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The Twilight Series: Untangled

The Twilight series has unleashed a world-wide vampire craze and spawned a trend of vampire-related books, movies, and TV shows. You've most likely heard of, if not read, the four books, or you've seen the first motion picture and are anxiously awaiting the release of the sequel, New Moon. For all the moms out there who don't understand what the fuss is about; just pick up the books and you'll have a thirst for more! Read on, my fellow "Twilighters," for more about this fang-tastic phenomenon. Warning: Spoiler alert!

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World-Wide Domination

Initially rejected by 14 agents, Twilight, written by Stephenie Meyer, was published in 2005 and within a month was #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List. That same year, it was named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books. However, it wasn't until 2008 that Twilight-mania really took over. The book was the biggest novel of 2008, with the film following that same year. The book has sold over 17 million copies to date, while the film grossed $35.7 million on its opening day.