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Excerpt of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
This news piece showed up in my inbox today, informing me that there’s a very brief excerpt of the first chapter of Breaking Dawn available online at EW. There are special editions of Eclipse that will have the full first chapter on sale May 31. Breaking Dawn pub date is Aug 2 which is on a Saturday. Some bookstores are heavily promoting her books with midnight release parties ala JK Rowling style. Still no cover shot available but I did read somewhere that there’s a release day for that, too.
Edited to add that Eclipse: Special Edition is available in hardcover only thereby pushing back the paper release. I would have thought the excerpt would have been available in the paperback copy but I see that it is not.
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My name is Keishon and I'm an avid reader of romance, crime fiction and graphic novels. I tend to read all over the map and prefer the older romances from the 90's rather than the new romances of today. I enjoy reading and discussing books and I hope you enjoy your visit here. Some of my favorite authors include but are not limited to Laura Kinsale, Penelope Williamson, Kathleen Eagle, Michael Connelly, Julia Spencer-Fleming and my latest crush is on Nordic crime novelist, Jo Nesbø (start with The Redbreast if interested).
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about 2 years ago - 8 comments
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about 2 years ago - 46 comments
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about 2 years ago - 37 comments
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about 2 years ago - No comments
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about 4 years ago - 267 comments
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REVIEW: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
about 4 years ago - 9 comments
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about 1 year ago
i dont rlly get it i only read the first twilight i want to read eclipse and the rest but i am confused wut happens in breajing dawn plz plz write bak.….…i am so mad i want 2 kno.….pl.plz.plz.plz.plz!!!!!edward we luv u u n bella make a grt couple if only it were me!lol but yea.….attractive cute handsome protectiv wut grrl wudnt want a man lik tht n hot!hhhhooootttt!!!!
about 1 year ago
hey thats not fair about Jacob i’m sure he cant help his feelings and who wouln’t look at Bella with that type of car, i still think she might be a bit mad about not jumping at the chance to marry Edward why is she so worried xxxx i would love to marry a really hot vampire who is deeply in love with me
who wouldn’t 
come on girls don’t lie to yourself we love Edward xxxxxxx
about 1 year ago
i hate Jacob. find ur own girl dude!! she’s already made it clear that she loves Edward–move on. oh wait-insert spoiler–
about 1 year ago
I really don’t get why people like Jacob– Edward is sooo perfect for Bella, i don’t wanna give to much away but go to wikipedia and find out what happens…
about 1 year ago
http://www.stepheniemeyer.co.uk/books/breaking-dawn/an-extract-from-breaking-dawn/
entire first chapter for people who havent read it. Thankyou UK.
about 1 year ago
although this was a while back, her “before” car was a Mercedes Guardian, fully protected for any kind of evil ready to hurt Bella. And it was not Carlisles car.
AND I would let Edward Cullen bite me anyday.
about 1 year ago
I would GLADLY walk into a freezer for Edward Cullen. There is a certain element that Meyer utilizes to make him come to life! When he says the things he does to Bella, its as if he’s talking to the millions of teenage girls dying to find their Edward. Spread the word to the guy dome, read this book and pick up a couple of things. Chivalry is not yet dead!
about 1 year ago
well in my perspective Edward is everything Bella needs. He is stable, in control, and knows what he wants. Jacob on the other hand is a WEREWOLF! he could snap any minute… HELLO PEOPLE do you not remember what happened to Emily. Jacobs friend that was imprinted by one of his fellow “brothers”. That could very easily happen to Bella. Edward is so perfect for Bella and Bella is perfect for Edward… it’s like they balance eachother out.(ITS LOVE!) i know jacob loves Bella and its wrong of her to lead him on but Jacob will find someone. Just Read :]
about 1 year ago
You Jacob fans are crazy — he’s so arrogant, pushy, rude, disrespectful, selfish — shall I go on? Bella was annoying to lead him on — not nice when she know he was in love with her…
Edward is too good for her, but I’m still glad they end up together
about 2 years ago
I’m definitely a Jacob fan… all other considerations aside, Edward is 109! What is he doing with a 17-year old girl? At least she’s 18 now, so that’s slightly better… I guess. And Edward is way more controlling. I’m reeeeeally excited about Breaking Dawn. BooksOnBoard is giving away the Breaking Dawn eBook for free if you pre-order, which is pretty nice.
about 2 years ago
well sorry to disapoint Jacob lovers out there but it is only a 5% majority who are on his side and I really don’t think Stephanie Meyer would want to disapoint 95% of her fans by making Bella suddenly change her mind in choice or kill off Edward in some fight. Also in a *spoiler alert* it states that the wedding is defitly taking place and it will be traditional and ‘girly girl’ –this is at a VERY early stage in the book so I haven’t ruined much besides we all knew that was going to happen anyway:)
I am personally(and obviously by my name) on Edwards side 100% –I would definitly prefer a cold copper haired vampire than a hot(temperature terms) dark werewolf. Though i do feel kind of sorry for Jacob because Bella was his first love so he was bound to try every way in trying to win her back so you can’t blame him for forcefully kissing her-I hope he will imprint on someone soon but I know not everyone can have a happy ending.
about 2 years ago
wow some people cant spell car names. i believe its mercedes and lamborgini but whatever. and jacob and bella have to be together. jacob is clearly the more attractive one than edward… in my opinion i’d rather be with someone who’s all hot and dark than someone who is cold as ice and pale… no offense to edward of course
about 2 years ago
I was looking for more information about Stephenie Meyer and Breaking Dawn (SO excited about the release of Breaking Dawn! even though Midnight Sun will probably be more interesting) and I stumbled across this. I loved reading Eclipse, even though I feel that Bella could definitely be stronger. But I still love the series, and want her to end up with Jacob. You might be interested in this Twilight contest (the grand prize is a Cybook reader, which is an awesome, environmentally friendly way to read… AND you can carry the entire Twilight series plus TONS of other books and MP3s in a super light device, they have other prizes too). Just a week til Breaking Dawn!
about 2 years ago
What??? — does that mean Bella and Edward DO end up together? and get married? because i’d feel kind of bad on Jacob, i mean he rocks but anyone with any sence knows that Edward and Bella belong together
????????
about 2 years ago
I think its kind of funny how edward bought bella a before and after car ( in the first chapter it talks about how edward bought bella a before car , the guard, and a mystery after car for when she’s not so “breakable” and won’t need missile proof windows hahaha!
about 2 years ago
Books-A-Million is hosting THE party of the Summer for all Twilight fans. Celebrate the midnight release of Breaking Dawn with Twilight trivia contests, costume contests, prizes, and much more! Party starts at 10pm on Friday, August 1st. Visit you local Books-A-Million to pre-purchase the book today and be the first in line to get Breaking Dawn at midnight, you won’t get it anywhere else faster
about 2 years ago
I wish she’d gotten a Lamborghini Gallardo Nera…::sigh::
about 2 years ago
Actually in the first chapter of Breaking Dawn, Edward did buy Bella a new car. It is a very rare care that isn’t really even available to us yet. This car is built buy Mercedes, is it a car that will allow no harm to come to Bella. It is called “The Guard” or “The Guardian”. Edward bought it for Bella after her, “truck mysteriously stopped working”. Of course people were staring, this car barley exists, it is meant to be private cars for very important people as it is Some of the attacks the vehicle is capable of withstanding include armour resisting military-standard small-arms projectiles, hand grenade fragments other explosive charges. Additional safety features include run-flat tyres, a self-sealing fuel tank and a fire-extinguishing system. To find out more go to the following link, or look up an explanation video on youtube:
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/safety/mercedes-benz-s600-guard-hits-the-roads/
about 2 years ago
Acually Alana, It’s a merchedies or how ever you spell it. It’s just Carlise car, Edward didn’t buy her one…yet!
about 2 years ago
Ha a typical self consious Belle, of course people were loking at the car, one of the few exotic cars in forks (prob a lamberginni) given to her by the cullens…wow she doesnt have it so bad, i wouldnt mind anyway, a vampire? Yes please!