Twilight...

Hello, it is me again. I am seeing that if I don't just do all of these blogs at the same time, I procrastinate and we are well into our third book past the one I need to write about. In any case, here we go...

I really enjoyed this book. My sister handed me this book and said that I shouldn't read the back cover until after because it would give away the story. Well, I was glad that I didn't read it. I found the discovery to be delightful and interesting. I related to "Bella" from the first. I moved from the place I lived my whole life and went to an "alien planet" when I started high school. A person really feels out of place and awkward especially at that age. Because of that, you can really be drawn to those that are more on the outskirts of already existing cliques. I think that is one of the reasons why she felt so drawn to Edward but so hurt when he was all freaky in their science class and then didn't show back up for a week. Edward and his "family" were not part of the main stream popular people and Bella wasn't even fitting in with them...devastating!

I really liked the vampire background. The idea that there were "good" vampires and some that wanted to be good but were having a hard time was really fun. Of course there are the religious themes that can be read in...(correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Stephanie Meyer go to BYU?) but I wasn't lost in them. I was a good take on a "bad" person or people really trying to make a go of it to be "good!

I like Edward's character. I think he is valiant and honorable especially in regards to Bella...let alone for the last hundred years. He wants to do the right thing, but really what is to say the right thing is to do? Bella really likes him, and he likes her. Unfortunately, there is about 100 or so years that divide them and so what does one do in that situation? I will be interested to find out what Bella chooses and what Edward allows... Only the next volumes will tell! I suppose I will have to sneak Katie's copy to find out, but really, isn't that what she expects me to do?

Have a great day!

Michelle