sheila

29 January 2011 Twilight By Stephenie Meyer Pages 3-28 The book I am reading is Twilight .The first paragraph of my book explained how much Bella missed her mom and her home town. She didn’t want to go to Forks, Washington. Even though Bella didn’t wants to go she felt like if she had to. She wasn’t very convinced it would be better in Forks and she was right. When she got to Forks Charlie, her dad, showed her the room she would be staying in. One thing that she liked about Charlie was that he gave her personal space, unlike her mother. Charlie had bought Bella a new truck, well at least new to her. The truck was kind of old, but it was right for her.

===The next day school was weird. Bella wasn’t used to being the new kid. At lunch that day she sat with a girl named Jessica and her friends. A few minutes later some kids came in the lunchroom. Bella asked Jessica who they were. Their names were Rosalie and Jasper Hale. The other three were Emmet, Alice and Edward Cullen. That same day she found herself lucky enough to have a class with Edward. She had to sit next to him, but the minute she sat down his face looked like if he had smelled a bad scent. When the period ended she went to the office and there she Edward one more time. She overheard the conversation and found out that he wanted to switch the class he had with Bella, but sadly there weren’t any classes left. ===

My main character’s name is Bella. In my book my Bella is very shy. She is also sad that she had to go to Forks. She lied to her mother that she wanted to go. Bella isn’t a good liar, but somehow she convinced her mother to send her to Forks. Bella also has a bit of a crush on Edward like almost every girl in the school. Girls had already warned Bella that Edward was a waste of time because no girl was good enough for him. === So far this book has been very interesting. It has introduced the characters very well. Twilight also hooked me in at the beginning of the book. When I start to read this book it is hard to put it down. Every time I do put it down it leaves me in suspense. I have seen the movies, but I can defiantly say that the book is much better from what I’ve read. For me it’s hard to be this interested in a book. Even if this book takes a little bit of my time every other day I can truly say that it’s worth it. === ===// Sheila, I'd like you to point out whenever you read something in the novel that is different from the film. I'm glad you're interested in reading the series, they are some of my favorite books. -Miss Bond //===

Pages 29-39
===The next day Edward didn’t come to school or the next day or the next day. Bella thought about this very much when she fell asleep every night. After a few days later she came to the conclusion that the reason Edward had not come to school was because of her. This was what Bella thought, but she was not yet sure. Every single day Bella would wait until everyone in the Cullen family would enter the lunch room then she would start to eat. She hoped that Edward would enter every time she checked, but no one else would appear. A lot of time passed and then she quickly realized that she was absolutely the reason why Edward did not go to school. Bella then got used to sitting alone in biology class. === ===When Bella got home most of the time she wouldn’t find anyone home. Charlie would work the whole week. It was rare for Charlie to have the weekends off. Bella would cook and clean since Charlie was almost never home. She also cooked and cleaned because Charlie didn’t know how to. The Next day at school once again Edward was not there. Something she would have expected to happen happened. It started to snow. === ===Bella has not changed much since the beginning of the book. The only thing different that the author describes about her is that she does not like snow. From her point of view it’s weird because everyone in Forks seems to love snow. Bella doesn’t like snow because she is not used to it. The only time she has seen snow has been on a television show. Bella is also not that shy. She has managed to remember almost everybody’s name in the school. === ===This book is still very interesting. There are some parts where you feel like if you’re in the book. What I mean by this is that when you are reading this book it is like if it’s happening right in front of you. Some parts of Twilight are intense and others are really intense. Like I said before it is like if I can never put the book down. When I want to read only thirty minutes I end up reading an hour or an hour and a half. I hope the rest of the book is as interesting or more interesting as the beginning. ===

Pages 40-50
=== That morning Edward came back to school. Bella saw all the Cullens enjoying the snow. Actually everyone was enjoying the snow the only difference was that everyone else looked normal. The Cullens looked more like if they were in a movie scene. A few minutes passed and Jessica told Bella that Edward was staring at her. Bella told her that she had noticed he was staring at her. After that, mike interrupted them and told them that they were going to meet up in the parking lot after school. Mike and the rest of the guys were going to have a snowball fight. === === When Bella gets back into the school her next class is biology. Edward was there so that meant that they had to work together on something. Edward treated Bella very differently this time. Edward wasn’t as mean and rude this time he was actually very polite. Bella and Edward had to do a lab together, but Bella had already done that lab. Bella thought that since she had already done that lab it would be a great time to show off. After biology she went to P.E. Finally the school day was over she saw Edward leaning on the front door of a Volvo. When Bella left the school parking lot she could swear that she could see Edward laughing. === === I do agree that Edward has given Bella a reason to live in Forks. In the beginning of the book she told her mom and told her that she wanted to come to Forks. Bella changed her opinion towards Edward. Before Bella thought that Edward was a rude person. Now that Bella has really gotten to know him she found out that he is really nice. Bella now also knows that Edward is really polite and smart. She is also not as shy around Edward or anyone else. === === This book is still very interesting even though I have not gotten so far. It’s still really hard to put down. Stephanie Meyers describes everything really good especially the characters. Since I already saw the movie I can picture the characters even better than what she describes. For example, when she walks into the biology room for the first time I can picture that in my head from the movie. Although Twilight the book is very different from the movie. Many people say the same thing for many books and say that the books are better. I can honestly say that this book is much better than the movie. ===

Pages 53-65
===In these couple pages I read some very interesting and surprising things, but before I tell you that I will start from the beginning. When Bella woke up she realized that she had basically had been living on her own. She realizes this because every morning before she gets downstairs to eat breakfast Charlie leaves. When Bella left her house she saw that the rain from the day before had turned into ice. It was hard enough for her to walk on the rain now imagine the slippery ice. When Bella got to school she felt something weird in her car by the tires. She got out of her truck and nothing was moving. She then saw that her dad had put snow chains on her truck. She thought how early Charlie had to get up to put the chains on without being late to his job. === ===Bella saw that Edward was about three cars away from her leaning against his front car door. All of a sudden Bella sees a car slipping its way to her it seemed as if the car was going to crash into her car and her. She thought she would have gotten hit harder than she did. When she looked Edward had made a dent in the car and had saved her life. She had to go to the hospital, but not because she got hurt, but because they needed to check up on her. The boy who was driving the truck that crashed was named Tyler. He kept telling Bella he was sorry. Truly Bella thought he looked more hurt then her. === ===<span style="color: #242475; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Bella and Edward are now both the main characters and they both have changed a lot since they met each other. Bella has changed with Edward and everyone else. For example she is now more open and talks much more since her first day. Edward has also changed, but mostly only with Bella. He is now nicer then he was when he first met Bella. He is also a gentleman. Since I saw the movie I know why he acted how he acted on the first day it was because Bella’s scent was different. === ===<span style="color: #242475; font-family: Georgia,serif;">My opinion of the book still stays the same. Although some parts of the book are not as intense as others. For example, when Bella went outside and she saw that it was snowing. That part of the book was not as intense as when Bella was about to be hit by Tyler’s truck. I guess that all books have that. It is really hard for all parts of the book to be really intense. What I am mostly worried about is that I won’t be able to finish the book in time for the project. ===

Pages 65-76
=== A few minutes later Edward and Bella were arguing in the ER. Bella wanted to know how Edward got to the truck so fast if he was basically standing on the other side of the parking lot. Edward told Bella he saved her life and that was what was the important part. That night Bella dreamed of Edward. Ever since that day there was no more room in her thoughts because they were all filled of Edward. The rest of that week Bella and Edward didn’t speak. When Bella tried to speak to Edward he ignored her and when Edward tried to speak to Bella she ignored him. === === Even though the week was weird because Bella and Edward didn’t speak it was more awkward for Bella. It was an awkward week because Mike was about to reject Jessica for Bella to go to the dance. Bella had to lie and said that she was going somewhere that weekend. After he asked her friend Eric asked to go to the dance. Bella told him the same thing. Last of all, Tyler asked to go to the dance with her. She told him the same as the other two. Finally, the next day Bella couldn’t resist not talking to Edward. The day they talked Edward said it was better for them not to be friends. === === Bella has now become more confident of herself. For example, the old Bella would be nervous or scared of saying no to Tyler, Mike and Eric. Now she can stand up to things she couldn’t before. Although she still has a bit of work to do. Edward is still a bit polite to Bella. Now he told Bella that it’s best for them not to be friends. Bella is now more obsessed with Edward and dreams with him every night. I wonder what she going to do next. === === Twilight is an amazing book. I have never gotten into a book like I have with this one. The author has done an amazing job with the characters. I can picture the characters in the book exactly the same in the movie. The characters may be the same, but in a way the book is much better than the movie. Usually when people make movies out of books the books are better. I think that the books are better because they show description in characters and other things in the novel. ===

<span style="color: #21bfe8; font-family: Georgia,serif;">3/10/11 <span style="color: #21bfe8; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Pages 76-99 <span style="color: #21bfe8; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Bella didn’t understand Edward because one day he was saying it was better for them not to be friends, but the next he was talking to her. Girls were still telling Bella that Edward would never fall for her because he never falls for any girl. Bella as always did not listen to them. The only thing on her mind was Edward. The next day Edward was leaning on Bella’s truck. Edward was about to ask Bella something about the day of the dance. Bella was so excited she imagined he would ask her if she would go with him to the dance. Sadly Edward didn’t ask that. He had heard that she was going to Seattle that weekend so he was wondering if he could give her a ride. She had to be polite so she said yes.

<span style="color: #21bfe8; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The bell rang so they had to go to their classes. At lunch Bella sat at her usual table. Edward then called her over. She told her friends that he probably needed help with his biology homework. When Bella got to his table Edward asked her to tell him one theory. A few minutes passed and the bell rang. Bella told Edward that they both had to head on to biology class. That was when Edward told Bella that he wouldn’t be going to class that day. Bella went to her class where they were finding out what there blood type was. Then Bella got dizzy and she had to be walked to the nurse’s office. Edward was in his car and saw that Bella was really dizzy so he handled it from there and picked her up.

<span style="color: #21bfe8; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Bella and Edward have both really changed in my book. They both have become more open with each other. Not only have they changed with each other, but they have also changed independently. For example, Bella now is confident for sure. She is not scared of anything because she can quickly defeat it. Edward has changed because he now has shown Bella his real personality. He is very polite when he wants to be. He also has his temper, but don’t we all?

<span style="color: #21bfe8; font-family: Georgia,serif;">My book is truly amazing. I recently have not read with all I have going on, but I guess that is what middle school is all about. My book started interesting and has turned exciting. The author did a great job with this book and I will never get tired of saying it because it’s the truth. Twilight is unexplainable and unbelievable. It is one of my favorite books. If I hadn’t seen the movie I still would have enjoyed the book. Since I did see the movie I might have enjoyed the book a little more. I think that I enjoyed the book because I could actually picture places and characters.

3/11/11 Pages 99-116 After Edward picked Bella up he took her to the nurse’s office. They spent about thirty minutes in the nurse’s office. They both talked about many things. Then Edward told Bella to go to the main office because other people were there and it started to get crowded. He was surprised that she listened to him. It was probably because she felt the same way. That was when Bella remembered she had P.E. and wasn’t feeling so good to participate. Edward then went to ask the secretary if she could excuse Bella from class because she wasn’t feeling so well. The secretary said that it was ok and that he would have to be excused as well.

When they got out of the school building Edward went to his car and told Bella to get in. Bella told him that she was capable of driving home herself, but Edward insisted to get in the car. Bella really had no choice so she got in the car. When Edward dropped Bella at her house he asked if she wanted him to bring her truck to the house before Charlie found out. That was when she said he probably already knew, but if it was possible it would be best. Every single time Bella peeked out her window she would see her truck and she wondered if Edward was close to her house. About ten minutes later when she peeked out the window her truck was there safe and sound.

Instead of the paragraph about how the characters have changed throughout the book I will write a paragraph about what is in the book that is not in the movie. First, in the beginning of the book it showed the teacher’s name. That is one thing that was not in the movie. Second, when Edward told Bella it was better for them no to be friends. Another thing that was not in the movie was that Edward didn’t call Bella to his lunch table. He also didn’t tell her that he would skip class. Last of all, Bella was not sent to the nurse’s office and Edward didn’t have to bring Bella home in the movie.

I think that Stephanie Meyer is a very talented author. This is my opinion because I think it took a lot of patience and a lot of inelegance to write this book. Any person can’t just sit and write a four hundred eighty paged book. Anyway this book is one of the best books I will probably ever read. Twilight leaves you in suspense a lot. I can probably read the book three times and not get tired of it. Lastly, Twilight is an unexplainable, intense, wonderful book.