Jan 21 2007

New Moon

Published by Fence under Books

Author: Stephenie Meyer
#2 in Twilight verse
ISBN: 0316160199
DDC 813.6

I was ninety-nine point nine percent sure I was dreaming.
The reasons I was so certain were that, first, I was standing in a bright shaft of sunlight - the kind of blinding clear sun that never shone on my drizzly new hometown in Forks, Washington - and second, I was looking at my Grandma Marie.

Image of New MoonThis is such an easy book to enjoy, I have a feeling it, and the first in the ‘verse Twilight, will be one that can be reread and enjoyed time and again. In essence it is a teenage paranormal love story. With all the melodrama and hormones that might imply. Bella, the protagonist from Twilight is still in Forks, and still in love with Edward Cullen, and yes, he is still a vampire. Things like that don’t really change.

But things don’t really get any easier either, especially not when a little paper cut can turn a vampire from a relatively normal individual into a blood crazed fiend.

I really enjoy Meyer’s writing; it is gripping and entertaining. A real page turner.

Tags: 813.6, 9 Stars, first person narrator, great story, horror, melodrama, New Moon, romance, series, sff, Stephanie Meyer, teen, teen love, vampires, werewolves

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Dec 15 2006

Twilight

Published by Fence under Books

Author: Stephenie Meyer
ISBN: 1904233805
DDC: 813.6
See also: LibraryThing ; Official Site

My mother drove me to the airport with the windows rolled down. It was seventy-five degrees in Phoenix, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. I was wearing my favorite shirt -sleeveless, white eyelet lace; I was wearing it as a farewell gesture. My carry-on item was a Parka.

Image of TwilightI picked this up in Chapters because the title and author sounded vaguely familiar, I wasn’t sure from where, and I don’t like that cover, but it was only €4, so I figured what the hell. Turned out I’d seen it mentioned over at Heather’s and I think that Andi enjoyed it too.

The American cover is a lot nicer, but the novel itself is the thing that is important, right?

At first I was a bit meh, the opening preface and the blurb at the back had me thinking this was your predictable teen vampire book. But once I got reading it I just couldn’t stop. Sure, it is a little predictable, and if you are a plot fan then you may not get a lot out of this book. Me, I like characters, and this has an excellent first person narrator in Isabella Swan, or Bella as she prefers to be called.

It isn’t a deep and serious literary work, but it is exactly what it sets out to be, a highly enjoyable and readable vampire romance. It is a real page turner, and I know I’ll want to read the sequel.

The basic plot revolves around Bella. She has left her home in Phoenix to live with the father in the sleepy, cloudy town of Forks, Washington State. Her mother has a new love interest and Bella wants her to have the space to be happy, so she has sacrificed her love of the sun for the rain of her father’s place. Once in Forks she finds herself the centre of attention, not always wanted, mainly for being the new girl. But she also begins to notice the Cullens, a family of outsiders that no one seems to talk to. And one of them in particular gets her attention.

Go on and read it if you have the chance, it is a lovely read.

Tags: 813.6, 9 Stars, character driven, first person narrator, great characters, horror, romance, series, sff, Stephanie Meyer, teen love, Twilight, vampires

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