I’ve already linked to several Twilight fan fics in comments on my other blogs but I figured I should make a blog with all I’ve read in one spot. I’ll keep coming back and adding to this as I read more, but I wanted to get it started as I’ve devoured quite a bit in the last few weeks. I went on a quest reading various vampire novels and while I found several series I really enjoyed, I didn’t find anything that spoke to me the same way that Twilight did. So when I ventured into fanfiction I did so with a lot of skepticism, would other versions of Edward and Bella speak to me the way they did in Twilight? And I found that they completely did. It’s truly Edward that I love, I embrace him in all forms it seems. Bella is often improved upon in the fics I’ve read as well, not to mention more substance given to Jasper and Carlisle and the rest of the clan I’ve fallen for. I have four books sitting beside me to read but I’d rather hit the net and find the next fanfiction that speaks to me. Thanks to Rameau for getting me started and AGO and Lady for throwing new stuff my way. Without further ado, here’s the fics:
Wide Awake by Angstgoddess003. This is the first big one that I read and it’s the one that got me hooked enough to continue in my research. Edward and Bella are human next door neighbors who cannot sleep at night due to past traumas. They bond in the night and find understanding and completion in one another. Fabulous story with only a chapter and an epilogue left to go. I’m dying for more.
Creature of Habit by EZRocksAngel. In this one, Bella goes to work for the reclusive Edward Cullen, eccentric rich guy whom she rarely gets to see. He’s a vampire here and her scent tortures him just as it does in Twilight. He oversees his families charitable business by day and by night he tries to keep vampires from killing humans. Love ensues.
The Red Line by WinndSinger. Easily the hardest one for me to get through. Edward is a stripper/male prostitute and Bella hires him to do a psychological study on. He instructs her in the ways of sex and she teaches him that he’s worth loving. Very heavy S&M punishment type stuff on some of Edward’s jobs, hard to get through. I did like his interaction with Bella but it’s not one I would go back to.
Irritable Grizzly Adams by caligula42. Supposes that when Edward left Bella in the woods in New Moon, he didn’t return to her. He lied to her and to his family. 6 years pass and Bella becomes some wildlife student, working to study wolves. She has a wolf/dog named Jake (HA) and goes with a professor to Alaska to meet with some colleagues and get a grant. Edward and Carlisle are there to give money. Confrontations and angst ensue. This one isn’t finished but it’s decent, the issue I had was that Edward didn’t appear til the 6th chapter or thereabouts, I missed him.
Let Your Light Shine by LolaShoes. These two are my favorites after Wide Awake. Picks up on Bella and Edward’s honeymoon after she gets in the water. LOTS of sex. I mean LOTS. No Renesmee. Bella is transformed by Edward as a choice, not because she’s dying. The Cullens are all there with her. Great stuff.
A Life Extraordinary by LolaShoes. Sequel to Let Your Light Shine. Bella’s life as a vampire. More bonding with the Cullens, particularly Jasper. Lots more sex. Cameos by Angela and Mike and Jessica and Aro. Not yet finished but close to being done and she appears to be updating weekly. These two combine to be the Breaking Dawn that I would have enjoyed. Bella’s power is different as well and there’s good exploration of her ability.
Abbracciare il Cantante by Bratty-Vamp. I loved this one too, up til the end which I felt was too rushed. Supposes that Edward leaves Forks that first day that he smells Bella in biology class. Picks up 3 years later in college at Dartmouth when she wanders into his class again. This time he stays and a story ensues….
The Arrangement by manyafandom. This one is another sexual one, threesome between Bella and Edward and Jasper. They’ve all been best friends since they were 5 years old and they’re living together to go to grad school. One drunken night Bella makes a move on Edward with Jasper watching and he joins in. It gets complicated because Bella and Edward are secretly in love with one another and Jasper gets emotionally involved as well. Not finished yet, lots of sex naturally and plenty of angst.
Innocent, Vigilant, Ordinary by Oxymoronic8. Supposes that the Cullens don’t arrive in Forks until Bella’s senior year. She’s involved with Jacob, gave in to his desires to be more than friends but clearly though she loves him, something is missing. Edward is a vampire in this one and they become tentative friends. She’s torn between pursuing something exciting with Edward or going with the one she knows in Jake. Not finished and hasn’t been updated in awhile which concerns me, but at least it ends in a good place if she doesn’t continue.
Hiding In Plain Sight by limona. This one has Emmett as a cop who has to hide Bella in witness protection. She ended up working for the Volturi family, notorious mob bosses, out of college and found out they were killing people. Emmett’s brother, Edward, volunteers to let Marie (her real name, she changes it to Bella to hide) stay at his house and pose as his fiancee. Jacob Black is his gardener, they bond a little which drives Edward crazy, he and Bella grow closer. Also not finished but looks to be updated fairly recently.
Only Human by Amethyst Jackson. Edward and Bella return from their honeymoon and the Cullens throw Bella another birthday party. She makes a wish that she could give Edward human experiences and she’s transported to 1918 where she meets Edward Masen and his family. In present time, Edward gets new memories as she and human Edward interact in the past. I found this quite interesting and enjoyed getting to see human Edward and his parents. Bella’s conflict of loving both human and vampire Edward was interesting.
Bonne Foi by Amethyst Jackson. This one is still in progress but updated recently as well. Here, Edward Masen is going to college and he is on the prowl for a lovely lady to kill. He meets Bella and gets her alone with him but finds himself becoming more interested in her than her blood when they start talking. It supposes that our virginal Bella would not be adverse to having sex with a virtual stranger, but I guess when he looks like Edward who cares? He keeps her alive and enjoys sleeping with her, since he can’t hear her thoughts and get turned off. After meeting her, he finds that he hears her voice whenever he is getting ready to bite a human so he turns to animals. He ends up in Forks with her and meets Carlisle and learns that there are other vamps living off animals. He tells himself that he’s only keeping Bella alive because he enjoys sleeping with her but his feelings are growing and he’s in denial. Interesting one.
If Love Could Light A Candle by Pastiche Pen. This one was different, flashed back to Edward hunting humans in the 1920’s and doing penance now by becoming a psychiatrist. One of his patients is new girl Bella Swan and he is into her smell but also falls for her. Only 6 chapters so far and it’s been awhile since updated but I found this one intriguing. Edward was following Bella around and just fascinated with her, plus it was fun to see hunter Edward come out to play in his memories. Hopefully she’ll update soon.
So that’s it so far, not that that’s not plenty to chew through! Rameau links some on her site as well, some I mention here and some others I have yet to get to. I picked up a lot from a Wide Awake fan forum, A Unicorn Ate My Fucking Cookie, which I recommend as their recommendations are the ones I’ve thrown at you here. They know of what they speak, plus it’s a great place to discuss Wide Awake and Twilight. I’ll post any new ones I read here below this paragraph so come back often, some of these fics I devour in one sitting so I’m quite capable of adding several in a week. Happy reading to those of you who try this!
More:
Learning To Say No by ShilohPR. Not yet finished and hasn’t been updated in awhile but her notes indicate she hasn’t abandoned anything. Imagine Edward and Bella drinking and hooking up, that’s what you get here. They have a hell of a time talking to one another unless lit up. Some genuinely funny happenings though, I laughed with this one more than any other.
Midnight Desire by Twilightzoner. A play on Midnight Sun, with Edward’s “monster” being his horny teenage boy status when it comes to Bella. Also amusing and it made me feel guilty for all those make out sessions with my high school boyfriend, leaving him hot and bothered. Sorry Chad!
The Best Man by Bratty-Vamp. Jasper and Bella are best friends from childhood. She comes back to Forks at his request and he tells her he’s marrying Alice. He sets up a competition between her and his big brother, Edward, for best man in the wedding. Bella’s crushed on Edward since they were kids. Only 6 chapters in but it’s amusing.
The Office by tby789. Porn. Pure porn. There’s really not much Edward and Bella about Edward and Bella in this story but it’s very porntastic. Haha Edward is the boss, Bella is his assistant, they pretty much hate each other. One night he makes a move on her and they have a lot of hate sex. Feelings ensue. Lots of underwear ripping.
Edward’s Eclipse by Vixen1836. Various chapters of Eclipse told from Edward’s point of view, including the first time Bella sneaks off to see Jacob, the engagement scene and the scene in the tent with Jacob. My only complaint with this one is it didn’t cover the kiss and aftermath, though it’s probably a good thing because I would have lost it dealing with Edward’s pain in those moments. Very much Midnight Sun Edward here, loved it.
Mr. Horrible by algonquinrt. This one is not the Edward and Bella we have grown to know, not at all. But it might very well be the funniest of the fics I’ve read. I don’t even know how to describe it to be honest. Edward is a rich kid with his own internet company and she’s a temp and fanfic writer. She marches to the beat of her own drum and manages to wrap him and his whole family around her little finger. It’s amusing and like in Wide Awake, has liberal use of the word fuck and fucking. I’m always appreciative of that. Oh, and it includes drag queens and drunken grandmothers. What more could you want?
Cascade & Cyanide by americnxidiot. Bella moves to Forks and is promptly warned to stay away from the psychotic Edward Masen. She’s his bio partner and drawn to his quiet and sad demeanor. She makes an effort to draw him out and help him deal with some deep issues.
The Nymph & The Waterfall by Pastiche Pen. Bella moves to Forks and becomes fast friends with all the Cullens, except for Edward. Waterfalls and gnomes are featured. Lots of build up to the romance but in a fun way.
Follow You Into The Dark by Guineapigbarbie. Very interesting concept. Bella’s mother leaves her at the hospital at the age of 5 with a note asking for someone to provide her with a family. Carlisle takes her in and she’s raised with all the Cullens, minus Edward who had gone off to work with the Volturi a couple months before she came to them. When she turns 18 he comes home and they fall for each other, naturally. Edward’s work with the Volturi comes into play and Bella winds up in danger. It was a very interesting idea but too short, she used 18 chapters to make them meet and fall in love and establish this problem with the Volturi. Worth a read but will leave you feeling a little sad at what could have been with double the chapters.
Carpe Noctem & Fiat Lux by queenofgrey. To say this story has me intrigued would be an understatement. To say that I am craving new chapters and am mad at myself for reading this one before remotely completed is also an understatement of epic proportions. If you like dark and angsty, this is the story for you. Edward moves alone to forks and happens upon Bella working in a bar. He attacks her, causing her injury but not biting her. He bites himself instead. Bella, bored with her lot in life, decides to go confront him rather than turn him in. He calls in the reinforcements and they work on training him to deal with her scent because she’s not going away and he’s not going to either. Bella’s lack of self preservation leads her to keep seeking him out despite the obvious danger. Alice starts acting as a go between and the two start exchanging letters as a form of communication while he works on desensitizing. It’s captivating, really. She appears to be writing and posting quickly at least but like I said, I’m anxious already for the next chapter.
Betwixt by queenofgrey. What can I say, I liked her other story so thought I’d hit the other one she’s writing. Totally different feel. Alice and Bella become best friends freshman year and Alice tells her their secret. We pick up senior year and Bella is an honorary Cullen, Edward being the only one who dislikes her. Carlisle has found a way to possibily bring back the humanity of the Cullen kids and Bella has to be part of it as the only human who knows their secret. Edward is against trusting her but as senior year chips away he starts to change his mind and let her in. No idea if the Cullen kids will actually become human but it’s another good read.
The Burning Shade And The Fading Light by hexumhunnie311. This one supposes that Bella is the vampire. She and best friend Alice have been hunting bad humans…Alice still has her future seeing abilities and Bella has Edward’s mad mind reading skills. They nearly attack a little girl and decide that they need to get off the blood lust path. Alice has visions and they head to Forks, where they’re drawn to an apartment housing none other than human Edward and Jasper. They are both intrigued but then head to a mansion Alice sees and meet the Cullens and learn about vegetarianism. It’s only 5 chapters long so far but it’s kinda fun to have the shoe on the other foot with Bella being the vamp and Edward being the human. Very little interaction at this point but I’m sure it’ll ramp up soon.
The Blessing and The Curse by The Black Arrow. Dear Lord. Imagine Benjamin Linus playing Edward Cullen. This Edward is a manipulative, controlling, possessive prick. If you thought Edward was possessive in Twilight, haha, well you’re in for a world of shock at a real possessive Edward. Edward and Bella were born 3 hours apart and grew up best friends. He regarded her as his possession and cut short any guy that tried speaking to her as they grew up, either verbally or physically. Fast forward 6 years and Bella returns to Forks because Esme is dying. She’d helped raise Bella since Renee died when she was 5 and Bella’s there for her. Edward’s there as well and back to trying to make Bella back into “his”. It’s disturbing how he is about her but I will not deny that there’s something hot about it. Rose calls him creepy hot and that’s pretty dead on. I, like Bella, need therapy. Still, really WELL written and quite fascinating.
Coming To Terms by GinnyW 31. In this one, Bella and Edward meet and have an apparent one night stand. She’s transferred to Seattle and finds out that that night led to a baby. She tracks down Edward and he goes from happy to irate over her news. Turns out there’s a past….etc. This one is near done but not quite. Edward is a complete douche for a lot of the story and as an Edward lover that’s hard to deal with but she does redeem him some and validate some of his reactions.
Metamophosis by LivesAmongTheStars. Wow. Just wow. This is the 3rd part of Breaking Dawn written in Edward’s point of view, from Bella’s transformation up til the confrontation with the Volturi. She’s cut off as they show up in the clearing, so there’s probably only 2 chapters left. She captures Edward perfectly and we experience his joy in Bella’s happiness and his angst over the danger to Renesmee. It’s beautifully done and she adds little scenes that bring out more in the characters. Couldn’t recommend it more, hope she updates soon.
Bella Swan: Kidnapper by Kambria Rain. This is another funny one. Bella’s a single mom and she runs across a woman yelling at and preparing to hit a couple kids. She takes them, hence the kidnapper. Turns out that their dad is Edward Cullen. Sarcasm and pranks ensue. It’s a fun story that kept me grinning constantly.
The Doll House by Kambria Rain. Completely different from her other story, this one is Twilight meets Friday the 13th. Bella and a bunch of the Forks folks all go into the moutains for spring break. There she meets mysterious mountain man Edward. Her friends start dying and disappearing, they’re being hunted. Appearances by most of the main and secondary characters.
And yet another:
Tropic of Virgo by In.a.blue.bathrobe. I really enjoy this one. Edward and the rest of the Cullens are in a band, Breaking Dawn, and Bella moves to town. Edward hears her sing and becomes instantly smitten with getting her in the band, then with getting her. Unbeknownst to the two of them, they are communicating on the internet through their blogs, his for song writing and hers for poetry. They communicate back and forth about getting together and cutely Edward is jealous every time she gets a text updating her on a new message from her online pal. It’s a good read, 28 chapters in so far.
The Vampire in the Basement by michellephants. I love that I’m still finding really good stories to read, even though I feel like I’ve read about a hundred or more at this point. This is another nominee for the Eddies & Bellies so I checked it out and I’m entranced yet again. In this one, Bella is friends with all the Cullens, they’re vamps. Alice saved her from an attack by James and that’s how she was brought into their world. One day, Emmett and Jasper and Carlisle find a body lying in the river, they assume it’s a dead human but on closer inspection find it to be a vampire, badly injured. They take him to the basement as he is a potential danger. Bella comes to the house despite orders not to and goes to the basement and finds him and goes to him despite his growling at her and his obvious threat. She’s the only one who can remotely calm him as they try to figure out how a vampire became wounded and starving. Watching Bella and Edward grow closer is just beautiful really, I don’t have any other words for it. Highly recommend it.
Just One of the Guys by SorceressCirce. If you ever wanted Edward Cullen to be your boyfriend, and I will admit I have, this is definitely an Edward to have. Bella and Jasper are best friends living together. She has a trauma in her past that makes her afraid of most males. Jazz and Alice start dating and Alice convinces Bella to go to the movies with them and her brother, who is asexual according to her. He was badly hurt in high school and she thinks he’s been away from women since. There is almost insta-love in this one but it works with the characters. Jasper is all kinds of awesome too. Written by an Engish teacher and a good read.
Breaking The Silence by SparklingTwilight. I don’t usually throw a recommendation to one that I have yet to finish, but this one is causing me to make an exception. I read another story by this author and like her style and this story has me quite interested. Bella is a foster kid taken in by Esme and Carlisle. She hasn’t spoken a word in 5 years. Renee and Charlie were killed and Bella injured. She blames herself for that and while she has a lot of internal dialogue, she doesn’t speak it but to the reader. She lives back in Forks, where her family lived when she was younger. She used to be best friends with Edward, Emmett and Jasper along with Angela, Jessica, Lauren, Mike and Tyler, but when she returned after whatever happened to her family, she pushed them away by not talking to them. The story takes place right before junior year of high school. Alice moves in next door and befriends Bella despite her lack of speaking. She manages to bridge the distance between Bella and Carlisle and Esme and gets her out of her shell a bit. We find out through Edward’s viewpoint that he truly loves Bella and that none of them know what happened to her or why she won’t talk to them. I’m 18 chapters in, it’s 75 chapters long and complete (they are pretty quick chapters though) and completely captivated. I already adored Alice but I love her all the more here and I feel for Jazz, Em and Edward because they still truly love Bella but don’t know how to reach her. Excellent so far.
I have added another fanfiction blog, here’s a link:
http://nolebucgrl.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/more-twilight-fanfiction/
Interesting and thanks for the list. I think out of all of them, I am most intrigued by Creature of Habit. Another interesting one is the one that is Abbracciara or something.
I truly liked both of those very much, in fact Creature got updated yesterday so I have a new chapter to read! Happiness is mine! If you’ve ever got time on your hands, give them a chance. The thing that works for me is even though Edward is somewhat different, he still feels like Edward to me. That was important. I read a couple where the characters didn’t seem remotely like the ones I loved and those didn’t work for me at all.
I’m going to have a lot to catch up on! But love the recommendations.
Did you see on Unicorn that AG posted and said she intends to finish Wide Awake by mid July. That is the one I am looking forward to the most! I haven’t been a been to read and am missing my Edward. But, since I’ve been reading fanfic, he has happily been showing up in my dreams again. lol
Ha! I think he’s appearing in my dreams again as well, god knows I wake thinking about him and hop on the computer and back into fanfiction as quickly as possible. Eventually I’ll have to go back to Twilight and read the original but I’m having such fun with the alterna-versions that I’m in no rush.
I’ve already got a couple more to add, one I read and forgot and another that I just finished. hehe I really should get to work!
AG posted at Unicorn??? YAY!
Actually, I think she posted at Live Journal or some other site. But, someone copied it and posted it. Crossing fingers.
Awesome, I’m linking a few more momentarily!
I go away for a week and you do this? As if I didn’t have enough to read as is. *sigh*
Thanks for the list. I doubt I’ll ever read them all, but if my favourites wont be updated soon, I just might give in and start making my way through those fics and many others.
Hey I missed ya! Hope you had a good time. Yeah, I went a little nuts on the fic, I readily admit it. I was going through some health concerns and think all is fine now but it was a good way to keep my mind off myself for awhile.
I figured you could pick or choose anything that you might like based upon my descriptions. The funny thing is that I think there are 4 or 5 that I didn’t list because I didn’t enjoy them, so it’s smaller than it could be!
I like several of the stories/fanfics youve listed, and would like to recommend Art After 5 by sleepyvalentina
Thanks for the list!!
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5027792/1/Art_After_5
Awesome, I was hoping some others would stop by with recommendations. Thanks Kathryn, I will check it out!
Oh my God you have been busy!! There is no way that I will be able to read all of that. You amaze me. I’ve read four or five now and have realized that if I read too many I’m going to get them all confused in my head. When I get emails about chapters being added I have to really think about which s/l I’m heading back into. So sad.
I just finished A Life extraordinary yesterday…finally. I could only read a chapter or two a day on vacation. I loved it. It made me absolutely adore Jasper. Something Stephanie Meyer couldn’t do for me. Anyway, I’m ready to start another. Do you have a top 5? I’m thinking of trying Carpe Noctem & Fiat or Metamorphosis. You seemed to really like those. Have any other recommendations?
Ha! I know what you mean, when I get an update I have to think for a minute about which one I’m talking about. I definitely, wholeheartedly recommend Carpe Noctem & Fiat and Metamorphosis. Carpe, the author actually responds to comments and she’s emailed me a few times. She’s updating at a very quick pace and it’s romantic and angsty and kinda twisted and beautiful.
Metamorphosis captures Midnight Sun Edward in a happier place watching Bella adjust to life as a vamp. She adds some beautiful scenes that make things in BD much richer. Couldn’t recommend it more. That one is about 2 chapters from being done and it is a longer read than a lot of them, chapters are lengthy but you already know the story so it’s not like you don’t know what you’re getting. You’re just getting it in a more beautiful voice! hehe
As to the others? I really like The Blessing & The Curse. A very twisted and manipulative Edward but he’s still hot. I think I have issues but so do a lot of poeple who seem to enjoy it. It’s just very different from anything else I’ve read.
For humor I recommend Mr. Horrible. The story of “Rich Kid” and “Baby Swan”. It’s very weird but also very amusing.
Bonne Foi would be the other one I would recommend for a top 5. It supposes that Edward reforms from killing humans because of the influence that meeting Bella has in his life. The Cullens don’t come in until much later but it’s interesting. Features a darker Edward than many of them.
I’d give Abriaccare Il Cantante or whatever it was as well, that one is complete so at least you don’t have updating to deal with. I liked that one quite a bit.
A Life Extraordinary really was a great read wasn’t it? I agree, it does really establish Jasper as a wonderful character and I adore his relationship with Bella and his protectiveness of her. I’m sad that it’s ending soon but I’m glad to have read it. Lolashoes is an author that I will follow all through her fics I think, I just like the way she writes. Same with QueenofGrey who did Carpe Noctem and Betwixt. Some of these writers are beginning to own me.
I continue to read and as I come across more if there’s one that I really want to highlight I will definitely let you know, probably in a comment here just to make sure it doesn’t get through. I have found a few that are New Moon from Edward’s experiences but I haven’t had time or desire to delve into them yet, just cause I assume they will be very depressing and I wasn’t in the mood. I’ll cave on one of those soon though. I found a list of the nominees for the Eddies & Bellies and I’ve been trying to hit a lot of those. I’ll be able to do more after I’m back home tomorrow! Meanwhile, definitely hit the two you highlighted and consider the ones I mentioned here. Come back and let me know what you think!
Cool! Thanks. I’ll check back in with you as I finish them!
You are right about A Life Extraordinary…it was a great read. I too liked the way Lolashoes writes. Very easy to read…and very sexy. I think I read in a A/N that she will be doing a sequel starting in September. I’m sure to check that out.
Thanks again!
Anytime! It’s amazing how I cannot let go of Edward, be it Twilight or fan fiction Edward. All Edwards grab me, even the ones that are jerks. Issues, big issues!
I finished Capre today. It was nice to read some short chapters for once. It seems everything I’ve been reading lately was 10,000 words per chapter! It was a good read. It took me a few chapters to get used to her style of writing. I initially didn’t find it as easy to read as some of the others. But, I enjoyed it. I do like me some Darkward for sure. My only issue would be that I thought their declarations of love were a little rushed. They have only written a few letters and been in each others presence for a few minutes. Love….I don’t know. Infatuation, interest, intrigue…definitely. But, I’ve added it to my alerts. I will be following this story for sure!!
Ha, tell me about it…I just finished one that was 50 chapters and the chapters were pretty long. That was a lot of reading. I think I need a break! Who am I kidding, I’ll be back at it in a day or two!
I agree, she did move them to love rather quickly but I rather liked that they became infatuated through letters. I do enjoy Darkward as well so perhaps that is why I overlooked it so? Plus I love that the whole family is trying to help him overcome his bloodlust. I just love when the Cullens work together. I don’t know, it just feels so romantic to me…I’m not usually that into that kinda thing but Carpe spoke to me. It is a nice quick read and she updates fast so that rules.
Okay, I ended up reading Abbracciare il Cantante next. And I really enjoyed it! You were so right about the ending. It did feel rushed. I would have loved to at least have seen Bella’s reaction to what was happening with Edward. But, that still didn’t lesson my enjoyment of reading previous chapters. I thought Bella had more realistic reactions to Edwards “secrets”. Especially when she found out he was climbing into her bedroom while she slept. I laughed. That was great. Anyway, I’ll let you know when I finish my next fic. I think I might start Metamorphosis. That section of Breaking Dawn (other than Bell’s transformation) was my least favorite out of all four books. It’s actually the only section upon reread that I have skipped over twice. Anyway, maybe being in Edwards will make it better! Oh, and i may have to slow down on my fanfic. My husband was teasing me yet again with my obsession of “sparkly vampires”. He dared me to read a “real” vampire novel. So, it looks like I’m going to have to pick up Anne Rice in the very near future.
See, that ending drove me nuts. It was just so anticlimactic! I liked the parallel back to the first time he saw her again, of course, but I wanted to see more of what Bella went through or what Edward went through during the whole change. It just felt like maybe she got tired of it. A shame, but still a very good read up until that point.
I can assure you that you will like Metamorphosis better than the actual ending of Breaking Dawn. At least the 17 chapters she’s done. Edward’s voice is just better than Bella’s and SM is a fool if she doesn’t finish Midnight Sun and do the other 3 in his voice as well. I read one chapter of one of the New Moon from Edward’s view, when everything was still happy, and it was awesome. I just wasn’t ready to drown in the angst so I didn’t read chapter 2 and beyond! I will go though, when the mindset fits my mood.
Anne Rice huh? You know I have never read one of her novels? I’ve seen Interview of course but never delved into it. I guess I should some day myself. Hey Lady is actually starting a new site to chronicle supernatural books and she’s asked me to contribute, so maybe I’ll explore them there! Couldn’t hurt. You’ll have to let me know how it is, though I bet you’ll still want your vamps hot and sparkling! hehe
You are right, SM is a fool if she never finishes Midnight Sun. I know she probably has more money than she can spend, but really, she could sell millions of copies of Midnight Sun. But, money aside, it would be nice if she would give something back to us fans. It is just cruel to tease us with something so great and then pull back. She is probably sick of Twilight at this point and may want to move on, but I read “The Host”, and it was pretty much a fail for me.
Yes, Ann rice. I can’t say that I am really looking forward to it, but I did promise my hubby I’d give it a shot. Plus, it will force me to read something about someone other than Edward and Bella. Although, I’m pretty sure I’ll be reading Anne Rice and a fic at the same time. I can’t go that long without my Edward fix. Yes, I know I need help. Anyway, my husband said that he wasn’t a fan of “Interview with a Vampire” but loved “Vampire Lestat”. At this point, I’m a little curious about other Vampires, so I’ll check it out. I’ll let you know what I think when I’m done. But, it may be a while. Slow reader.
Oh, and I am SURE I’ll still like my vamps hot and sparkling!!!
It would be very nice if she would give something back. And it would honestly be her best work to date. I didn’t read The Host and I have no interest in doing so, it sounded weird to me. hehe I think she should just embrace the characters that she created that speak to so many people. Did you know, on that fanfiction.net site, that there are over 91,000 Twilight fics? I mean, holy crap that’s a lot! I have probably read 50 or 60…just a drop in the bucket. And no, I won’t be attempting to read in the thousands either! That should tell her just how much people were inspired by her characters. I still hold out hope. hehe
Hehe there you go, don’t completely shut out Edward or you’ll go through withdrawal. I swear, when I made myself step away from Twilight for a couple months I really did have a jones on. I’ve never done a drug but I felt antsy about not reading about my Edward. So you’re not alone in needing help! It’s hilarious how engrossed I get in fics just cause the name Edward Cullen appears. So silly really.
It’s funny that I never considered reading Anne Rice when I started my vamp reading this summer. I guess I really should think about it…I’ll wait and see what you think tho and take your time, I have plenty to keep me occupied for now!
Okay, I’m completely struggling through Metamorphosis. I can’t pin point exactly what the problem is. I don’t think it’s the fact that I already know what’s going to happen. Because, I absolutely loved Midnight Sun. I guess I’m just not getting the emotion from Edward that I was expecting. When I read Breaking Dawn, I almost cried the moment when Bella realized that her attachment to Jacob was only because of Reneseme. And I wasn’t crying for Bella. I could only imagine the emotions that Edward must have been feeling at that moment when he realized a piece of Bella’s heart never really did belong to Jacob. And, in Metamorphosis, I just wasn’t feeling the emotion I expected. Maybe I have read too many other stories from Edward’s pov that blew me away. IDK. I’m only a few chapters in. I may continue. I took a couple of days off and read The Office instead. I needed a complete distraction from my life. It worked. hehe
I also finished the book I was reading, “The Time Traveler’s Wife”. So, I think I’m ready to start Anne Rice. I’ll keep you posted.
Really? I greatly enjoyed it and thought she had a pretty good handle on Edward. I admit that maybe she did gloss over that part of the story…I think I just liked how happy Edward was watching Bella enjoy her new life. I also liked some additions she threw in, like conversations with Esme about trusting Bella and Tanya about love. I thought she provided a lot more depth than Meyer did in BD. But I do understand your wanting more on the Jacob thing. I think I’m just so over Jacob’s involvement in anything that I didn’t care so much.
So you read The Office??? HEHE I’m sure it did provide a distraction. And probably an idea or two. Hilarious! Nothing like a little hate sex to “distract” us, no?
Definitely let me know how Anne Rice is, I might just have to consider it. It occurs to me that I have never actually read Dracula either, perhaps I should rectify that?
See, I haven’t gotten to those conversations yet. I need to continue. And, no, I don’t think I’m over the Jacob thing yet. I’m happy to see that in most of the fanfic I’ve read, Jacob isn’t involved at all. Thank God! I think part of my problem is that I am reading it on Twilighted, and the black background with the white lettering is killing my eyes. I get tired easily and keep getting headaches. That isn’t helping. Ooops…I just realized that is what you have here!! ha ha. Somehow, it’s never bothered me on your site. Maybe it’s the amount of text I’m reading over there.
Yes, you can’t beat hate sex, or just sex in general to distract. My husband keeps making fun of me for reading my “vamporn”. But, I know he’s not complaining.
Ha, I know what you mean on the background. It did get to me after awhile as well. hehe And I’m sure mine doesn’t bother because I didn’t write a virtual novel here. At least not yet. hehe I get bored with and need to change it now and then but I like my header and am afraid a new theme will mess it up. It is tiring after awhile. I tried to find that one on Fanfiction but it wasn’t there. Whenever I am given the opportunity to choose, I pick fanfiction’s site instead. I don’t get Twilighted, there’s one on there I really want to read called The List but it keeps telling me I have to register to see it. I have registered but it still won’t let me in. Sucks.
HA, vamporn! I love it. And that is truly what The Office is. If you need a break from the angst, I highly recommend Mr. Horrible. It’s the weirdest one I read but it did have me laughing my ass off constantly. Rosalie getting mistaken for a drag queen provided me with no end of joy.
Like you, I am not over Jacob, hence the reason I’m really thinking about doing the fic of my own! I bet you can guess where it starts without thinking about it very hard! And I get mad whenever he shows up in a fic I’m reading, even though Edward and Bella always get together.
Loved what you wrote about The Blessing and the Curse! If you remember, on the fucking cookie eaten by unicorn forum we refer to it as “The Methadone for WA”.
Good thing we found that fic, we really needed sth to keep us sane until the blessed moment of the WA update arrives…
I finished Mr. Horrible and I loved it. That was actually quite surprising, because after I read the first chapter I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue. But, you said it was funny, so I went on. As soon as I realized she made Bella intelligent, I was okay with it. And I really loved this quirky version her. It was a fun read and made me laugh my ass off.
I then read Bonne foi. It’s good, but I was really having a hard time reading about Edward “using” Bella. I am so used to him loving her, falling in love with her… It was somewhat hard to read. Especially since you can see that Bella truly loves him. I guess the last chapter has helped with all of that, but really I just got a weird vibe from this story. Edward killing humans and using Bella, it was almost too much OOC for me. But it was well written.
Okay, so you have to stop bagging on The Office! LOL. Yes it is porn, but no more so that ALE. And it has way more plot that LYLS. All the sex aside, that is one of my favorite stories.
I knew you’d love Mr. Horrible. I know it’s wacky as hell but it’s hilarious and they fit together so well despite being so different. And Esme and the drunk grandmother just kill me, as does Laurent. I really want Laurent to throw them a white trash wedding, it would be epically awesome.
Yes, I know Bonne Foi is a very different Edward and I didn’t care for the using aspect either but I thought she kinda showed through it that though he thought he was just using her, he did have feelings for her. The scene where he freaked out on her really hurt but it was a way to tie him into the Cullens so it worked okay for me. I do think it’s well written as well, sorry you didn’t like it as well as I did.
I’m not bagging on The Office. In the get go it really is true porn. I did say the feelings came into play though! I just wanted it warned that there was a lot of sex. You’re right, there is more of a story than Let Your Light Shine, tho I like that one better cause of the Jasper stuff. I would like her to put more into it but I agree that it is sex heavy. I think The Office has added a few chapters since my initial review and there’s been advancement in the relationship since my first post!
Welcome mallmouse! I agree, The Blessing & The Curse has been a blessing, hehe, pardon the pun. I’m dying for the WA finale and I keep checking daily! I love Unicorn, great place to find more junkies like myself!
A white trash wedding would be awesome! No matter what the wedding will be like, I can’t wait. Something is bound to go wrong, and I’m sure it will be hilarious.
It’s not that I didn’t like Bonne Foi at all, there were aspects that I liked very much. It was just hard get my mind around this Edward. I almost thought of him as a completely different character. It was just hard to read about him being a total manipulative ass (in terms of using her for sex) when Bella was still portrayed as somewhat naive and innocent. Edward in The Office was a complete asshole, but it didn’t bother me because Bella was a total Bitch and could hold her own against him. IDK. Anyway, now that BF’s Edward is more open to his feelings for Bella, I’m sure I will love future chapters. And if I don’t like the story better, I guess it’s okay if we don’t agree on EVERYTHING…lol. Soul sister or not
Sounds like The Blessing & The Curse is my next stop!! And I too am dying for the WA update. I also check my email daily/hourly. But, I am totally prepared to get the email, try to log on to Live Journal but be disappointed because the site is down due to thousands of people trying to log on at one time! Three more days to Comicon. I hope she holds to her schedule.
Hee, well if you don’t like manipulative Edward you might not like The Blessing and The Curse. I wasn’t joking when I said that he reminded me of Benjamin Linus on Lost. He is quite twisted and assholish, though it does appear that it was because he loved Bella and didn’t know how to deal with it. Don’t say I didn’t warn you on this one, cause he is a prick. Rose calls him creepy hot and that’s pretty much my view of him. Possessive, possessive, possessive. Insanely so. It’s very well written though and I’m looking forward to her psychological exploration of both him and Bella.
Hee, yes, the wedding of Baby Swan and Rich Kid is going to be epic even if Laurent doesn’t get to make a jello cake and hamburger helper. Maybe they’ll have a regular wedding and he’ll replace the cake with a concoction? Maybe Grandma will get drunk and arrested again? I just hope James doesn’t have a bitch fit, I’ve been sick of him/her from the get go! Still, it’s a hilarious story that is so completely wacky…you see why I didn’t really have the words to explain it.
Hee, no we certainly don’t have to agree on everything. I do have to clarify tho, I wouldn’t have The Office on my list here if I didn’t like it. I’ve probably read twice the amount of things posted here, some I liked but not well enough to recommend, some I didn’t like, some I quit on. I really do like it and I’m in to the love/hate thing anyway. They’re hot together!
I can see your issues with Bonne Foi, I definitely get that. I guess I like the thought of Edward the hunter being tamed without even realizing it. He may have initially been using her but he did start caring, even if he freaked out when the “I love you” came into play. You may want to check out the Only Human story by that same author, it’s totally different tone and good Edward. That’s the one where Bella wishes that she could give Edward human experiences and all of a sudden she’s in 1918 and meets Edward Masen and his family. It’s rather interesting.
I hope you’re right, I thought Comicon starts this week so I thought she failed on her self imposed deadline but I’m glad to know there’s still a chance. Poor Rob, he’ll be mobbed next Thursday, won’t he? I hear he’s supposed to go…oh to be there! hehe
Don’t get me wrong…I do sometimes find manipulative, possessive Edward very hot. I guess you can sign me up for therapy along with you and Bella. haha. But, I guess it boils down to the complete lack of feelings that Edward had in the beginning of Bonne Foi. He literally was doing things just so that he could get in her pants, and Bella would interpret them wrong and call him “sweet”. I think it made her character weak. If he had admitted any feelings for her other than sexual, I would have felt much better. Although, I agree that the idea of Edward being tamed by Bella without realizing is a cool concept.
I think a drunk Grandma and Esme are a given for the wedding! Should be a riot. I’m also expecting a wedding dress with some combat boots and/or some kind of leggings. I also hope Jamie doesn’t have some bitch fit….he gets on my nerves too!
I assumed you liked The Office. Really, how could you not! That sex was just HOT. Ah hem, anyway. And here I thought I was catching up to you on the reading. I should have known better. I can’t believe you’ve read twice as much as you’ve posted!!
If I’m not mistaken, I believe Comicon starts July 22. I agree with you about Rob. He is going to be completely mobbed. If they thought last year was insane with the 6,000 screaming teens, I fear the mania will only be doubled this year. Hopefully he’s getting used to the craziness. It’s one thing to sit in your home and drool over..er…um.. I mean look at his pictures and appreciate the view. It’s a whole other thing to attack him in person. Hopefully he’s beefed up his security. I fear he will need it. But, ya, I would love to be there!
Well I am quite interested to hear your take on The Blessing & The Curse. It is very twisted and a very dark Edward. She finally had him address something in the last chapter she did and so I feel I have a little better handle on him, although I don’t think his behavior is justified in any way. I think some of these fanfic authors should pay our therapy bills. hehe The author did write me back and agree that she found him hot and twisted as well, so she should understand and contribute to the psych fund!
I see what you’re saying about Bonne Foi, I truly do. I guess I don’t mind Edward acting that way because it’s actually a more normal vampire way to act. I love my sweet Edward, don’t get me wrong, but having an Edward who acts somewhat more like Eric doesn’t bother me either. Cause I think Eric would be like that in that situation, up until he got the feelings too, right? I choose to think of this Bella as more naive than weak. She was rather sheltered and sadly there are many girls like her on college campuses who give it up to the wrong guy. They just don’t have to tend to worry about getting eaten for their trouble. hehe
Oh yeah, she’ll have to wear boots for the wedding. I would like to see her arguing that one with Alice as a matter of fact.
Maybe I should do another post with others I read to see if you’re interested in them. hehe They were okay and some of them I even subscribed to without recommending. I put a new one up last night that is 75 chapters (I’m on 71 now). It reminds me a lot of Wide Awake in some ways but it’s different in ways as well. So if you have some time to kill, hehe, you can hit it. I will say I’ve read those 71 chapters in two days, so it’s not that long a read but we’re talking about me. hehe
It’s official….I need therapy. That Edward is hot. Yes, creepy hot, but also just hot. And his possessiveness didn’t bother me. I know, call me fickle. I can’t figure out why I liked one Edward and not the other.
Feel free to do another post, but I fear I will never be able to catch up! Not that I’m trying. But, I do always appreciate the rec’s.
HA! I am so glad you feel that way. Hilariously, mouse who commented above linked to this blog over on Twilighted (I’m honored!) and pointed out my I need therapy line. It is so true. That Edward is just hot. Disturbing but hot. Possessive but hot. Possibly psychotic but hot. I am glad for her last chapter at least showing a little humanity in his fucked up behavior, it makes me feel a little better. Still, I feel several of these fic writers should contribute to my therapy fund. It’s only fair.
Well, instead of me doing another post of Twilight fanfic, how about I do my own fic post? Yes…I have written two chapters and they have both been deemed acceptable by Tripp and rameau, so I guess I’m going to run with it. I’ll be putting chapter 1 up sometime today and I’ll try to do a new chapter every 2-3 days as long as the story is flowing. I think you, in particular, are going to appreciate the start of the story…I know you feel as strongly as I do about where I begin so I’m pretty sure you’ll approve!
Oooohhh, I am so excited to read your fic!! I think it is awesome that you sat down and actually wrote it!! I am so looking forward to this. If I’m not mistaken, I think Jacob will be put in his place…that’s my guess anyway. So, is your Edward going to be possessive hot or just hot? My guess if you are going to be redoing Breaking Dawn (?) that he will just be hot. ha ha. Can’t wait to find out. Are you posting it only here?
Hee, well I am nervous as to the response but so far so good from what I’ve shared with people. Yes, you can rest assured the Jacob situation is going to be handled in a totally different way! Of course, I think you’ll be most partial to chapter 2. Right now I’m doing some alternating viewpoints so we start with Bella in the situation and then cut to Edward in chapter 2. I’m only going to do that a bit at the beginning because I really don’t want to do the same thing twice, I just think it’s important to establish both of their thoughts on the situation in the beginning, then I’ll spin it out even more. Then chapters will be written in whatever viewpoint makes the most sense.
For now I will post it here…I’m having Tripp teach me how to create a new section on the blog for fanfiction, hence the new look you see. I couldn’t have done it with the other one I was sporting! Plus this will be easier on the eyes. If the story seems to be going well and you guys like it, then I’ll look into putting it on fanfiction and maybe Twilighted. I wanna wait a bit on that though just to make sure what I’m doing works. You guys will keep me honest!
Ago, Don’t believe a word she says. Partial to chapter 2? Please, as if Nole knows anything about Edward Cullen or to write for him…
I can’t do it. I can’t lie even if I tried. Even if I’m not a fan, Nole surely does know her Edward and I’ll be surprised if by the time this fic is done she hasn’t converted me too. Though the things she’s promised to do with Jasper will probably keep me in check.
Hee, the link is up now, Tripp walked me through how to post it so hopefully it’s all good.
I would love to convert you into being an Edward liker…honestly Midnight Sun made me an Edward girl and I’m trying to write that version of Edward as well as my interpretation of who he is. I will do my best via Jasper for you!
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Okay, so I haven’t updated you on what I’ve been reading in a while. Don’t know if you care or not, but really, I have nobody else to talk to about it. lol. Anyway, last week I ended up reading “Breaking the Silence”. And I agree that it started off really good and was very promising. But, around chapter 50 it totally lost me. First of all, it was at least 25 chapters too long. Second, when she started spelling out in every paragraph (multiple times) what everyone was supposed to be learning from their experience, it was a bit of an over kill. Plus, the relationship Edward had with his mom really started to bug me. At first it was nice to see he was close to his mom, but really when he started to discuss his relationship with Bella all the time with her it got a little weird. It’s hard for me to see a teenage boy being that open with his parents. They were all a little too lovey for me. So, I ended up skimming the last 15 chapters for dialogue that would give me an idea of what was happening. After reading 60 chapters, I was too invested to just stop. But, I couldn’t wait for it to be done already. In the end I was disappointed. But, there are so many other fics out there. No big loss.
I then read “The Submissive” because I’ve read so many saying it was one of their favorites. It was quite the experience. Not sure I’m up for “The Dominant”. That story is seriously WAY out of my comfort zone. Really well written though.
I just finished “Just one of the Guys”. I really liked that one. I’ve added it to my alerts. Although, I am getting a little tired of reading stories where Bella has been abused. IMO, nobody has written a story like that better than AG. Even though, I thought this one was well written as well.
So, now I’m off to find my next story. I tried reading “Interview with a Vampire”. I got 20 pages in and am bored to tears. It reads like a text book…just a series of events. No emotion. I’m trying to figure out if I want to continue or not. In the meantime, I have plenty of fics out there to keep me occupied!
I definitely care! I’m really glad we’re keeping this blog going, honestly and I love to talk about the various fics here. Have you tried Vampire In the Basement yet? That’s one I really liked quite a bit and it’s not an abusing Bella story. I will very soon be doing another post with some I’ve read recently so maybe you’ll find some of those appealing too.
I could not agree with you more on Breaking the Silence. I should have come back and added commentary after I finished it. I still liked it, but it was too long and she didn’t get too explanatory and I got a lot annoyed that it took 6 months for Bella to talk to Edward again. 6 months? Was that really necessary? I also thought she was overly hard on Alice, who I thought was a really good friend throughout the whole thing.
I read both The Submissive & The Dominant and like you, not really my cup of tea. Well written I guess, but I thought the big secret that Edward was freaking out about was totally stupid. Though the whole S&M thing is not for me, I would recommend The Red Line one more than those, even though it’s far more violent. The story was more compelling.
I’m glad you liked Just One of The Guys. I adored that one because Edward was so awesome and so was Jasper. I agree that nobody does abused Bella better than WA but I thought that one was really well done.
Ha, so Interview is not doing it for you, huh? I have never really felt a need to read it or any of her stuff, vamp obsession aside, and maybe that’s why? Maybe I just picture Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in bad makeup when I think about it? I dunno, but if you say it’s boring then I believe you.
Oh, the other one I really liked that I don’t think you’ve read yet is Tropic of Virgo. The one where they’re all in a band. So I gave you two possibles to check out, plus I’ll do another blog with more this week/weekend!
Okay, so I read both Vampire in the basement and Tropic of Virgo. I enjoyed both, but I loved Tropic of Virgo. I read the whole thing yesterday and I think my husband was about to kill me. I couldn’t put it down. She had me at the end of every chapter wondering if the next one would be when they found out about Debussy_88 and Ordinary_girl, or if it would be the chapter when they would admit they were in love. The two were infuriating with the lack of communication, but I guess that is the reason I couldn’t put my stupid laptop down. Anyway, it was great. I can’t wait for more chapters.
I also enjoyed The Vampire in the basement. I think the story is one of the most creative that I’ve read. And it seems the author has taken the time to try and make his reactions “realistic”. LOL. I’m not sure realistic is the best word to describe a story about a Vampire. But, the progress is slow, as it should be. The love story is really sweet. My only issue is that I miss the “hot” Edward. I’m not used to envisioning Edward as weak…in any way. He even looks different in my mind. I know he’s not supposed to, but he just does. But other than that, it’s a good read.
I’ve been in update heaven that past couple of days. Wide Awake was awesome! I seriously cried when I read the last paragraph. I am so going to miss Edwards dirty mouth. The whole thing was just perfect, imo. I was so worried after the wait that I had built that story up in my mind too much, but I didn’t. The last three chapters were as awesome as the other 49. Can’t wait for the epilouge.
But, we also got the update for ALE, The office, and I just got one for TB &TC. I have to go read that now!! I feel like it’s Christmas morning. Each chapter is like an unwrapped gift! I was so hoping my obsession would get better, but it seems to be getting worse!!
Hee, your husband is going to have a real hate on for me, then, isn’t he? I’m going to do another fanfic post tonight I think. I have plenty more I’ve read, so we’ll see if any of those tickle your fancy.
Isn’t Tropic of Virgo fabulous? I just love those two kids! Their reactions to one another in real life and on the internet was just so cute. And I love how their relationship has evolved. And I truly loved the revelation. You’re extraordinary….hello spark! So cute! I was so proud of her in the last chapter for being able to sing and Edward for staying and then saying the big “I love you.” I wish James would get his but I’m hoping it’s still coming!
I get what you’re saying about Vampire In the Basement. It is weird to see Edward so broken and ineffectual. I can only hope that whenever whomever was keeping him appears, he’ll have found his strength. He’ll probably find it to protect her. Like you, I think it’s one of the more original ones I’ve read. I love that the human is the only one to reach him, when humans were the people torturing him for all those years. It’s really rather beautiful.
Wide Awake…yes, I adored the final line! hehe I thought the Epilogue would be up by now but alas, it’s not. I’m not really wanting it to end but I’m still dying to see how it does. I agree that the last few chapters have been continually awesome.
I got those updates as well, it has been a good few days. Even though I have read too many fics and have to remind myself now and then what I’m getting an update for, I absolutely adore opening my email and seeing something from fanfiction.net. hehe It almost feels like stories are getting written just for me or something. Blessing was awesome, of course, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the update. He’s getting to her!
Guess who caught up with The Office.
Yes, I enjoyed it and had a deliciously uncomfortable evening reading it.
You know why I read it, don’t you? I had to find some inspiration… not sure it worked though. Why wont you tell me
And I started another, Carlisle and Esme fic: Eve, the Apple of my Eye by bethaboo. I needed something to counteract the E&B overdose I’m currently suffering.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4793757/3/Eve_the_Apple_of_my_Eye
Deliciously uncomfortable, hehe, that’s a great way to describe it.
Thanks for the fic rec, I seem to be running out of fics to read. How could that have happened? I’m actually glancing at reading lists from some of my fave authors now, figure if I like them I might like what they like. hehe
My newest read is Love Amongst the Ruins!
Hmm never heard of that one, Njaz, but I’ll definitely check it out!