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Anybody going to a “Breaking Dawn” party?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There are something like eight to 10 parties scheduled for Aug. 1 at metro Atlanta bookstores for the midnight release of “Breaking Dawn,” the fourth installment in Stephenie Meyer’s mega-selling “Twilight” series.
It’s Harry Potter all over again, with costume contests, trivia contests, adults behaving like kids, and gleeful anticipation. All for a series of books about the love affair between a high school girl and a vampire.
I’m doing a story about “Twilight” and the parties and would love to talk to any “Twilight” fans out there. You can email me at pkloer@ajc.com or call 404 526 5448. Thanks!
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By Stephanie
July 25, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this
I won’t be going to a Breaking Dawn party, although I did attend the Harry Potter ones.
I just recently started reading this series and I am totally amazed! I was skeptical at first, bc I typically hate stories about vampires and such, but the writing in the first book grabbed my attention and now I am hooked. I’ve read the first 2 books in 2 weeks and I am waiting for some quiet time to start on #3.
BTW, I am in my 30’s - not a young adult reader!
By Tara
July 25, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
No parties for me, though I will definitely buy the book. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable series, and I can’t wait to find out what happens next. I also enjoyed her first ‘adult’ book, The Host. I’m 27!
By Tara
July 25, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this
No parties for me, though I will definitely buy the book. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable series, and I can’t wait to find out what happens next. I also enjoyed her first ‘adult’ book, The Host. I’m 27!
By Jen
July 25, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
Yep, I’ll be there. A friend and I even had special shirts made up for the event. We can’t wait! And we’re both in our mid 30s with husbands and children. This is a fantastic series of books!
By RUChinaDoll
July 25, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
I will be at the party at the Borders on Cobb Parkway in order to pick up my book, I don’t care so much for costumes and the like, but I intend to get that book the night it’s out! I reserved my copy in Feb!
By Leah
July 25, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this
I will be at the Breaking Dawn party in Myrtle Beach! I absolutely LOVE the Twilight Saga! It’s a fantastic series, much more relatable than Harry Potter. I am 16 and when I read them, I can feel Bella’s emotions and understand (well, almost) completely what she’s going through, in the sense that there’s this struggle for love and to love and how you really can’t pick who you fall in love with.
All of my friends and my sisters LOVE the series. I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE MOVIE COMES OUT..DECEMBER IS MUCH TOO FAR AWAY!!!
By JJ
July 25, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this
I will be at the party at Borders off Cumberland Blvd. I am so addicted to these books. I’m getting mine at midnight and staying up until its read all the way through.
I’m 32 yr. old TEAM EDWARD member!
By Hooked
July 25, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this
i too am not a big vampire fan but i read the first stephanie meyer book because someone passed it along to me. i was hooked and read all three within two weeks. they are so well written and appeal to a wide range of ages not just to teens or vampire lovers. i was really shocked at how much i like these books. i also read ‘the host’ too, which is not like her vampire series but is really good too. i look forward to reading ‘breaking dawn’ but as for going to the parties or dressing up…no way. i’ll just take a nice glass of red wine, some cheese and fruit and some nice fluffy pillows to enjoy with mine.
By DLink
July 26, 2008 12:24 AM | Link to this
Big SHOUT OUT for my 16 yo niece whose computer is broken right now. I know she would want that, as she insisted that I read this series and is absolutely in love with the story.
I figure it’s a chick flick kinda thing, but, I’m also a vamp and a reader. And as a tech… her name pulls a “full wall” in PicLens: www.piclens.com google search.
Serious Firefox Firepower add-on. Thanks for the reminder of the book debut, I’ll buy it for her. I’m a paperback in the woods at night by dim light kinda guy.
Books that stay on my radar are legend. This series is on the radar. Tolkiens “Lord of the Rings”, Silmarillion, Feists “Riftwar Saga”, J. K. Rowlings “Harry Potter”, Orson Scott Cards “Enders game” sequally kinda weird thing - excellent. Well done and Stephenie Meyers “Twilight” series. Let nobody forget Anne Rice, the original current Vamptress author, Stephen King (Led to great movies), Dean R. Koontz (miserable movies) - incredibly enjoyable books, and I would be seriously remiss to not mention David Drake for the guys - Hammers Slammers… WAR!
OH Mercedes Lackey… I never want to find out which sex this person is. On the list.
Who’ve I forgotten on the great’s list? Hmmm.. Shakespeare, Bradbury, Harry Harrison “Stainless Steel Rat”, and I’ll just end with Arthur C. Clarke.
Robert Asprins “Myth Adventures”.
Ping Ping Ping Did know he died this year until right now.
Stephenie has been entered into my strange and sordid pantheon of fictional great writers. I know, because, I would normally overlook this. I would not post.
She is the only unread legend in my pantheon of truly great authors of today: Who still made the list.
By ER Nurse
July 26, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
I am an elder nightowl….and would love to attend a ‘real’ break of dawn party. I am still wide awake and raring to go then, but alas…think I am the only one in the city. On a more serious note (lol), I haven’t heard of this series, but as an avid reader ( what else is there to do when you are wide awake and the world is asleep) I will check it out. And a side note to Dlink…you forgot Stephen R. Donaldson; And how about Spider Robinson? Doesn’t anyone know about Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon?
By DLink
July 26, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
Donaldsons Chronicles… Been there, done that! :-)
Haven’t seen the Crosstime Saloon, and that just sounds interesting and tasty. And how could I have not mentioned Roger Zelaznys Chronicles of Amber! Catch you on the night-side ER Nurse!
By Kim
July 26, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this
This Twilighter will be at the Barnes and Noble in Alpharetta (off Mansell Rd). The Mitch Hansen Band will be performing songs from their “Twilight Hour” CD! I have revamped the trilogy four times now and I can’t wait for Breaking Dawn!
By RM
July 27, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
I have to say, it seems the indies have one-upped the box stores on this one. Any independent carrying the series and caring ABOUT the series-Little Shop Of Stories, Wordsmiths-are giving it their all. Heck, Wordsmiths has commissioned a folk band to reform as an overly-poppy, tongue-in-cheek goth tribute band. Should be fun!
By hun
July 27, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this
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July 27, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this
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By l
July 29, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
When and Where? I love her books! I can’t wait but I already got my book on order! BTW, I am 37 and hooked on Edward.
By Polo player
July 29, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this
I am going to a book party and Barnes and Noble and I am sooooo avid to go. I am not the type for costumes and all, but I’ve been waiting about a year for this book to come out and I can’t wait any longer!!!!! Thanks to Twilight I can’t stop reading vampire books, but none have compared to this series.
By Ella H.
July 30, 2008 1:56 AM | Link to this
My friends and I will be going to the prom party at Wordsmiths Book in Decatur. Team Edward, let’s meet at the town gazebo!
By Caiti
July 30, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
GOING!!!
~On team JACOB!!~
In Atlanta——<3 you soooo much Twilight
By amanda
July 30, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this
i will be going to the breaking dawn party at Barnes and Nobles in pensacola, FL. i love the books i just started reading them a few weeks ago and am in love with them. TEAM EDWARD all the way.
By kennedy
August 1, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this
this books are great!!!i starting reading these books last year and i’ve read them all twice while waitng for the fourth book! my friend and i read Twilight in two days. i can’t wait to get my hands on the 4th. i could read these books over and over again that’s why i love them. i’m only 12 but i think i can understand these books as good as anybody!
By mia
August 1, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
I will definitely be at the “Night With A Bite” party for the Breaking Dawn release, wouldn’t miss it for the world! But it looks like BooksOnBoard is giving away the Breaking Dawn ebook for free… I’ve already pre-ordered my copy!!! I get to go to the party AND I don’t have to pay sales tax… sweet! I’m so excited about Breaking Dawn… I love Edward!!!!! :)
By mia
August 1, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
I will definitely be at the “Night With A Bite” party for the Breaking Dawn release, wouldn’t miss it for the world! But it looks like BooksOnBoard is giving away the Breaking Dawn ebook for free st booksonboard.com. I’ve already pre-ordered my copy!!! I get to go to the party AND I don’t have to pay sales tax… sweet! I’m so excited about Breaking Dawn… I love Edward!!!!! :)
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