New Moon 2009, Twilight Series Trailer

For all you Twilight fans…

Stephenie Meyer, Midnight Sun

February 21, 2009, Links have been updated.

On August 28th, 2008 Stephenie Meyer posted a daft of Midnight Sun after a partial draft was illegally published online. Meyer’s stated on her website that based on what happened that she no long plans to complete the novel and she made what she had done so far available to everyone who was interested in reading it.

Since my daughter plowed through Midnight Sun with an intensity equal to that of Twilight, it would be truly unfortunate if the completed story was taken away from everyone over the malicious acts of a few. Obviously, we hope she will change her mind, we have signed first editions of everything Stephenie has written we hope Midnight Sun won’t be the exception.

We are sorry for the betrayal. We hope her heart heals & when she feels ready, we hope she will complete Midnight Sun for all to enjoy, good books march on and remain in libraries and homes for decades. Despite its stilted beginning, Midnight Sun should take its rightful place next to all of Meyer’s books, not only for for today’s generation but for the generation of reader who will undoubtedly follow.

The Seattle book signing and concert rocked:)

Breaking Dawn Book Release

At 12.01 St. Cloud Barnes and Nobles began sales of the much anticipated sequel in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn. With over 200 adoring fans in front of my daughter St. Cloud Barnes and Nobles had us in and out of the store in 17 minutes…that has to be a record.

It’s now past 5 am and my die hard Stephenie Meyer fan has completed half the book and has finally turned out her light to sleep.

On another note, I was stunned to hear that Robert Pattinson got hate mail after being cast as Edward Cullen. Pattinson was a brilliant choice start to finish and I’m a bit perplexed as to how anyone could have missed that…I cheered when he was cast. There’s something about him that echoes back to a young James Dean or  Marlon Brando and I think he will be every bit as successful. I think Pattinson’s career an iconic American movie actor is fixed. It will be fun to see his career unfold to see if I’m right.

In 8 days we fly to Seattle for Stephenie Meyer’s book signing. I tried to get ticket in Chicago but to no avail, when I found the tickets in Seattle I thought it was so appropriate that we travel to Washington state for the book signing. I just can’t decide whether we should drive to Forks or not…hmmm, I don’t know. What I do know is that whale watching will be a must!

Our trip is a gift to my daughter who will turn 18 in just a few days. Our foreign exchange student from South Korea will arrive a week before our departure date to join us.