Author:  Stephenie Meyer
Series:  Twilight (Book 2)
ISBN:  9780316024969
563 pages

Book Description:

The "star-crossed" lovers theme continues as Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.

My Thoughts:

I resisted reading the Twilight books for a really long time.  I'm not really into the whole vampire, paranormal thing and this series didn't seem like something that would hold my interest.  After talking with family members who urged me to read the books, I read Twilight.  I was surprised that I actually enjoyed the story.  So, on vacation this past week, I picked up New Moon.  I literally devoured this book in two days.  I have nothing but good things to say about this book.  I loved it more than Twilight!!  Great story, great characters, great everything!!  I really enjoyed Jacob in the first book, so I was excited to have him play a larger role in this story.  Great book and I am already reading book 3, Eclipse!! 

If you are resisting reading this series, don't hold off.  I am not a paranormal reader by any means, but these books really hold my interest and I have loved both Twilight and New Moon.  I highly recommend them!