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Summary and thoughts on "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer --Joey Ray

     Note: I finished reading this a little big ago.  And I've seen the movie so many times.  I started reading Breaking Dawn (Next Twilight Book), but felt it would be weird to skip a book and write a summary and spoil things that may be hard to understand without knowing what happened in Eclipse.  So if you notice any mix ups between the movie and the book, I apologize.  But I tried to remember correctly about the book.  Enjoy!      When many missing persons cases occur in Seattle, Bella and the Cullens have no idea that they are involved with the conflict.  Suddenly Alice, Edward's sister, has a vision that seems to startle her greatly.  Bella can tell that something is going on, but Edward won't say.        Soon, Edward arranges for Bella to use her birthday gift from Esme and Carlisle, Edward's parents, which are plane tickets to Pheonix to visit her Mom, Renee.  After the trip, the Bella...

One Day in December by Josie Silver - Aldo

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This novel follows a woman named Laurie who, at first, doesn't believe in love at first sight. However, that all changes one day when she sees a man at the bus stop. They lock eyes, and she instantly knows he's the one. She spends the next year looking for him at every bus stop and cafĂ©.  They will inevitably meet again. Laurie scans every bus stop and cafe in London for him a year. However, she does not see him when it matters. Instead, they “reunite” at a Christmas party when her best friend Sarah introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It’s Jack, the man from the bus.  The ten years that follow for Laurie, Sarah, and Jack are filled with friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, undecided roads, and destinies. A joyous, heartwarming, and incredibly moving love story about losing yourself, One Day in December reminds us that fate may take unexpected turns along the way. I really liked the novel and all the twists and turns that it takes. It was great to see how the chara...