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Stephenie has posted chapter one of New Moon at her web site.  You can access it here, but remember that you do need Adobe Acrobat in order to view it.  Please, if you don’t have access to Adobe, do not e-mail us and ask for a copy of the chapter.  The material is copyrighted and unable for reproduction in any way.  Feel free to discuss the chapter over on the message boards.  We ask that you do not start any new threads pertaining to the chapter so as to keep all spoiler informtion in one place. 

Have fun!

Alphie

A few days ago I was made aware of a book seller site that had a synopsis of New Moon listed that contained a few spoilers.  I called Stephenie and asked her what her opinion was.  Basically, what we determined was this.  There is nothing we can do about it since this is an official site and not some fan that’s gone crazy and posted the whole plot on a live journal or something.  Do you see the difference?  This is an honest site that is promoting the book and offering it for sale.  However, since I knew it was there, I keep my eyes out for anyone posting a link on our message boards. Well, it’s happened.  The link is posted and should you feel so inclined you can go and read a quick summary of New Moon that has a few spoilers in it. 

I have nothing against reading a spoiler that comes from such an official place.  Heaven knows that I had the last two Harry Potter books completely spoiled for me, so I can’t very well tell you not to go and read these things.  However, my concern as an admin of such a busy site is this – there are quite a few fans who are trying to stay spoiler free.  Should you want to make a comment about the spoilers in a post or in the chat room, I’m asking everyone to be very aware of others and make sure your comment is "safe."  Be careful with your subject lines in your posts.  Warn users that should they click on your post, they will read a spoiler.  Don’t put something in the subject line about the plot.  I’ve edited one post that did just that and gave them the benefit of the doubt since they hadn’t been warned.  Consider this your official warning.  Any posts that contain spoilers in the subject line will be deleted. 

Use the message boards at your own risk from now on.  If you really want to stay totally spoiler free, don’t click on anything that mentions New Moon.   We will be monitoring the posts to make sure all the spoilers are properly labeled.  From now on, it would be wise for all conversation pertaining to New Moon to stay in the already existing threads.

I’m sorry if this sounds like I’m being overly administrative about things.  I want everyone to have a fun time on the boards, but I need to protect the few users that want New Moon to be a surprise.  Thanks for your help in keeping the message boards as friendly as possible!

Alphie 

 

Chapter Eleven has just been posted. Join in the discussion on our message boards.

Chapter Number:  Eleven

Chapter Name:  Complications

Page Numbers:  218-235 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  March 9 and March 10, 2005

Summary:  Bella and Edward attend science class and both seem to feel an electric current passing between them. They both sit with their arms folded and hands balled up in fists to resist touching each other. 

After science class Bella goes to gym. She is Mike’s partner for a badminton game and does poorly as usual. After the game it is apparent that Jessica has told everyone that Bella and Edward are a couple. Mike makes it clear that he doesn’t like Edward.

When Bella reunites with Edward after class she is furious when she finds out that Edward was basically spying on her via Mike’s thoughts in gym class. When they get into his car, Edward promises not to do anything like that again. Before Edward drops Bella at home he tells her two things 1) the reason she can never watch him hunt is that she might accidentally become his prey because vampires give themselves over to their senses when they hunt, and 2) Friday will be his day to ask her questions.

On Friday, Edward questions Bella every free moment. He gets some surprising answers. Bella’s favorite color is brown because she misses brown. Everything in Forks is too lush and green.  They discover that they both like classical music like Debussey and modern groups (later revealed to be Linkin Park in interviews with Stephenie Meyer).  Most of the questions concern books, but we don’t know the specific questions that were asked.  The most embarrassed Bella gets is when Edward asks her about her favorite gemstone and she answers “topaz”. She admits that it is a recent favorite because it’s the color of Edward’s eyes. The questioning continues after school where they sit in Edward’s car talking for hours in Bella’s driveway. Suddenly, realizing it is now twilight, Edward tells Bella he better get going before Charlie comes home. He first however, describes twilight as the safest part of a vampire’s day.

Just before Edward leaves a car pulls up. It’s Billy and Jacob Black. Edward seems upset by  their presence.  When Bella looks at Billy, she can tell from his expression that he believes the legends of his ancestors that Edward is a vampire.

Characters Involved:  Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Mr. Banner, Coach Clapp, Mike Newton, Charlie Swan, Jacob Black, Billy Black.

Characters Mentioned:  Jessica Stanley, Phil Dwyer

Places Visited:  Forks High School, the Swan home.

Memorable Quotes:
“He looks at you like…like you’re something to eat.” 
~ Mike stating to Bella why he doesn’t like Edward.

“I don’t speak Car and Driver.”
~ Bella asking for clarification on the type of car Rosalie drives.

“I couldn’t sleep.”
~Bella Swan to Edward

“Neither could I.”
~ Edward trying to make light of Bella feeling out of sorts in the morning.

“It was easier to ride with him if I only looked when it was over.”
~Bella describing her reaction to Edward’s driving.

“It’s twilight…It’s the safest time of day for us…The easiest time. But also the saddest, in a way…the end of another day, the return of the night. Darkness is so predictable…”
~ Edward describing his feelings as a day ends.

Important Information Learned:
Bella and Edward, according to Bella, seem to have an almost electric like connection.

Edward and Bella both sit the same way during a movie in biology class to avoid touching each other. The electric connection between them happens on consecutives days when movies are shown.

Vampires give themselves over to their senses when they hunt (much like sharks in a feeding frenzy), so it would be dangerous for any humans, regardless who they were, to be around them when they hunt.

Bella’s favorite color is brown because it is warm.

Bella’s favorite gemstone is topaz because it reminds her of Edward’s eye color.

Twilight is the safest time for vampires.

Edward is irritated by Jacob and Billy Black’s presence at Bella’s home.

Billy Black believes the vampire legends of his ancestors.

It’s come to our attention that there may be some confusion as to the exact location of the bookstore where the Seattle signing will take place. Here is the official website of the store concerned http://www.allforkidsbooks.com/ I would use this as the source for determining directions, parking, etc. The time of the signing is 7:00pm.

The discussion on Chapter Ten – Interrogations is now posted.  Visit the message board to chime in on your thoughts and reactions.

Alphie

Chapter Number: Ten

Chapter Name: Interrogations

Page Numbers:  196-217 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter: March 9, 2005

Summary: The morning after having her theory about Edward confirmed Bella wakes to the sensation that the previous night was only a dream; however, her memory of Edward’s smell reminds her that it had to have been real.

Rushing to leave the house, Bella is amazed to find Edward waiting for her in the drive. He asks her if she wants to ride with him. Bella accepts and getting into the car finds his jacket waiting for her in case she’s cold. Although she refuses to admit to feeling the cold, Bella puts her arms into the sleeves of the jacket, anxious to experience its smell again – it is better than she remembered.

In the car, Edward tells Bella that her reactions to his revelations bother him as she takes everything too calmly.

Bella and Edward get to school in plenty of time due to Edwards reckless driving. Pulling into the parking lot, Edward points out Rosalie’s car and explains that all his family like to drive fast; it is an indulgence enabling them to act more like their true selves.

Walking towards the school, Bella wishes she could close the slight physical gap between herself and Edward, but is afraid he would not want her to.

Jessica is waiting at school with the jacket Bella had left in her car the previous night. Once again, Jessica is overwhelmed by Edward’s presence and struggles to make herself coherent. As Jessica leaves Bella and Edward, she makes it clear that Bella is going to have to answer some very pointed questions in Trig.

After some persuasion, Edward tells Bella that Jessica wants to know if they’re dating and how Bella feels about him. He tells her she should say that they are going out and that he would be listening to see how she answers Jessica’s second question.

When she gets into Trig with Jessica, Bella is prepared, but understandably reluctant, to answer Jessica’s questions. As a result, Jessica is forced to drag the details out of Bella a little at a time.

In response to Jessica’s questions, Bella explains that Edward took her for dinner and then drove her home – she makes a point of saying that Edward drives like a ‘maniac’. She goes on to tell Jessica about their planned trip to Seattle, which pleases Jessica as she sees it as a sign that they are definitely going out.

Following further questions, Bella confesses that Edward hasn’t kissed her, and it doesn’t really seem like he is going to.

In an attempt to give Jessica more harmless information about the night, Bella tells also her about the behaviour of the Waitress towards Edward, and how he paid no attention to her.

She then explains that she finds it difficult to know whether Edward really likes her, as he’s always so cryptic. She also says that there’s more to him than just good looks, and adds that she likes him too much, more than he likes her, but she feels as if that’s unavoidable.

Edward is waiting for Bella after the lesson and they go to lunch together. In the cafeteria, Edward piles a tray full of food for Bella and she asks him what he would do if he were dared to eat. In response, Edward takes a large bite of pizza and compares it to being dared to eat dirt, which Bella admits she has done in the past.

When talking over lunch, Edward admits that he is bothered by Bella’s presumption that she likes him more than he likes her. He tells her that she’s wrong and that he cares for her more. Bella explains that she sees herself as too ordinary and clumsy for someone like him to really like, particularly someone as attractive as he is. Edward’s response is to point out what the other boys were thinking on Bella’s first day and to explain that she is the opposite of ordinary. He adds that he would hurt himself to prevent her being hurt, which further proves he likes her more.

They continue to talk, and Edward asks Bella if she has to go to Seattle that Saturday. Bella replies that they can do something else, so long as she gets to drive, as she had told Charlie that she was going to Seattle on her own and doesn’t want to tell him she’s going to be with Edward.

Instead of going to Seattle, Edward suggests that, as the weather will be sunny, they go somewhere private so he can show her what he meant about the sun. He leaves the decision up to Bella and tells her she should tell Charlie who she is going to be with so he has some incentive to bring her back – reminding Bella once again, of his desire for her blood.

In an attempt to change the conversation, Bella asks Edward about his trip to Goat Rocks and he tells her about hunting. He tells her about how Emmett prefers bear, hunting very much like one, while he prefers mountain lions, hunting more like a lion himself. Once again, Bella reacts to this discussion very calmly, shocking Edward with a request to see him hunt. Edward refuses to say why she can’t see them hunt, telling her he’ll tell her later.

They’ve been talking so long they’re almost late for their next lesson. Bella loses track of time and where she is when she’s with Edward.

Characters involved: Bella Swan, Jessica Stanley, Edward Cullen, Mike Newton.

Characters Mentioned: Charlie Swan, Rosalie Hale, Mr. Mason, Mr. Varner, Alice Cullen, Emmett Cullen

Places visited: The Swan residence, Forks High School

Memorable quotes:
“You take everything so coolly – it’s unnatural.” 
~ Edward is puzzled over Bella’s calm response to what she is finding out about him.

“Hadn’t you noticed? I’m breaking all the rules now.”
~ Edward explains why he hasn’t driven his family that morning.

“Too much…more than he likes me. But I don’t see how I can help that.” 
~ Bella expresses her feelings about Edward to Jessica.

“You’re wrong.” 
~ Edward disagrees with Bella over who likes the other more.

“You need a healthy dose of fear.” 
~ Edward describing how it would do Bella good to be frightened for a change.

Important Information Learned:
Edward touches Bella deliberately for the first time, twisting a lock of her hair out of the way.

Edward considers Bella and himself as a couple.

Bella thinks she feels more for Edward than he does for her – Edward, however, disagrees, explaining that he must feel more for her as he is willing to hurt himself to prevent hurting her.

Bella continues to demonstrate very astute observation skills, suggesting Edward is often trying to say goodbye, when in fact he is saying something else.

Edward is worried about being alone with Bella; he is still concerned that he is a great threat to Bella as her blood still attracts him.

In case you haven’t noticed, today is Edward’s 105th birthday!  We have a thread for all your well wishes and comments over at the message boards.

Alphie

Thank you for your patience as I worked through the upgrade and the unexpected repairs to the Lexicon Database.  All of issues have been resolved and as far as I am aware there has been no data loss!  Yippee!  Please feel free to make yourself comfy once again…

Darksied9

UPDATE:  My upgrades last night have forced me to resync the database that the forums run on.  In order to avoid the loss of posts to the forums, I am shutting down the board for part of the morning.  Please bear with me while we work to make things run smoother.

Darksied9

Due to upgrades and resolution of server issues, anything you post on the message board tomorrow evening between the hours of 10-12 pm EST has the possibility of being lost forever.  We are going to try to take the message boards off line for those two hours just to avoid anyone being very upset that their posts are lost, but just in case the boards are still up and running, be aware that whatever you post may not be there in the morning. 

That’s Sunday evening – 10-12 pm EST; 9-11pm CST; 8-10pm MST; 7-9pm PST for those of you who don’t want to do the math.  For you English folks, I believe that will be 4-6am Monday morning. 

Thank you!
Alphie