Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)

This was a wonderfully written book. I read it then passed it to my teenage daughter, who also loved it. Upon finishing this book I immediately started reading Breaking Dawn, which is even better than Eclipse!

If you liked Twilight and wasn't as excited about New Moon, you will love Eclipse. There's love (of course), vampires, werewolves, and a series of killings.

What's nice about this one is that both Edward and Jacob are present. Although quite different, both add interesting elements to the story and the Bella/Edward/Jacob triangle. The reader learns more of the werewolves and the stories of some of the vampires. Finally, Bella realizes things aren't as simple as 'happily ever after' if she becomes a vampire. Funny thing is, as immature as Jacob can be, it is their relationship that causes Bella to grow up a little and think things thru a little more than just 'me & Edward' - something Edward's been trying to do since book 1.

For me, Edward is the character than draws me into the story. Meyer does an excellent job of conveying Edward's wit and charm in his behavior and dialogue as in Twilight. Although his love for Bella can sometimes make him come across as a little weak or pathetic, this is simply because of his struggle in realizing he can't give Bella somethings he wishes he could or that he feels she needs. The scene in the woods when it is Jacob's body heat that protects Bella is a clear indicator of this. Edward comes across as the 'bigger person' throughout this novel understanding that Jacob was there for Bella when he wasn't. Eclipse continues building on the relationship between Bella/Edward/Jacob and finally forces Bella to make a decision.

This is the 3rd book to Stephanie Meyer's awesome Twilight series. With every turn of the page I swear the books get better and better. I do not want to give the whole story away so I am going to end with BUY THESE BOOKS, you will not be wasting any money and you will be extremely pleased.

Eclipse wasn't my favorite of the series, but it was still good. For me, it was too much history and background and not as much of the hopeless romantic stuff. I mean, who wouldn't want Edward Cullen as a boyfriend!

In Eclipse you begin to see the 2nd thoughs to Bella becoming inmortal.. and you finally get to hear the stories of each vampire, and how they became.. They had me at "Twilight" and I just keep digging myself deeper into the lives of Bella,Edward,The Cullen, & Jake .....