fanmix : "little known souls"
number of songs: five
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Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle has been criticized as a Star Trek-politics rip-off. Stephen King’s Dark Tower series has been dubbed ‘sheer absurdity’, and of course we know how that Mallory woman fought fang and talon to have the Harry Potter books removed from libraries because of their devilry, and she’s snot (typo intended) alone in that mindset. I like to call this bandwagon allergy. While I respect every reader’s right to their little red wagon of opinion, it’s rather obvious when people are just being snobs.

Readers are far more intelligent than their couch potato counterparts, yes, but that doesn’t mean we don’t read for pleasure and delight. Twilight delivers both (At least, when the reader is receptive). And so it’s up there in the top ten of the NYT Bestsellers. How many times will it have to be said? A good story, not necessarily great writing do a bestseller make.

With the film's imminent release, we’ll want to have our fondness for Twilight defended in our minds, a defense ready to spout at a moment’s provocation (But do not go on a hissy fit or pick fights just because the cashier at the bookstore/cinema has a disdainful eyebrow lift. It may be a facial tick).

First off, Twilight is not really YA, methinks. Sure, it’s there in Reluctant Young Readers lists, teen picks, etc., but what it foremost is, is a romance. It’s a love story. Many, many critics—or dare I say all of them—miss or dismiss this fact. This is why it ‘reads like fan fiction’. Because Stephenie Meyer likes her romance and went all out, the way we do with our favorite characters in fanfic archives!

I blame the books’ beautiful covers. Should have depicted Edward and Bella instead and have done with it. LOL. The symbolisms hint of depths, which, though not necessarily deterring in their absence, are nonetheless absent. The point of the books is Bella getting to stay with Edward. No large-scale battles or ramifications or realizations. Just happily ever after, his and hers. There are no underlying messages. I didn't look for or see any. For underlying messages, I read Ursula K. Le Guin, Katherine Paterson, Toni Morrison, to name a few.

IMO, Meyer just wrote a romance. And there's nothing wrong with that.

I love this part of Cat Rambo's review:

"Okay. Lemme just start with the soul mate thing, because I hate this idea so much. Because what it does is give people the idea that there is this one true love thing that happens and everything is magically swell because you and your partner are twue woves. While in reality relationships are work. They take work and patience and humor and cooperation and a willingness on both sides to accept the various farts and burps and personal quirks the other has. And that willingness and hard work seems more meaningful than being insta-partnered with someone because they’re the metaphorical key to your figurative lock."

Now, *nodding and giggling* the only thing I can say to this is most other romance authors since the Regency era and even in the Regency romance genre are already too aware and very educative about this. The werewolves' imprinting and Bella and Edward's tenacity in their twue wove is actually refreshing. ^_^

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I am pretty sure I never saw this pic before and what is more exciting is that I found it on a Greek site..hm hm
ETA I ADDED A MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCH BIGGER VERSION!

Here: http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/Evangeline_016/Twilight_10-2.jpg
There you go:


( Under the cut the HQ ) HQ:

Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others! One more:

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Hey everyone! I am new to the community and I figured I would post something that I made as kind of an introduction. This is an Edward & Bella music video set to the song "Love Stoned" but I only used the interlude titled "I Think That She Knows." Please correct me if I did something wrong with this post XD.

Song - Loved Stoned - Justin Timberlake
Pairing: Edward & Bella (of course!)




Enjoy!

So... after watch the trailer over and over again I decided do some icons and I did 44 of them.
Hope you like it!

Teasers

44 Edward&Bella (final trailer only)
02 Twilight Wallpapers...

nothing will be the same...

{36}Twilight icons!

please comment/credit when using.





MORE HERE

Hi Everyone,
this is my first post, wow, it's been a while since i've done this. anyways, here are seventy seven fresh ones, with edward/bella pics, HQ stills and a few of my personal faves, enjoy!

Teaser:


77 Icons
All here at airflux

[21] Alex Pettyfer
[42] Twilight


Teasers:

the rest here at cantstayawayxox

Hellou everyone I made a bunch of new stuff:

~Edward/Bella: Icons(26),Banners(20),Wallies(4)

Preview:
1. 2. 3.
The rest of them is HERE at my LJ pink_eagle17 

Comments mean a lot to me so pretty please comment<3

2 Icon Posts @ imskankalicious



Post #1: Brady Corbet, Mysterious Skin, Eddie Redmayne, Robert Pattinson, Tom Sturridge, RPattz Trufax, Britney Spears

GO TO ICON POST #1



Post #2: Twilight Stills, Twilight Trailer

GO TO ICON POST #2

Please comment & credit if you use anything :)

  


here

[121] Twilight Trailer Icons
[45] Robert, Jackson, Kellan, Cam (VMAN Shoot)
[67] Twilight Movie Stills
[22] Entertainment Weekly Outtakes
[04] Twilight Poster Icons
[02] Headers
[01] Wallpaper

* Credit please if you use
* Comments are love

The post is in two parts, or else it would have been too long.

Teasers:


For the trailer icons, go here @ dazzledjem
For the other stuff, go here @ dazzledjem

Title: A Quick Lie
Pairing: Bella/Edward
Rating: PG
Category: General/Drama
Spoilers: none
Summary: Edward tells Bella quick lie. Post-Twilight, Pre-New Moon. Very random, but short.
I have lied to Bella Swan.

ICONS
Emmett - 3
Roslaie - 4
Alice - 2
Alice + Jasper - 3
Carlisle - 11
Edward - 8
Esme - 4
Carlisle + Esme - 2

BANNERS
Edward + Bella - 3
Carlisle, Rosalie, Edward - 3
Esme + Carlisle - 3

preview:

Enjoy + credit
And feel free to add some "friends only" etc. text to the banners - let me know what you come up with :)

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Title: Save Me From Myself
Author: dazzledjem
Characters/Pairing: Edward/Bella
Rating: M.
Category: AU & AH. Hurt/Comfort, Romance.
Spoilers: None (AU).
Summary: Bella is an outsider at Forks High School. Edward is new in school. Can he be the first one she really lets into her heart? Or will he just end up hurting her, like everybody else has?
Author's Note: There are disturbing scenes in chapter 9, and thank you everyone for your kind reviews! :)

Chapter 21
Chapter 22

The beginning...

[21] New Twilight Trailer (+ one banner)
[15] Emma Watson
[20] 90210, episode 107: Hollywood Forever
[1] Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist


here @ variopinto

Last night I introduced "How To Be" at the New Orleans Film Festival. It is an odd little British comedy about a young British man who is, as I like to put it, an incredibly awkward loser. But he's played by Robert Pattinson, who will soon be playing the young vampire heartthrob in the film version of "Twilight," based on Stephanie Meyer's trilogy. He also appeared in the last couple of Harry Potters. 

I arrived at the theater 45 minutes early and the teenage girls were already in line. Some had driven from Orlando; others from Oklahoma. Following the film, were scheduled to be doing a Q and A with Rob, via telephone. In person, another young actor would appear, Mike Pearce. Before the audience was let in, we tested the phone hookup that would allow Rob to hear me speaking into a wireless mic, and allow us to hear him over the speakers of the theater. "How did you end up in this film?" A stand in for Rob offered that he had been out drinking and met a man who said he looked the part. "Do you get all your work while drinking in bars?" I asked. "Yes," the imposter offered.
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Twilight trailer animation spam at my journal
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Title: Ache, Chapter 2
Author: herestolife222
Fandom: Post-Breaking Dawn
character/pairing. Edward/Bella. Emmett/Rosalie. Jasper/Alice. Carlise/Esme. Catherine
chapter. One/?
rating. R, eventually 
summary. I've created a new story using the Twilight characters. I'm not sure if it's appropriate for the site, but oh well. I'm sure someone will let me know. It takes place in Portland, following the events in Breaking Dawn. A human, Catherine, moves to Portland after a terrible accident in Texas. She meets Emmett Cullen at the university, and they become friends. But things take a crazy turn...

A/N: I know I said this takes place after BD, but I don't want to fool around with the Reneesme character. She's a great character, but not relevant to my story, and I don't want to have to fill obligated to make a place for her. So, basically the only event from BD I have in the story is that Bella is a vampire. Also, reviews would be greatly appreciated. If it sucks, I don't want to embarrass myslef every other day by continuing to post it. Thank you.

 

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