Still Interested?

A new book by one of my favorite authors comes out today: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. I used to be so in love with the Twilight Series, but I don't know if I'm growing out of it, or the later books haven't been as good. You know how one book is so amazing you both desperately want more yet are afraid that the others won't be as good so it tars your whole memory? That's kind of how I feel. The Harry Potter series was great because they just got better and better, but Twilight, the first book, I really think is Meyer's best. It's kind of gone downhill from there. They're still really good books, but something's gone out of them- the excitement or the danger or something. Edward was amazing in Twilight because he was so dark and mysterious, but he's not like that anymore. Bella and Edward seem too normal together, and I don't like normal! There should be tension, but there's not. And something I've noticed, the parts that are supposed to be scary in the later books, I don't feel anything at all, and it sucks. But another thing is, I don't know if my knowledge about the author is coloring my opinion. She's religious, and though she doesn't explicitly write about religion, it's definitely there in her books. And I'm really not religious at all, so it kind of turns me off. The choices Edward makes, especially, even though he's a vampire, are based on religion and heaven/hell. I don't like my vampires religous, sorry! It just doesn't see right. Don't get me wrong, Meyer is a great person, but sometimes Edward is too moral. Mostly I just want the characters to seem like they are the same people they were in the first book, and they don't even resemble having the feelings they once had. So, I'll still be excited, but I might reminisce more than actually enjoy the last installment.

On a slightly different note, there's a Midnight Release Party. People keep comparing Twilight to Harry Potter, and now they're doing the same kind of publicity. But it might be a complete failure. I know there are some obsessed Twilight fans out there, but they don't have the mass of Harry Potter fans. I do want to get the book tonight, but I don't want to be the only person there! And if there are others they might be like 12 or 13 years old, and that might be worse. I also don't want to be the OLDEST person there. Sooo, I could bring some friends, but I think that they have been losing interest over the years as well. So I don't know what to do. But if you're a fan, I want you! (To go to your local Border's/Barnes&Nobles tonight so I won't be all alone!)