Okay, I've finished reading Origin by Diana Abu-Jaber. Very good. I loved the main character, Lena. She was so quirky and confused while at the same time knowing exactly what she wanted (at least professionally). This book reminded me of early Kay Scarpetta novels (Patricia Cornwell) though the characters in the book were completely different. I actually had the basic mystery solved fairly quickly but the specific twists and turns were still surprising. A definite read.
So now I'm reading the 4th and final book in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer: Breaking Dawn. It's actually split into 3 books - 2 told in Bella's viewpoint and one in Jacob's. I am loving it already but don't see good things happening especially since it's the final book. I just have a terrible feeling that someone is going to die - and not die by becoming a vampire but really die. (Don't worry Maggie this is not what I've heard). The interesting thing that I've found as I'm reading this book (I'm in the middle of the second book - Jacob's) is that I'm more and morehaving less and less sympathy for Bella. In the past books, my sympathies were with Bella and hoping for the best in her life but now, I have more angst for the two male characters (Jacob and Edward) who are in love with Bella. It's funny too because what I wish for them is that they will find happiness away from what is torturing them and making them miserable which happens to be Bella. I wonder if this was Meyer's point and aim because of what's possibly to come. I guess we'll see. (And probably, Maggie is the only one who can relate to any of this...which means, the rest of you must read these books. They're sooooo good.)
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