January 31, 2013 at 6:11 PM It's been a few months since Edward and Bella took their final bow on the big screen in Breaking Dawn -- Part 2. And if you've already read the books too, no doubt you are going through Twilight withdrawal.Your friends at The Stir have the perfect reading selection for your supernatural romance fix. Check out the 10 best books to replace your Twilight obsession. Image via Piotr Marcinski/shutterstockAs Twilight turns 10, we compile some of our favourite quotes from Stephenie Meyer’s iconic first novel Read an interview (a world exclusive) with Stephenie Meyer on why she has written Life and Death, her gender-swapping reimagining of Twilight It’s been 10 years since we first met Bella, Edward, and Jacob. What are some of your favourite Twilight quotes? Ten years ago, sullen teenage girls, sparkly vampires, and shirtless werewolves made their first appearances into our lives in the form of Stephenie Meyer’s debut novel, Twilight.
Love it or hate it, Twilight has been a generation defining novel, and the story of Bella and Edward’s paranormal romance has become known to readers all across the globe. First published in 2005, Twilight has since spawned three sequels, a spin-off novella, an unpublished companion book written from Edward’s perspective and now Stephenie Meyer’s gender busting Twilight reimagining Life and Death. The series has been translated into over 38 languages and adapted into five blockbuster films. As well as this, Meyer’s novel has also provided us with many memorable quotes which range from swoon-worthy to downright hilarious. With this in mind, we here at Guardian children’s books HQ have decided to celebrate the novel’s tenth anniversary by compiling some of our favourite quotes from the first book of the series. I’d never given much thought to how I would die - though I’d had reason enough in the last few months - but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this.
Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved. What if I’m not a superhero. What if I’m the bad guy? I was consumed by the mystery Edward presented. And more than a little obsessed by Edward himself.” “How old are you?” “Seventeen,” he answered promptly. “And how long have you been seventeen?” His lips twitched as he stared at the road. “A while,” he admitted at last.” About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him-and I didn’t know how potent that part might be-that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.” “He looks at you like… like you’re something to eat.” “I’ve never tried to keep a specific person alive before, and it’s much more troublesome than I would have believed. But that’s probably just because it’s you. Ordinary people seem to make it through the day without so many catastrophes.”
“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…” he murmured. I looked away, hiding my eyes as I thrilled to the word. “What a stupid lamb,” I sighed. “What a sick, masochistic lion.” “You are my life now.” Have we missed any of your favourites from the first novel in The Twilight Saga? or on Twitter @GdnChildrensBks and we’ll add them to this blog! And when you’ve read Life and Death maybe you can send us some newly re-gendered quotes too! 7 ways The Girl on the Train is different from the book Fear not, because all the ~intrigue~ remains intact. OMG there are 3 new Harry Potter books on the way J. K. Rowling is taking us back to Hogwarts and we literally couldn't be happier This typo in a Harry Potter book could make you rich We knew our HP obsession would pay off eventually. 10 books that changed the world for women Girl power at its finest. 13 books to help you get over heartbreak Always to be read alongside those good friends of yours, Ben and Jerry.
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But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella'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 Bella, the person Edward holds most dear. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite. From School Library JournalGrade 9 Up–Headstrong, sun-loving, 17-year-old Bella declines her mom's invitation to move to Florida, and instead reluctantly opts to move to her dad's cabin in the dreary, rainy town of Forks, WA. She becomes intrigued with Edward Cullen, a distant, stylish, and disarmingly handsome senior, who is also a vampire. When he reveals that his specific clan hunts wildlife instead of humans, Bella deduces that she is safe from his blood-sucking instincts and therefore free to fall hopelessly in love with him.