Vampires

Last night I finished reading Twilight for the first time at the recommendation of my friend, Sheila.  I'm willing to bet that if you're into this type of book, then you've probably already read it and are thinking something along the lines of "Duh!  Where have you been?"  I don't know.  But I've caught up with you now.

I love this book.

I truly couldn't put it down.  I even skipped work yesterday (since I don't have to go in every day) to finish it.  And the moment I finished it, I ordered the second one, New Moon.  Then I started pacing, because I wanted to keep reading immediately.  In fact, I came very close to re-reading Twilight right then and there to, you know, pick up on nuances I might have missed the first time.  So far, though, I've managed to restrain myself.

I've found myself wondering just what it is about vampires that we find so seductive?  I suspect that, like horses, love of vampires is more of a girl thing.  Or am I wrong?  But why are vampires such erotic beings?  What is it about them that some make you want to walk forward and offer your throat to their fatal kiss?  That's giving yourself in the truest sense; there's no going back.  Would you walk up to a mountain lion, bare your neck and say "Take me now!"

Probably not.

They're both predators, and it's tantamount to the same thing.  Of course, vampires appear human, and that makes a huge difference.  Unless you've got a thing for mountain lions, in which case I guess it's a toss up.

I don't know why vampires are such seductive creatures, but when I read something like Twilight, I know that I am not immune to their power to charm.