33 - breaking dawn

i read this book.  it was long.  i was happy the last two words of it were "the end."  here's hoping that means i'm done with forks, washington for a while.

do i appreciate ANY book that can get kids excited about reading?  um, duh.  i am an english teacher, so yes.  do i appreciate ANY book that can help me connect to that student who typically won't say a word to me?  um, duh, again.  but here's the deal: i've never been a fan of vampire stories, zombie stories, horror stories of any kind.  you throw in a romance that (to me) borders on unhealthy obsession and dependence and stretch it out for FOUR books (the last of which was RIDICULOUSLY long with some crazy weird stuff going on, i.e. nessie), then yeah, i'm going to be ready to be finished with these characters.  

p.s.  i really liked twilight.  i did!  i did!  the rest of the series has just not been as fun for me to read.