newmoon New Moon by Stephenie Meyer [Book Review]Its hard to imagine someone with such enormous bad luck that being a vampire would make their life easier by comparison. While many of us might have harbored fantasies of joining the ranks of the undead, normally its just for the Gothic coolness that is sometimes attributed to vampires in popular culture. It says something of the character of Bella, in Stephenie Meyer’s continuation of the Twilight Saga, that her life would seem to be easier if she were a member of the brotherhood of bloodsuckers.For one thing, she wouldn’t have to suffer the massive heartbreak dealt early Meyer’s “New Moon”, second in the as of now Twilight quatrology.

After enjoying a summer recovering from her vampire attack at the end of the previous book, “Twilight”, Bella Swan returns to school in Forks with her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen. Since her birthday comes early in the school year, Edward’s family decides to throw her a birthday party. Predictably, her bad luck makes a quick appearance.

And that’s where I’ll have to leave it for now, folks. Got to get ready for surgery tomorrow!