New Moon was definitely interesting and it nearly killed me when I was called for dinner and Family Home Evening, just as Bella notices Laurent's red irises. I was not impressed and I swear my darling family drew everything out that much longer just to see my pain and suffering. (ironically enough, we actually got to play a fun game in FHE for once. But it still did not ease the suspense my mind was going through). Eclipse was average. I went to Borders today to read Breaking dawn. But I could not. 48 mins, pg 178, I had to return it to its shelf. And no it was not because a member of the staff asked me to. I just could not stand it. This wasn't the direction I wanted the series to go in at all. The more I read of the series the more I realise that maybe my favourite book was the very first one-when everything was innocent and uncomplicated. It's also very hard to like a series when you do not like main character. This rips and tears at my soul. I so very much want to say it's the best series in the world, but I can not even add it to my list of favourites. Instead of it filling a hole, it left one bigger. I shall finish the fourth book, but not now. not now.....I guess spending the last 2 days of my life immersed within a world of vampires and werewolfs leaves one totally drained. Maybe I should return to the real world for a while.
On an up note. I learnt how to make paper today from the inside of the dust jacket of the new Oliver Jeffers book, The Great Paper Caper. I also used up a lot of yellow post-it notes in the attempt to fill my hole. But the best bit...I bought Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food cookbook (valued at $71.50) for a mere $2.50. That's right. It's amazing what a 50% special and two book vouchers courtesy of my late high school can do to slash a price down. It is seriously the best cook book in the world. It is also the first cookbook I have ever bought. I am going to learn to cook. cook really really well. I shall be putting it to the test in Port next week. Can't wait to try it out for everyone in our crew.We may even have to pop in and say hi to Stan when we buy the ingredients.
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Ess - you have to persevere through Breaking Dawn. Yeah - I've been thinking that it isn't Ess-worthy - I know it's a bit... adult... for your tastes. at times, it is a bit cringe-worthy, but the ending makes it all worth it, and not because the book is over.
You may, though, as much as you don't want to, have to get used to that sort of stuff. The world is full of it and you can't be sheltered forever. To me, the most notable act is not in retaining one's utter innocence from childhood in order to stay a kid, in blocking out all the darker, earthier things. It is in knowing of them, and retaining the magical, innocent child-ness regardless. But yeah.... the book get's pretty horrendous, like a horror film... poor Bella... but then it all gets good again, minus one or two more lovey-bits. And I think you'll need to finish it for closure. Jacob gets better.
And yeah, Alice is awesome.
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