New Moon

Meyer, S.  (2006).  New moon. New York:  Little, Brown and Company.

This book was on the NY Times Bestseller for Children's List.

I'm just going to say it now...I absolutely love the Twilight series.  I know it's not some piece of literary genius.  I enjoy these books because it just reminds me of being a teenager and being in love. And, I mean, it's EDWARD.  What girl doesn't want a guy to treat them like a queen and has an element of danger?

New Moon caused some pretty emotional reactions from me.  New Moon is where Edward leaves thinking it's the best way to protect his beloved, Bella.  When I came to the scene where he left, I was beside myself.  Leave?  What?  I didn't see any reason on why I should continue reading.  To say that I was upset would be a mere understatement.  Next comes the four pages where there is simply the name of the month that has passed written neatly and sadly on each page.  This is where I cried a little.  Yes, I cried.

Then, when hope it all but lost, enters Jacob.  Ah, Jacob.  Jacob reminds me of the easy going guy in high school that every girl liked and every other guy wanted to be.  Jacob just made me smile.  To top it off, Jacob is a werewolf.  A good looking werewolf.  He'll do anything to protect Bella from Victoria, the vampire that wants to kill Bella to avenge her mate's death.  He protects Bella and makes her feel safe.  Every girl wants that.  The beautiful and perfect Edward does return at the end of the book which now causes some turmoil.  We now have a little bit of a love triangle.

I can just get lost in this fantasy world of vampires that sparkle and werewolves.  It's a fun read and a book that can be read again and again.  Vampires, cute boys, and werewolves.  What else can a girl, or grown woman, ask for?