Now that the Twilight Saga has pretty much come to an end, the fandom is left with one big questions: what do we do now? 

Over the next few weeks we will take a look at what you in the fandom are doing with your life after Twilight.  We will take polls on various topics and are always open to your comments and suggestions.  Our first poll had to do with how often the fans still read the books.  We found that fans are still reading the book frequently.  Now we want to check out the films.  How often are fans watching the various films in the saga.  Take our poll and leave a comment below about which film you watch most frequently and why.  

We’ve had some questions come in about the difference between  Stephenie Meyer Day and Forever in Forks and figured we should just post it here in the open to avoid further questions.  Stephenie Meyer Day as well as Forever in Forks will be held in Forks, WA Sept. 12 – 15, 2013.  The two events are separate and each have their own schedule of things to do while in Forks.  They are working together on some aspects, such as a fund raising event for Stand Up To Cancer.  They have different events going on each day including a prom, a birthday celebration for Bella, a costume contest, movie showings, and a scavenger hunt.  Forever In Forks is offering two ticket packages right now for their events, but space is limited.  Stephenie Meyer Day requires tickets to certain events but not for everything.  Each guest is responsible for their own travel and lodging.  Hotels are sometimes hard to come by at these events, so if you want to go, start looking now!  Forever in Forks does have a “find a rommie” option if you are hoping to cut down on your cost.

Visit Forever in Forks for all of their details or…

Visit StephenieMeyerDay.com for all of their details.  

We were given the heads up that BuzzFeed has a current tongue in cheek post about dating vampires.  (Warning, there is some bad language on the BuzzFeed post) They say that dating just about any other supernatural creature would be better than dating a vampire, and they give a list of reasons.  Such as: 

Swamp thing absorbs sunlight rather than catching on fire and dying immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or doing this.

 

So do you agree?  Lets hear it!  Why would a vampire make a good boyfriend/girlfriend?  Or why WOULDN’T a vampire make a good boyfriend/girlfriend?  Which supernatural creature would be better to date and why?

Now that the Twilight Saga has pretty much come to an end, the fandom is left with one big questions: what do we do now? 

Over the next few weeks we will take a look at what you in the fandom are doing with your life after Twilight.  We will take polls on various topics and are always open to your comments and suggestions.  We will cover the films, the actors, and the fans in general.  This week we will focus on the books.  We want to know how often , if ever, you still pick up your books and read them. Take our poll and then leave us a comment on why you selected your answer.  

Michael Grove, a member of the British Parliament and The secretary of State for Education, gave a speech at Brighton College last week where he open bashed the idea of teens reading Twilight.

“Too many children are only too happy to lose themselves in Stephenie Meyer.”

“There is a Great Tradition of English Literature, a Canon of transcendent works, & Breaking Dawn is not part of it,” he continued.

Then in an interview with Financial Times he added,

“You come home to find your 17-year-old daughter engrossed in a book. Which would delight you more… Twilight or Middlemarch?,”

But wait! It isn’t just Twilight that this political Brit has a problem with. He also thinks Angry Birds and pool are a waste of time.

“You see your son is totally absorbed, hunched over the family laptop,” Gove said. “You steal a look over his shoulder – and what would please you more – to see him playing Angry Birds, or coding?,” Politics.co.uk reported. “Your son says he wants to spend more time with one particular group of friends. Which would be more inspiring – because he wants to improve his pool or because they’re in the cadets and he wants to join?”

As one twitter user put it: “Brave” speech from Michael Grove today. Coming out against Twilight, Angry Birds, and playing pool. Basically everything young people like.

Personally, I’ve seen many a teen who hates to read say they are thankful for Twilight because it opened up a world of books for them. I’d rather my kid read Twilight than not read at all! No Twilight fan has ever tried to pass off the saga as Pulitzer Prize winning material, but it is fun and entertaining. If we were only suppose to expose ourselves to award winning, educational, and deep material, we wouldn’t have movies like Airplane, Blazing Saddles, or Napoleon Dynamite. TV would have to lose Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother. I don’t think this man understands that his definition of “fun” doesn’t fit with a vast majority of people’s opinions.

Read the whole story at the Huffpost Students.  

Teen.com is looking for fans opinion on who is the hottest male Brit celeb.  They’ve picked the top 16 and it’s up to fans to vote for their #1 choice.  Robert Pattinson is on the list as well as Twilight Saga cast mate Jamie Campbell Bower.  Fans of the The Host can vote for Max Irons.   Also on the list are the guys from One Direction, Daniel Radcliffe, Alex Pettyfer, Andrew Garfield, and Eddie Redmayne.  The contest runs until May 20.  Vote at Teen.com.  

Fans who enjoyed the graphic novel of Twilight will be happy to know that the New Moon graphic novel, Vol. 1 has been released.  It’s currently available at Amazon.com for $11.32.  The art is by the Young Kim, the same artist who provided the art for the Twilight graphic novel.  

Also, in case you missed it, there is a collectors edition of the Twilight graphic novel.  What’s different about this version from the original?  For starters, it’s Vol. 1 and 2 of the Twilight graphic novel put together in one book.  The cover art from Vol. 1 and 2 is combined as a poster on the flip side of the jacket cover.  Also included are 3 character bios from The Official Guide to the Twilight Saga.  The book runs for $13.88 on Amazon.com, which is a savings for any fan who didn’t purchase the books the first time around and wants the full set.