If you've ever read a book and you go to see the movie and you're actually hurt by how much it disappointed your expectations- that doesn't begin to describe the frustration I feel with the cloud that hangs over the Twilight Saga because of what the movies made it. The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyers will forever be one of my favorite series of books and it breaks my heart that people overlook the beauty of this story because of the way the movies have portrayed this story line. These novels are so beautifully written and I can say with confidence that they're absolutely our modern day Romeo and Juliet. I guess I get so defensive because people think these books are about the battle between werewolves and vampires but it's really about the heart wrenching love that Bella and Edward share. You see, the movies turned this beautiful love story into an action packed excuse of a movie. The most beautiful part about the books is the way it's written and thought out and some of the quotes in these novels will forever hold a place in my heart. One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from these books;

“Our relationship couldn't continue to balance, as it did, on the point of a knife. We would fall off one edge or the other, depending entirely upon his decision, or his instincts. My decision was made, made before I'd ever consciously chosen, and I was committed to seeing it through. Because there was nothing more terrifying to me, more excruciating, than the thought of turning away from him. It was an impossibility.”
― Stephanie Meyer Twilight

I guess I love this excerpt so much because it shows the true love that Bella has. I suppose I just try to open people's minds to the fact that the vampire and werewolf thing is kind of a subplot within the love story. I mean it's kind of like the family rivalry in Romeo and Juliet you know? It's that thing in the way that helps exemplify the lengths that these two people would go through to be with each other. Basically, what I'm getting at here is that if you haven't read the books give them a shot because if all else fails I can promise you they are beautifully written. You wouldn't bash Shakespeare for a bad representation of his most famous work would you? So I think we should give Stephanie Meyer the benefit of the doubt here.