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Guest Review- Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer
*This is a guest review written by the awesome Kelsey of Darcy’s Book Blog.*
“Try not to get caught up in antiquated gender roles.”
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Twilight! This special double-feature book includes the classic novel, Twilight, and a bold and surprising reimagining, Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer.
Packaged as an oversize, jacketed hardcover “flip book,” this edition features nearly 400 pages of new content as well as exquisite new back cover art. Readers will relish experiencing the deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful love story of Bella and Edward through fresh eyes.
Twilight has enraptured millions of readers since its first publication in 2005 and has become a modern classic, redefining genres within young adult literature and inspiring a phenomenon that has had readers yearning for more. The novel was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a #1USA Today bestseller, a Time magazine Best Young Adult Book of All Time, an NPR Best-Ever Teen Novel, and a New York Times Editor’s Choice. The Twilight Saga, which also includes New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, and The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide, has sold nearly 155 million copies worldwide.
2 stars
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Twilight first released, and a glittery Edward was released upon the world! In honor of it’s anniversary, Stephanie Meyer’s gave us a gender swapped story, which was an interesting choice to make.
Confession time: I was a twihard back in the day. I was caught up in the Team Edward/Team Jacob argument (Team Edward!), and went to a book signing for Eclipse. Even at the time, I recognized that the writing was terrible, and there were disturbing aspects to the story. Not to mention that Bella was a weak heroine. There was still something about the story that drew me in.
The plot line for Life and Death is pretty much the same as Twilight, with a few changes made to some of the lines to fit to the swap. Instead of Edward, we have Edythe (which, why Edythe instead of Edith?) Instead of Bella, we have Beau (or Beaufort). Then there are the rest of the Cullens–Carine (Carlisle), Earnest (Esme), Royal (Rosalie), Jessamine (Jasper), Eleanor (Emmett), and Archie (Alice). I don’t understand the reasoning behind changing the gender of all the Cullen clan. Why not leave them the same? Or maybe just gender swap Alice and Jasper. Why Rosalie and Emmett? I don’t get that. Not to mention all the other characters that were gender swapped, for what I feel, no reason at all. Why did Eric have to become Erica? There just seemed no point behind the choices. The choices of names really bugged me, I will admit.
I did not have high expectations going in, so I was not disappointed. I thought it was a pretty fun way to celebrate it’s tenth anniversary, but the writing is still not terrible. This book was basically an edit of the original book, with edits made to fit the gender swap (and a different ending for Beau!)
Can this please have this be the end of Twilight? Please? No more sparkly vampires. Just no.
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Big thanks to Kelsey again for writing up a guest review! Go check out her blog! Follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr to see even more of her awesomeness.
Review: Gone Girl
“There’s something disturbing about recalling a warm memory and feeling utterly cold.”
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy’s diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media–as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents–the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter–but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
Gillian Flynn can write a character like nobody’s business. I was torn on who to believe, who to hate, and who to flat out not even think about all throughout this book. Love it so much! The twists, and turns in this book blew my mind. Each little detail lined up perfectly, I found nothing inconsistent, or strange. I was captivated the whole way through! Would recommend to all!
Currently Reading: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
CURRENTLY READING
Summary:
New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned.
The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes.
There are no more police—instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior—instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don’t come back.
Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren’t always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it’s hard for her to forget that people weren’t always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. It’s hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different.
Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow.
That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings—the only boy Ember has ever loved.
In and Out of Time ~ Maya Angelou
One of my favorites! Enjoy.
The sun has come.
The mist has gone.
We see in the distance…
our long way home.
I was always yours to have.
You were always mine.
We have loved each other in and out of time.
When the first stone looked up at the blazing sun
and the first tree struggled up from the forest floor
I had always loved you more.
You freed your braids…
gave your hair to the breeze.
It hummed like a hive of honey bees.
I reached in the mass for the sweet honey comb there….
Mmmm…God how I love your hair.
You saw me bludgeoned by circumstance.
Lost, injured, hurt by chance.
I screamed to the heavens….loudly screamed….
Trying to change our nightmares into dreams…
The sun has come.
The mist has gone.
We see in the distance our long way home.
I was always yours to have.
You were always mine.
We…
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