Book Review | Stephenie Meyer | The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella

Author: Stephenie Meyer

Title: The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires, Fiction, Romance, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Teen

Series: The Twilight Saga

Pages: 178

Price: £6.96

Started: 2nd September 2016

Finished: 4th September 2016

Synopsis: Bree Tanner can barely remember life before she had uncannily powerful senses, superhuman reflexes, and unstoppable physical strength. Life before she had a relentless thirst for blood...life before she became a vampire. All Bree knows is that living with her fellow newborns has few certainties and even fewer rules: watch your back, don't draw attention to yourself, and above all, make it home by sunrise or die. What she doesn't know: her time as an immortal is quickly running out. Then Bree finds an unexpected friend in Diego, a newborn just as curious as Bree about their mysterious creator, whom they only know as her. As they come to realize that the newborns are pawns in a game larger than anything they could have imagined, Bree and Diego must choose sides and decide whom to trust. But when everything you know about vampires is based on a lie, how do you find the truth?

Review: After reading the twilight saga, I did not know when I would get around to this book. When I did get to it, I did enjoy the read but it was not as action filled and gripping as the actual twilight books. This was an interesting read and I would certainly settle down with this book again as it was a good book and it did add to the saga. When reading the twilight saga I did wonder about the back stories of some of the characters and I think little novellas like this are a good way to tell those stories. These back stories really add to the pull of the twilight series as it is nice to be able to focus on and follow one character in there experiences as a vampire. Sometimes it is nice to put the full novels, with the many characters and events, onto the back burner; It is interesting to pick out one character and think I want to know about that character, how they became a vampire and where they fit into the twilight saga. Novellas are also a good way to enjoy some of the adventure and intrigue of twilight without having to read a huge book. Although I found this book gripping, it did not have that much action in the storyline so it was easy to get my attention drawn away from this book. However, I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in young adult and paranormal books as well as those who enjoyed the twilight saga as it just adds a little extra to the series. I bought the twilight books at a second hand store so I plan to buy the full saga brand new so that I can donate the old ones back. Donating them back to the store will mean that someone else can pick them up and enjoy the wonder of twilight. Also, donating to this particular store helps the barnardos charity as money from purchases at this store go to them. 

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Stephenie Meyer | Eclipse

Eclipse

Author: Stephenie Meyer

Title: Eclipse

Genre: Young Adult, Fiction

Synopsis:

Seattle is being ravaged by a huge amount of mysterious killings and a vampire continues her plans for revenge against Edward by trying to kill Bella. This leaves Bella surrounded by danger and whilst she is worrying about her safety she is forced to choose between her love for Edward, the vampire, and her friendship with Jacob, the werewolf, who are natural enemies. Bella knows her decision had the potential to increase the struggle between vampires and werewolves. Bella is due to graduate and she has to make the decision between life or death.

Review:

As with the first two twilight books it took me a couple of chapters to get into the book properly but then I was gripped and just couldn’t bring myself to stop reading and put the book down. This book is perfect for young adults or anyone who is interested in romance, fiction or supernatural tales as this book is a mixture of all three themes. The plot line follows on from the previous two books and the plot of them all together makes the perfect supernatural romance story line that can keep people hooked for days or even weeks. I recommend this book set even if Twilight never appealed to you as I gave it a chance after thinking it would be a bad story line and absolutely loved them and I am now onto the last book of the set.

Book Location: Forks, Washington, America

Star Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review | Stephenie Meyer | New Moon

New Moon

Author: Stephenie Meyer

Title: New Moon

Genre: Young Adult, Fiction

Synopsis:

Bella had found out that Edward was a vampire but was madly in love with him and she thought him more important to her than life itself. Being in love with a vampire was a very dangerous thing, more dangerous than she could have imagined. Edward had rescued Bella from the attack of an evil vampire but now their relationship threatened that those who were near and dear to Bella and Edward. This made them realise that their troubles were just beginning.

Review:

When I started to read this book it took me a couple of paragraphs to get into the book as with twilight but when I did get into the book, I was hooked and it was impossible to stop reading and put the book down. This book is the carry on to Twilight and it is perfect for the young adult or anyone who is into fiction, romance or the supernatural. This book continues to mix the supernatural with romance as the main female character refuses to give up her love for the vampire. I recommend reading this book even if it has not appealed to you as I once thought that the twilight books would be a bad read until I read them and then I was hooked and in love with these books.

Book Location: Forks, Washington, America

Star Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review | Stephenie Meyer | Twilight

Twilight

Author: Stephenie Meyer

Title: Twilight

Genre: Young Adult, Fiction

Synopsis:

A teenager, named Isabella (Bella) Swan, moves to a small town in America to live with her dad so that her mum can travel with her new husband. On her first day at school she meets a mysterious and irresistible boy, Edward Cullen, who goes out of his way to avoid her. After meeting him, Bella’s life takes a thrilling and dangerous turn. Edward is irresistible and impenetrable and he had managed to keep his real identity a secret but be Bella was determined to find out his dark secret. Bella didn’t realise that the closer she became to Edward, the more danger she and those around her where in. Edward is a vampire and doesn’t trust himself to be around Bella but she will not leave him alone and will risk her life everyday just to be with him.

Review:

When I first picked up the book to read it took me a couple of paragraphs to get into the storyline and then I was hooked and found it extremely hard to put the book down. This is a brilliant book and it is perfect for young people who love to read fiction books and love a bit of the supernatural. This book mixes the supernatural with a love story. This book is part of a set and they are all about love, vampires and werewolves. Even if this book does not sound appealing, I recommend reading it anyway as I once thought that the Twilight book set was bad until I actually took the time to read them and then I was in love with this book and went from one twilight book to the other as I just couldn’t stop reading.

Book Location: Forks, Washington, America

Star Rating: 5 out of 5

"Her story, recounted in hypnotic, dreamy prose, encapsulates perfectly the teenage feeling of sexual tension and alienation" - The Times

"The thrilling tale of a vampire romance at school" - Sunday Herald