Lisa, vampires are make-believe; like elves, gremlins & eskimos

I swear I have some sort of sickness ... aside from the massive cold I inherited from my co-worker, anyway.

With the apartment packed up, with the exception of the essentials I need to survive the rest of the week, I have come to realize I have a lot of time on my hands. I packed away all DVDs and don't really feel like staring at the TV for hours on end that I turned to one of my favorite past times; reading.

I've already mentioned that I've read "Twilight," the 1st of 4 books in the series by Stephanie Meyer. On Sunday I managed to read the 2nd book, "New Moon." All of it. All 580+ pages of it. I literally sat on the couch for a good portion of 9 hours reading. It's amazing I don't have a massive headache from it. The only thing that sucks is that I wanted to read while lounging out by the pool since it was a GORGEOUS day outside. However, due to the nice sign outside the office that said the pool was closed due to no lifeguard, I was stuck inside because I didn't have the energy to drive anywhere (not that there was anywhere else to go).

So I finished the 2nd book. My mom only gave me the first 2 because she hadn't read the 2nd two yet (and probably didn't think I would manage to read 1,100 pages in 4 days). I thought I could go until I moved back home to wait to continue the journey, but I was mistaken. I stopped at Borders on my way home from work today and bought "Eclipse." I also picked up "Marked," another Vampire series that was sitting on the 'recommended' table because I love reading about the supernatural, especially Vampires.

I got home and decided since I bought the 3rd book, I might as well complete the set. I bought the other 3 - because I love books and will eventually read them again ... and again ... and again. I also bought the other 2 books of the other Vampire series along with the 1st 2 or 3 (I can't remember) of another series I've been meaning to read by the same author of 2 series (with 12 books each plus a 3 book conclusion .. and then a new series on a different character that is in process now...eee!) that I've read countless times. My mom yells at me every couple of months when she catches me re-reading them. It's rediculous.

I VERY rarely read books that aren't apart of a series. I love the continuation of stories. I love character development. I don't think one book is enough for my mind. I feel like I grow with the characters and they are my friends too.

Okay, I've rambled on enough about my love for reading ... time to get back to "Eclipse!"