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 - ....and they keep coming!Fab! Stephenie Meyer just keeps 'em coming. Another amazing book from her Twilight series...you have to read these books! Rating: - Brought to life perfectly!Just love reading and listening to this series! I love the characterizations that Ilyana uses and look forward to many repeated listenings! Rating:  - On the Fence - Parental Discretion Still AdvisedPossible spoilers, be warned. Alright, I'll admit it. I cried a few times while reading this one, much to my *chagrin*. I honestly can't even remember what parts had me crying, though. So... make of that what you will. The worst thing about this book (for me) is that Edward is back and just as controlling as ever. At least, he's a domineering jerk for as long is convenient to the story. Then he suddenly is Mr. Understanding while Jacob takes the wheel of the creepmobile by practically assaulting Bella. I don't understand why fans of this series swoon over Edward and Jacob. They spend most of their time talking down to the heroine of the books in some misguided attempt to "protect" her, because apparently girls are too helpless to take care of themselves. And when they're not "protecting" her, they're blatantly being possessive of her and semi-stalking her. Jealousy is NOT an attractive quality in a partner, boys and girls. Neither is kissing someone against her will. A plus to Eclipse is that the plot outside of the love triangle is more fleshed out than in the previous two. There are mysterious murders happening in nearby Seattle, and Bella and the Cullens suspect that vampires are behind it. Bella is still also under threat from Victoria and the Volturi, which adds a dash of suspense. Similarly with Twilight and New Moon, the book is entertaining for the most part, even if it isn't very well written. The whole series is sort of like a paperback soap opera, with sparkly vampires. Engrossing and fun, but without any real substance. Rating:  - Stephenie Meyer Does it again!In a world where two enemies are forced together, chaos reins. In the novel Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, Bella, the main character, must make the most important decision of her life, Jacob or Edward and two worlds collide, the worlds of vampires and werewolves. Bella Swan is a normal high school student, except for the fact that her boyfriend is a vampire and her best friend is a werewolf. This story is the third book in the "Twilight Saga". In this adventure Bella is hunted by three vicious groups, The Vultori, who either want Bella dead or a vampire, Victoria the vampire who wants revenge, and the newborn army of vampires. Bella must escape everything her enemies have in store for her while deciding between Edward and Jacob. This is the first of Stephenie Meyer's series I have read; as soon as you open Twilight (the first book) it is impossible to stop reading. Meyer draws the reader into the book so that you cannot put it down. I read Eclipse in a few hours even though it is six hundred pages long. I have never had a taste for science fiction but this particular story is one I enjoyed and will continue to read many times. Meyer makes you care for characters as if they were your friends, or maybe even as if they were you. Not only is it a magnificent story, but Meyer's writing style draws you in as well. Although she has a talent for building suspense the book is equally as interesting when she is expressing Bella's thoughts and feelings. As both an exciting, suspenseful read and a thoughtful character study, Eclipse is well worth it. Rating: - Better than expectedWhen I realized that she was making it a love triagle, I was a bit annoyed, but Stephanie does a good job of keeping the rest of the book suspenseful. It was interesting to read more about Jacob's pack.
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