Bella's Ball: Friday, August 1st

Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon has decided to give Breaking Dawn, the conclusion to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, the full Harry Potter-midnight release party treatment:

"On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party complete with costume contests, spooky DJs, and even a blood mobile! Easier than the vampire's way, a Red Cross blood mobile will be operating from 3:30-6:30 p.m. — all donors will be rewarded with priority line-placement when the book goes on sale at midnight. Hold your squeals of joy, all of you in the Edward or Jacob camps. We'll see you there!"

As all of our long-term readers know, I'm not the world's biggest fan of these books, but--hey, any excuse for a party, you know? Plus, that blood mobile idea is both classy and totally, totally awesome.