Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer

I've been waiting and waiting for this book, but at the same time, I was afraid I'd be disappointed, so I almost didn't want to read it. I am so glad I did!

This is the third book in a series (there is supposed to be one more) - the first two are Twilight and New Moon. These are vampire books set in the present in Forks, Washington. Twilight is the best vampire book I've ever read, and New Moon just really didn't match up to it when it came out. This book, however, may have surpassed it. The characterization, the most important element for me personally, in this series is incredible. Stephenie Meyer has created vampires and werewolves that a reader cannot help but believe in. The action is also intense and non-stop with several surprises.

This is a can't-put-it-down full box of kleenex ending, so be ready. I only had a sweatshirt and the whole sleeve was soaked.

A MUST read series for vampire fans.

See previous entry for a link to an interview with the author.

Eclipse - Stephanie Meyer author interview

For those of you who loved Twilight and New Moon, you'll be very excited to hear that book three in the series, Eclipse, is now out. There's an interview you can watch with Stephanie Meyer on Amazon if you're interested. Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/5646:5463

Happy reading, and don't let any vampires bite you...

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

I started this book on Friday night, and I plan to finish tonight before I go to sleep so I have to hurry up and finish this post! It is the sequel to Twilight which I read this summer and which immediately became my favorite ever vampire book. I love vampire books! Doesn't seem like me, does it? But it's true, I do. Anyway, both Twilight and New Moon are set in Forks, Washington, and revolve around the main character Bella Swan and the Cullen family. In this sequel, the Cullens leave Forks, and Bella, who is truly, madly, deeply in love with Edward Cullen is devastated. She goes into a deep depression, and is saved only through her friendship with a Native American boy, Jacob (who'd really like to be more than friends). But Jacob has secrets of his own, and danger surrounds all of them, moving closer and closer. I find that the sequel is rarely as good as the first book, and this holds true for these two novels, but I definitely still think this one is worth reading and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I have ordered this book for the WOMS library and I'm expecting it any day now, so look for it on our shelves. Twilight is already in the library (although you'll probably have to put a hold on it to get a chance to read it because it's rarely in).