I know that i haven't posted in FOREVER, but that doesn't mean i haven't been reading!! So here is one of the latest....

NEW MOON
Stephenie Meyer
563 pages

In this sequel to the novel TWILIGHT, Bella Swan is crushed when Edward tells her he doesn't love her anymore. Convinced that life with him has brought her too much peril, he is forced to break it off, and makes sure that his memory will be erased - it will be as though he never existed. But his attempt is feeble, because not only does Bella remember Edward perfectly, she also seems quite unable to function without him. Her only source of strength is in Jacob Black, and the two of them become quite close friends. Jake is determined for it to go further, but Bella is in no state for romance, because she is, and always will be, broken from her time with Edward. As hard as she tries, she can't seem get over him, and resorts to reckless activities, because it is these times when she can hear his voice most clearly.

But her time with Jake is short lived, because after a surprise illness one night, he is always away, and impossible to talk to. When she finds out his 'secret', she is once again in the midst of danger. The threat of Victoria returning to hunt her also lingers, and adds to her paranoia.

This novel includes surprise appearances from various vampires, and many close encounters with death for Bella (but if you read the first book, you know there's nothing really new, there). The ending is also quite unexpected, although i won't ruin that, as it is the most suspensful part in the entire book.

Okay, so i know that everyone has different opinons, but for me, this one was a disappointment after the first installment. Anyone who has read the first book knows that it is very long (think the length of one of the newer Harry Potter books), but i finished it in three days at most. It was very suspensful and entertaining, and it was just one of those books that you dont want to put down. But with this one (roughly the same length), it took me over a month to complete. Bella spends too much of her time being mopey, and not doing much of anything. And when she is doing something, it is quite emotionless - i can see why her friends were so frustrated with her (which is a good thing, i guess). 3/4 of the way in, it finally starts to get interesting, and this is when i fell into the rhythm that i felt when reading TWILIGHT. The only thing that peeves me is how there was no real need for this novel. No loose strings from the first are tied (except for one - but nothing major), and both books end pretty much the same. With the exception of the last few chapters, this book was seriously dull, and rather bothersome to read at all. While the first book was the perfect blend of action and romance (it wasn't a soppy love story), this one was very soppy, and Bella's character really got on my nerves after a while. I dont know if i would suggest this book as a winner, because for me, it has nothing on the original, and didnt really do much for me. I guess its just wasn't my cup of blood....er....tea.

Rating 6.98712/10
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