In order to relate to my students and my daughter I watched my first Twilight movie last Summer. What a beautiful modern day Romeo and Juliet love story. I thoroughly enjoyed it and fell in love with the characters. I could totally understand the teenage fascination with the film. Who doesn't love taking a drive down memory lane? Young love, first loves, this movie was fabulous.
My daughter did read all the books prior to watching the film and she encouraged me to follow in her adolescent footsteps however I was too busy reading my own novels. Well, a few months ago we watched the second of the Twilight movies and once again enjoyed the suspense and the addition of "Team Jacob".
The latest movie is out and I decided last week that I was not going to step into the theatre, or my new grade nine language arts classroom without reading the books. I didn't want to admit the fact that Stephenie Meyer was not on my reading list. I think a number one teacher has to be in touch with pop culture so I went downstairs and grabbed Twilight off of my daughter's bookshelf.
Initially, I wasn't thrilled as I turned the first few pages because I had the characters and the story already in my head. However, as I progressed through the chapters I soon realized the eternal truth, a book is always better than the movie.
After the weekend I am proud to say I am on the third book of the series. "The Eclipse" is now the first book of the series where I do not know the story line. I can't wait to find out...and see the movie next weekend with my daughter!
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