Between books in the Twilight Series and reading Esme Lennox

I don’t like reading book reviews because I hate spoilers.  I don’t like to read a book with the bias of a critic who might have a totally different take on whatever the author wrote.  By some reason, I ended up reading one of The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox which didn’t take to the book too kindly.  In a sense, it made me set the bar a little lower, so I’m doing pretty good, although it doesn’t have me as hooked as Stephenie Meyer has.

I still haven’t quite decided about picking up a copy of Breaking Dawn while I wait for my backordered book club copy.  I have been reading Meyer’s Midnight Sun (a mini-novel retelling Twilight from Edward  Cullen’s point of view) between reading through Esme.  I was disappointed that Meyer has decided not to continue writing Midnight Sun because a copy was leaked online without her express permission.

A 264-page draft in PDF format is available on her website. (The file is downloadable but not printable.)  It is best read after Twilight because then you get to relate to what you are reading in a more concrete sense.  But for those who are curious about the hoopla surrrounding the Twilight Series, the mini novella is a good way for one to be introduced to Meyer’s writing style.  I am actually enjoying it.