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Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Twilight! This special double-feature book includes the classic novel, Twilight, and a bold and surprising reimagining, Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer.
Packaged as an oversize, jacketed hardcover "flip book," this edition features nearly 400 pages of new content as well as exquisite new back cover art. Readers will relish experiencing the deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful love story of Bella and Edward through fresh eyes.

Chapters 1 - 3 (view spoiler)[I have to remind myself that Beau Swan is a boy and Edythe Cullen is a girl. I still picture it as Bella Swan and Edward Cullen.

I think all the characters names are changed except Charlie. (hide spoiler)]

Just about to get started!

Chapters 4 - 6 (view spoiler)[ Beau is more melodramatic than me. bwahaha! (hide spoiler)]

Dee Dee wrote: "Just about to get started!"

yaas Dee Dee!

Ch4-7 - I always loved the dream sequence in the original and hated the way Edward treated Bella, even though I understood. Seeing Beau go through it isn't evoking those same emotions though. Strange.

Ok, I lied...I still wanna shake Edythe for being so rude.

Ch8 (view spoiler)[The altercation in Port Angeles changed drastically. Wow. From a possible rape/murder to just straight up murder (hide spoiler)]

Clumsy Beau is still as hilarious to witness as clumsy Bella

Dee Dee wrote: "Ok, I lied...I still wanna shake Edythe for being so rude."

She's so uptight!

Beatrice wrote: "Dee Dee wrote: "Ok, I lied...I still wanna shake Edythe for being so rude."

She's so uptight!"

She iiiiis! Like, take a few breaths and walk away girl.

Ch13 - Our first interactions at the meadow (and immediately after) was always among my favorite. Beau wrapped around Edythe's body to run back to the truck - that image kills me

Ch14 - (view spoiler)[Their sex talk. I'm cringing and laughing at the same time (hide spoiler)]

Chapters 7 - 10 (view spoiler)[Beau is really prone to danger. haha! Geez I thought he almost died on Port Angeles
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Ch16 - (view spoiler)[So Caius and Aro become Sulpicia, and Athenadora. Interesting. (hide spoiler)]

Beatrice wrote: "Chapters 7 - 10 Beau is really prone to danger. haha! Geez I thought he almost died on Port Angeles
"

Yeah, couldn't get away from that fatal flaw of Bella's lol

Ch21 - We're almost there. Beau is about to make the worst decision of his life.

Ch24- (view spoiler)[OMG this is very new! Beau was given a choice! And was ACTUALLY TURNED! OMG! I love this way so much more (hide spoiler)]

Epilogue - (view spoiler)[I'm not sure this altercation with the wolves is necessary. Bleh. (hide spoiler)]

I just finished Beau and Edythe's story. Now I neeeeed to read the Twilight half just to compare the two.

Chapters 11 - 17 (view spoiler)[I'm buffering on their character counterparts though it's interesting. It's really clever! I wonder if Julie will actually turn into a wolf. (hide spoiler)]

Chapters 18 - End (view spoiler)[ That is an interesting ending. Quite refreshing at the same time it feels bland. You can truly say that this is the end since Beau chooses to be a vampire. Plus, I don't think werewolves and vampires would team up ever.

I also notice that there's no love triangle? is it just me? (hide spoiler)]

Dee Dee wrote: "Epilogue - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[EXACTLY! I don't know I lost my interest on them.
Unlike when I was reading the Twilight Saga, even I'm not a fan of the werewolves they're pretty interesting to read. (hide spoiler)]

Dee Dee wrote: "Ch24- [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I'm like WHOA. That shook me a little. It's quite messy too since the Cullens have to fake his death. Poor Charlie.

That means, he and Edythe couldn't conceive a child. Meyer absolutely changed their fate. (hide spoiler)]

Beatrice wrote: "Chapters 18 - End That is an interesting ending. Quite refreshing at the same time it feels bland. You can truly say that this is the end since Beau chooses to be a vampire. Plus, I don't think we..."

Thank God she removed the love triangle thing. And as much as I grew to love little Nessie, I'm glad there are no vamp babies in this one.

Started this. Well, Beau seems girlish.
And what kinda name is Beaufort? It seems like a holiday spot or something

Fuzaila wrote: "Started this. Well, Beau seems girlish.
And what kinda name is Beaufort? It seems like a holiday spot or something"

Haha! Right? I thought I was the only one who found it ridiculous (besides Beau himself ofc)

Dee Dee wrote: "Fuzaila wrote: "Started this. Well, Beau seems girlish.
And what kinda name is Beaufort? It seems like a holiday spot or something"

Haha! Right? I thought I was the only one who found it ridiculo..."

Hah! Glad to find I'm not alone. And I even thought that might be the girl protagonist and Edith woukd be boy. My naming sense seems bit twisted up lol 😂

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(view spoiler)[Beau is ridiculous. He thought Edythe was avoiding him because she regretted saving his life!!?? Now that I think about it, that is just 😑 (hide spoiler)]

35% (view spoiler)[ okay so if bella was nearly assaulted, beau is nearly shot. That isnt very interesting. And I really see no reason for him to swoon over a girl he barely knows, who is very pretty. But everyone else has the common sense to stay away, which he clearly doesnot have much. (hide spoiler)]

50% (view spoiler)[Eh is there a plot? Is something actually going on? Its just the same. Cant wait to see Edythe. She is so beautiful, McKayla is annoying, blah blah. Come on I'm not wasting time to hear such nonsense! (hide spoiler)]

75% (view spoiler)[The meadow scene was dragged out so much I couldnt even bear to read all of it. Skimmed some bits. (hide spoiler)]

Fuzaila wrote: "Started this. Well, Beau seems girlish.
And what kinda name is Beaufort? It seems like a holiday spot or something"

HAHAHA!!! Steph couldn't think of any better names.

Finished. (view spoiler)[ Haha thats it? She managed to squeeze all three books into this one? Beau becomes a vampire and happily-ever-after? Ughh. I wonder if Edythe could reproduce. Renesmee was kinda the best lart of Breaking Dawn 😑 (hide spoiler)]

Fuzaila wrote: "Finished. [spoilers removed]"

Pretty sure there won't ever be (view spoiler)[vampire babies. So no Nessie, even though I grew attached to her. Meh (hide spoiler)]