TWILIGHT by Stephanie Meyers

Current bookmark at beginning of chapter 14
I actually started reading this on Monday. I brought it in a charity shop for 1.99 (bargain!) and its a book I actually wasn't in a hurry to read but a couple of people have sung its praises hence me picking it up.
I'd like to point out this book is my 'read at work book.' I always keep one book to read on my lunch breaks, a book I don't mind putting down to return to work once my lunch is up; this one I do mind!
I love this book and I didn't expect to. The lead character Isabella (Bella) is great - she's not perfect, perky or insanely sweet; she's a normal angsty hormonal teenage and she reminds me of my teenage self. I warm to her quickly and really want her to have a happy ending. Every page of this book is seeping with sexual tension it just pulls you in and makes you want to scream KISS HIM!! please!!!
Edward - the angsty vampire her love interest, i could love him myself... which is very important when reading soppy books. He's sensitive and caring but theres a darkness in him (which i guess is the vampire in him) and its there from the very beginning. I think the writer has done a real good job in keeping that darkness in veiw, no matter what the situation, the darkness seems to hover over the page waiting... and you know something bad wants to make an appearance and the waiting is painful!
As I say this book is fustrating reading - but its great!
Usually I read several books at the same time - but this one I dont want to put down....
But I have now, I will not read it again until tomorrow - and I'll keep telling myself that.

So far though I have to say a big thumbs up to Steph :-)