In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 20: Carlisle
Blake discusses the visual cues of the paintings for Carlisle’s story, a surprising use of dark comedy, and my terrifying recurring dreams of Mary’s carbon copy…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 19: Home.
Blake discusses why it’s not a coincidence that we first hear about the “visitors” arriving when harmony is finally created, the fine line of love and antagonism, and some much needed levity…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 18: Mind Over Matter.
Blake discusses why this is a companion piece to the previous chapter, how Edward and Bella should actually share the antagonist/protagonist relationship, and why there was some serious unintentional comedy about crushing skulls….
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 17: Confessions.
Blake discusses how this chaptah recontextualizes the emotional arc of the book, the significance of the various transformative experiences, and why everything changed the moment I met Mary many moons ago.
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 16: The Knot.
Blake discusses the unrelenting broodiness, why this chapter is very good in a vacuum, and why he does really enjoy reading this book…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 15: Probability.
Blake discusses moments vs. scenes, pacing, and why this is NO farm scene from Avengers: Age Of Ultron…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 14: Closer.
Blake discusses the problem with a familiar world, the difference between need and desire, and why I wonder where the hell we’re going…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 13: Another Complication.
Blake discusses the implied nature of the Quiluetes, why Bella fears and desires Edward’s true nature, and his 10 year anniversary…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 12: Complications.
Blake discusses why this book is starting to lag a little, the contradiction of being all knowing vs. holding narrative back in Edward’s POV, and there’s an oddly apropos comparison to Jamie and Cersei Lannister…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 11: Interrogations.
Blake discusses how little there is to “discover” about the story, what Edward is sacrificing to be with Bella, and why Jessica is just plain awful…
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