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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 1447 Views
I think the series is codswallop...and that it DID have potential LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:59:56 PM 831 Views
As I said, the second book is better in some regards thanks to that. Legolas - 14/02/2010 05:06:29 PM 905 Views
I normally would agree with you LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:05:36 PM 763 Views
Well, there are a few books she explicitly references and cites as inspiration. Legolas - 14/02/2010 07:15:36 PM 894 Views
Re: I normally would agree with you lyringlas - 15/02/2010 10:10:01 PM 693 Views
Re: Hey, I liked the Backstreet Boys. They sang me into puberty! Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 05:53:36 PM 691 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 828 Views
Yeah, absolutely true (spoilers). Legolas - 14/02/2010 06:14:58 PM 824 Views
maybe not anti-feminist... LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:21:44 PM 912 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 995 Views
I love your point about the other "Strong women" LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:43:05 PM 803 Views
Re: What is LDS? *NM* Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 06:44:36 PM 319 Views
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (i.e. Mormons). *NM* Legolas - 14/02/2010 06:46:15 PM 324 Views
Probably, but that doesn't make them right. Legolas - 14/02/2010 07:11:19 PM 958 Views
Re: The point I was trying to make there, to some extent... Danae al'Thor - 14/02/2010 07:20:36 PM 739 Views
precisely LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 06:17:18 PM 751 Views
They lost me with twinkly vampires *NM* random thoughts - 14/02/2010 09:22:01 PM 432 Views
I think it could have been sold better LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 09:35:07 PM 735 Views
Vampires should be tragic at best monsters at worst random thoughts - 15/02/2010 04:58:15 PM 764 Views
I thought that was strange too LadyLorraine - 15/02/2010 09:19:26 PM 731 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 798 Views
You just had to do it, didn't you? *possible spoiler* rebelaessedai - 15/02/2010 01:57:29 AM 1091 Views
yes *spoilers* LadyLorraine - 15/02/2010 02:02:27 AM 841 Views
You haven't even read that book! *NM* Legolas - 15/02/2010 10:50:49 AM 315 Views
I've read more about it than I've cared to. *NM* LadyLorraine - 15/02/2010 09:20:07 PM 298 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 809 Views
Re: Monster Demon Baby! Danae al'Thor - 15/02/2010 12:56:39 PM 789 Views
Wow, dude. Just. Wow. *NM* rebelaessedai - 16/02/2010 02:29:31 AM 307 Views
Great way to label this series... Mats Gambling Buddy - 26/02/2010 07:40:47 PM 876 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 318 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 787 Views
I totally agree about book four. Legolas - 15/02/2010 10:02:43 PM 723 Views
Mormon fantasy...haha lyringlas - 15/02/2010 10:06:58 PM 1197 Views
*lmao* There are gay men who like Edward? Legolas - 15/02/2010 10:12:37 PM 912 Views
Re: *lmao* There are gay men who like Edward? lyringlas - 15/02/2010 10:16:32 PM 795 Views
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