Nancy Pearl's guest on this edition of Book Lust is Stephenie Meyer, author of the bestselling young adult Twilight series (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse), which chronicles the adventures of star-crossed lovers Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. The first book of the series, Twilight, tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan who moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward, a pale, mysterious classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the attraction that pulls them together, even when Edward confides that he and his family are vampires. Their unorthodox romance puts her in physical danger when Edward's nemesis comes to town and sets his sights on Bella. The Twilight series is a cultural phenomenon with a fanatic fanbase - more than 3.5 million copies of her three books have been sold worldwide, and the series has been translated into 20 languages. Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in English. She lives with her husband and three young sons in Phoenix.
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