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OK, HAVE ANY CRICKET READERS READ THIS SERIES?? I ABSOLUTELY LUV IT AND I AM OBSESSED. I'M AN OOTF (OFFICIAL OBSESSIVE TWILIGHT FREAK) AND I HAVE OCD (OBSESSIVE CULLEN DISORDER). OMG I LUV THEM ALL SOOOO MUCH THAT I CAN'T PICK A FAVE. NO LIE, THESE ARE ACTUAL STATISTICS: I HAVE READ TWILIGHT 11 TIMES, NEW MOON 3 TIMES (IT MAKES ME DEPRESSED), ECLIPSE 5 TIMES, AND BREAKING DAWN 4 TIMES. (I DON'T OWN ECLIPSE OR BREAKING DAWN....YET.) I READ TWILIGHT IN 3 HOURS THE FIRST TIME. STEPHENIE MEYER IS MY IDOL. 
I AM ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED AND LOOKING FOR OTHER PEOPLE IN THE REALM OF AWESOMENESS (PEOPLE WHO READ CRICKET) TO TALK TO. TWILIGHT ROX!!!
submitted by Lauren C., age 12, WI
(January 29, 2009 - 6:22 pm)
(January 29, 2009 - 6:22 pm)
Um...were you trying to make Harry Potter seem dull and flat? Because there's a lot more to it than that.
(February 24, 2009 - 8:18 am)
About your earlier thread, I do not think that Jane Eyre is college material. Nor do I think that Shakespeare should be read ONLY by college age people or above. Perhaps Twilight is okay for older teenagers, but I've seen twelve-year-olds posting that they've read it, which is completely bizarre if you ask me. Harrry Potter is SOOOO much better. For one thing, the romance is under control. For another, it has morals. For a third, I disagree that it is a "fairly average fantasy plot." Yes, there are some typical moments, but the way Ms. Rowling writes she can embellish on such regularities and make them seem fresh and new. Same goes for Ms. Meyers, but truth be told, the way JKR does it is a lot better than that way SM does it.
Yes, SM is a brainwasher. Anyone who tries to infatuate teenage girls and even younger with the king of thoughts and ideas she imparts falls into that category.
Randomly: Poor Fred! I was so sad when he died! Think about how devastated George must have been! That was JKR's one mistake... for goodness' sakes, kill Charlie, or kill Percy after he makes up with his parents, but don't mercilessly slaughter FRED! And WWW, their store, think about that... did it close or something without Fred? Did George fall into serious depression? And Mrs. Weasley, too, she's so dramatic about her children, and then her son dies! Ugh! So horrible! *weeps hysterically then realizes she looks like an airhead and tries to stop but can't*
(February 25, 2009 - 9:22 pm)
It's really, really hard - in fact well nigh impossible - to write uncliched fantasy. While JKR managed to have unexpected plot twists, the basic, overall plot of the series was of a Chosen One who defeats the great evil. No offense to JKR, of course - Chosen One defeating the great evil is practically the definition of fantasy. She made it somewhat fresh by setting it in contemporary times, and with her amazing, diverse characters. Given a different genre - for example alternative history - I think she would have come up with a very unique plot. The fantastical nature of her story, however, limited her to a narrower range of overall plots to work with.
*shrug* That's just my opinion, however. To each en's own.
On the note of Fred... Yes, that was awful. *mourns Fred*
People always make me feel strange for crying about Bellatrix and Voldy, though. :\
(February 26, 2009 - 1:40 am)
*mourns Fred and Voldy and BellaTrix with TNO*
(February 27, 2009 - 12:12 pm)
I know what you mean. I usually don't like fantasy, but Harry Potter is great.
(February 27, 2009 - 5:46 pm)
Shakespeare is not college material!! I read it, and I'm 11!!
(February 28, 2009 - 5:06 pm)
I'm not using "college material" to indicate that only college-age people should read it. I use "college material" to indicate something that might be assigned in a college English class.
(February 28, 2009 - 6:36 pm)
Um, Mary? You say that Harry Potter has romances under control. Yet I seem to remember, in the last book, that HARRY POTTER HAD KIDS TOO!!! JUST LIKE BELLA!!! Don't get me wrong, I like Harry Potter just as much as I like Twilight, but I think that some of these comments are getting really hypocritical.
(March 8, 2009 - 1:42 pm)
Bella graduates from highschool, marries Eddiekins, and has a child right away at 18.
Harry defeats the most powerful dark wizard in the world, presumably finishes up Hogwarts, and marries Ginny. NINETEEN YEARS LATER, they have three kids - the oldest is 12. That means that there was a 7-year span between Harry's killing Voldy and Harry's marrying Ginny and Harry and Ginny having kids.
A month after graduation to marry your object of lust vs. a seven year gap between graduation and having your first child. There's a difference, dude.
Oh, and Harry? When he had his first child he would have been 36. When BELLA had her child she was 18. That's a big difference.
(March 13, 2009 - 8:41 am)
Er, 24 when he had his first kid.
(March 13, 2009 - 4:53 pm)
True...I guess H.P does have a pretty good plot. Hmmm...I'm just not really in all that sorcerer and bad magic stuff.
(February 24, 2009 - 12:46 am)
In Twilight, Bella is--well, to copy TNO--not a strong character. She's always "Ooooh Edward, I NEED you! I'll die without you!" kinda thing. She doesn't really do anything remarkable, and she's so obsessed with Eddie she can't think or feel about anything else. What about Jacob? Her Dad? Her Mom? Her other friends?? Mike?? AIDS? animal abuse? No, just Eddie! And that whole "James must suck Bella's blood no matter what" thing is sorta lame. Also, vampire baseball? Having to play in thunderstorms?
(February 26, 2009 - 10:19 am)
Example A: New Moon. How many months did she go in zombie state because Edward left her?? Like 5! Then after Jacob makes her LIVE again, when Edward comes back to town she disses him!!!!!!!
(May 29, 2009 - 9:42 pm)
Basically, I have two lives, one about books, and one about, well, my life. I am not in love with Edward and I know that there is no one that perfect. But I enjoy a good book and these are definetly good. In the last two books, I think we should not shy away from these things. IT is two people in love. My mom lets me read them. And if you don't like the books, there are other books for you to read.
(February 26, 2009 - 12:06 am)
Your mother lets you read these at age 11? My mom wouldn't if I was 18!
Two people in love... two very irresponsible people in love. I have nothing against romance but when you start acting as foolishly as Bella and Edward, that's where I personally draw the line. This is just me.
However, it's good you admit that the addictive, ethereal Edward is impossibly, quixoticly perfect.
TNO, did you seriously think that Voldy and Bellatrix were going to get together? I'll admit I considered the possibility during five and maybe six, but by seven I knew it wasn't going to happen. I myself feel sorry for Snape. I mean, him and Lily. I personally thought that was so sad. Yes, naturally James is better, but still. Snape must have been heartbroken when Voldy murdered her.
By the way, mix up "Sererus Snape" and you get "persues Evans." Okay, so "pursues" is misspelled... I don't think that anagram is a coincidence, though!
(February 26, 2009 - 4:50 pm)