Yesterday I picked up a book at Wal-Mart I've been rather interested in reading: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, the first of four in the series.  Never, not even for a second, did I think I would have digested every word on all 498 pages in one night. But after my family slipped into dream, I busted it out and just finished it a few minutes ago. It was fantastic. 

The writing ability of Stephanie Meyer is unquestionable. No serious or sane reader, scholar, or critic would criticize her writing ability. It's that good. Each sentence flows with it's own cadence, perfectly leading into the next perfect sentence - perfectly. She is ever-so witty, yet unlike many writers, nestles common sense ever so neatly into the entire plot, from beginning to end. Even though the book is considered science fiction, it's - unbelievably - believable. 

Of course, I cannot extend nothing but praise for her.  There are some things I didn't care for, such as the length of her ridiculously long chapters. I'm  leery of any book with long chapters, because I've found that that which is contained in one chapter - any chapter - could reasonably be  made into three or four.  Don't get me wrong, her chapters were never boring, but I still enjoy shorter chapters. Albeit, for a writer has good as her, I can make an exception. 

And that's basically the only problem I found. The words were always meaningful, as each sentence served a useful purpose; there was no filler. That's rare, I've found. 

Other than that, there isn't much to tell besides a historical fact: I don't often care for female writers. There are very, very, very few female writers I've come across that I enjoy so much. Typically, it's because of what they write about. I've been unfortunate in that many of the books I have read by female authors have been little more than dilatory maudlin ramblings. I suspect, however, female readers may feel the same about us. My mom, for example, rarely, if ever, is found reading a book written by a man. 

Either way, I'll be reading the entire series and whatever else she comes out with. 

Final Grade: A