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As a kid, this was my favorite book in the series. As mentioned in my Twilight review, I read these as an eighth grader. I read them again in high school. Now, I'm 26 years old rereading them with my boyfriend. I can say that New Moon probably isn't my favorite book anymore.

I was Team Jacob hardcore. So, this book was perfect. We got to know Jake's story and background, as well as see their friendship blossom. I loved this book because of the recklessness Bella exhibits and the relationship she builds with Jacob. I'm not sure I like this book anymore. I realized that Jacob isn't as innocent as I remember him being.

So, the writing... it's better in this book. You can see her skills start to develop. She has better description and the world she opens up to us is promising.

I love how this book expands the world that we got to know in the first book. We get to see the vampire law enforcement and how fierce they are. We get to see the other side of vampire lore, which is fascinating and refreshing. The first book made vampires look like fairy princesses, but we realize that they brutal in this book. Or at least, we start to see it.

I sense a pattern with Meyer's writing, though. We'll see if the last two books are the same way, but I noticed that the entire book is setup for the end. The last fifty pages are page-turning action, which incites a rapid heartbeat the inability to put down the book until you reach the back cover. The rest of the book is more relaxed and is gradually building up to explode.

I enjoyed the nostalgia of reading this book again and I'm looking forward to Eclipse.