The details of the discussion are losing me since I don’t know the relationships in detail.
Next up: Which character are you most like? Meyer’s characters, I gather, ARE well liked, not just Edward and Bella–I’m hearing several thumbs up for the idea of doing more stories about this character or that character.
Then, favorite quotes. One about lions lying down with lambs seems to be a favorite (which explains why it’s the name of one of the theme snack).
Dawn: “I fell in love with my husband when I was 17 … all the awkward feelings, it makes me feel young again.”
Terri: “I’m in my fifties, and it brings back the feelings–now I remember … it’s just so nice.”

“Because I’m from Cincinatti.”And her name is Terri Drinkuth.
Her friend Becky admits she hasn’t read them yet: “I’m a virgin.”
“She’s like Bella!” Drinkuth said with a laugh.
Dawn, 26, who just came in, said she hasn’t read a book since high school, but she saw “New Dawn,” thought that was a title she liked, then decided to get the first in the series, and finished it within a day and a half. And then went on to the rest.
Kim Montgomery: Does she need to continue Jacob and Esme (I think is the name). Enthusiastic agreement.

One woman’s explaining she got started when a friend told her “I’ve just read this book, you’ve got to read it … there were like 12 of us who were swapping the books back and forth.” And her daughter resisted reading them even after seeing the movie but when she finally did “She could not put the books down. She’s read them four times … thank you Stephanie Meyer for turning my 12 year old into an avid reader.”
Another speaker: “She dragged me to the movie” (meaning previous speaker–I can’t see their name tags) “and I was Oh My God–I was up until three reading the book.”
Another speaker’s mentioning how she got it from a younger relative. And read the book while at a theme park, then stayed up all night finishing the second one. And couldn’t find a copy of the third “Oh my god, I’m jonesing for a book!”

It’s possible my battery will run out before this event ends. We’ll have to see.
Oh, one of the nametags is simply “Twi Mom.” Cute.
Julie says she did well enough on the first quiz “to know I belong here” but not so well that she feels she’s been completely consumed by the books. She’s very pleased with the outcome of the multiple-choice quiz, however.
Now they’re breaking up into discussion groups based on who’s read how far into the series. Which is why I’m not plugging the laptop in, I’ll have to move around some.

Tina’s still reading off the questions, but some people have already raced through and finished them.
We’re on the bonus trivia: How many people has Rosemary killed? Extra bonus for naming them.
Tina: “if you’re taking an advanced literature course, these are the sorts of things they will ask you” (in terms of detail, that is).

The competitors are handing them in… While they’re tallying them, a trivia quiz is being launched. It’s multiple choice.
Sample questions:
What color is Bella’s prom dress?
What song is playing in Edward’s car when he gives Bella a ride home in Twilight?
What is Charlie’s favorite hobby?

“It sounded like you were having Bella for lunch. We wanted to see if you wanted to share.”
Kaple says the quotes are from all four books, and apologizes for putting people who haven’t read the whole series at a disadvantage.
And the last quote (#20) is done. A few people are asking for repeats of one or the other. We have probably 30 people here, not counting staff.

As everyone cracks down on the quizzes, everything’s gotten quiet, except for a couple of whispers from the table behind me. And the scratch of pencils on paper resting on a table top, as everyone scribbles fast.
Now, this one, Tina says is too hard (or so she’s told): “I gave you life and you’re wasting it.” I wonder if anyone will guess it.

This one is from New Moon–I remember it from Saturday catching the trailers before Harry Potter.
Kaple: “How many of you are going to go see New Moon at midnight?”
Several hands go up. “I don’t think I can go,” one of the 12 year olds said. Kaple said she’s been told by her daughter she can’t go to the midnight show, so it’ll be the first showing the next day.
Now a quiz, with the winner to get Rave tickets. The set-up: Identify who said the quote.
Sample quote: “I certainly never thought to see Carlyle bested at self-control, of all things. But you put him to shame.” (Don’t look at me, I don’t know who said it).
Next: “I’m prepared to be annoyingly persistent.”