{"id":6870,"date":"2026-10-26T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=6870"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:05:33","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-300-twilight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-300-twilight\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 300 &#8211; Twilight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Twilight<\/em> by Stephenie Meyer. Listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-300-twilight\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6872 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/astarion-146x220.webp\" alt=\"Baldur's Gate: Astarion by T. Kingfisher\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/astarion-146x220.webp 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/astarion-199x300.webp 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/astarion-678x1024.webp 678w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/astarion.webp 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/canthelp-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Can't Help Myself by Meredith Goldstein\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Good Vampire's Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D'Amato\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goodvamp.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9798217298594\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Baldur&#8217;s Gate: Astarion<\/em> by T. Kingfisher<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781455543779\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Can&#8217;t Help Myself<\/em> by Meredith Goldstein<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250321206\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Good Vampire&#8217;s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends<\/em> by Jamie D&#8217;Amato<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halfway-128x220.jpg\" alt=\"Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost\" width=\"128\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halfway-128x220.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halfway-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halfway.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nest-146x220.webp\" alt=\"Nest of Tongues by Randy Ribay\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nest-146x220.webp 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nest-199x300.webp 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nest-678x1024.webp 678w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nest.webp 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Thrall by Rebecca Mahoney\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thrall.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780061245084\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Halfway to the Grave<\/em> by Jeaniene Frost<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9798217024346\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Nest of Tongues<\/em> by Randy Ribay<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781368113816\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Thrall<\/em> by Rebecca Mahoney<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vampireacademy-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vampireacademy-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vampireacademy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vampireacademy.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lestat-134x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice\" width=\"134\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lestat-134x220.jpg 134w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lestat-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lestat.jpg 609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/whywe-142x220.jpg\" alt=\"Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight by Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/whywe-142x220.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/whywe-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/whywe.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781595141743\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Vampire Academy<\/em> by Richelle Mead<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780345313867\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Vampire Lestat<\/em> by Anne Rice<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9798228557147\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight<\/em> by Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vampires-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Vampires Never Get Old edited by Natalie C Parker and Zoraida Cordova\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vampires-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vampires-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vampires.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/twilightmovie-148x220.jpg\" alt=\"Twilight Movie\" width=\"148\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/twilightmovie-148x220.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/twilightmovie-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/twilightmovie.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250802774\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Vampires Never Get Old<\/em>, ed Zoraida Cordova<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250802774\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Twilight<\/em> (movie)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Listen to the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1236,2615,2496,1398,2760,48,30,2155,17,2548,5,1804,4,1265],"class_list":["post-6870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-anne-rice","tag-jamie-damato","tag-jeaniene-frost","tag-meredith-goldstein","tag-randy-ribay","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-rebecca-mahoney","tag-richelle-mead","tag-sarah-elizabeth-gallagher","tag-stephenie-meyer","tag-t-kingfisher","tag-twilight","tag-zoraida-cordova"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6870"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6878,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6870\/revisions\/6878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}