My Twilight Journal
My Twilight Journal: After Bella Knows
I have been keeping a Twilight journal for a little while now. It has been very enjoyable and I have a lot more to share with you!
If you have missed any part of the journal here are the links to my previous journals:
I left off where Bella finds out what Edward really is on the way back from Port Angeles.
Alright when Edward shows up the day after Port Angeles at Bella’s house. It reminded me of a fairy-tell or a fantasy! This is what I dreamed of in high school. I would have loved having my crush show up! This is why this book is loved by women of all ages!
So I love that Edward tells Bella what Jessica wants to know. I think the chemistry between Bella and Edward is very evident this day. Edward reads Jessica’s mind and tells Bella that Jessica is going to ambush her in math class. I really enjoyed how Edward told Bella what questions Jessica would ask. Are secretly dating him and How do you feel about him? Edward just like any human wants to know how she feels about him!! Then he tells Bella that he will be listening when she tells Jessica how much she feels. I feel that this gives Bella more confidence and a lack of inhibition to not be guarded in her feelings for Edward. › Continue reading
My Twilight Journal: Port Angeles
The last Twilight Journal entry I left off after Bella figured out that Edward is not a superhero but a vampire. I pick up with her at school. She was really anxious and excited to see Edward at school the next day. Once again she is disappointed because Edward is not at school again!!! Okay this is one thing that I think is really interesting because when I was in High school several years ago, (in Washington) I got sick a lot and it was a real issue with the school! So how is it that the Cullen’s can miss school on sunny days (I know there are not many of them), for their hunting trips and just for the heck of it?! Oh well! They are vampires and can get away with everything!
Shopping with the girls in Port Angeles.
On Tuesday night Bella is off with Jessica and Angela to find dresses in Port Angeles. I felt like it was predictable that Edward showed up I am not saying that it was bad but good. I love that he is coming to her rescue all the time. It goes back to how a book fulfills a need for me to meet my expectations.
The restaurant was perfect. Having a beautiful waitress only have eyes for Edward but he only gave Bella the time of day. I really loved how Edward was so honest with Bella! Through the car ride home as well. He didn’t hold back.
He totally wants to run Bella off because of how hard things would be between a vampire and a human.
The question I have is Why can’t he read Bella’s mind? What is different about her? How does he know that her number is up and why did he decide to come back after a week and save her?
I don’t know if these questions will be answered but I want to keep reading to find out.
Until next week,
My Twilight Journal: Jacob Black
I left off on my Twilight Journal when Edward was warming up to Bella. Bella had been invited to go to La Push with her other High School friends. She had invited Edward to go but he declined. Bella goes to the beach with her mind on Edward. Not surprising after the encounters she has had with him thus far.
While at the beach Bella is trying to have a good time and not get hurt. She remembers the request that Edward made for her to be careful and not get hurt while he is away! She is doing her best to do so and next thing she knows here come the kids from the reservation.
She remembers Jacob Black, Charlies friend Billy’s son. They start talking and Jacob is warm and friendly but still a few years younger than Bella. In private as they walk together on the beach Jacob tells Bella of some Quileute legends. The legend includes some of his people becoming werewolves. Many years ago the werewolves came across “cold ones”. They made a treaty that the “cold ones” would not come onto Quileute land and they would not kill wolves. He then revealed that the “cold one” were blood drinkers and that the Cullen’s were the same “cold ones” his ancestors made the treaty with!
Here is my issue with this part of the book, yes Bella knows who Jacob Black is. There is a connection between their fathers and Bella use to play with his older sisters when she was young. All that being said, Why, Why would Jacob essentially give Bella critical details about his people being werewolves and the Cullen’s being vampires. Not only that he gave her this information not long after seeing her again!
Of course this is important to the story but would someone really do this?
After Bella’s trip to La Push Bella doesn’t want to have to deal with this at all! She tries to forget it until she falls asleep and has a nightmare. In the dream Jacob becomes a werewolf and him and Edward are about to fight. Edward is beckoning Bella to come to him to trust him. Once she wakes up she is determined to do some investigating on the Internet to really find out if Edward is a vampire. I can only imagine what it felt like to think that this legend was true that Edward is a vampire! This is really hard for her to deal with.
Bella was really smart to just get out of the house and think! It is so hard to deal with a bunch of information when it is being thrown at you. Sometimes it is best to get 
away and think. That is exactly what she did! She went out to the woods and thought about everything. Determining that she was going to do. Her conclusion was that even in the dream she realized she was upset about Jacob attacking Edward. She cared about Edward already. That realization was the clincher!
I wonder how Bella really resigns herself to Edward. Yes, she follows her heart and how she truly feels. The question is, is she feeling safe with Edward because of lust or infatuation? Edward is very mysterious or is it her intuition that she knows that Edward will keep her safe?
So many things to think about! I am so glad I don’t have to be her position. That is all for this entry! Keep watching for my Twilight Journal to continue!
Off to read!
PS. Did you see that you can order Twilight Journals?
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My Twilight Journal: Edward Warms Up
Alright are you ready for my thoughts? I have a lot of them. I really am enjoying the Twilight book and it seems to have taken hold of me.
Let’s get started with my thoughts on the next part of the Twilight book. First off, Edward is so confusing. He saves Bella from being crushed, then he won’t talk to her for a month. Then all of a sudden he is talking to her. I can totally understand where Bella is coming from when he does talk to her again. Nothing seems to make sense to her. He flip flops and she needs to protect herself from him. Now he is telling her it is better that they are not friends. What is up with that? Of course I understand he is a vampire but Bella doesn’t get it at all.
Edward playing a game.
Edward seems to be around when Mike, Eric and of course Tyler asks Bella to the dance. I really like the part where Edward blocks her in so Tyler can ask her out. I would be so mad but it was pretty funny!
Bella and her feelings.
I am really enjoying seeing the obsession that is happening to Bella when it comes to Edward. I guess in part because I was like this in high school. I would obsess over every move a guy I liked, would make. With Bella it happens without her wanting it but yet she does it anyway. She thinks of him. She dreams of him. She can’t do anything without him interrupting her activities in some way! Edward is such a mystery and she is so drawn to him. All he has to do is show her that she can trust him and then it is all over for her. She will give herself to him completely.
Seattle.
It is amazing to me how moody Edward is and how Bella can see it. She is pretty observant with Edward. I think the first step to getting Bella to let her guard down was Edward asking Bella if he could take her to Seattle. For me this is significant because it brings me back to high school again, literally. Seattle is where I went on weekends and yes where I went with guys I liked on occasion. I can imagine what it would be like for Edward and Bella to go alone to a great city like Seattle! So I am very excited for them to go to Seattle together! But again in the book Edward gives her mixed signals. Let me take you to Seattle but you really should stay away from me!
Edward’s change of heart.
Okay so far this the best part of the Twilight book. When Bella goes to lunch and Edward is singling her out. He is by himself and not his family. He wants her to sit with him alone. This makes my heart and my stomach do flip flops! Isn’t this exactly what any girl would want. A gorgeous guy that is such a mystery wants you to sit alone with him at lunch! Then Edward says “…I got tired of trying to stay away from you.” I really liked how they bantered. Edward tried again to get Bella to understand that he is dangerous and she felt it but couldn’t deny how she felt drawn to him.
Biology
Edward skipped class but was right there when Bella needed him. Edward definitely has a way of getting what he wants. He was able to get him and Bella excused from school and take Bella home. Some more great alone time. I am all for that.
That is it so far…
I am loving it and I want to read more! I love the chemistry between Bella and Edward. Even thought for whatever reason he thinks they are bad for each other, they can’t seem to stay away from each other. They are like magnets!
Until next time…
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My Twilight Journal: In The Beginning
I am reading the Twilight book for the first time. Since it is my first time reading it, I am keeping a Twilight Journal to share with you my thoughts and feelings about what I read.
After I wrote my post the other day, I got started right away on the Twilight book. I was really excited because I wanted to know what was so great about it!
The first chapter.
The first thing I took notice of is Bella moving to Washington from Phoenix. I have to tell you I grew up in Washington state. I didn’t grow up on the Olympic peninsula but I grew up in western Washington not too far from it. I understand what Bella is talking about when she says how depressing the rain is! But on sunny days it is the best place to live! I also have family and friends in the Phoenix area. What a drastic change this can be. The next thing that I didn’t expect is the introduction of Edward Cullen. He was so odd. Why in the world would you act that way to someone you just met? He was so cold! I totally understand why Bella can’t stop thinking about him! He left quite an impression.
A side note:
Okay, just to help you understand a little about me. When I read a book I personalize it. I am not sure if all people do this, but this is a way for me to escape from my life (not that my life is terrible). It becomes a sort of fantasy for me. So as I continue to review the Twilight book I will also share my feelings about how it relates to me. Now back to the book.
Edward’s Absence.
Now Bella comes to school expecting to see Edward all weird and scary, like he was the first day. I can only imagine her fear but as the day goes on, just like her, I would be anxious to see him again. Especially after all the rest of the guys in the school drooled over her! It is interesting that she felt relief he wasn’t there but knew she was the cause of his absence.
Edward Returns.
When Bella and Edward have their first conversation after his week long absence it is very interesting. Here she was so afraid of him and yet she spills her guts to him! She 
is so drawn to him and yet cautious. Edward’s intensity really makes Bella self-conscience and aware of her inadequacies. He, in his way, wants her to let him in and she is not sure why. This totally makes sense because if she lets him in he has the power to hurt her. And who is he really?
The Car Accident.
Edward saves Bella in a miraculous way. He held a van away so that she didn’t get crushed. I know that he has special powers but of course she doesn’t know this! There are a few things that bother me at this point. Yes, Bella is a bit confused as to how Edward got to her so fast and held the van off. The thing I don’t get is she wasn’t very grateful for what he did. Maybe that is just me but in addition to wanting to know how he got to her so quickly, I would be thanking him profusely! So not only that, why isn’t anyone questioning why Edward is not hurt?
That is all I have read so far. After reading this much I am hooked. Let me tell you why. I am as curious about Edward as Bella is. What is the deal with this guy who flips on a dime! Does he like her or hate her. Also Bella doesn’t seem like the normal teenager. She actually reminds me a lot of myself in high school. She is very reflective and thinks about things an awful lot. I have heard from a lot of people how Bella was just selfish and immature. From what I see of her so far I think she is more mature than people give her credit for. I am really excited to give you my next synopsis of what I read in the Twilight book.
Off to read some more,
P.S. If you would like to take this journey with me through the Twilight Book you can get it here!
