Ups and downs... - Rated 
After much prompting by friends I gave in and read the three books in this series. I did enjoy them, after a fashion, but there were certainly good points and bad points.
Jacob and the werewolves are interesting and sympathetic characters for the most part. The 'imprinting' idea, while a little cliche, is touching. Their feud with the vampires and their legends were fascinating background to read.
I have to admit I didn't feel the insta-crush on Edward everyone else seems to, but OK, he's not a bad character. Not exactly what I'd expect from someone over 100 years old, but he's not unpleasant to read. Rosalie is a tragic sort of character, and Jasper's background was just what was needed to flesh the character out a bit. The vampires fighting was good plot, and the threat of the Volturi something of a cliffhanger.
The actual prose is maybe a little melodramatic and the constant literary references are a little overdone - one or two references to Edward as Romeo and/or Heathcliffe would have been enough, I get the point! - but it was easy to read and reasonably well-written.
My main problem with all three books was Bella.
As a character I found her totally unsympathetic, shallow (her obsession with not aging! 19 is not exactly bringing on the wrinkles, is it?), selfish, unthinking, unintelligent (literary quoting withstanding) and often just plain rude, especially to her other friends. Her lack of concern for her father's feelings, for Edward's (he asks her to marry her and she is horrified because NO-ONE at her age gets married, for shame! So much for eternal love...), for Jacob's and for her friends' was astounding. The attempt to cast her as the self-sacrificing Third Wife didn't work at all, and her obsession with becoming a vampire seems less about being with Edward as staying young and beautiful.
I don't understand the appeal for the men, frankly. Of a 100 years of existance, the best Edward can find is a silly twit who constantly whines, moans and takes no-one's feelings but her own into consideration? Jacob had a lucky escape! I don't see why he thinks she is 'the one' for him when they're so emotionally opposite. Personally I prefer her with Edward than Jacob, but honestly, I'd prefer her with neither of them and spending some time sorting herself out.
I hear one of the most recurring disappointments with Bella is her obsession with Edward's looks: that didn't bother me, on the other hand. He is special-looking, after all. It's her obsession with herself that gets old, and her insistance on defining herself BY the men in her life. Also, given the novels are all written from her perspective, it can get difficult being in the head of someone who is so difficult to empathise with.
So all in all, not a bad book if you're after a light supernatural romance - just a very unlikeable heroine.
I missed the eclipse.... - Rated 
Really disjointed novel, if you're looking at this book you have most probably read the others so the pro's of this book are...there are more characters so you dont have to put up with her horrible main characters all the time, I personally can't stand Bella one bit, and Edward irks me too, yes we know you love her, so stop making him say it. Cons, well, I had no idea how the conclusion of the book came about, it just did, she was outlining so many different possibilities and she lost track of her characters and I had no idea where I was, and suddnely the baddies are gone and they're playing their mushy act again. In fact the plot outline was so bad I cant even remeber what happened for most of the book!!
once again another terrible addition to the first book.
As Fresh As Ever - Rated 
How does Stephenie Meyer do it? Honestly, she has got to be one of the most brilliant writers out there!
This book was just as amazing as the other two books and i cant wait till the next one!
5 stars - Rated
I found I literally couldn't put this book down. In my opinion the story only continues to get better and I was left aching for more. I would probably however not recommend this book as a read for the male population.
I love these books. - Rated
I ordered Twilight and New Moon for my daughter for Christmas. As I was about to wrap them up I thought that I'd just read the first page of Twilight, and 2 days later I had finished them both. I then ordered Eclipse and loved it. I think that it has a good balance of romance and action.Edward is a great character, Bella is a bit whiney, but what teenage girl isn't? I think she will redeem herself in the concluding book.I can't wait for Breaking Dawn.
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