Fans: Fan of the MonthEvery month I will choose a "fan of the month" from the people that entered. If you think you've got what it takes to be "fan of the month" then fill out the form below! Here's some stuff you need/want to include:
- Name
- Age (optional)
- Location (just country will do)
- A picture of you (optional)
- Why you should be fan of the month (hint: people who type LYke thIs or likesd thios tend to not get choosen *wink*).
Past FOTMsMay 2008
Name: Kenji
Age: 16
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
About: There isn’t really anything special about me. I’m just another one of your obsessive Twilight fans that pulls their hair out every day because they can’t stand the wait of the up-coming Twilight movie coming out. I think that I should be fan of the month because it would be nice to see someone looking at what I’ve written and say to them selves “Wow, she feels the same way I do!” It would be nice to have a change from me being the person reading about someone else every month. Why I consider myself a Twilight fan is because well for the obvious reasons, I love the book, and then for the deeper reasons such as how much I wish I could relate the people in the book. Hands up for anyone who agrees everyday life is boring. Yeah, I bet I got every hand up for that one. Twilight is an escape from reality. It is my escape from boring every day life and looking at something completely new through Bella’s eyes. When you read every word you can feel every passion that she’s feeling. You can feel that burning love for Edward and that longing for Jacob. It’s a beautiful feeling that I don’t ever want to give away. The movie, to me, feels like it’s going to be my dreams on the big screen. It’s unbelievable to see it popped out of my head and transformed into what they think it’s intended to be. I think the movie will be great and fascinating, but I like my fantasies to stay the way I intended them to be. Now, why should I be fan of the month? I should be the fan, because I know deep down what it’s like to be a fan. Remember, it’s not an obsession, it’s hardcore love.
Name: Danielle
Age: 14
Location: USA
About: Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse are everything I've ever dreamed of. They're my sunshine when it rains. They're my company when I'm alone. They're my emotions when I suffer from apathy. They're my sanctuary when I need to feel safe, the perfect niche that I've grown so unbelievably accustomed to. I don't know how I can describe them any other way. I was so unbelievably touched by the feelings that were expressed in these books, it was almost too much to take in at one time. When my friend told me about them, I was so sure they were going to be some creepy, cheesy sci-fi thriller. But they proved me wrong, they're always proving me wrong. I can't even tell you how much I adore every last word written on the pages of these books. The confusion of Twilight, the pain of New Moon, and the romance of Eclipse are all like precious treasures to me, I wouldn't dare change anything about any of them. Vampires, werewolves, Italy, the Volturi, and let's not forget... the romance between Bella and Edward. Everything mentioned there looks to be so fictional and surreal, but when you read the books, it's as if you're trapped in their world. Nothing has ever seemed so real to me, it's as if I'm living within the pages. It makes me laugh, it makes me smile, it makes me cry, and every sentence makes me fall more in love with these books and their contents. I don't think anything will ever compare.
Name: Diana
Age: 13
Location: USA
About: Twilight is my love. It is my strength and courage to face
anything. It gives me hope that there is more out there in the world, not
just the plastic fake things we hear about. I love Twilight because it
is my other world. When things get bad and unbearable, I just open the
books and start reading. I see Bella and Edward's story and it is just
inspiring and gives me the desire to push through anything. When my
best friend left, it was like when Edward left. Of course we weren't in
love like that, but it was like losing a part of yourself, your better
half that knew everything about you and had the power to make you happy
or sad. I dealt with that loss with New Moon. But there is another
reason Twilight makes me happy. It gives me hope that if you really love
something it will come back to you. This sounds sappy but it really is
true. This series gives me happiness, courage, and hope. Everything I
could ever ask for.
Name: Drusilla
Age: 19
Location: USA
About: I had an Edward once, and I was his Bella. It’s hard to
describe the intensity of our relationship, but anyone who has read these
amazing books should know what I’m talking about. I was promised the
world, love, and forever, and I believed it. “You are my world
now”, sums it up quite well. Sadly and suddenly, my Edward left me after
some time, and like Bella, I was devastated beyond words. Easily said, it
was a very bad break up that had left me emotionally and mentally
scarred and in pain. It may sound overdramatic, but when you find a true
love like that and it leaves you without warning, your life can be turned
upside down and you feel like you’ve just lost everything. Before
finding the books, I had been searching for something, anything that
could stop this dead feeling inside of me, this hole that had been eating
away at me, and I finally decided to read that book with the really
pretty cover at Borders, only enthused to find out it was a vampire romance
(I’d always been obsessed with vampires). I was a little shocked at
how close to home it hit, with their relationship and how I could
identify with Bella very easily. Then I began New Moon... and the pain
returned with Edward’s leaving and I truly understood what Bella was going
through. That empty, black hole in her chest that left her fragile was
the exact same hole in mine. Bella found Jacob to somewhat heal that
hole, and I found the Twilight books. It was then, late at night reading
that for the first time, I wasn’t thinking about what I’d lost. I
wasn’t feeling sad and anxious, I wasn’t crying from the pain... I
was laughing! I hadn’t laughed in months. My wounds are still fresh
and they will take much time to heal, but these books have given me an
escape to run off to, a quiet place where I can just breathe, relax, and
finally feel alive. I won’t lie, every day I wish my Edward would
come back to me, but I know that every day will be better, especially
with these books.
Name: Colleen
Age: ---
Location: USA
About: Twilight changed my life, plain and simple. I've always loved reading, and I've always wanted to write, but it wasn't until I read Twilight that I began to realize how important literature is to me. Allow me to share my first reading experience: I had seen the book many times, and every time the cover drew me in, but for some reason, I didn't want to read it. I hardly wanted to touch it. It's strange how magnetic it was; the way it repelled and attracted me at the same time. Finally, I was at a bookstore with a friend. We stopped by the book, again, and once
again, I spent about five minutes just looking at it. I wandered around a
bit, not going farther than a few feet from it. My friend saw me
staring, and she told me some of her friends had read it and were obsessed.
Again, I don’t know why, but I still didn’t want to read it.
Finally, she convinced me and I bought it. I was going to get New Moon, too,
but I just didn’t want to. I was strangely scared. When I began
reading it, I was immediately transfixed. I remember how I had to leave the
book to go eat. I brought the book with me in the car and I remember how
I sat in the restaurant feeling so strange. My body felt strangely
numb and electric at the same time. I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
When I got home, I completely ignored my homework to keep reading. I
stayed up so late, angry with myself for starting the book late in the day
because I eventually had to put it down and sleep. My head was
spinning and I couldn’t stop reliving the scene with Edward and Bella in the
clearing. Even as I type this, my heart rate is getting faster from
the memories. The next day at school, I was in a bubble. Every spare
second was spent reading, and I was soon done. I remember the way I felt
when I put it down. First, angry that I hadn’t gotten New Moon. Mostly,
though, I felt lost. I needed more. So I started again. I read it all
the way through for the second time, and I still needed more. After the
third time, I convinced myself I needed to get a life, so I read another book. It was a book by an author I really like, but the words were
hollow after reading Stephenie Meyer’s masterpiece. As soon as I was
done with it, I read Twilight again. I feel as though I’ve crossed a
line, and I can never go back. I’ve got an addiction to words, and I
need to satiate it.
Name: Katie
Age: 17
Location: Brisbane, Australia
About: It was two weeks ago that I first heard of Twilight. Everyone in my school was talking about it, and I saw many copies of the books around. It was then that I decided to go buy a copy. I had heard of the books ages ago but didn't really think much of them. What a bad move that was. I bought Twilight and New Moon together. By the next day I had finished Twilight, and by that night, New Moon. Even for me, who regularly reads books in record time, that was saying something! Twilight is the best series out there.
The way that Stephenie Meyer captivates her audience with her character
developments, plot lines and un-expected twists can't be put into words.
I bugged Mum to buy the next book, and when she did, that was read as
quick as the previous two. I have discussions with my good friend all
the time, from plot points, to favourite parts of the books, to looking
for pictures of actors that we think would do well as the characters
in a movie. When it comes out, I will be in the first showing! Twilight
has re-encouraged me to see the beauty in the ordinary around us, and
has taught me many valuable lessons on life. They are the only books I've
read in the past two weeks. Thank you Stephenie for blessing the world
with your gift.
Name: Cat
Age: 15
Location: USA
About: About a month ago, I saw Twilight at
Barnes and Noble. I had seen it on Amazon before, so I decided to sit down
and read a bit of it. I wasn't expecting to have a life-changing
experience, but I did. I bought the book, and I couldn't stop reading. I read
in the car on the way home, and then all night that night. I had a
dream about it too! I finished it the day after, and immediately went
online to order the next two books. I just finished Eclipse two days ago, and ever since, I have felt an
ache inside. I'm having withdrawals. I NEED MORE. Ever since I read the
first sentence of Twilight, I literally think about the Twilight series
everyday. I daydream about it all the time. I feel so silly, because I
have a deep deep deep crush on Edward! And I want to be Bella. I NEED
to be Bella. I feel like I AM her. And when I realize that I'm not, and
that it's all fake, I feel a horrible pain inside. It's weird.
Stephenie is the most amazing author. I have never ever in my LIFE loved a book
or series this much. I'm going to re-read the series, and I've never
ever had the urge to re-read a book before! I am going insane...I can't
even explain my feelings! I am crazy about this series. Before coming
on this website and reading the past FOM's entries, I felt incredibly
lame. I mean, who in the world is retarded enough to have a serious crush
on a fictional character? Well, I am. And a bunch of other people are
too, I guess! It has made me feel a lot better to know that I'm not
alone. I've been feeling depressed lately, because I yearn to live inside
the story. Real life is not fun or happy anymore. I want to live in
Twilight. I want Twilight to fill my lungs and every ounce of my being. I
never knew it was possible to be so wrapped up in a book. But now I
know that it is. I never want this series to end. I might cry when it
does.. :( I've never felt to emotional about a book. But the Twilight series has
pulled on my heart strings, and now I am sucked in. And I don't want to
fight it. I love Bella like a sister, and now I love everyone that she
loves. Edward, Jacob... the whole Cullen family. I am deeply obsessed,
and proud to admit it!
Name: Zakia
Age: 13
Location: USA
About: Are there even words to describe how much I love Twilight? I live, breathe, eat Twilight. My friends don't need to read Twilight, I've practically told them the whole story. I'm just a girl from a boring, small town, but thanks to Twilight, my life feels richer, full of the adventure that takes place every time I open one of those books. I am an avid reader, and only once before has a book affected me so deeply. I used to be ashamed of my horribleness at sports, I used to detest gym, but now, I'm proud to be horrible at sports, because Bella is. It may be strange, I know, but every time I'm in doubt, I think "What would Bella do?" and usually everything turns out fine. Twilight has changed my life for the better, I cannot wait for Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun and all the other books which MUST be written.
Name: Hannah
Age: 13
Location: Florida, USA
About: It truly is rare when school ever leads me to a bit of inspiration like it did with ‘Twilight’. As a book on my summer reading list, I wasn’t prepared for how much this book would change, no, mold my opinions, feelings, my life to a point where every little thing I did reminded me of Bella and Edward’s adventures. Like most girls who’ve read these books, Edward quickly went from a fascination to an object of infatuation within a few chapters. Bella felt like a close sister to me what with her whole attitude, her passionate and scared feelings. I want to go on that kind of adventure someday. Just the thrill of reading these books has me exited to leave Florida and search for a vampire friend of my own. Even as I do my project on this book, registering every seemingly insignificant sentence, I realize more and more of the depth that ‘Twilight’ holds, making the reading experience more profound and enjoyable. During New Moon, I felt so depressed during Edward’s harsh abandonment and felt like taking up motorcycling myself just to heal the second hole being ripped in my chest like Bella’s. I eagerly await Eclipse’s arrival at my library (I reserved a copy so I could read it as early as I could). ‘Twilight’ has also strengthened my compelling dream to write fiction for young adults when I get older on so many levels. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll be able to write as remarkable a book as Stephanie Meyer once I embark on my career someday. I’ll write the world my own adventure.
Name: Laine
Age: 20
Location: Arizona, USA
About: I thought it sort of funny when only after reading the books a week ago I find myself entering myself into the fan of the month. I have to say that honestly just that short amount of time has turned me into a true fan of the Twilight series. It began with a small recommendation from my friend, Bridgette, whilst we were recording an episode of our radio show/podcast and came across the subject of books. She immediately mentioned Twilight and that I needed to read it because I would not be able to put it down. I'd heard such things before about books and had been disappointed in the past but I needed something to hold me over until the release date of the final Harry Potter book. Bridgette let me borrow Twilight and New Moon the next day and I immediately began to read the first chapter of Stephenie Meyer's work. Needless to say I was hooked. I work overnight at a local SuperTarget and decided to bring the book with me since I couldn't get enough of it. I found it hard to focus on my work due to mind constantly running wild in the small town of Forks. When we went on our two lunch breaks for 30 minutes I would rush to a secluded stockroom and plop down on the floor and begin reading. For those few minutes I was captivated and my love for the story was undeniable. This was something special and I was drawn into the beautiful romance between Bella and Edward as well as the mystery of the Cullen family. Since then I've done nothing but rave about these books. I even decided to dedicate an episode of our show to the Twilight series so that more people will be able to experience this outstanding piece of work. I have to say that there is a special place in my heart reserved for the Twilight series and I anxiously await Eclipse and the tale within.
Name: Becca
Age: 15
Location: Scotland
About: It was only four months ago when I walked into my local library and happened upon Twilight. I always had a fascination with vampires, witches, werewolves, the whole lot, so when I read the back on the book I felt immediately captivated. But I wanted to read the first few chapters quickly before I took it home. I sat in at my usual table and read and read until a woman came over and informed me it was closing time. Usually after that I walk home but I took the bus so I could read it whilst heading home. I read and read and laughed and cried until I had finally finished it at about two in the morning. I couldn't get to sleep after that with the thoughts that flowed through my head. When I went to school the next day, I was caught daydreaming or re-reading the book several times. In my daydreams, my mind wandered to fantasies of myself and Edward (but what girl doesn't do that?) or I would be begging mentally for a sequel or some other form of the story to quench my undying thirst for more of Twilight. For the next several days I was either on my computer looking for my fan fictions/sites/sequels, re-reading, or annoying my friends until they got their own copy and read it. The time before Twilight, my life couldn't get worse. I thrived for an escape. Something that could distract me and hopefully make me happy. I found that hope in books. Yet no book kept me kept my attention for longer than after I had read it, until now. I have been a dedicated fan for months now. Finding solace. I have now been writing constantly ever since, because I know Stephenie Meyer will most likely never know how she's helped me but if I could do just that through my future stories, I would feel pure, eternal bliss. As if Edward were there beside me, for real. So far none of my stories have come even an eighth close to how amazing Stephenie writes but I'm trying. And I'm saving up so hopefully I can fly to the states in a few years time and thank her for her writings and possibly ask her to give me hints on how she wrote such a magnificent book. I know I must sound really pathetic saying that basically, a book saved me, but it's true. I have found a distraction, a head-spinning graving, a hope and a solace all in one. New Moon was [undeniable] another stepping stone in my addictions and I now wait eagerly for Eclipse. And although the idea of a Twilight movie is like the Heaven's opening up, I wish they wouldn't go through with it. I have never seen a movie that has touched me like a book has. Reading is a personal things that draws you away from everything around you into you're own imagination. However a movie... well that's less personal. And it's not our image of the movie, it's the directors. We were all told the same thing in Twilight; how Edward looked. Yet we all have our ideas of how Edward looks, etc. But can you imagine seeing him on screen and then thinking “that isn't what I imagined”. I know he was described in the book but we all have thought of him differently and that has been proven many times when people have pictures of Henry Cavill as Edward and when other people have Ian Somerhalder on their websites, etc. And personally, that disappointment is something that I do not wish to face.
Name: Victoria
Age: 14
Location: Canada
About: The first time I read Twilight, I was absolutely mesmerized! I was on vacation in Florida at the time, and instead of enjoying the incredible weather, the only thing I could focus on was the talented Stephenie Meyer's novel. I read it over and OVER again for a week straight without pausing, and purchased it as soon as I got back to Canada. When New Moon came out, I cried when I found, with horror, that the copy I had purchased was MISSING 100 PAGES! I bought a new copy the following day, and still cried (uncontrollably, until chapter 17). Also, I can truly relate to Bella. Yes, I have tripped down (and up) stairs. And yes, this past year I DID faint after getting pricked on the finger for blood pressure testing (no joke!). And yes! I believe everyone who does not own a copy of Jane Austen's works (as well as Stephenie Meyer's, of course!) are missing out on the most wonderful and FANTASTIC books ever written! And lastly, when I could not find a way to attend the Eclipse Prom, I visited the bookstore in my town at least twice a week until they received a special edition copy of New Moon. The next half hour was spent greedily absorbing every word of Eclipse's first chapter- twice! Ladies and gentleman, I do believe that I am obsessed! A bad thing? I think NOT!
Name: Molly
Age: 14
Location: USA
About: When I read Twilight I was captivated. I sat down with it after school and read the entire book by 11 o’clock. When I went to bed I had vampire themed dreams. I couldn't stop thinking about it all day at school, I would hear something that reminded me of it and I get this aching in my chest. The words were so beautiful they filled me with pain; can you imagine that? I didn't realize until later when I read New Moon, when I was crying my eyes out over him leaving, that I'd fallen in love with Edward alongside Bella. I felt her pain. I imagine that everyone who reads these books would feel the same way. I felt myself needing Twilight/Stephenie Meyer/vampire fix. Twilight and New Moon are two of the best books I have ever read; the inspiring bonds of friendship and love make me cry. I honestly can't help it. What girl wouldn't want to be in Bella's shoes? Edward is kind, he's beautiful and he's dangerous. Stephenie's words make it so real that when you put the book down, and realize that you're not Bella it hurts: you want -- no need, more. The scenes cut out of the books have quenched my thirst thus far, as has the first chapter of Midnight Sun (Twilight's companion written from Edward’s point of view) and the alternate endings and storylines. The phone calls from Edward and Rosalie's point of views and anything else even written about the books. This has quickly turned to obsession. In a way I know that Stephenie Meyer really touches her fans, but I'm not sure that she knows that she touches them this much and this deep; waiting for Eclipse is gonna kill me. One thing that really connects me to how Meyer feels is that she makes soundtracks to her books. I unconsciously do this while I read and even wrote out one of my own. It's not ordered by chapter or whatever, it's just songs I thought went great with the books and make me cry when I listen cause it brings back that dull ache in my chest where my addiction lies.
Name: Zuffy
Age: 14
Location: Argentina
About: Twilight arrived at my country around December, and for the past last months I had been wanting to write a fic about a human girl falling in love with a vampire. So imagine my reaction when I saw Twilight on a shelf at the bookstore! I became so obsessed I had to sleep at night with Twilight under my pillow or by my side, and I stayed until 6am in the morning reading New Moon. At school, the word 'Edward' and my name are totally related, and when I sit at my table at school first thing in the morning, it's full of “Edward&Bella”s written with a pencil. I started writing a fic in March and I was literally in tears as I finished writing the scene where Edward asked Bella to marry her. Every emotion Bella felt in the books, I felt it too, and Edward has become my soul and my life. I even did a calendar with all the events happening in the books in their correct days (the meadow is March 12th!) and didn't study for the next day's test because of that. I'm already planning to go to one of the book's prom when I finish High School, and on the way visit Forks and La Push. On the whole, Twilight and New Moon are the best thing that ever happened in my life, because without them it would be empty. I have seriously fallen in love with a fictional character. What can beat that?
Name: Ryo
Age: 15
Location: England
About: Everyone that has read Twilight & New Moon suddenly becomes my friend or enemy (depending on their opinions of the books and characters). I've had the book in my hand many times and a random person would comment on it and then an hour later we are still discussing the books. I've made my best friend read it and every conversation we've had has somehow mentioned the book. Also when I bought my own copy of the book (I read my sisters, but I couldn't stop myself) the cashier commented on it. She said Bella should have gone for Jacob in New Moon. I argued with her until another customer interrupted. I have about 30 Photoshop blends of Emily and Henry and a couple dozen more avatars. Stephenie Meyer is my favorite author, no matter what book I've read or will read. It is simply amazing how she wrote this book. I pity those who have not read it and I have to read the books after every few books I read just because I can't stand waiting for Eclipse. The first time I read New Moon I stayed awake until 7am to finish it because I refused to sleep until Edward came back. I tried to prolong Twilight as long as I could but it was hard putting it down to do something else that I knew would be less interesting. My mum doesn't read much at all, but I basically forced her, "contemplating violence if she resisted" and she fell in love with it also. I sometimes quote the book just for the hell of it. Obsession is my newly gained quality when it comes to these books. I am truly afraid of watching the movie of Twilight when/if it comes out because of changes directors make and if they choose to not make the movie I will be forced to tell them how dumb they are.
Name: Maya
Age: --
Location: USA
About: Everybody at school calls me either the Edward girl or the Twilight girl. I literally can't be within 10 feet of anything when I have a pencil in my hand, or it will soon say "GO EDWARD!". My ILA teacher is going to read Twilight. I send all my free time on B&E. To say I'm obsessed would be to put it lightly. Since I've read Twilight, it's literally been my life. The book was so well written, and the characters felt so real. It was like I was watching the whole thing as it unfolded. I laughed, cried, and got very, very angry when I read Twilight/New Moon. Pretty much everything I do is somehow connected to Twilight. I even asked my parents if we could take a vacation in Forks, and I check the weather there daily. Stephenie Meyer basically opened up a whole new world for me. I truly don't think my life will ever be the same.
Name: Marisa
Age: 15
Location: USA
About: Well, how to put this? Twilight was the first book I ever read without stopping. I didn't stop to eat or drink, nothing. It wasn't just the fascinating story itself, but also the way in which it was written. It all just captivated me and refused to let me go. After finishing the book I became sad because I wanted it to continue. At the time I had no idea that it would have a sequel let alone turn into a series. I did try to read it again, however, I found myself unable. The magic was gone, it no longer captivated me with the intensity it had before. That part of Bella and Edward's life had already passed for me, and so I was unable to go back to it. This is why I became excited when I found out it had a sequel. In all reality, Twilight is the only book I have ever obsessed over. Sure, I've been entranced by several books before, but my passion for them dies away sooner or later and I move on. Twilight is the one book I have always come back to, and although I've never reread the whole thing, I'm still very much in love with it. I would like to note that I do reread my favorite parts...and sometimes a certain chapter to brush up on details...ya know, so people don't gape at me for the whole non-rereading thing. XD
Name: Savanna
Age: 16
Location: USA
About: Well, I am a completely devoted fan of the Twilight Universe....if that counts...hehe! I am always reading these amazing books over and over again, and I love to get on fansites and discuss possible outcomes that these books might bring forth! I have tried my best to get people to read these books, and i am on the brink of getting my mom to! Yay! There is really not much to say about why I should be fan of the month...it's just because I am unconditionally and
irrevocably in love with the Twilight Universe!
Name: Alexandra
Age: 15
Location: USA
About: I think that the Twilight series is a creative and excellent book
series. You can read them over and over without ever getting tired of them.
I am a devoted Twilight/New Moon fan.
Name: Jen
Age: 19
Location: USA
About: I just discovered these novels
and I think I've visitied every site I could pertaining to them. I am entranced by
these novels and I'm itching for the next ones!! :)
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