I love reading anything about the Tudors , fiction or non fiction. After I finish this I am going to read Gargoyle , it is a new book . Then I am going to read about Mary queen of Scots.

Thanks Aerwin! I will check into that series!

I did just buy a "used like new" hardcover of Valerie's book for $5. I couldn't resist it for that price. I think it will make interesting light reading for sitting in the doctor's waiting room for 3 hours. I would love to get into a vampire series but those sound like books I would want to read at home where I can really concentrate without people talking around me etc.

Since the first of that series is out in paperback I will try to pick it up when I am out. I love getting used hardcovers through Amazon. I have gotten hardcovers in completely new/excellent condition for such a savings!

FC you may like Gargoyle too. It is by Andrew Davidson .I've not started it yet.I am also getting ready to read this by Mike carey;

http://www.amazon.com/Devil-You-Know-Mike-Carey/dp/0446618705/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218641161&sr=8-2

I a freiend suggested it and it sounds really good. Oh Lord you opened a can of worms with the book thread, You know how some people are shoe whores? I am a book whore.

Also I just read both of those by Sara Addison Allen , I enjoyed them very much . They have a nystical quality to them.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=sara+addison+Allen

I KNEW a Book Thread would send you over the moon!! I really want to start back reading more novels. It's been too long. So busy with other things - like on-line a lot! I will read up on all the books you mentioned - you little book whore you!

Well, after we went out for lunch we stopped at Walmart for some items. They had the paperback of Twilight and it was on sale for $8! I decided to get it. It was #1 on NY Times Best Sellers list and there were a ton of good professional reviews. Most of the people at Amazon gave it really good reviews, but there were some that really hated it. I guess that can happen with any book though. The lady at the check out read the series and loved all the books. So I figured for $8 I would go for it.

I have 8 kids tomorrow and a birthday party so I probably won't get to start reading it until Friday. At this point I have a pretty peaceful day planned. I am off and I don't need to take anyone to the doctor or the stores!

I will let you know what I think of it Aerwin. If I hate it at least I didn't pay a lot of money for it

I was reading a lot of reviews for "The Host" which sounds really good too.

"The Devil You Know" sounds awesome! I think that may be the next one I get.

ETA: I just bought a "Used - Like New" of "The Devil You Know" for $1.99! It was also too good to pass up. That gives me 3 new books to read! Not sure when I will find time to read them all, but I will make the time!

Aerwin, however do you read so many books and go to so many movies??!! You must stay up 24 hours a day!

Well I get up at 5:30 and exercise first. Get all my work done . After dinner I watch TV or read. We usually watch movies on the weekends. I read a lot so I read fast. GAH You got that book for 1.99 , that's great!
FC , have you read Anne Rice's vampire series? Those are my favorites.

Yep, with shipping it was just under $5.

I haven't read Anne's books. I saw the movie "Interview with a Vampire" and I didn't care for it so I never bought the books. Though you say the books are much better so maybe someday I will give them a try.

You get up at 5:30 AM to exercise??!! Girl you are amazing!

Sadly, I am a rather slow reader. I really like to picture everything in my mind. I even took a speed reading course and I hated the way they were trying to get us to read! Just not enjoyable at all. They said just look for key words! Yuck, what fun is that?

OH I hated the movie! Love the books though. I don't just look for key words. I love to read , always have. I've always heard the more you read the faster you read.

I bought "The Host" today from a seller on Amazon. Brand new Hardcover for $13 plus $2.99 shipping. I read a ton of reviews of the book at Amazon and Walmart and it really was overwhelmingly well liked. So EEEK! 4 new books to read! Wonder how long it will take me I'm excited though to get back into reading novels. I will stop with these 4 for now. If I really like "Twilight" I know I will want to get the others in the series.

Currently, I'm reading "The Ruins" by Scott Smith. I read a wide variety, but tend to go for non-fiction or suspenseful fiction. Some of the best books I've read were by David Pelzer.

I looked that one up on Amazon. It is so interesting how some people absolutely love a book and others hate it. I saw that with the books I ordered. I think that one sounds pretty good and I respect Steven King's opinion. When I was younger that's all I read - Stephen King. "The Shining" is the only book I read in two days. I think I would have finished it faster if I didn't have to work. Scared the crap out of me! I love when a book can do that!

Look what I can do!

Another book I just finished, which was non-fiction, was the "Heroine Diaries" by Nikky Sixx. Amazing he is still alive!