New Moon by Stephenie Meyer My rating: 3 of 5 stars To be quite honest, I enjoyed this second installment a lot more than Twilight, maybe because there weren’t too many possibilities for mentioning an unhealthy/abusive relationship.But on the other hand, Bella became more reckless and blinded by something that should have been left in the past.I assume this installment would also be the commencement of the “Team Edward”-“Team Jacob” divide, which is fun to follow, even though I know how it ends. Part of me wants Bella to get some type of retribution for toying with her supposed “best friend” as much as she does.Now we have less sparkling…
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Twilight
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer My rating: 2 of 5 stars Alright, here it goes. I never thought I would voluntarily read Twilight, but I did and I don’t know how I really feel about it. The movies were suggested viewing for my vampire/zombie course; I had watched them years before while recovering from surgery. I found them absolutely hilarious and looking back I assumed it was because of the painkillers I was on. So, about a month ago I decided to give the movies another shot, clear headed and viewing them as someone doing research. They were still quite funny even the second time around and I began to grow…
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Edinburgh Dusk (Ian Hamilton Mysteries #2)
Edinburgh Dusk by Carole Lawrence My rating: 5 of 5 stars I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.Detective Inspector Hamilton is back. I was very excited to have been approved to read an ARC of this and promptly decided to put my schoolwork on hold until I had finished reading it, which only took about two days. Once you start this story, you won’t stop until the last page.DI Hamilton is just as introverted and unsociable as ever. Always quick with a cheeky remark and ready to solve another case. I was glad the story also included most of the…
