The Twilight ReRead Continues 😉
This week Bookgoonie has provided questions for Midnight Sun. No worries if you didn’t make it through the whole read in time…check out question #5 It’s a little fast-answer 20 questions from Edward and Bella. Any Twilight fan should be able to answer the questions. Link them up below to share your answers. If you don’t have a blog you can comment through Twitter with #mondaybites
Join us next week as we read chapters 1-8 of New Moon. Discussion questions can be found at the bottom of this post. Stop by next Monday for the link up.
Without further ado…The Questions…
1. EYES. There is a lot of staring into eyes in both Midnight Sun and Twilight. Edward says he can see Bella’s soul through her eyes and that they hold silent secrets. What do your eyes say about you? Include a picture if you can.
I don’t know that my eyes are all that expressive. For me it’s probably more of a whole face thing. I’m pretty good at giving the death stare in my library on short notice. Plus, through working with teens I’ve learned to control my reactions pretty well…Because you know sometimes they crack a VERY inappropriate joke that’s still VERY funny, lol. As the adult sometimes I have to use the poker-face so as to not encourage things.
Also, as a side note I think my one eye is slightly smaller than the other…can you spot it? Staring at silly stuff like this drives me crazy, lol. I much prefer looking into my love’s eyes than my own 😉
2. Edward speculates that Carlisle would forgive him if he snapped and indulged on Bella. Carlisle and Edward talk a few times about the dilemma. What do you think? Would he understand?
I think Carlisle would understand. That’s why he’s lasted so long as a vegetarian vampire…he truly understands people’s motivations. I think it’s why he’s able to resist his own so well. And as a doctor you know he sees all types of people dealing with all types of things. Knowing how his family fights their innate urges on a daily basis he can’t rule out a slip-up.
Plus, Carlisle is the father of this family, I think that as a parent you’re understanding of your children. The fact that Edward is trying…coming to talk to Carlisle…talking about his options…gives Carlisle faith in his son.
3. I love changing POVs. Now that you can see the secondary characters (human and vampire) through Edward’s eyes, is there anyone you like more or less now?
I like Jessica waaaaay less! I mean I always thought she was self involved and a little shallow but I didn’t realize what a fake friend she was. Also, it makes me wish Angela had a bigger part in the books. We like her so much through Edward’s eyes…it would have been nice for Bella to have had a human confidante of some kind. It would have been nice to see Bella with a good friend.
4. On page 85, Bella slips and reveals an image of the future to Edward. He shouts “NO!” and flips out. At that moment, why do you think this upsets him so much?
Edward is so protective. I don’t think he could imagine stopping in time to turn Bella rather than kill her. And I think he assumes that Bella becoming a vampire will happen out of some horrible event. I mean, I guess he’s not all that far off…that scene in Breaking Dawn is pretty intense…but it’s not the vampire eating/hunting scene that Edward expects.
I think it all comes out of loving Bella the way she is and not wanting her to die in any way…even if her death will make her immortal.
5. PERSONAL. I wrote down a ton of discussion topics, so I going to steal from Edward and Bella. They like to play 20 questions, so I am going to do a rapid fire kind of thing. One word answers are fine, not necessary to explain unless you want to. Also, if you didn’t have time to read this is an easy way to join in.
Edward: How do you meet challenges: coward or head on?
head on
There is a lot of conflicting descriptions of Bella, like vulnerable and dangerous or unexceptional and brave. Give an example of your contradicting characteristics.
I have no trouble talking to people; getting up in front of a group of people; but I don’t like to be the center of attention. Also, my hubby says that I’ve found the perfect job as a librarian but that I’m not a ‘typical’ librarian.
Edward: Did you ditch class?
Never! lol, I was a goodie-two-shoes
Edward uses music to match or offset his moods. What is your favorite violent song/band and calming song/artist?
Music really doesn’t do it for me *gasp* I mean, I like it, but I usually workout or do something physical to change my mood. All through a bad day at work I just think “get to the treadmill, get to the treadmill”.
Edward carries her to the nurse. Have you ever been carried?
Yes, though it’s never as romantic as it seems in film and literature. My bum is a little too heavy to look graceful in my hubby’s arms!
Bella: Are you squeamish at blood?
Nope, Strong stomach
Bella: Do you embarrass easily?
I get soooo red! In high school people said I would get as red as my hair
The Cullens do their favorite past time when they get home. What is yours besides reading?
I love to cook at home. I bake then have to give it all away ’cause the hubby and I can’t eat it all between the two of us. Or tidy things around the house…I’m a bit ‘straightener’ of items
Bella: Clumsy or not?
Not
Bella: Open-book or closed-book?
Somewhere in the middle
Bella & Edward: Stand out or like to blend?
Again somewhere in the middle…unique in my genericness 😉
Bella: What kind of sleeper are you? Do you talk in your sleep?
I’m a good sleeper, as soon as my head hits the pillow I’m out…no talking
Bella was almost attacked: Would you fight or flight?
Flight for sure!
Bella orders a Coke. In Texas, every soda is called a Coke. What generic term do you use for a carbonated beverage: coke, cola or soda? What is your favorite?
Pop…and I like a Diet Coke as my default
Bella seems sad that they didn’t kiss after Port Angeles. Would you kiss on the first date?
Yes! if it was a good one.
Edward: Are you cryptic or straightforward?
straightforward
Edward: If you were a vegetarian vampire, what would you hunt?
I’m gonna go with deer…I think I’d like to run
Bella & Edward: Can you sit still or are you a figit-er?
Still
Edward: Have you played match-maker?
Nope
Bella: Are you a risk-taker or play it safe?
I’d like to think I take risks but alas, it’s not true…I like my safe little world…I like my risks in my books!
New Moon Questions Chapters 1-8
1. Chapter 1 opens with a dream very much inspired by Bella’s upcoming birthday…One she is NOT looking forward to. If you were her would you share her concerns about aging? How do you handle your own yearly B-day?
1.5. (optional) This has to be one of the worst birthday’s in history! Talk about “it’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to”…Any really bad (or really good) Birthday stories out there?
2. Edward and Bella’s breakup is one of the most difficult parts of Bella’s journey through the series. How do you feel seeing the fall-out during this reread? How good of a job do you think Meyer did of portraying Bella’s feelings? Too dramatic or on-point?
3. In Chapter 4 Bella claims to have finally ‘woken up’ after her night in Port Angeles. I think readers could also claim that it’s her first day spent in La Push with Jacob that truly brings Bella out of her funk…Thoughts?
4. In the final chapters of this section Bella begins to hear Edward’s voice. What do you think of Meyer’s choice of turning Bella into an adrenaline junkie in order to find a connection with Edward? Do you think Bella’s rule breaking and risk taking plays an important role in New Moon? or Is the whole disembodied voice a little freaky…even for Twilight?
5. Oh Team Jacob fans…The love affair begins. But the Jacob we meet in the beginning of New Moon is different from the Jacob we’re introduced to in the movie. Which version do you prefer starting with (remember we’ve only read through ch. 8)…The sweet teen or the hottie on the rise? Maybe you’re able to see both in the book version? (see exhibit A for comparison…P.S. it’s from the scene where Bella falls off the motorcycle)
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