New Moon

The Twilight Saga, Book 2

By: Stephenie Meyer

Narrated by: Ilyana Kadushin

Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning.

Legions of listeners entranced by the New York Times best-seller Twilight are hungry for the continuing story of star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural spin. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.

©2006 Stephenie Meyer (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"New Moon will more than feed the bloodthirsty hankerings of fans of the first volume and leave them breathless for the third." (School Library Journal)

"Bella's dismay at being ordinary (after all, she's only human) will strike a chord even among girls who have no desire to be immortal, and like the vampires who watch Bella bleed with 'fevered eyes', teens will relish this new adventure and hunger for more." (Booklist)

New moon review

Would you listen to New Moon again? Why?

I love the Twilight series, so I definitely would and will listen to new moon again. Of the 4 books New Moon is my least favorite, because it feels somewhat depressing.

What was one of the most memorable moments of New Moon?

Bella growing relationship with Jacob. The cliff diving scene where Bella gets caught in the fierce currents is one of my favorite.

Which scene was your favorite?

The birthday party where Bella gets a paper cut opening her present is my favorite .

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Edward's cold words when he left Bella make me angry.

Any additional comments?

This is a great series and I will be glad when I have all the books in this series.

Love the series!

I enjoyed this entire series & the movies. I'm a sucker for a live story but not good for young females, this girl is really useless lol.

Tear jerker

Would you listen to New Moon again? Why?

Yes, I would and only because I was able to understand and feel the love that they have for each other as well the entire Cullen family.

What did you like best about this story?

Edward really wants what's best for Bella.

Which scene was your favorite?

When she went cliff jumping, and every time she put herself into danger all she wanted was to see Edward and hear his voice.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I started to feel the anger that Alice had towards Bella once she found out that she was not dead and hanging around a warewolf or the Black family.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to hear and continue the love story.

Love it.

it was the coolest thing. I love reading and this helps so much when I need to do something with my hands.

Clean Break

So very sad😪. This is Jacobs story. The first book is effectively Edwards. Now we will see in book 3 Bella's story

Good narration of one of my favorites

I really enjoy this narrator's voice. She is steady and sure with some good variation for characters. Not overly changed voice, but still a pleasant listen

Good book

Once again the author has gained and kept my attention with her imagination and story telling ability.

Tragic. Tenable. Thrilling.

This was definitely better writing by Meyer! I was more personally invested in their stories. And Ilyana Kadushin’s performance was just right!

⚖️ Plot: I was much happier with the plot and pace in this one. This was a more seamless flow and believable unraveling. But once again I didn’t feel like Laurent and Victoria were intertwined for us to care enough about.

🗺 World: I wish I could have seen more of where the Cullens got off to. This is my biggest issues with a single POV. It may be easier to write especially for new authors, but I need them to put in the effort for at least two sides of the story.

💑 Characters: Bella is definitely into her own now. It is sometimes painful to watch, but that’s what made it more real to me. I didn’t see as much of Edward as I wanted to but I’m sure that will change in the next books. Jake was a great addition and really helped increase the stakes for me.

love

this book sends me back to my own deep depression episodes. the memory of the pain is depicted so well in bella’s character. i love this.

New Moon is Captivating

It starts slow but builds up. Great story and the narrator is spot on. I love it.