New Moon

Great book

Yea, buy it, you won’t regret it. They were made into movies and have a hilarious cult following because it was entertaining.

All good, enjoying my reading

Arrived in great condition

Great book! A great read if you haven’t read it!

“ New Moon stole my heart! The romance, the suspense, the werewolves - I'm hooked! Bella and Edward's love story deepens, and new dangers emerge. Stephenie Meyer weaves a magical tale that'll keep you turning pages all night. Can't wait for the next installment!" 5 stars!

Good book, good value

Book came in great shape!

Bought this for my collection, great book

I loved the book but the middle part with only jacob was a little annoying for me being an edward fan

Much better than the movies they don’t do the series justice at all, so much more to the story when you read them in succession.

Bella Swan is so in love with Edward Cullen and Edward is just as in love with her. Bella is a danger magnet, so when Edward’s sister Alice has a birthday party for her and a paper cut almost causes a blood bath, Edward is sure that he is bad for Bella. Of course, in we have to see the comparison with Romeo and Juliet by Edward and Bella watching a movie and Edward telling Bella how he would die if she were no longer in the world. Then, Edward and the Cullens leave Forks and Bella behind and Bella goes into a black spiral of gothic proportions.Then Jacob Black and Bella build a closer friendship and become almost inseparable. Jacob is light and joyful and lifts Bella’s spirits unlike anyone else, with the downside of Jake falling in love with her, whereas Bella loves Jake more as a brother. Bella also discovers in her temporary insanity that she hears Edward’s voice when she does dangerous things, so she does lots of dangerous things.Meanwhile, Victoria is still after Bella, and she discovers this after the vampire Laurent almost has Bella for lunch. Bella is saved by five gigantic wolves, one that passed within a foot of her right shoulder.There is so much more drama to be had in this book, which is why this is my least favorite book in the series. I hate drama, but unfortunately all the books are necessary to pull everything together and this is the book that Bella actually considers romance with something warm blooded. I was always torn about that. Anyway, the book is well done if you don’t mind the Romeo and Juliet thing… ugh.

First and foremost, this story is a young adult paranormal romance aimed mostly at 15 to 16 year old girls. The language is clean, the romance only goes as far as admiring someone’s flawless face/features, blushing, heart pounding kissing, and of course the introduction of a “love interest” to make it a love triangle. You will not get a lot of action or danger. For the most part the dangers the protagonist face is self-induced due to adrenaline seeking to unlock illusions of true love interest.Some honey before the vinegar. The introduction of the Wolfpack and the Native Americans who can shift into wolves was interesting. It is not the classic werewolf, which is later on also shown to have existed in this world but never on page. Yes it can be considered cheap to throw in Native Americans as a mystical magical but Noble Savages. It is a bit of a trope but it does feel legitimate in the story. A close-knit community with an oral tradition of magical history that comes to life protecting people from very serious threat.There is a background story with Bella's father and his friends that give an underlying pulse to the story that makes it feel a little deeper than it actually is. Meaning there is life beyond the main characters. One thing I wish we see more of in the series is day-to-day life beyond the obsession of love. Bella is still a blank slate pretty much, and while this allows readers to step into her shoes it does make her character feel flat and shallow at times. Unfortunately, this background story missed the mark as it was used mainly to create the final touch of a misunderstanding leading to the climax of the story and we do not get to see how it affects the side characters till later on in the series to a small degree.I do like the introduction of the Voltari because it shows just how dangerous the vampires really are. The character of Aro is all the more monstrous because it's nice and welcoming as he seems he is unabashedly what he is. I think these vampires if written in a different genre could have been quite terrifying but still serves their purpose. I would have loved to see more action in the series as a whole but I a more of an urban and epic fantasy reader with a little sci-fi thrown in.If I'm honest this is probably my least favorite of all the books. Mainly this is due to the fact that the story feels forced in the direction that it takes for the exclusive purpose of introducing what is clearly a false love interest in a love triangle as well as introducing the Wolfpack. Save for a first-time reader into the genre and of the series, it is clear that the author is at least in this part showing her hand that the character of Jacob, while an awesome person and friend, will be nothing but Mr. Friendzone. it is really hard to pull off a good love triangle with mature characters. The obsession that Bella has for Edward and visa versa still feels undeserved. You do not get much about their personalities outside of being possessive protective and fawning over each other's flawless beauty. We never really get into attributes beyond the physical and the fact that the good vampires do not eat people and Edward, though tempted beyond reason, has not kill Bella yet. In the 3rd and 4th books the characters do feel more real and do have some depth to them but that could easly be my imagination filling in the blanks. I know that they're kept mainly blank particularly Bella so that an reader can slip into the character and be pulled along the story. Here in the second book though this obsession is only shown to be one-sided as the character is shown to be pretty much depressed mentally unstable and uses friendship to get her fix through illusions that are brought upon by doing stupid and dangerous stuff.I think love triangles work for some readers because people can relate the feeling torn and having mixed feelings for different people. Perhaps if Bella was shown as a more sympathetic and deeper character with interest that went beyond her obsession with Edward and his perfection introducing Jacob Black might have worked. I think that it is more the commercialization of the series (Burger king Team Edward or Team Jacob cups lol) that made the love triangle seem to be a bigger part of the story than they actually was. For any of those who read series when it came out the direction was fairly clear by the next book despite what the hype said. the only question was and is what emotional wreckage will be left behind.

Twilight was a grand romance which frequently left me smiling, but New Moon takes on a bittersweet, angst-filled and edgy tone in this continuing dramatic saga of teen love between a vampire and a human. The book gets off to a rather explosive start, but rapidly turns to heavy sorrow when Edward make a fateful decision concerning Bella's safety. Following his decision, Edward is off the canvas for about the next two-thirds of the book, as is the entire Cullen family. During this time, the story is very reminiscent of Twilight in that it moves at a languid but steady pace while extensive character and relationship development occurs. The fall-out to Bella's psyche from Edward's choice is heart-wrenching to read. Stephenie Meyer is so good at writing Bella's agony, that I felt like my own heart had been ripped to shreds. Then a newfound depth in her friendship with Jacob Black, seems to be Bella's saving grace, bringing some sense of peace to her otherwise chaotic life. Still, danger lurks everywhere, bringing a certain level of suspense to the story, which then escalates into a taut thriller when an unfortunate misunderstanding places Alice and Bella in a race against time to save Edward from certain death. With so much going on, New Moon was yet another installment in the Twilight series that was extremely difficult to put down.I can't help but continue to enjoy the characters in this series. I still like Bella very much, but I found myself wishing that she would have a little more confidence in Edward's love for her. After the beauty of their romance in Twilight, it was hard for me to understand how she couldn't, but ultimately, it seemed that her feelings of inadequacy – of not measuring up to a spectacular creature like Edward – simply got the best of her. Thankfully she did have an epiphany before the end, so hopefully will be beyond that stage by the next book. Bella also has a tendency to think of everyone else first (except when she's being reckless), which can be a very good trait, but also left me thinking that it might be nice if she took care of herself once in a while too. While Bella is still an accident-prone magnet for danger, I missed her endearing awkward clumsiness. Instead she is now living on the edge and seeking out the danger. It was also very difficult to read about her severe depression without being dragged down a bit myself. Edward is still the same thoughtful and loving hero I adored in Twilight though his absence for much of the story, left a huge hole, which was a major point of the story that I though the author conveyed magnificently. One of my favorite things about Edward is his wry, teasing sense of humor, but the tone of New Moon is so serious, it didn't allow for many of these moments to shine through. In Edward's absence, Bella develops a deep friendship with Jacob Black, who ends up being much more than she at first thought he was. Jacob also essentially becomes a second hero and the third point in a love triangle. While Bella never really feels more for Jacob than friendship or brotherly love, Jacob does fall for Bella. Jacob and Edward have very different personalities, but Jacob is such a wonderful character, I couldn't help but adore him too. While I don't think that his happily-ever-after does or should lie with Bella, I do hope he gets one eventually. These three characters have completely engrossed my attention, and I can't wait to see what develops next for them.The secondary characters were wonderful as well. It was nice to see Charlie finally taking charge and acting more like a father. Most of the Cullens didn't play very big roles in this story, with the one exception being Alice. Because of her visions, she is an intriguing character who I hope will be front and center throughout the series, as I really like her breezy manner and no-nonsense attitude. New Moon also fills in a couple of the missing pieces of her human past. Although Carlisle only appears in a couple of scenes, he also fills in some missing pieces about himself and Edward. New Moon introduces Sam Uley and a “gang” of Native American teens who are far more than they seem to be on the surface and who play key roles in Jacob's life. Billy, Jacob's father, is also present, but doesn't take on a particularly strong role. Readers are also introduced to the Volturi, a group of vampires who live in Italy and are basically vampire royalty. They are at once both fascinating and monstrous creatures, and unlike the Cullens are extremely dangerous, posing yet another threat to Bella's existence. Overall, I thought the story had a varied and colorful character palette.As with Twilight, New Moon did not contain any explicit elements – no sex, only a dozen or so mild profanities, and minimal violence. There is a scene though, in which a group of humans become unwitting prey for a group of blood-thirsty vampires. It does takes place in the background and is not played out explicitly, so whether or not it is...

New Moon picks up while Bella is well on her way to recovery from the events that ended Twilight, but after an accident that reminds everyone that, yes, Bella is human and, yes, Edward and his family are indeed vampires, Edward becomes more and more distracted by his concerns for her continued safety. When he decides that the only way to protect Bella is to remove himself from her life entirely, Bella suffers from a major breakdown.The budding friendship between Bella and Jacob draws her out of a deep depression. Despite her lack of romantic interest in him, she leads him on, afraid of falling back into her slump. She tries to be honest and tell him that she's stuck on Edward, but can't help but tell him that she also wants him to keep trying. It's kind of a flaky, selfish thing to do, not exactly endearing. The whole thing left me feeling sorry for poor Jacob.But despite all that, I felt myself mourning with her. It's easy to say that she shouldn't have fallen apart so much over a guy, but then again, she didn't just lose him, she lost a family and a new sister, Alice. To have so much, love, family, acceptance and perhaps even the promise of immortality, and then to lose all of it all at once, how could she not have fallen apart? Do I agree with how she deals with it? No. Do I empathize? Yes.As for Jacob, we get to know him in this story, and he has to be one of the most interesting characters so far. With Edward out of the picture, it's difficult not to root for him. He's the ultimate good guy: kind, funny and supportive. He knows Bella is broken, but wants nothing more than to make her happy and perhaps find a place in her heart. And then there's the whole werewolf thing. Kind of hard to court a girl, especially one like Bella, when you keep turning into a wolf everytime you're angry or jealous. I think it's ironic that he, like Edward before him, believes the only safe option for Bella is to stay away. She just can't seem to catch a break.Besides all the drama, there is a good deal of humor sprinkled through the story, and horror as well. The Volturi are creepy, the encounter with them terrifying. The whole scene kept me up way late. I probably shouldn't have tried to read that chapter right before bed, not good for your peace of mind.Overall, I loved this book, love triangle and all. Jacob is really the star of this one, and I can totally get why some people would tend to take his side. Then again, it's hard to argue against Edward, flaws and all. He is obviously Bella's soul mate, whatever that's worth. No matter how good Jacob would be for Bella, her heart belongs to Edward, and honestly I don't think Bella's right for Jacob.I'd recommend this book to those who like YA romance, particularly with love triangles, werewolves, and vampires. It compares pretty closely with the movie of the same name, which I must admit I watched first. I thought it was fantastic that the movie was able to so vividly bring the book to life, and so accurately, which I didn't realize until I finished reading New Moon.

This was my third re-reading of the novel, which is the second one in Meyer's beloved series. I read it as avidly as I did the first two times! I know there will be future re-readings, as well.I had not posted a review of the book before because so much has been said about it, in other reviews -- on Goodreads, Amazon, and countless blogs, although not everyone likes this book, (nor do they like the entire series). Still, I felt it was time for me to post my thoughts about this installment in the Saga, since I have embarked on a third reading of all four books.This is a very bittersweet novel, due to the introduction of the love triangle of Bella, Edward, and Jacob. In the first novel, Twilight, the intense relationship of Bella and Edward was the main focus throughout. In this one, Jacob makes it clear to Bella that he has fallen in love with her, even as he realizes she only considers him her best friend.The story opens with a deceptively happy event -- Bella's eighteenth birthday. Bella is hypersensitive about celebrating this event, because Edward is eternally seventeen, of course, and she has been pleading with him, since the first book, to make her a vampire so that she can be as young-looking as he is, forever. She's terrified of growing old and being mistaken for his grandmother in the future.Not to be deterred by Bella's reluctance to acknowledge the big day, the irrepressible Alice plans a party for her. And this is where the novel's emotionally-wrenching, unexpected plot twist takes place....At the party, Bella cuts herself when opening her birthday card, and Jasper, suddenly crazy with bloodlust, attempts to attack her. Although the other Cullens do restrain him, Edward makes a fateful decision -- to leave Bella, for her own good. He doesn't want to place her in any more danger because of his vampire nature, and also wants her to have a chance at a normal human life.After Edward tells Bella he no longer wants her, abandoning her in the forest near her house, she sinks into a three-month-long depression. When I read the novel the first time, I sank into a depression right along with her. After all, I remember what I went through during my divorce... Bella describes feeling a 'hole' in the middle of her chest, and I can definitely relate to that. The pain of losing such an important relationship is very deep and all-consuming, and Meyer's description of the desolation and emptiness is very much spot on.When Bella makes an interesting discovery -- she's able to hear and see Edward every time she's in a dangerous situation -- she decides to deliberately place herself in such situations in order to elicit these hallucinations. Enter Jacob, who will help her restore a couple of old motorcycles, and teach her how to ride one of them. Thus begins Bella's new flirting with danger. She is elated to hear Edward berating her, pleading with her, to be careful, when she's in danger. Her new friendship with Jacob, who made some brief appearances in the first book, not only makes it easier for her to engage in these activities, but also helps her to deal with the loss of Edward. While she's with her friend, she feels grounded, safe. The tattered edges of her hole are almost -- although not quite -- closed.Jacob, who later joins the Quileute pack of werewolves after he discovers he's able to shapeshift into one himself, is an entirely lovable character! I fell under his spell this time around as well. He's a marked contrast to Edward because, in spite of being a werewolf, he's still human. It's wonderful to see how gentle he is with Bella, as well as how he makes her laugh, bringing her out of herself. Many fans are "Team Jacob", and I myself was torn for a while.... Bella would have had a great life with him. They would have had several kids, laughed and played together... I can almost see it. Jacob is just as loyal as Edward, just as committed to not hurting Bella as Edward is. He is more down-to-earth, though. With him, Bella can be totally herself. She forgets all of her self-deprecation. Jacob represents life in all of its immediacy and reality, while Edward represents a nearly impossible ideal of existence, devoid of the natural cycles of human development.Yes, I was tempted to want Jacob to be Bella's true love. Meyer makes a very compelling case for him, after all. But then, whenever Bella experienced one of her Edward hallucinations, I yearned to see them together again... This was also the author's way of gently reminding the reader that Edward was somehow still in the picture.In this novel, Alice becomes very important to the plot, and she and Bella become more than friends -- they are now sisters, united in one purpose: to protect Edward from himself. Alice can see the future after all, and she knows his plans. She and Bella become powerful allies in their quest to help Edward.Alice has been one of my favorite characters from the beginning, but I especially liked ...

CoverNotice I didn't use the movie cover for this one. Surprised? Yeah yeah, I know. I almost always go for the movie covers when there is one. But I love the simplicity of the first edition covers. There isn't much to them but a unique radiance stems from them. Like this one. It's a bloody feather flower of some sort. I happen to think it's super cool. That, and I just don't don't want to see Bella's face on the cover. Which takes me to the next topic...CharactersI loved Bella in the books when I first read them. I can't stand her now. I don't like re-reading books because I always tend to change my mind about certain aspects once I've read it for a second time. Reading from Bella's perspective just annoys me when I see Kristen Stewart's face saying the words. I'm not a fan of her as an actress and she literally annoys the crap out of me. However, in the books I really do like her. With the exception of this book.Team Jacob, that's all I really need to say. This is my favorite Twilight novel because of the over abundance of Jacob, and that will probably never change. He is the perfect best friend turned love interest. He creates the perfect love triangle and just the right amount of intensity to make this installment so fantastic. I love me some Jacob! And while I do adore the werewolves that get introduced, I'm still a huge fan of the Cullens. It's hard to pick sides with these books.StoryI thought this story progressed really well. Bella's little stint of sitting in her room staring out the window for a few months was a bit overboard, but you can really feel her heartbreak. She takes it out of context but she's a very dramatic character so it works for her. I love how the werewolf clan is introduced slowly and everything isn't thrown into the plot all at once so you're not wondering what the hell is going on.Now that I've read it for the second time, I still enjoyed it as much as I did the first. If you haven't read the books or seen the movies yet, you absolutely must live in a bubble and you should remove yourself as soon as possible. Aside from all of the hype the movies got, this really is a great story of enduring love and overcoming obstacles to protect your family. It's still one of my favorite books and I still highly recommend it to any and everyone.Quote(s)"Jacob was a gift from the gods." - BellaI just had to point this out because if she meant this, things wouldn't have turned out the way they did.

I finally read New Moon and at firs it was ok then in the middle it got....well....hard to even say...I actually got bored, it was all the same in every chapter, Bella wouldn't shut up about anything. For me I think the story was way to long especially with out Edward. The last chapters were a bit better. So all in all I think this series should have been a 3 book thing because the 2nd book to me was 2 long, didn't actually say anything at all, the same crap all the time and I was actually getting sick of Bella, and Jacob at some point. oh yea andtheir relationship, it was really getting to me. Then the fact that Edward does not want to make Bella a vamp, HOW STUPID CAN HE BE? MY GOD, he says he wants to be with her for ever but, NO HE DOESN'T WANT TO TURN HER INTO A VAMP OMG!!!!!!!!! DUDE REALLY!!! HE IS REALLY STARTING TO PISS ME OFF ABOUT THIS. and she is all peach e about being a vamp leaving her fam and all, for all eternity...but get married OHH NOOOO HOW CAN THAT BE IS THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT....HOW STUPID CAN SHE BE?!?!?!?!?!? I found myself reading this book so fast just to see if there was something good in it but NO it was all about Bell's being all depress all the time and I get it I do understand but in some points it just bug me, it was like a never ending thing like come on it would have been ok if the story was not that long and we got to the good part faster or something but it drag on and on and on that the sadness that I felt for her kind a left it got boring. Then wen she was with Jake I was actually happy for her that she stop thinking about the pain in her chest, that was cool that Jake was a good friend to her, but what I didn't like at all, that she knew that he like her as more than a friend(she didn't feel the same)but she did make him think in a way that she felt the same, In what way?? well lets see, if you have a friend that likes you as more then a friend but you don't feel the same, would you actually let him hold you hand the way Jake did to Bells??, would you actually let him hold you the way Bells let Jake hold her??, really?, would you? I really actually don't think so, I get that they were good friends fine, and that he really was there for her at her time of need but come on REALLY!!. After all her talk about the pain she felt the hollowness she felt I could understand how close she got to this kid but well I don't know. Well after reading this book I think this story should have been a lot shorter, it's like it drag on and on like, really everything drag on and on. It was like the middle of the book had nothing special. I actually jump most of her babbling or reading so fast just to get to the good part that I don't even remember anything that happen in the middle. The middle of this book was so boring that there can't be a lot of people that actually!!! like this book!!, I'm sorry I just can't believe it like ALL OF THE STORY OF THIS BOOK MEANING THE FIRST, MIDDLE AND END,REALLY??. I mean the first chapters were ok wen he leaves her I actually cried it was really sad and I really love that part not because he goes away but it felt real. The last chapters were good to, well the chapter of the cliff and wen she went to save him that was cool. What I really don't like of Bells is her lack of self esteem is annoying and the way she keeps saying how good looking Edward and his family is, like I get it no need to keep saying it k... its actually very disturbing. As I said this series should have been a 3 book thing the first book I like this 2nd book should have been shorter and fine he should have not turn her into a vamp but in the 3rd book the fight between the werewolf and the other vamps that wanted to kill them (the ones that want Bells 2, ohh please) should have a big battle (well the werewolf and Edwards fam should be friends for this battle)in the middle of the book and almost at the end Edward should turn Bells get married and NOT HAVE A BABY. I think that would have been a better deal... well that's just my opinion. I hope people don't think that this series is better then Harry Potter BECAUSE THERE SO VERY WRONG IN SOOO MANY WAYS. Sorry I went on and on (kind of reminds me of Bells in this book) I just needed to vent. I'm going to read the other books just because I started already but reading the reviews from the other books I'm really starting not to look forward to it. p.s the very last chapter was stupid in so many ways the story could have done better with out it.