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Well, there are a few books she explicitly references and cites as inspiration. Legolas Send a noteboard - 14/02/2010 07:15:36 PM
But the thing about harry potter is that it gradually got darker, deeper and in a lot of ways better. It carried kids through a simple fun story and matured with them.

I've seen much the opposite with Twilight. IMO, it has a dumbing effect. I'm not saying people who don't read and then read Twilight will not go and read some more...but their tastes and opinions of books will forever be tarnished. I could easily see someone who started reading with Twilight scoff at reading LotR or even (maybe particularly) Harry Potter. Furthermore, what's a step up from Twilight? If you're some young unthinking mob-member of the Twilight Fan Club, the only place you're going to find book you enjoy is trashy romance novels. Not that trashy romance novels don't have their place, but they're hardly examples of outstanding literature. An actual fantasy or sci-fi novel might prompt one of these fangirls to think (Meyer forbid :P).

I'm not saying that's ALL Twilight readers...just the kind I hate :P

Heh. It just occurred to me Meyer is also a type of lemon. ha ha.


Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, Romeo & Juliet (no, really?), a few other Shakespeares. If you're some Twilight reader who looks down on LotR and HP (though one really wonders why; it's very hard to argue Twilight is even remotely as good as either of those, let alone better), you could still go read those books Meyer names as inspiration, and those books aren't a bad start for other literature.

But yeah, Twilight is ultimately more a romance novel (in the bad meaning of the word) than it is a fantasy one, so makes sense that its readers would gravitate more towards trashy romance novels.
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As I don't believe we've actually had a review of this yet... Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. Legolas - 14/02/2010 04:08:51 PM 1637 Views
I think the series is codswallop...and that it DID have potential LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:59:56 PM 983 Views
As I said, the second book is better in some regards thanks to that. Legolas - 14/02/2010 05:06:29 PM 1086 Views
I normally would agree with you LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:05:36 PM 919 Views
Well, there are a few books she explicitly references and cites as inspiration. Legolas - 14/02/2010 07:15:36 PM 1047 Views
Re: I normally would agree with you lyringlas - 15/02/2010 10:10:01 PM 835 Views
Re: Hey, I liked the Backstreet Boys. They sang me into puberty! Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 05:53:36 PM 852 Views
Re: I'm going to be very unkind and possibly factually wrong here, since it has been a while. Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 05:52:52 PM 1005 Views
Yeah, absolutely true (spoilers). Legolas - 14/02/2010 06:14:58 PM 975 Views
maybe not anti-feminist... LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:21:44 PM 1079 Views
Re: I think it gets labelled antifeminist because, well, it's Bella, the heroine, and she's so young Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 06:26:37 PM 1168 Views
I love your point about the other "Strong women" LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:43:05 PM 986 Views
Re: What is LDS? *NM* Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 06:44:36 PM 383 Views
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (i.e. Mormons). *NM* Legolas - 14/02/2010 06:46:15 PM 389 Views
Probably, but that doesn't make them right. Legolas - 14/02/2010 07:11:19 PM 1137 Views
Re: The point I was trying to make there, to some extent... Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 07:20:36 PM 886 Views
precisely LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:17:18 PM 907 Views
They lost me with twinkly vampires *NM* random thoughts - 14/02/2010 09:22:01 PM 503 Views
I think it could have been sold better LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 09:35:07 PM 886 Views
Vampires should be tragic at best monsters at worst random thoughts - 15/02/2010 04:58:15 PM 908 Views
I thought that was strange too LadyLorraine - 15/02/2010 09:19:26 PM 882 Views
I think I would rather just eat people then be stuck in high school forever random thoughts - 16/02/2010 09:22:07 PM 964 Views
You just had to do it, didn't you? *possible spoiler* rebelaessedai - 15/02/2010 01:57:29 AM 1242 Views
yes *spoilers* LadyLorraine - 15/02/2010 02:02:27 AM 992 Views
You haven't even read that book! *NM* Legolas - 15/02/2010 10:50:49 AM 392 Views
I've read more about it than I've cared to. *NM* LadyLorraine - 15/02/2010 09:20:07 PM 369 Views
Yeah. It's one of those things that sound worse out of context than they are in the book itself... Legolas - 15/02/2010 10:57:47 AM 950 Views
Re: Monster Demon Baby! Danae al'Thor - 15/02/2010 12:56:39 PM 935 Views
Wow, dude. Just. Wow. *NM* rebelaessedai - 16/02/2010 02:29:31 AM 375 Views
Great way to label this series... Mats Gambling Buddy - 26/02/2010 07:40:47 PM 1039 Views
Yes, it's amazing how shocking stuff she can get away with while still making it fluff. *NM* Legolas - 26/02/2010 08:22:13 PM 381 Views
I read a lot of PNR (paranormal romance for you book snobs out there) and thus have read these too. PhotoJim - 15/02/2010 09:55:54 PM 946 Views
I totally agree about book four. Legolas - 15/02/2010 10:02:43 PM 860 Views
Mormon fantasy...haha lyringlas - 15/02/2010 10:06:58 PM 1363 Views
*lmao* There are gay men who like Edward? Legolas - 15/02/2010 10:12:37 PM 1072 Views
Re: *lmao* There are gay men who like Edward? lyringlas - 15/02/2010 10:16:32 PM 954 Views
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