A guy reads Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (2009-2011)

Reading Breaking Dawn: Chapter 26 (Shiny) and Chapter 27 (Travel Plans)

The song for these chapters is Fabric Of My Life by Zooey Deschanel [suggested by H.L.]

This week is the great and glorious TWICON 2009 in Dallas, Texas! I will be down at the convention all the days and unable to do my regular blogs here, so I decided that in order to keep up, I’d have to read two chapters today! I figured I needed to double up at some point in Breaking Dawn, but wanted to avoid doing this back when it was from Jacob’s point of view, and the post titles might look like:

Reading Breaking Dawn: Chapter 17 (What Do I Look Like? The Wizard Of Oz? You Need A Brain? You Need A Heart? Go Ahead. Take Mine. Take Everything I Have) AND Reading Breaking Dawn: Chapter 14 (You Know Things Are Bad When You Feel Guilty For Being Rude To Vampires)

which I assume might crash my website every time someone tried to load the page.

Charlie Swan seems to be taking the strange news quite well, considering the fact that he was just introduced to his new granddaughter who magically appears to be years older than she should. I wonder if he still thinks this is all some big joke? I suppose if I was Charlie, and I hadn’t seen Jacob transform into a big wolf, I might think that all this was a very elaborate plan to cover up something much bigger and more sinister than simply ‘Bella was sick’ and ‘Renesmee is a strange baby’.

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However, despite Charlie’s good intentions, I think what Renesmee needs least of all right now is another admiring servant. She already has the Cullens and Bella and Jacob and Leah and Seth waiting on her every whim – now she has a grandfather who’s attached and ready to do her bidding. Forget her ability to crush rocks: the fact that she’s not a bratty beast is shocking enough. I was wondering for a while if she would have difficulties since she appeared to be two years old but was only two weeks old, but thankfully since she seems to also be learning at a faster rate, she might actually be able to fit in with their semi-society.

This brings up an interesting question: since Renesmee is a vampire-human child, will she ever be able to associate with humans? I mean, both Bella and Edward were able to go to high school, and to have some sort of a life with others around them. Will Renesmee be forced to live alone with her parents, and not be out with others? I wonder also if since Jacob has imprinted on her, if she actually needs those other people, and won’t feel lonely being cut off from society as long as he is around.

The arm-wrestling match proves in a way just how powerful the new Bella is. She goes from being the weakest of them all, and clumsy, and vastly uncoordinated, to being able to defeat the strongest vampire she has ever known. Seriously, she’s punching rocks and crumbling stones into powder with “the consistency remind[ing her] of hard cheese.” It makes me feel sympathies for the surrounding boulders.

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It’s nice that after all of the pain and the problems that Bella has had to go through for the past couple years, to see her finally getting to have a little bit of happy, family life:

“Happiness was the main component in my life now, the dominant pattern in the tapestry.”

But even as all this happiness seems to be taking over Bella’s life, the entrance of a new vampire puts a great, dark streak across it. When Irina appears, immediately the thoughts of the other vampires return: there are others who will not be so pleased with Renesmee and Jacob, much less Bella. I keep wondering how the Volturi will actually react when they discover this news. Is Renesmee really that much of a threat to them? If the Cullens can stay hidden for so long, I don’t see why they couldn’t hide Renesmee just as easily.

–NOTES–

– Today’s post is shorter than usual because I have to pack and get ready for Twicon! I’ll have more info tomorrow!

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206 Responses

  1. I know, I too hated that Jacob imprinted on Renesmee he thinks she's all his and Renesmee's like “my Jacob”.

    Uuuuugggghhh!!!

  2. Well it bothered me at first, like, it was kinda awkward, but now I understand that Jacob is just perfect for Renesmee and he's sorta like an older brother to her, taking care of her and making sure she didn't get hurt or anything, and when she gets older, they'll (awkward!) dateā€¦

  3. I totally agree with ancha85! I totally want a Jake and Nessie book, or at least a fifth book that's about their life as vamps and about Renesmee getting older and starting to have more feelings for Jake and all that stuff. S Meyer if you read this comment pleeeaaasse write a fifth book! I enjoyed the saga a LOT and I'm dying for another book!

    I LOVE THE TWILIGHT SAGA!!!!!

  4. I thought about that a lot, Renesmee will be about the same age as Edward Bella and Jacob, so Bella will be like “Daughter!” to someone her age! And, how would Renesmee feel knowing her boyfriend had kissed her mom??

  5. Can Someone please tell me where The Additions for Reneesme are going to be.Hello i am an Actress going to drama school I think i would be the perfect Reneesme.GO TEAM EDWARD!!!!!!!!

  6. Can Someone please tell me where The Additions for Reneesme are going to be.Hello i am an Actress going to drama school I think i would be the perfect Reneesme.GO TEAM EDWARD!!!!!!!!

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