"shiver".

so the first in a ongoing trilogy, and I have to admit, I honestly felt distaste when I started reading this. Obviously, this book doesn't leave the realm of fantasy...vampires etc... but more importantly werewolves, so I'm starting to hate it already (so prejudice, I know). I like it coz it had twists with the conventional perceptions on werewolves and whatnot, given that there is (for some strange reason) a standard. You're introduced to something like a Bella character - she's anti-social, secretly detests her parents, blah, blah, blah and she falls in love with a wolf (talk about a weird fetish, and the way she describes her fascination with them...well...) and her dreams come true when she finds out her wolf is,  in fact a human. Btw, there are no spoilers in this (those facts are kinda get given), if you want to actually consider reading this. Anyway, Sam is the wolf and he's suprisingly a lenky character that's comparable to an emo, being totally cute and all, last thing you'd actually associate with a wolf character, I know. Anyway, I have the perfect image of him, Val Emmich - rocker/actor, he's guest starred in Ugly Betty as Jesse and 30 Rock as Jamie. Cute, right?

If they were to ever cast Sam, this would be my pick.

it's really tragic with Sam and for that, it makes it all the better story. But, I'm not a fan of first-person perspective when it comes to these types of stories, I dislike the way girls try to think they're socially different by being disinterested with everything around them when in fact they're totally indifferent anyway. So why try? Hunger Games, Katniss is different coz she bold in her own right, where she's already discovered who she is and totally excepts it, while Bella and Grace (main character) are still discovering and struggling with who they are. But then again, I was probably just like them when I was their age too. Anyway, the couple's time is limited (if not, what kind of story would it be?!), and everything changes for Grace as she's opened up to Sam's world. It's safe to say that she has no dying desire to become a vamp- wolf, was what I was meant to say (okay, I'll stop bagging the series...) and they both fight for their love. By the end of everything, the book is great, knowing that I don't have to read another 3 or so more books to know who she actually chooses. This book would've been fine with me if they left it with just the one book.

all in all, if you ever wondered what would happen if team Jacob ever played out, this is the book for you to envision that, without the annoying Bella undertones. It's a warm love story, without the hectic love triangle and no mind-boggling battle between who the girl actually likes (thank god, we're all not that lucky). In the end, I'm glad I went out of my way to purchase my copy and I honestly look forward to the next installments. Anyway, it looks like there's already a screenplay up and they're ready for casting (wow, fast) for a future film. I want to go and read the rest coz I'm actually more interested in the side-character development(s), rather than the two-main characters.

Wanted to add another image, from 30 rock, coz he looks more handsome here, and I just watched this episode (kyah!)