Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
It’s decision time for Bella.
Does she want to go to college, will she choose Edward or Jacob, and will she live or die? Eclipse begins with Edward and Bella back from Italy. Bella is grounded for leaving home without telling her father. The trip to Italy was a necessity to save Edward’s life, but Bella’s father does not realize this because he does not know that Edward is a 90-year-old vampire.
Bella does not want to go to college but Edward insists on helping her send out applications to the University of Alaska and Dartmouth-locations with minimal sun and ample forest. Edward wants Bella to stay human, but Bella does not want any part of that. She wants to be with Edward forever and has a desperate fear of aging. Being with Edward forever entails being bitten by him and turning into a vampire.
However, the plot of Eclipse goes deeper than this debate. Bella’s best friend, Jacob Black, is a werewolf. He and his clan of wolves have a deep hate of the vampires but he does not want to lose Bella as a friend because of Edward. The situation becomes more intense when Jacob reveals he loves Bella. This sets up a compelling love triangle as well as a battle between two mythical groups that harbor a lifetime of hate for each other.

Eclipse is about choices. Bella must decide what she wants. As an 18-year-old high school graduate, she is faced with making choices that not only affect her current situation, but her life for hundreds of years. Her choices will affect the lives of her friends and family, but Bella does not want to lose Edward.
In addition to Bella’s story, the reader finally learns more about Edward’s brothers and sisters. Rosalie reveals why she seems to hate Bella and Jasper tells about his past in wartime battles.

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Stephenie Meyer’s third book in her Twilight series contains complex relationships, harsh choices, and a fierce battle. The reader will doubt Bella’s loyalty toward Edward. In fact, when she makes her choice, one is not sure she is being honest. Will she keep her promise? Will she stay with Edward? Will Jacob come to terms with his relationship with Bella? All these questions will be answered in the final installment of Twilight. Breaking Dawn is set to release on Saturday, August 2. The release is marked by a unique event featuring Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October. He and Stephenie Meyer will appear in Los Angeles on August 1, Chicago on August 5, New York on August 7, and Seattle on August 12. The events will include story and song to celebrate Twilight.

Guest Blog Review of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Hi BRIO Book Club readers. My name is Sara and every week I will contribute reviews on the BRIO Book Club blog about the latest bestsellers. In anticipation of the upcoming release of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, I chose to review Twilight. This is the first in a series of four books by the prolific author. Check back next week for New Moon-the sequel to Twilight.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
It has spent months on the New York Times Bestseller list, Amazon declared it the best Book of the Decade, and Publisher’s Weekly called it the Best Book of the Year.
This unassuming young adult book about young love has captivated the world. It is a phenomenon not seen since a young woman in a London coffee shop penned a story about a boy named Harry.
The story takes place in rainy, dreary Forks, Washington. Isabella Swan is moving to Forks to live with her father. Bella does not like Forks: she bemoans the lack of sun, the landscape being “too green,” and the fact that everyone seems to be staring at her. She is bored. But Bella’s life is about to become much more exciting when a boy named Edward takes an instant dislike to her. Bella is confused yet intrigued.
The emotion Bella construes as hate is actually passion. Edward does not hate Bella. He desires her; but it is not a passionate love but a passionate desire to taste her. The desire is so great; Edward forces himself to stay away from Bella. But for reasons he does not understand, Edward saves Bella’s life when he stops a runaway truck with his bare hands. Bella is fascinated. She does not know what Edward is but she is determined to find out. Bella Swan’s life becomes a journey to discover the truth about a boy who has superhuman strength and seems to desire nothing but to taste her blood.
Twilight takes the reader on a young girl’s journey to find true love and come to terms with a secret that may make her question everything she holds dear.
What follows is a rip-roaring, suspenseful page-turner guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Readers will not be disappointed. In fact, with fan sites blogging about the characters, two sequels on the market and a fourth book due out August 2; Twilight fans are never at a loss for news.
So welcome to Forks. Prepare for the ride of your life.

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Talking about her making of the movie at my home town place - the Mall of America in Minnesota: