Mondays Bite: Twilight Discussion Answers Ch. 16-20

Moving right along in the Twilight read along, Yani from The Secret Life of an Avid Reader asked some interesting questions last week for chapters 16-20.  I loved her style & these questions definitely got me thinking more about this book that I have come to fall in love with yet again.  Below you will find my answers to them.

This week the read along is re-visiting The Reading Housewives blog, where they are answering Yani's questions as well & proposing new questions for the final chapters of Twilight.  Be sure to stop by & link up your post!

1. {SERIOUS question} If you were in Carlisle's position, do you think you would have been able to fight off your vampiric urges? Would you ever bring someone into that life, as he did with Edward and Esme?

- I always found Carlisle's character interesting and how he began the Cullen family.  I admire him for choosing to turn humans who had no other way out, but deserved so much more.  I am not sure I could have made that decision.  He's had a long time to control his vampiric urges and learn to adapt in the human world.  I understand his need to find a companion, so that he wasn't so lonesome.

2. {FUN question} We are introduced to Edward's playful side in these chapters, before he gets all manic about the new vampires, I think we have a better picture of who he is. If you had to describe him in 5 words, what would they be? Good and Bad qualities, whatever you like!

- Sexy, Observant, Protective, Intoxicating, Careful

3. {LONG question} While re-reading I have been taking notes: observations that I have come across re-reading and comparisons to the movie. One of my notes deals with page 383, in which Edward screams at Alice there is no other option. The first time around I didn't get that he meant the future that Alice saw for Bella as a vampire (because we obviously hadn't gotten to that part), but now that I know the whole story I see that is what he meant... Has this happened to you? Do you have any examples of things that are clearer now or things that you have realized while re-reading? 

- The subtle warnings from Billy, Jacob's dad, to Bella about Edward threw me off a bit the first time I read the book.  Obviously I had a good feeling why he kept making these warnings to Bella, but it wasn't until the story got deeper in the following books, that I really understood Billy's precautions.

4. {PERSONAL question} We haven't talked about this yet, but I think the idea of your human gifts amplifying in your vampire life is interesting (Jasper's control of emotions, Edward's mind reading), what do you think your gifts would be?

- I think my gift would be something a long the lines of dealing with your emotions.  When an emergency happens, or something chaotic erupts, I have the ability to stay calm and assess the situation before reacting.  It's an inner strength that I value in myself and wasn't aware of until recently.  I can stress and freak out just like any one else, but for whatever reason I have the ability in helping to calm others.

5. {SURVEY question} We are coming to the end of the book, what has been your opinion on this re-read? First, when was the last time you read it? Second, do you feel you like it more, the same, or less this time around?

- Not to be biased, but I have thoroughly enjoyed this re-read :-)  I've been wanting to revisit Twilight for such a long time now & I am happy that this read along gave me an excuse to.  I'm a pretty busy book blogger these days, so I don't always get the opportunity to read some of my past loves.  However, I refuse to treat this hobby as something that I have to do, and will always make time for the things I want to do.  It's been 3 years since I last read Twilight and my love for it is still there.  I think it always will be.  Since it's the book that got me so hooked to reading YA, and then creating this blog as a result, Twilight will always hold a special place in my heart.  This book is sort of like my first baby.  There will never be anything else like it, and no matter how much time goes by, I will always love it! (I know that was cheesy! haha)