Are there any fics that are either Bella-centric or just where there is a chapter or two in a fic with details about Bella's life before she moved to Forks? Or maybe it doesnt really have to be pre-forks, it can be au too. But basically I've been watching these twin sisters who are youtubers(they're called thefashioncitizen if anyone wants to know) and they live in Arizona and they just do vlogs of their life. And everytime I watch their videos I just think of Bella. They have this sort of routine, they do more or less the same things all the time, but they do them alone? Just two sisters together in solitude. And I'm just thinking like did Bella drive around after class and eat out, go to some workshops, enjoy the sun, went thrifting every week at savers or wherever, maybe she liked to decorate or something. Do you know what I mean? I just want a Bella who was comfortable on her own and just had her own little routine, and maybe she didnt have many/any friends, but she was still ok with that. Like she didnt just read books. It doesn't necessarily have to very canon, like I dont mind if she is a bit ooc. Maybe for example this Bella isnt a complete and total clutz, and actually every day after school or whatever she would drive down to the park and skate board. Or she used to drive around the state, and maybe every once in a while she would drive out to other cities in Az, like Scotsdale or wherever or something like that and would just go exploring. And like, she enjoyed food and liked to eat in cute and delicious cafes or buffets and loved to drive through drive throughs and order ridiculous starbucks drinks after work. That sort of simple but comfortable solitary life. I'm at this point in my life, where Im in my early twenties, and Im alone but not lonely, and in this past year or so I've been really trying to enjoy my own company more and more, and I just want a Bella who is ok on her own( although she doesnt have to be alone for the whole fic. Im totally fine if there is an ExB hea in the story)  This is so long and doesnt even make any sense, but I hope someone actually reads this   Thank you 

I tried to read Chimera... and Jeez louise that story really packs the drama on. I mean  a lot of drama. I usually enjoy a story where there is drama but in this I just feel like the author just keept on adding thing after thing.

I tried to read Chimera... and Jeez louise that story really packs the drama on. I mean  a lot of drama. I usually enjoy a story where there is drama but in this I just feel like the author just keept on adding thing after thing.

I've found their stories are hit and miss for me. They get overly dramatic and Bella is usually abused in some way. But I like the Edwards usually.

I'm trying to read Cats Love Bats by Always-b-happy. It is kind of stupid. Bella is a 400 year old shapeshifter who shifts into about 10 different cats, including a sabertooth tiger that's 10 feet tall. Seems overly dramatic. Don't understand why the family freaks out at times over things that happen when things that seem bad don't faze them. I'll give it a bit more before dumping it for something else. 

And shock of all shocks, I started reading a non-Twilight real book. Kristen Painter's Nocturne Falls series. Actually I've been listening to them on audible while driving.  They are mostly good paranormal romance/mysteries with an HEA. But they kind of end a bit abruptly for me. Though as you read the series, the characters reappear, so you get more HEA for the characters.

I thought Chimera started out well but after a while it just dragged. I think that if it was half the length it was (800+ pages is just too much sometimes for one fic  ), it would of been a much better fic.

Is chimera the author? Said they were hit or miss? Is it AH? And which is good one? I am down with angst.


Freeway-- it's vamps, right? I noticed golden eyes in 2nd chap when I scanned... How is it so far?

So, my mother recently passed away. It was good. She had pancreatic cancer and dementia. The good thing was her short term memory was mostly gone, so she never remembered being in pain. Near the end she thought she was in a "home," though mostly she remembered us. She would ask if visiting hours were almost over.  But her quality of life had been getting bad the last couple years. Her arthritis made it difficult for her to do much and her memory loss made it hard for her to follow things like movies or books.  I will miss her though. 

So sorry for your losses also. My mother was 89, so she was ready to go. She told me over a year ago she was ready.  So I've had time to prepare. She also had ovarian cancer at 83, so we were happy to get the extra years.

Mostly I'm fine. I got to say goodbye. But sometimes it hits me. But I appreciate the prayers.