Comments on: Guilty pleasures

By: Heather Rose

Heather Rose — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:16:03 +0000

I have an issue with popular things. I refuse to like them. I did get addicted to True Blood (hot vampires that don’t sparkle) though, and that’s no less shameful. Maybe more so. Seeing how I often have to shield my eyes in order to avoid blushing.

Yeah-I may give in. I have the first book. It taunts me.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:35:36 +0000

I do not admit publicly (apparently blogs are not public) that I got sucked into the Twilight series… because for the longest time I chastised all that even mentioned Edward and Bella.

I refuse to see the movie though. I just don’t get the whole RPatt thing.

By: Typographysnob

Typographysnob — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:16:49 +0000

At 24, I read the entire series around christmas time as well. It all started because I thought the movie could be interested, I mean, I like cedric from HP, so why not. But I didn’t want to see the movie without reading the book, it’s how I work. So I added myself to the waitlist of 125 to get the first twilight from the library. After that, I bought the last 3 off Amazon. To this day I feel embarrassed to say I read them all, but it is a guilty pleasure. It’s Chick-Lit, it’s easy to read and entertaining. It’s not the best writing, not the best plot, but it’s entertaining. Nothing wrong with that.

By: krystal

krystal — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:20:17 +0000

guilty pleasures…definitely the twilight series…it was great. a chic lit book here and there..aaand the hills/the city. and i’ve learned to embrace the fact that a part of me will always like these kinds of things. i think there are many more people out there who are embarassed to be watching/reading these things than there are those people who admit it and don’t get why people are looking at them funny

By: Tristan ⎮ the almost right word

Tristan ⎮ the almost right word — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:45:40 +0000

Come on. The books aren’t that bad. I’d venture to say that the first was even well written! My boyfriend read it (before I even had a chance to) and he enjoyed it! And he can be kind of a snob (he’s got good taste though, seriously). I admit the following three are much more decadent in terms of indulging in teen vampire drama, but they’re really not that bad!!! (She insists with great fury)

But hey, you’re not alone. I flush when I return cheesy movies too, and I tend to turn down my Justin Timberlake if my windows are rolled down and I’ve stopped at an intersection. You are so not alone.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:35:59 +0000

I can’t support this addiction.

I hate those book. Sorry Pointful.

By: Hoss

Hoss — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:53:57 +0000

Ah, I’m half through Breaking Dawn right now. Yes, it’s strange that we are drawn to these poorly written books. Yes, it is strange that Edward is a stalker (sneaking into her bedroom, etc) and Bella doesn’t find it creepy. Yes, it is strange that we are strangely turned on by a 100+ year old vampire in the body of a 17 year old. Yes, it is strange that my 63 year old mom is currently reading Eclipse. Yes, the Twilight series is my guilty pleasure and I will no longer oppress the love I feel for these characters. I will stand up and be proud to be a 29 year old MBA who loves Twilight! Stand up ladies, be proud!

By: Crista

Crista — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:43:50 +0000

I’m 26 and I like any and everything with rhinestones. mm hmm

(and i am in chapter 3 of the 4th book… SO GOOD.. can’t put it down!!)

By: fairychimneys

fairychimneys — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:18:19 +0000

so yeah. i totally might have just finished the first one, requested the second one at the library and will basically have to sit on my hands until the latest one arrives. i am SO lame!!!

By: distracted spunk

distracted spunk — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:28:50 +0000

Oh honey, I’m with you on the whole, “I’m smart! Really!” thing. I always feel like I need to justify my lust for chick lit by following it up with some super literary book. But then again, if someone even talks to me, it comes out within a minute that I’m writing a thesis.

Oh. I should probably mention. I can say I’m reading the Twilight series for research, since ta-da! Part of my research involves one Ms. Stephenie Meyer!