There's one more after this, so hold onto your horses. Karaline is FAR from being done.
Tomorrow night is the Breaking Dawn release party. It seems strange to me that this time last year, I was still hyped up about Deathly Hallows. It's also strange that just over one month ago, I picked up Twilight and New Moon in an act of rebellion and boredom and ended up falling in love. One month.
For Harry Potter, it took me four books and six years to fall in love. Maybe because Jo Rowling doesn't write sexy vampires into her books (I think the only vampire we ever meet in Harry Potter is the one at Slughorn's party, actually). I don't know. But it does bug me when people say Stephenie Meyer is the new JK Rowling. They're complete opposites. Rowling created an entire universe centered around this poor, unfortunate boy who has to defeat another poor, unfortunate boy who's had a lot more time to train. Meyer took a familiar setting, placed familiar people in it, and added a bit of mythology and romance.
Both of them are amazing. I love them both for giving me so many hours of entertainment and so many characters to fall in love with.
But that's about all they have in common. Good stories, good characters, good personalities, and a lot of money.
So, really. The next JK Rowling? Give me a break. There's only one JK Rowling and there will never be another.
Likewise, there's only one Stephenie Meyer and she's good enough on her own to be thought of independently from Rowling.
Back to what I was saying: Midnight Release.
Reesa just informed me today that Barnes and Noble is doing the Prom theme again. On one hand, I'm excited because I missed the Eclipse Prom. On the other hand, I'm bummed because I just finished this really amazing softball shirt that has quotes and 'Team Edward' and everything on it.
But I've made a compromise. I'm going to wear a dress UNDER my shirt. And my walking boot. Because I AM Bella. Reesa and I discussed this already.
OR, I could wear a skirt with my shirt and just have on Converse. Reesa's just wearing jeans and her shirt. But if everyone shows up wearing fancy shmancy stuff, I don't wanna feel left out.
This leads us to our next topic: How long should I wait in B&N?
Last year, I showed up around 7 and was #156 in line. And I missed everything but the costume contest (I wasn't dressed up as anyone, so that was an automatic 'no'). But still, I only waited 5 1/2 hours to get my book.
This year, we're thinking of showing up at 9:30 in the morning to get our places in line, and then coming back around 5 PM so we don't miss the discussions. Because I'm SO pumped for an Edward vs. Jacob debate. You don't even know.
Edward wins in the end. Stephenie even said so. Bella and Edward get married. Jacob doesn't stop the wedding.
But that brings me to...my next blog. :P
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