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September 01
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New comment on Sidhe1's review of
New Moon (Twilight Series, Book 2)
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Compelling Evidence (Paperback)
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read in September, 2008
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I found the whole accelerated pregnancy thing to be ludicrous. I don't know why, but abnormal...more
Well, if the rumors about Meyer not publishing her 5th Twilight book are true, that's perfectly all right by me. This was a decent ending to the series.
I found the whole accelerated pregnancy thing to be ludicrous. I don't know why, but abnormal pregnancies in fiction just bug the shit out of me. Whether it's Bella's accelerated pregnancy with a half-vamp fetus, or a woman well beyond childbearing years getting pregnant as in the last Star Trek book I read, or any other form of weird pregnancy, it just smacks me as stupid and weird and generally unnecessary.
But Meyer must have needed a deus ex machina to resolve the triangle with Bella, Edward and Jacob. Having him imprint on Nessie is a much better resolution than having them all face an eternity of angst and emo acting out. I wonder what Anne McCaffrey would think about imprinting? Clearly, she was a huge influence on Meyer for that aspect.
I would have liked to see even just one bonded pair that wasn't male-female. Even if it wasn't a sexual bond, why couldn't there be a pair of 2 females, or 2 males?
In some ways I was glad when Bella finally became a vamp. It allowed them to move beyond the teenage angst a little and into situations that were a little more grown up. In other ways, though, it's creepy. The idea of living for all eternity FOR another person just is weird. I would totally dig being a vampire, preferably an Anne Rice vampire, but living for another person who is essentially a supernatural stalker is NOT the message I would want my teenage kids to have.
I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction of other vampires in this book. I would have liked to get more story for each of them, particularly Garrett and the Irish coven. And there is a separate book, I'm sure, screaming to be written about Stefan and Vladimir and their vendetta against the Volturi.
All told, I think this book effectively ends the series. There are a few loose ends, but they aren't so drastic as to be annoying. In the case of Nessie and the Amazon half-vamp, I am not even sure if it's a loose end at all. This book pretty much put a neat little bow on the story. ...less
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August 30
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Dogsong
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August 29
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Eclipse (Twilight Series, Book 3)
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read in August, 2008
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I also like how she handled the triangle. I think we've probably all been in a situation where you are in love with two people, or where two people love you and you don't requite one of them. It's a horrible position to be in, and I felt bad even for emo Bella, Edward and Jake. ...less
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August 27
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New comment on Sidhe1's review of
Twilight (Twilight Series, Book 1)
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August 25
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"This entire book can be described by one word: emo. It was riddled with teenage angst. It had little real plot. It had little character development--either further development of Bella or the other known characters, or initial development of newer ch...more
This entire book can be described by one word: emo. It was riddled with teenage angst. It had little real plot. It had little character development--either further development of Bella or the other known characters, or initial development of newer characters like Jacob. The whole vampire/werewolf conflict is cliched.
That said, I still liked it immensely. I give it 2 stars because I can't in good conscience bring myself to rate it higher. But I still liked it. :) ...less
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August 19
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read in August, 2008
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"I went into this book with essentially no expectations. I figured it would be the standard teen vampire book, fairly cliche, with vamps that had maybe one or two minor changes from the stereotypical vampire figure.
In some ways, I was right. Ther...more
I went into this book with essentially no expectations. I figured it would be the standard teen vampire book, fairly cliche, with vamps that had maybe one or two minor changes from the stereotypical vampire figure.
In some ways, I was right. There was teen angst and vampires who drank blood, were unfairly beautiful and were freezing cold to the touch. The change to the cliche is that they could go out in daylight, but bright sun makes them sparkle. So they stay in coudy, gloomy places.
But honestly, for a book that had not a drop of sex in it, it was amazingly erotic. The connection between Edward and Bella was intense and sensual, in the way that a book by Francesca Lia Block is sensual. All the senses were engaged in the descriptions of their interactions, from hate and loathing to desire and love and a hint of fear and danger threaded throughout it all. I loved it.
The characters were fairly well developed, but not as much as I would have hoped. That said, they were still rich and vivid. They had personalities and quirks. They weren't just flat, one-dimensional people. I didn't know as much about their history as I wanted to, and maybe that will come in the rest of the books, but what we learned about them in the present is sufficient to make me happy.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected I would, to be honest. I thought it would be cheesy or try too hard to imitate older vampire novels and just embarrass itself. I was very pleased to be proven wrong. I'd definitely recommend this to any lover of the vampire genre. ...less
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August 16
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"Your typical teenage angsty goth book. I enjoyed it. It was mostly like diet food--light and you gain nothing from it. The theory about the original vampires being dying diabetics, though, was really quite fascinating. I can easily see that as someth...more
Your typical teenage angsty goth book. I enjoyed it. It was mostly like diet food--light and you gain nothing from it. The theory about the original vampires being dying diabetics, though, was really quite fascinating. I can easily see that as something credible. Interesting stuff, that. I'd recommend for anyone who enjoys angsty teen fiction and books you can read in a day. ...less
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August 15
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Prince of Dreams: A Tale of Tristan and Essylte (Paperback)
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recommended for: Arthurian legend fans
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"I do love Arthurian legend in just about any incarnation. I still haven't found one that compares to The Mists of Avalon, and likely never will. But I enjoy trying to find one nonetheless.
This book was all right. Certainly not bad, but not the b...more
I do love Arthurian legend in just about any incarnation. I still haven't found one that compares to The Mists of Avalon, and likely never will. But I enjoy trying to find one nonetheless.
This book was all right. Certainly not bad, but not the best I've ever read. I found the characters to be a little flat, frankly. There wasn't really enough of a new spin on anything to make it really stand out. The heroes were all heroic and damaged, as usual. The women were all gorgeous and noble, as usual. The only ones I found more than usually interesting were Esmeree, and she only had a marginal role, and Parnam, and neither were developed much. Otherwise, I found Tristan and Essylte themselves to be whiny, emo children for the most part. They both did grow up a bit by the end of the book, but not by much.
Similarly, the setting wasn't very highly developed. I found myself wanting more description of the places and people, the clothes, the food, everything. There was enough to go by, but not enough to satisfy.
Although this wasn't one of my favorite books, I would still recommend it to anyone who enjoys Arthurian legend. ...less
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