No, I don’t believe Carlisle would have turned Edward without his mothers wish. We already can see that Carlisle is a very moral person. It is just not in his nature (despite being a vampire) to turn someone without very good reason. Edward, himself, is much like Carlisle in this sense, what with his reluctance to turn Bella.

Did you see the difference in the first two books? What were you immediate thoughts when reading it?

I found New Moon a lot darker. It was a very difficult book for me to read, as Stephenie Meyer has a way of making you feel connected to Bella, you can literally feel her pain when Edward leaves her. I found it very heavy emotionally and wonder if this is a bit too much for such a young audience? I couldn’t put this book down because I just wanted Bella to be happy and reunited with Edward again so I just read and read until he came back to her. This had an extremely huge effect on me and the next day I felt physically and emotionally drained.

Do you think a second reading would change my perspective on the quality of this book?

Although tempted, I didn’t skim read New Moon trying to get to the part Edward would be back. I tried very hard to follow the full story (and believe me that was hard because I just kept thinking ‘where are you Edward?’!). But I found the quality high after just the first reading. I haven’t read it twice because I still haven’t got over the first time. My heart still feels sore!

Does Edward being gone make the storyline boring?

No, if anything it made the story more exciting. Just wanting Edward to come back had me eagerly turning the pages.

Can Bella be as exciting with Jacob and she can with Edward?

The problem is, I CRAVE the romance when I read this saga. I hate having just a page without Edward on there! I sometimes feel like Bella and just cannot be parted from Edward.

Who is better for Bella, Edward or Jacob?

Edward because that is her true love!

Who can protect her better?

They are both as dangerous as each other – poor Bella doesn’t half pick them!

Could Bella be happy with Jacob?

No, because her heart will always lie with Edward.

Do you think Bella’s ability to love both Edward and Jacob so thoroughly is a metaphor for the two sides of Bella, good and evil?

No, she has explained that she loves the two men in very different ways. Jacob is more like family to her – love like a brother and sister. Whereas Edward is the love of her life.

Does Bella have secret wish to die? I mean not die and be a vampire but to die, die. She so easily accepts a relationship with the one ‘person’ in the world who is most likely to kill her by drinking her essence. She spends her time away from him trying to find ways to risk her life and feel the adrenaline. Is this all about her need to be with Edward being stronger than her desire to live or does she somehow feel like she isn’t worthy to live the life she has been given? Just a thought that crossed my mind. Why is she so accepting of death and yet refuses to REALLY live?

I don’t think she has any secret wish to die. I just believe that she has met her true love (who happens to be a blood-sucking vampire!) and will do anything to be with him. Its just a case of ‘I would die without you’. But this would only be if she didn’t have Edward in her life. Her first wish is to be with him. Alive.

This was my least fave book. I agree Bella seemed more normal with Jacob. I also thought she was really obsessed with death (or at least dying) It didn’t seem natural. I will get back in to things with book 3.

I did start feeling VERY conflicted in New Moon because Twilight left me wanting Edward and Bella to be together forever. But then in New Moon, Bella seemed to belong with Jacob. I was almost agonizing over it myself. LOL! Bella seemed more like a “normal” teenager when she was with Jacob.

I did get confused about whether Edward was really watching over Bella or whether she was inventing his voice in her head. After reading through to the end, I am assuming that she was inventing it herself?