A change of heart, mind and opinion

You know the saying 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder'? I think it's true, especially when you link it to 'moderation in all good things'. The first three days of reading the Twilight series was a huge disappointment because I dived in with preconceived ideas and totally immersed myself within the books. But then I had to stop reading because

1) I didn't have the fourth book and

2) I was sleeping over a friend's place Wednesday+Thursday.

I was forced to take a break, let my mind mull over the past 3 days and 3 books. I finally got my hands on Breaking Dawn (after reading tid bits in Borders+at my friend's house) today and have officially finished the series. Before today I had decided not to buy the rest of the series, now I my desire is the complete opposite. I had judged the books before I'd even read them, expecting the best story in the world, a story I had created myself during the 4-5 months of anticipation. A story which did not mirror Stephanie Meyer's.

My original motive in reading the series all those months ago was actually to gain some substance to my internal mocking of Twilight fans. I wanted to read it before I tore it to shreds. But then others like me (in mindset) read it and liked it. I began to think that maybe the crowd of teenage girls backing the series may of had some credibility to their claims, credibility which reached beyond Edward Cullen.

The lure of the unknown is what attracts me most to a book. I like surprises and experiencing new adventures. I like the build of suspense and mystery. Normally when I read a book it is in snippets as I normally would have school and people to deal with. I would be forced to take breaks and my mind would be able to weave its own theories. I did not allow that time with Twilight (what with the HSC over and no job). I read the books in close to one sitting (food, toilet, sleep and family breaks being the exceptions). What I'm trying to say is that I did not really give the books a chance. I expected one thing and was determined to gain that one thing all in one go. To all out there, that is not how a book should be treated. They're a bit like people. You shouldn't judge them before you've gotten to know them, neither would you try to find out everything about them all in one shot- for it is over time that you better learn the true nature of a person.

Over all the whole point of this post is to say that I'm going to read the series over, the way it should be read. Over time and with moderation.