About six months ago my sister, Heidi, told me that my wife should read the Twilight series.
I relayed the message to my wife and she ignored me.
A little over a month ago or so I rented the Twilight movie.
And then it all began.
Within days my sister-in-law, Brittany, had put the first two Twilight books in the mail addressed for Jess heading towards Baltimore.
And my wife began to read…and read…and read.
She read the first book.
She began the second.
Before she finished ‘Book 2,’ New Moon, she frantically made a last minute trip to Target to buy the next two books. I was to meet my workout partner at the gym at 6:00 and it was 5:59 – but she had to get these next two books in case she finished New Moon while on the stair-stepper and, “of course,” she would need book three with her to finish her workout. Looking back I don’t know why I gave her such a hard time – of course she would need the next book; gosh, what would she do if she’d have to stop reading for 45 minutes!
So, long story short, 1.5 weeks and three (now almost four) books later, I’m currently watching her lay on the couch with her knees propped up, book 4 in her lap, and to quote Don Miller, the bulk of the pages are in her left hand and only a few pages in her right, she’s nearing the end the fourth and final book - I’ll have my wife back.
Unless Stephanie Meyer writes a fifth.
Stephanie, four is sufficient.
4 Comments
June 8, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Mr. Kurz,
I hate to break it to you but I am yet to meet or hear of a person who was able to read the series only once and not become addicted forever. Brace yourself, this will be a long ride.
P.S. Stephenie Meyer did begin writing a fifth book, it is called Midnight Sun and the partial draft is posted on her website. The fandom is weeping over the fact that she may never finish it…
June 9, 2009 at 1:24 am
I heard it was really badly written..so take solace in that…
what bad taste!
=P
June 9, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I was like that with the Harry Potter series and the three baxter series’ by Karen Kingsbury. : )
July 22, 2009 at 1:01 am
oh bad thmes. lol