| I am a 28 year old man who isn't much for reading | | | | tell me about what she was reading (to get it out of |
| fictional novels. Unless it has to do with business | | | | her system). Well, she refused. Even after watching |
| ventures, or my church, I am not usually interested. I | | | | the movie that came out and how much of a let down |
| remember in high school having reading assignments in | | | | that was for her. She still did not let me in on the story |
| my English classes where we read books like, | | | | line of the other books. |
| "Wuthering Heights," "Pride and Prejudice," and many | | | | So, a couple of weeks ago, with her encouragement, I |
| other classics. The torture was horrible. But, somehow, | | | | picked up book one and began to read. I have to say I |
| I made it through. | | | | was pleasantly surprised. I found the book intriguing and |
| I have to admit that when my wife kept suggesting | | | | the style of the author definitely kept your attention. |
| that I start reading the Twilight series I thought to | | | | Since I had seen the movie, I wasn't all that surprised |
| myself, "Are you crazy?" Why would a man in his late | | | | about the twists and turns that the book presented. |
| 20s want to read a book that has captured teenage | | | | After a couple of weeks I finished the book and |
| girls' hearts the world over. I was curious, though, from | | | | immediately started book two. |
| her tremendous interest and how involved she got. I | | | | Right now I am towards the last half of the book and |
| think she read each book within 2 days. | | | | have really enjoyed the story. Yes, I am one of those |
| She got through all four books in a little over a week | | | | guys who likes chick flicks. So, I guess it isn't that |
| and it seems like the conversation she had with her | | | | strange for me to have liked this story. I am anxious to |
| sisters for the next month was all about Twilight. It | | | | get through the rest of the book and on to the next |
| was a heavy topic of discussion for quite some time. I | | | | two books in the series. I am reading much slower |
| actually got a little sick of hearing about Edward, the | | | | than my wife, but it sure is enjoyable to be able to talk |
| perfect man (or monster) and the love stories | | | | to her about what I have read and get her insight and |
| between Bella and Edward, and Bella and Jacob. I kept | | | | share opinions. It seems like she is just dying to spill the |
| telling my wife that I was pretty sure I was never | | | | beans on what is just around the corner, but she does |
| going to read the books and encouraged her to just | | | | a good job holding it in. |