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You mean after screaming her heart out?

Author Stephenie Meyer's cameo appearance on the Twilight movie.

She will whip out her collection of Twilight merch, just because.

She will reread the books because she needs to brush up on her knowledge about the series. It's been more than a decade, after all. So cut her some slack.

She may say she's not that much of a rabid fan but she low-key has a Twilight playlist containing songs from the movie soundtrack, and then some, that she plays from time to time. Yes, from Supermasive Blackhole to Clair de Lune. No doubt she'll be listening tonight.

My collection of Twilight Saga Movie Companions. L-R: Eclipse, Twilight, and New Moon. I don't have the Breaking Dawn one though. I couldn't find it anywhere. Interested buyer here! 😜

She's been watching the five Twilight Saga movies over and over but it won't hurt to watch again. She could watch it with you and she'd gladly narrate some trivia while she's at it. She's generous when it comes to information.

I was a quick, wet boy, diving too deep for coins...-Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine

She is over-the-moon! Do you have any idea how many times this prequel has been shelved? Well, she already read the parts that got leaked. No matter how blurry it was, she tried very hard. She was happy when Steph officially released the manuscript that got leaked (at least it was blurry no more).

And now she's wondering if Steph wrote a different, new "Midnight Sun", not like the one that got leaked. She can't wait to find out!

Who knew a "paper cut" could change the course of things?

Now, she's harping on the idea. Will get it to a point where Steph would write about Jacob and Renesme? Anything is possible, under the moon!

Fire and Ice.

She bothered to write this much on her blog. She really still loves Twilight. It was 2008 when she first discovered the books, while hanging out on Multiply. She learned about it in time for the movie release, and while the fourth book was about to come out. Just thinking about those days fills her with warmth. Falling over Twilight, agonizing over New Moon, feeling conflicted over Eclipse. Pooling funds with her brother to buy the hefty Breaking Dawn book, and feeling happy over things coming full circle. She shipped RobSten but isn't delusional; she's happy that they're happy with their private lives.

She's already counting down to August 4th. Something to look forward to while life takes its course.

She is me.

XO,

caRissa 🎔

Stephenie Meyer Just Announced The Release of "Midnight Sun"... What Would A TwiHard To Do?

by Carissa Ramosa on Sunday, May 10, 2020

You mean after screaming her heart out? Author Stephenie Meyer's cameo appearance on the Twilight movie. She will whip out her col...

Despite my busy schedule, I have managed to finish one book for September. Hurray for that! Between work and motherhood, I was able to squeeze in Ramsom Riggs' Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. Books, they keep me young at heart. ;)

It took me quiet a while to finish this book because I'm only able to read a few pages before I doze off. In my teens I would have devoured this in one go. However, when I reached the climax of the story, I really made an effort to wake up at odd hours so that I would be able to finish it before I start the day.

The book contains some creepy-looking vintage photos and it really sparked my curiosity. I even thought that it's a horror story of some sort. However, when I started reading I felt at ease because of the many familiar elements in the book. Even the writing style is familiar. We have a teenage boy for a protagonist. Hello Harry Potter and Percy Jackson! :) Jacob Portman is just as adventurous as those two gentlemen, respectively.

I learned from the beginning of the story that he has a grandfather and it easily reminded me of my own. I don't know if grandpas are all the same but mine is just like his: loves to tell tale tales; so tall that you don't even know if its for real or not. But I enjoy it all the same. At the mention of monsters, I could almost tell that his grandfather will die and that he will try to search for the monster who killed him. I also knew that he will find out the truth about those vintage photos that his grandfather showed. That's the only part I could predict though. The rest...

I felt like I was Jacob himself who was at a loss about this certain Miss Peregrine and her home for those peculiar children. Did they even exist? Were they really creepy? I was basically speed-reading that part where he sees the peculiars for the first time. Like he had to meet Miss Paregrine first before I take a break from reading. Ha ha.

I was just in awe as Jacob was, when he found out the truth about the peculiars. It was like finding Neverland. And I knew that he couldn't get too happy because there's always a hitch somewhere around the bend.

I can't wait to read the next books:

XO,

Carissa

I've Read: Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

by Carissa Ramosa on Sunday, October 08, 2017

Despite my busy schedule, I have managed to finish one book for September. Hurray for that! Between work and motherhood, I was able to sque...

Blood-addicted, in hues of Blues, of course!

It seems like ages ago when I randomly picked up the first book in the series and immediately got hooked. Vampire themes were everywhere back then but it seemed like something set this story apart. Vampires in this book were not the savage bloodsuckers we know but classy A-listers living in Manhattan or the Hamptons and vacayed in places like the Swiss Alps or St.Tropez. They rode limousines, owned TV Networks and other lucrative businesses and carried last names that appear bold-faced in buildings. The sun didn't scare them. Of course they were also very beautiful and very powerful, but also fragile at the same time.

Masquerade and Revelations are the 2nd and 3rd books in this series. It's where things start to heat up as the love-angles between the character become muddled.

They were fallen angels: supporters of the Dark Prince (Lucifer) who were punished when they dared take over Heaven. As a punishment, they were bound to live on earth as Vampyres finding ways and working towards regaining the lost Paradise (Heaven). I've always longed for a nice back story of the origins of vampires and that's exactly what I found in Blue Bloods. I mean, they couldn't have just popped out of nowhere, could they?

These parts broke some hearts.

The story is set among the new breed of the Blue Bloods in a prep school, in NYC and there's so much to love about pretty young things who are just in the cusp of discovering their powers. The adventures took off, spanning eight books to regain Paradise and go back to the Heavens where they belong. Not an easy task when your enemy is Lucifer himself, who apparently has not gotten over with the idea of taking Heaven for himself and his supporters.

And this is where we fight back and win!

The story is very current yet it has the perfect blend of lore that we've always known as little kids. It tugs the heart and yet never fails short of kick-ass female leads. Of course, I hope the talks of turning this into a TV series would come to reality. For now, the books will suffice. and yes, rereading. :)