Stephenie is back from her summer vacations and has updated her website with the tale of her wanderings.

I’ve noticed that several of you have been wondering exactly when New Moon will be in your bookstore.  To be honest with you…I can’t give you a perfect answer, but I can tell you what I know and hope that your mind will be put at ease.

New Moon, unlike Harry Potter, does not have one official release date nation wide.  It was set to be in stores in October, but that date has slowly worked its way up to August.  The last date I heard was sometime around the 18th, but who knows.  I looked around in a few book stores today and didn’t see it yet, but it’s my guess that any time now you just might find it on a shelf in your local store.  Stephenie made mention in a phone call that several stores will have one of those really cool cut out stands announcing it’s release.  They have these for Harry Potter and other big releases, and they usually sit right in the front of the store where everyone can see them when they walk in.  So keep your eyes open for the stands!  That’s all we know at this point in time.  When you see the book in your local area, feel free to leave me a heads up so I can alert the masses where they can buy it. 

Alphie

Chapter 15 is now posted on our message boards. Stop by and join in the discussion.

Chapter fourteen has been added to the chapter discussion.  Hop over to the message boards to discuss the chapter that contains my personal favorite line in the book.  "I may not be human, but I am a man."  SWOON!

Alphie

The long awaited chapter 13 summary is now posted. Drop by our messageboards and join in the group discussion.

Chapter Number:  Fifteen

Chapter Name:  The Cullens

Page Numbers:  312-333 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  March 13, 2005

Summary: Edward and Bella decide to spend the day at Edward’s house so the Cullen family can formally meet Bella.  The Cullen house, entirely shaded by cedar trees, is a large white mansion on the outskirts of town off a hidden roadway. The house is three stories tall with a wrap-around-porch and a rear wall made of glass. The Sol Duc River runs past the rear of the house.
 
When they arrive at the Cullen house, Bella is warmly greeted by Carlisle and Esme.  Alice bounds down the stairs, and much to everyone’s surprise and shock, gives Bella a kiss on the cheek. Jasper is friendly, but keeps his distance. Emmett and Rosalie are nowhere to be seen immediately.  Carlisle and Edward have a moment of wordless communication that we later learn is about potential visitors. We discover that Alice had a premonition that non-vegetarian vampires would be in the area soon.

Bella notices that there is a grand piano that turns out to be Edward’s. After some encouragement from Esme, Edward plays for her. She sits on the bench next to him and he tells her what the family thinks of her so far. He also explains that Rosalie is jealous of Bella, because Bella is still human. Emmett thinks Edward is crazy, but he is trying to get Rosalie to come around. 

Bella and Edward go on a tour of the house. There are a lot of natural, wood surfaces. The color white is present on the carpets and walls.  A large cross hangs in the hallway. It used to be in Carlisle’s father’s church in the 1600’s.

Edward tells Bella Carlisle’s story. He was the son of a zealous, Episcopalian Minister at the time of Cromwell.  His father actively persecuted Roman Catholic and hunted for witches and vampires. He was responsible for burning many innocent people at the stake. Carlisle was thrust into the position of following in his father’s footsteps, which he didn’t like. One day, much to his surprise, he actually unearthed a coven of vampires. In the melee that ensued, Carlisle was bitten.  He crawled away from the scene and hid in a barn under a pile of apples. After he was completely transformed, he left home because he knew he’d never be accepted.

Characters Involved:  Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Carlisle Cullen, Esme Cullen, Alice Cullen, Jasper Hale

Characters Mentioned:  Charlie Swan, Rosalie Hale, Emmett Cullen, Carlisle’s father, visiting vampires

Places Visited:  The Swan Home, The Cullen Home

Memorable Quotes:
"You are my life now.”
~ Edward’s response when Bella tells him that she loves him.

“Are you going to tell Charlie that I’m your boyfriend or not? It’s a loose interpretation of the word ‘boy’, I’ll admit.”
~ Edward asking Bella if she is going to explain their new relationship to Charlie.

“I doubted there were any etiquette books detailing how to dress when your vampire sweetheart takes you home to meet his vampire family.”
~ Bella thinking about what to wear to Edward’s house.

“Yesterday I kiss you, and you attack me! Today I kiss you, and you pass out on me! So much for being good at everything.”
~ Edward describing the unexpected problems with kissing Bella.

“You’re not worried because you’re headed to meet a house of vampires, but because you think the vampires won’t approve of you, correct?”
~ Edward assessing why Bella is nervous.

“You can laugh. It is sort of ironic.”
~ Edward referring to the large cross on the wall.

Important Information Learned:
Bella feels here relationship with Edward is deeper than that of boyfriend and girlfriend.

Charlie is more aware of Bella than she realizes. Overnight, he disconnected her battery cables because he thought something was up.

Edward is an accomplished pianist and composer.

Carlisle and Edward seem to communicate without words being spoken.

Rosalie struggles the most with the fact that she is now a vampire, and she is jealous of Bella.

Carlisle is over three-hundred-years-old.

Carlisle used to be an Episcopalian minister’s son.

Chapter 12 has been added to the chapter section of the Lexicon.  You can hop in on the discussion over in our forums.

Alphie

I got an e-mail from Stephenie today about some major changes that have been made surrounding the Forks signing.   It seems that they heard how big the Seattle signing was and totally under estimated Stephenie’s fan base by not planning on a large crowd.  So some location shuffling has been going on. 

The Edward Lovers will now meet at 5:00 p.m. at the Tillicum Park.  There isn’t a specific address given, but they say it’s it’s supposed to be hard to miss in the middle of town and easy walking distance from the library.  It’s on Highway 101 (which is also Forks Ave.) in "downtown" Forks.  The Q&A and reading portion of the Edward party will be done there, and then everyone will walk back to the library for the signing and refreshments at 6:00 p.m.  Stephenie’s website will be updated with this information, but she asked me to post it here as well to better ensure that the word gets spread around.  Tell everyone you know who is planning on attending that the big festivities will be taking place in a new location and at an earlier time.  

Alphie

Stephenie has posted a variety of new signing dates and sites on her website .

Chapter Number: Epilogue

Chapter Name: An Occasion

Page Numbers: 481 – 498 (Hardcover)

Date of Chapter:  May 2005

Summary: In the car on the way to some unknown location, Bella complains to Edward about the fact that she has been used as Alice’s guinea pig for most of the day, playing dress up and getting her make-up and hair done.  She also says that she is uncertain of just where they are going and why it required them to be all dressed up, especially considering that Edward was in a tuxedo. 

The phone rings and it is Charlie calling to tell Edward that Tyler has arrived at Bella’s house ready to pick her up and take her to the prom.  Edward explains the situation to Tyler saying that Bella will be unavailable tonight and every night.  Bella gets very upset about being dragged to the prom, but agrees to it to “humor” Edward. 

They arrive to find the other Cullens there looking magnificent, easily standing out from the crowd of high school students.  Bella continues explaining her worry and fear of dancing right up until Edward starts twirling her around on the floor effortlessly. 

Jacob Black arrives and politely cuts in on the dance telling Bella how pretty she looks.  Then he explains that his father sent him to ask Bella “please” in exchange for parts for his car.  She explains that the accident down in Phoenix wasn’t Edward’s fault; that he in fact saved her life.  Jacob feels very awkward about telling her the rest of it and reluctantly quotes his father by saying, “We’ll be watching.”  Bella laughs at him and tells him to tell Billy thanks, but she will be fine. 

Once Edward and Bella are alone again, he admits to not liking Jacob or his warning and calls him out for saying Bella was only “pretty” rather than “much more than beautiful.”  They twirl some more and eventually head out side into the moon light.  Edward explains that he brought Bella to the prom because he doesn’t want her to miss out on anything life has to offer – that he wants her to be human.  She admits, after Edward pries it out of her, that she thought Edward had decided to change her and that they were making an occasion out of it.  They discuss it for a moment with Edward saying he’s not worth it and Bella saying that she doesn’t see it as an end, but rather a beginning.

Edward leans in and blows cool air on her neck.  He asks if she is ready and she gulps a tentative “yes.”  Edward chuckles and pulls away from her saying that he wouldn’t do it that easily.  He promises to stay with her and she repeats that she loves him.  The book ends with Edward pressing his cold lips once more to her throat.

Characters Involved: Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Jacob, Black, Charlie Swan, Tyler Crowley

Character Mentioned:  Billy Black, Alice Cullen, Emmett Cullen, Rosalie Hale, Jasper Hale,  Jessica Stanley, Mike Newton, Angela Webber, Ben Cheney, Lee Stephens, Lauren Mallory, Conner, Samantha

Places Visited: The Forks High School Gymnasium

Memorable Quotes:
“Oh, I’m with the vampires, of course.”
~ Bella to Edward upon seeing the people dancing.

“We’ll be watching.” 
~ Jacob delivering a message from his father to Bella.

“Do you remember when you told me that I didn’t see myself very clearly?  You obviously have the same blindness.” 
~ Bella to Edward when he says he isn’t worth dying for.

“Enough for forever.”
~ Edward’s final line of the book.

Important Information learned:
Edward is a brilliant dancer.

Jacob has a real crush on Bella.

Billy and the rest of the Quileutes will be watching the Cullens in relation to Bella.

Edward wants to keep Bella human and promises to stay with her.

Bella is ready to be changed.

For a more complete version of the Epilogue, visit the Twilight outtakes section of Stephenie Meyers’ web site.