Tom, maybe your friend thought the first two books were not so great because he is a guy. I've never really met any guys who have read them, so I don't know what the usual guy reaction to the books is. But I loved them all. I've already read them three times each. It is true though, the second book is a tough one to get through just because of some events that take place (if you are thinking of reading it I won't tell you what happens, but if not, I will tell you), not because it is a bad book. And I breezed through all the books, not wanting any of them to end!
And islandchica, I think Stephenie wants her readers to really understand how big it is for Edward to be so close to Bella at any given time, considering how her blood appeals to him like none other. And it also shows you how breath-taking he really is if he can take her breath away with one touch. I understand what you mean about it being every other chapter. I don't really notice that sort of stuff. But that may be the reasons. And Bella suddenly hearing her teeth chattering is probably to show that she was so distracted by that horrible scene that she didn't even recognize her own teeth chattering. Just to emphasize how horrible the scene she just witnessed was.
This is just my opinion. But I never really noticed those things. Its interesting to hear though because next time I read the books I'll be sure to notice. Haha!
Oh and Stephenie made an announcement on her website that she will be publishing 'Midnight Sun' (which is Edward's story). After Breaking Dawn releases she said she start finishing Midnight Sun.
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June 2008 Update: In response to the outrageous number of emails that I have received with questions concerning Midnight Sun, I talked to Stephenie this weekend and she asked me to let everyone know that Midnight Sun is her next project. She has not yet finished writing it (and there is no timeline set up, so we all need to put a lot of effort into being patient for a while longer), but she is definitely still planning on having it published. And, after Breaking Dawn comes out, Stephenie will have much more time to focus on writing Midnight Sun.
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