The Song for Twilight is
YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL by THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS
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And thus, the votes are in: nearly 10,000 over the span of two weeks. The votes were very, very close. The number 2 song was within 50 votes of the top. In order after the top song, the next four runners-up are:
2. Time Is Running Out by Muse
3. Lion by Rebecca St. James
4. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
5. Hero/Heroine by Boys Like Girls
Back in April, the day I first bought this site, I went to sleep literally thinking that I was wasting my time, because nobody would ever read it, much less find my commentary on the books entertaining. Before I woke up the next morning, 4,000 people had already come to prove me wrong. It is hard to describe how great it feels seeing the wonderful reception the Twilight family has extended towards me.
Since April 16th, I have received 750,000 hits, uncountable emails, a mention on Stephenie’s blog, interview and appearance requests, been named the #7 Twilight site in the world, and met countless new friends that I would never have known if not for this site. It is truly unbelievable how fast everything happened and how much everyone has supported me and my (painstakingly slow) read through Stephenie Meyer’s amazing books. I cannot thank all the readers of this site enough for all you have done for me.
I will keep my final thoughts on the book short, so as not to sully the ending with my own commentary. My final review is below, and can also be found in my library later this evening:
I am a guy, and I read Twilight to discover the reason so many girls around the world have fallen in love with the books and a vampire named Edward Cullen. Now that I have finished the first part of the saga, I think I have uncovered some of it, though I have probably only scratched the surface of all that can be taken from this wonderful novel.
With Twilight, Stephenie Meyer has told a story of the changes that can happen to a person when they love someone. At the beginning of the novel, I saw Bella as a girl who abhorred everything about Forks. But by the end, it is her home– and with her is a vampire who cares for her more than he cares for himself.
The character of Edward Cullen was one of the mysteries I originally set out to solve: this person that millions of girls worldwide have fallen in love with, just as Bella did inside of the novel. Like many guys, hearing from girls about how wonderful Edward is made me a bit hesitant to want to read an entire book that seemed, from the outside, as simply a checklist of the things that make him perfect and real guys dismally inadequate. But after I actually opened the book and studied Edward a little closer, I had to ask a few questions: Is Edward idolized so much only because he is a perfectly formed vampire? Would he be thought of so highly if he was still so attractive, and yet selfish and uncaring?
Because of this, I don’t believe girls love Edward only because he is built like a model and is a vampire. I think that the inside counts just as much as his outside appearance. There are many things that us less-than-Hellenisticly-perfect guys can take from the book by watching Edward: the respect he shows towards women, the selflessness of his actions, the level of polite elegance he maintains, the maturity of his judgment, among many others. These are all things that real guys can actually learn from him– and they don’t have to be vampires to do it, either.
The story in Twilight is hopeful and bittersweet in the same breath, which is as close to real life as a description can come. It is a story of love, but most of all it is a story of how true love can break down the strongest of barriers: even barriers that can stand between a human and a vampire.
I’m hoping that now as I move through the rest of the series all of you will continue to read my blogs, and that I can continue to make you laugh with my attempts at wit. I have some very big plans for interesting stuff coming up, and I hope you can stick around to see them unfold. Now…on to New Moon!
(Added 11:59 AM): NOTE: I WILL BE STAYING AT THIS SITE FOR THE REST OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA. There will be no move to newmoonguy.com or anything. However, look forward to some design changes 😀
215 Responses
Yay!!!!! Congradulations! 🙂
I can’t wait for you to read New Moon and the rest of the series. Your opinions on the books are always so fun to read. They’re really insightfull and also at the same time SO funny!
Congrats again!
congrats!
you totally got the point in twilight. I loved your opinion about the whole book. I will be waiting for your blog about new moon!
YAY.
😀
You’ve finished!
I can’t wait until you begin New Moon. I hope it’s soon, because I’ll need my fix of Twilight Guy insight.
Happy reading.
:]
Ahhh i am so glad you finished!! now the real fun begins :)))
Congrats Kaleb! I am so hapy that you finished Twilight and count on me to continue reading your blog! Because of you I got my dad to read Twilight. 😀 You are the best! Enjoy New Moon!
It all began on April 16, 2008: “The Start of a Journey”. And what a journey it has been! Hey Kaleb, my name is Jessie and I have been following you along this path since day one. Though I was never one to comment at all, I really did enjoy this adventure of yours. Your witty commentary, jokes, images, and videos are all brilliant! I just want to say congratulations for completing Twilight! You truly are amazing Twilight Guy. I look forward to your next journey into New Moon.
Congrats!!! That was soooo perfect it made me tear up a little bit! I can’t wait to see your comments on New Moon!
wOOt! wOOt! Congradulations!!!!!!! I’m really looking forwardto you reading New Moon! wOOt! 🙂
YAY KALEB!!!!! He finally finshed!! Overall you really know the book and I loved your overview of why we girls love Edward!! You dead on right as always!
Lots of Love
Congrats!! Your final thoughts…beautiful. You know we all will continue on with you. Can’t wait!!
Hurray!!!! *<=)~
You did it! (finally…) I’m glad to see some humans of the opposite gender responding so positively to one of the greatest books of all time!
Can’t wait to read your account of the rest of the series!
I have only a slight problem with Your Guardian Angel being the top song, but Time Is Running Out for the second????-maybe for New Moon but what is running out of time in Twilight…????-you cna’t really answer that can you, Bella’s life?-well he’s set on not changing her, the time they have together?-maybe, but thats not what the book is about, the book is about Bella and Edward falling totally in love with each other what does time running out have to do with that????-i am insanely dissssssappppointed in the voting!!!!
Congrats on finishing Twilight and can’t wait to read your funny and insightful take on New Moon! “Your Guardian Angel” is a great song for Twilight. It’s like Edward singing his love for Bella. Good thing I voted for it:)
Squee!!! So happy that you’ve finished! I’ve followed your posts for most of the time it’s been up! I am soo getting your book when it comes out.
YAY!!! I’m SOO glad you finished it!! and want to keep reading!! You picked a great fandom to enter Kaleb, Twilight fans are the most dedicated out there so we will keep reading until you stop posting!! <3
Congratz on finishing!!!
I got my brother to read Twilight (success!!) && i told him about your site.
I stumbled across your site just a few months ago && its pure genius and its so funny.
I’m soo happy you finished Twilight & want to keep reading, you won’t be dissappointed! ♥ I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts on the rest of the series.
much love!
p.s. I voted for Your Guardian Angel, and i’m sosososo happy it won. Its the perfect song for Twilight =]
You finally finished!!!!!!!!!!
Am so happy I can’t wait until you start reading New Moon!!!!!!!!!! =]
yay Kaleb. I’m proud of you. 🙂
haha.
I hope you enjoy New Moon.
I’ll be stickin around to read about it. 🙂
Yay, congradulations on finishing Twilight, I’m so happy to hear you’re moving on to the other books as well! 😀
Mweeheehee… *already has her song for New Moon picked out* >:D
imagine me saying this squealing and jumping up and down. YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! YOU FINISHED THE BOOK! OHMAGAWD! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY BRO SAID YOU WOULD TOTALLY GIVE UP! HE WAS WRONG SO NOW HE HAS TO READ THE BOOK!!! THNX!!!
forgot to mention, there is only one person who has read this book slower than even you! and believe it or not, she’s a girl and not a tomboy! drum roll please! *dadadadadadadadadada* Coming in at 7 months, Kathrine O.! Sorry kathrine! (no i’m not)
awww…I love Your Guardian Angel..really good song..but I agree with one of the other comments that Time is Running Out is not really appropriate for Twilight. And OMG you finished the book!..We should PARTY!…haha, I saw your comment over at Stephenie’s MySpace for the Breaking Dawn Quote..and I beat you, I was the first comment.hehehe.
Hey Kaleb,
You scared me for a second there! It seemed like you were saying goodbye. What a relief that you’re staying with us!
I look forward to your posts as they never fail to amuse and provide thought provoking reflections.
Once again you hit the nail on the head so to speak. I wouldn’t care if a guy had a third eye and webbed feet if he were as sincere, loving and attentive as Edward, WOW!
I can’t wait to see your thoughts on New Moon. It’s still hard for me to read it. So I’m very interested to know what you think.
I’ve taken to telling everyone about your website (right after I tell them about TwilightMOMs:D)
Keep up the good work!
Kasandra
I really hope you finish the other two before Breaking Dawn comes around. Reading your twilight blogs was a really fun experience for me and as for some other people too. I can’t wait till you start on New Moon. (:
Woo, Time is Running Out came in second! (:
congrats.
i love reading your opinions and evaluations.
thank you for reading twilight.
haha.
You made some design changes!!! Hehehe… awesome! Will there be any more changes? : )
I’m so excited for you to start New Moon!
Congratulations Kaleb!!!
Your wonderful and a great tribute to the Twilight Community.
Now…ON TO NEW MOON!!!
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BUT I WANNA KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF JACOB D:
Oh well. Guess I will soon.
I was going to re-read New Moon chapter by chapter with you, but once I started, I couldn’t stop! I don’t know how you can take a small piece at a time and not cheat!
I can’t believe you’re finally done…And I am so glad this isn’t the end of the TwilightGuy Era. Your musings on the book as a whole almost brought me to tears, they were so sweet. I can’t wait to hear more from you and your reading New Moon
congrats! I think what you are doing is awesome, and can’t wait to watch you read new moon (okay, perhaps that sounds a bit stalkerish..) I liked your commentary about the end, it was very thoughtful and true.
Read, man, READ!!!!! You rock!!! Read!!!! And brace yourself!!! But read!!!!GAAAAAA…..!!! 🙂 You rock!!!READ!!!! I got 4 hours of sleep!!! HOW am I this Hyper????Anyway, I hope you have fun with reading the series!!! Read, Man, READ!!!! 🙂
i love your new banner!!! Have fun with New Moon!:)
wowowow. I really don’t know what to say.
I’ll leave it at…Kaleb, you are amazing. Twilight is amazing. Thank you so much!
Congrats on finishing Twilight. I can’t wait to read your commentary on New Moon!
On to the next! 😀
Congratulations for finishing!
What I’m most interested in is what you thougth while Bella didn’t know that they would go to the ball and thought that Edward would change er finaly. I don’t even thought about changing when I read about the dress and the smoking, I thought they’re going to marry! But at least the end wasn’t so corny 😛
lovely greeting from Germany
Congratulations on finishing the book!! I am so glad that you pick up on why most of us all love Edward and what a guy can learn from him by reading it. I really love your blogs, and am looking forward to your blogs about New Moon!!!
awww Kaleb!! 🙂
Of course we’ll continue to read your blog!
you’re new banner!! love it!
Can’t wait for your New Moon blogs. 😉
yay! you finished the book! cant wait to see what you think of new moon!
Of course we’re going to keep reading your blog!! It’s so entertaining, I check it every day to see if there’s something new.
Love the new banner!
Hey, Hey!! Lookit that!! You changed the picture along the top—it has New Moon now!! ^.^ *Overly happy for a very inconsequential detail……*
I started reading the books last year and finished them in 1 week! I could not get enough. I am so glad you are finally through Twilight and I can’t wait until you get to the rest of the series!
Kaleb CONGRATULATIONS!!! We’re all so proud of you!! Your Guardian Angel yes!!!! I love that song and I really REALLY wanted it to win! <3
I really hope you liked it:) I know I did congrats on finishing the first book (finally);)
Congratulations! I’ve never left you a comment but I read each and every thing you post. New Moon. I can’t tell you how amazing this book is, there aren’t words. Every time I read this book I can’t help myself, I can0t stop crying (when you finish it I’ll tell you why, though you won’t remember me haha!), I think you’ll love it 😀 Is my favourite. Well, sorry if there’s any mistake, I’m from Spain and my English is not as good as I’d like! I hope you read New Moon a little but faster hahahaha Congratulations again!
Btw luv the new banner. I can’t wait 2 c ur comments about nm.
*huge smile lighting up face*
Congrats! Way to go! It’s been fun reading as you made your way through this *awesome* book. For some real fun, go back later (after the other three of course!) and reread it, Stephenie’s sense of humor really pops out. For example, page 14 “I can do this, I lied to myself feebly. No one was going to bite me.” LOL Too funny!
Can’t wait for you to get through the next one and to read all about it! Love the update to your pic with New Moon. Happy reading!
Congrats on Finishing Twilight!
Your commentary is amazing and i think you have fully grasped what Twilight is about. I can’t wait for you to start New Moon!
<3
The New York Times doesnt even understand why girls love Twilight. But you have summed up completely why this book is beloved by so many.
In addition, describing why women find Edward attractive rather the just his physical appearance. I applaud you for reading the book and now off to New Moon!!