BR #5: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

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I actually read Midnight Sun while I was reading Twilight. I would read a chapter of Twilight, then a chapter of Midnight Sun. I love Edward's point of view so much. He's one of my favorite characters of any book ever, and not because he's good-looking. I just love his take on things, the way he over thinks everything (the same way I do!).

And seeing Bella from his eyes made me realize just how perfectly Stephenie created her. Most of the time when a book is told from first person, the narrator kind of falls to the background and becomes a non-character, even though everything is happening to them. It's easy to not give them a personality at all, but Stephenie did such a great job with Bella that I feel I would know her reactions to just about anything.

I really wish she would finish Midnight Sun someday. Actually, I wish she would write anything at all. It's been far too long since I've had a new book on my top shelf.