I was going to write about how the Moviefest finals were a bit pants, but I see that Matt has it pretty much covered.
Instead I shall write about how little I am enjoying Lee being on call right now. Every morning for the last four days he's been getting calls. At least this mornings one wasn't until the (somewhat) reasonable time of 7.05am, and I was able to just read my book.
I have now finished the second in Stephanie Meyer's phenomenally successful vampire teen romance series New Moon which has Edward, the sexy sexy vampire leaving Bella, the human girl, because she is in too much danger from him and his family even though they have sworn off human blood.
Bella spends a lot of the book being incredibly emotionally damaged, to an extent that really began to piss me off. I mean, I really like this character and I wanted her to suck it up, move on a little and become stronger for it. Instead she attaches to another male, relies on him for her happiness and leads him on romantically.
Jacob is an awesome character, he is fun and in love with her and a werewolf. Bella knows she can never love him back in the way he wants, but she needs him so much for the comfort and for the companionship that it doesn't matter.
I wish she could be strong without a male. I wish she didn't *only* care about Edward, to the exclusion of her mother and father and her own life.
Aside from these (slightly major) issues, I really enjoyed the book. The characters are all (mostly) appealing, the action is exciting and Meyers writes in a way that really draws you in and keeps you hooked. I will be reading the threequel.
I'm just a sucker for a vampire story. (ahah the pun! I kill me. Literally!)
PoF: My inner child is a nasty little monster
CO: brunch now please