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Reader reviewed by Krista

When Bella Swan comes to Forks, Washington - a small town where it almost always is cloudy, she finds much more exciting things than she had ever thought she would.

Bella has come to live with her father, Charlie, in the town that she practically hates. She wants to do something for her mother, so she moves here. She doesn't seem to fit in seamlessly with the other students at Forks High school - though she does make a few friends. She notices a group of pale, but beautiful students sitting at their own table, away from everyone else. They are the Cullens, a family of children adopted by Doctor Carlisle Cullen. In biology she is forced to sit next to the bronze haired Cullen. She notices right away that he sits far away from her, at the very edge of the table. The next day when she is back in biology, the bronze haired boy does a strange thing: he introduces himself. Bella doesn't know if he hates her or not, but she is curious about this boy. She notices he is different. Eventually she finds out that he is a vampire. But this does not scare her, as most girls probably would be. She knows she is in love with Edward Cullen, and that is all that matters to her. When Bella spends an evening with the Cullens, the worst happens. Out-of-town vampires show up and they smell Bella, and know she isn't a vampire. One of them is a tracker, and he wants one thing: Bella. Bella is forced to leave town with two of the Cullen children, Alice and Jasper. But leaving doesn't quite keep her safe. In her hometown of Phoenix, she runs into the tracker, James, who almost kills her. But just in time, Edward saves her - making their love stronger than ever.

This book was a great read. It was exciting and had a bit of adventure, which made it a book I couldn't put down, as many others who are now fans of the series. I liked it very much because it was an original idea. I liked how the character's names weren't very popular, and how Stephenie Meyer wrote it. I would recommend this book to any teen who loves to read - and loves a good story.