the 5th Twilight book not enough people know about (and why you should read it) 

In conclusion: Edward was way more chaotic than we thought and he should have narrated the whole series.

I fundamentally believe the best, and truly intended, way to read twilight and midnight sun is by switching between the two books one chapter at a time. It is the funniest dichotomy and really paints the series as a comedy 😂

I will never forget Edward listing out an entire page of his crimes trying to justify him breaking in to watch Bella sleep like when Stephanie Meyer said he was forever 17 she really meant it

Edward has no right to be as hilarious as he is. I could not stop laughing at his sarcasm nor could I stop laughing at how horrified he is of Bella. He’s more terrified of her than she is of him.

As I was reading Midnight Sun I came to the conclusion that Edward was an extremely paranoid and obsessed character when it came to Bella. I also loved how Emmett was telling Edward how insane he was being about Bella and his relationship with her😂😂😂

I heartily concur with everything Mikaila said about Midnight Sun. It’s a great addition to the Twilight books. I just wish Stephenie Meyer had written more books from Edward’s POV.

I always wanted more of the Cullens as well. Rosalie, Alice, Jasper, Carlisle, and Esme have such great backstories that their characters have more depth than Edwards's... even though we see them in the series so much less

Reading this book just made me hate Rene more. No child should have to parent their parent, and it’s pathetic how Rene let and relied on Bella to do so. My heart broke for her when reading that, and it just further put Charlie in best dad pedestal.

As a Twihard, it pains me that Midnight Sun was leaked and she nearly axed it. But I'm glad she later came back around. Unfortunately by that time, my local bookstore closed down and I moved, and became a mother and had most of my stuff packed so it was not a priority to pick it up even though I wanted to. So it is still on my to-get list, because I have like, practically everything else related to Twilight.. I even won costume and trivia contests here, ok? I am so thoroughly in the thick of it I might as well have fang marks on my neck and a tribal tat on my arm..... lol

Im a 43 year old married man with kids who also listens to twilight maybe once every 2 years, im aware of its shortcomings, i dont care it feels like a warm blanket coming back to the audiobooks each time. :)

It was so nostalgic and embarrassing to read Midnight Sun. But a main character that can read minds is something I was super excited to see from a first-person narrative. It was definitely the highlight of the book.

You are actualy the one who inspired me to read Midnight Sun. I saw your videos on it and I was hooked. It was a entertaining read and certainly gave me a new perspective on Twilight.

YES. YESYESYESYESYES. I wholeheartedly agree, this is THE BEST book of the saga!! My favorite aspect is the dynamics between Edward and his family, I will admit I sometimes lay awake at night giggling about them because they’re all just so wholesome and complicated funny relationships. Gotta say I love how the whole book Emmett is just telling Edward he’s insane… gold. Pure gold. 😂 (btw I LOVE all your twilight stuff and hope you make more soon!) LONG LIVE MIDNIGHT SUN!!! 🥹

I would love to read New Moon from Edwards POV since he's basically not in it for 3/4ths of the book. It would be like a whole new story. A depressing one, but I would still like to know.

I loved Midnight Sun!!!! And yes I agree we need more Cullen family moments!❤ I loved the scene when Edward and Emmett sway some guy into going out with Angela. Emmett was like, who's next that was fun!😂

Edward’s literally the most boring Cullen. Take all the ways they ‘died’ for example. Edward: the flu Carlisle: hunting vampires Alice: sent to an insane asylum, was hunted down by a vampire Rosalie: assaulted by her fiancé Esme: jumped off a cliff Emmet: mauled by a bear Jasper: joined to army, bitten by Maria so he could join her vampire army Everyone’s death was either ok or incredibly dramatic and complicated. Apart from Edward, he just got sick Great video btw❤ I was laughing the entire time😂

Here it is. The author had to show vampires never sleep and that thier minds were always working. By doing so she has created truly unhinged vampires 😂😂😂😂. I want more unhinged vampires. 😂😂😂

I've never watched any of the movies or read any of the books, but your skits and analysis are always utterly compelling! Well done Mikaila!

I un ironically looooove Midnight Sun. It’s so much fun for exactly all the reasons you listed; Edwards unhinged internal monologues and the Cullen family things especially. I still think Bree Tanners short life is a better book but I enjoy reading Midnight sun more.

I actually got Midnight Sun on audible because of you. My boyfriend and i laughed a lot at it… still.. it got me hooked, i would be lying if i said it was totally horrible. It is bad, but in a good way. Tbh i have never read the other Twilight books, i don’t know if i ever will. Anyways Edwards pov was interesting 🧐. He really was a stunted 17 year only mentally but his thoughts are more enhanced because his feeling are new to him….

This is the earliest I have ever come to your videos! I want you to know I love your sense of humor and am a fan of all that you do, you actually inspired me to read Percy Jackson! I think Midnight sun is AMAZING, but it’s also hilarious to compare Edward’s existential crisis to Bella thinking about how pretty everyone is. I hope you read this, you inspire me to read every day!

I agree it is the best book along with the short second life of bree tanner Your spot on when you bring up how powerful the Cullens are as a unit, jaspers emotion control geared toward battle, Knowing everyone's move immediately knowing how best counter every attack.and a shield that makes them impervious to mental attacks. If they chose they could rule the vampire world.

As a twilight fan myself who read Midnight sun back in 2020 and has reread it multiple times since I sincerely agree with every single point of yours. Its definitely the best book of the series and really shows Stephanie Meyers' development as an author as well considering midnight sun is more than twice the size of twilight and the most fun part about the book I feel is that in Edward's pov we kinda get everyone else's pov as well since he reads their minds during that scene and I totally would read a whole series just about the Cullens as well. The book really made up for the lack of character development in the series and made the two leads more likeable and relatable. Btw this was my first video of yours and I loved the way you described each point and you're so relatable mikaila it's lovely to see someone else understand your opinions on a book

Thank you for talking about this!! I was literally just thinking about this book, and I had agreed with a lot of your points. This book should have been labeled a comedy---correction---all of these books should be labeled a comedy :)

I would love to hear your opinion on The Host by Stephanie Meyer if you've read it. It was my favorite book for the longest time. I haven't read it in forever but I remember thinking it was worlds better than Twilight.

i’m contemplating reading this just to roast the living hell out of it…shall i? i’ve been forced to watch the first movie and it was……??

I heard about this book from your shorts & started reading it after cuz I used to be a big twilight fan as a kid. I think my favorite parts so far are all the interactions with the cullens they have together. & I like that you get to see what all the side characters are thinking too during certain scenes. I'm hoping Meyer will write more from Edward's POV

Also: I do eventually want to see the Cullens band up with the Romanians and the Children to take out the Volturi, because why mention the Children if it wasn’t going to happen eventually…?

I love midnight sun! It's great like you said it's a little lengthy but I think it's worth it, one of my favorite parts is when Edward spends the whole day asking her questions and I love that we got to see this since in the Twilight book Bella skipped over it.

When I’m telling you when I found out that Spotify premium has audiobooks AND as soon as i heard it has midnight sun, I RAN to Spotify and am already listening to it. After completing your video of course.😊🏃‍♀️💨

I've only read midnight sun once and it's been quite a bit but I remember i loved Alice in it so much and the ending was way more fun than the original. Definitely a great read if you didn't totally hate the series. Next time I read it I might just start with midnight sun.

I read the first book and Midnight Sun for the first time because of these videos. They’re pretty good! I also read them simultaneously too though 😂.

Oooo "it does for twilight what the clonewars does for the star wars prequels" is an amazing review! X

Learning more about the other Cullens was the main reason I read that book as well. I love your videos, great job!

I read Midnight sun years ago Back then, i had only read twilight, as in the first book and thought it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be, so i tried the 2nd book and it lost me. I read ir through, but i told myself to never read the 3rd book. Thats when i got midnight sun for my bday and i agree, its was amusing. Really the best of what ive read from twilight ❤

I was a Twilight fan from day one. Recently reread the series as a 30 year old and just finished Midnight Sun for the first time. MS is my absolute FAVE. I loved it. Every bit. Gonna reread. ❤

I just have to say how much I LOVE this video. It’s been awhile since I’ve read the Twilight books but now I really want to listen to the audio book just to hear all the craziness. I love your honesty and humor, thank you

If SM ever gets to Breaking Dawn with Edward’s Perspective I hope it switches to Alice’s perspective for Part 2 like how Part 1 switched to Jacob’s perspective for a lot of the time.

After reading Midnight Sun, it will immediately become your favorite out of the series and you describe the dynamic perfectly!

I read this with an audiobook and I didn't realize how long it was! I absolutely loved it and you could see how much Stephenie developed!

I really enjoyed Midnight Sun. Alice is so fun to watch as she works together with the rest.

I had no idea she finished writing it after all. I read several chapters forever ago and wow, this is great news.

Midnight Sun is the only book from twilight i didn't read. I really liked the saga at the moment, but never got around to read the extra book. After hearing you talk about it i was thinking of reading it, but the comparission between this and the clone wars made it for me. I'll make a little time to read it.

When I read Midnight Sun I was dyinggg for multiple reasons. One, how unintentionally comical it is, and two how dramatic and antsy Edward really is. It took me six months to finish it that’s how much I was struggling 😭😭

I haven't read any of the books, and only watched half of the movies, but I've been finding your videos on the books so entertaining! You are so funny and I love your content! ❤

"The reason you root for Bella and Edward's happiness--" Um, no, actually. I don't. Besides that minor detail, I agree with all your points. Note: I'm not a Twilight fan. I read the books because everyone I trust dislikes them and I wanted to know why because I'm a writer and I need to be able to discern good from bad. That said, I did consider multiple times while I was reading how much better of a story it would be if it were from Edward's perspective, so when I found out about Midnight Sun, I gave it a try. I wholeheartedly agree that it is the best of the whole series, but I also admit that I didn't read the whole thing. I'd had more than enough of Twilight by then. That's just to give some context on where I'm coming from. Still, I love your shorts, and the Midnight Sun ones are hilarious. One more thing before I go: if you want a book that's actually good, try Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. It's about a quiet girl with powers she doesn't understand. There's balls, robinhoodery, and an adorable love story.

The leaking online of Midnight Sun unlocked a memory of me finding and reading it lol

Hell yeah I totally listened to this audiobook on a long drive! Perf

Mikaila talking about star wars warms my heart

This book was the most unhinged one

It's been many (so many) years since I read the books, but I do remember the Cullens and wolves being far and away my favourite part. I might give this a try, since exasperated Edward is the best Edward.

"this characters' depth ultimately makes Twilight a better story" than Twilight, my brain concluded

I loved Midnight Sun! And am so glad Stephanie Meyers decided to publish it.

Having never read any of these, your analysis at least gave me pause for thought… which is a credit to you. Not saying I will pick it up, but I’ve paused for the thought. 🙂

Oh my god, you're right... He is a relatable king. T_T I enjoyed every second of Midnight Sun. It is so bad that it is a masterpiece.

One thing i love about midnight sun is its ability to prove certain readers wrong. Everyone talks about the cullens like they put themselves on this pedestal of superiority. And yes edward certainly feels that way bc its his family ofc he is biased but he isnt about himself. It shows that they are like us more than we think. They view us like we view deer and cows. We're dumber and less powerful than they are but they make a conscious choice not to hurt people. They dont view themselves as superior or better theyre just trying their best much like we do when faced with what we arent awesome about as normal people. Smeyer uplifts them but the cullens really dont

SHE DOES LONG FORM CONTENT TOO? MY DAYS MADE LETS GO

I really liked this video. This sounds exactly like something I'd like to read, it plays on what makes the whole story interesting. You have a remarkable opinion. I sub'ed because of this video. You're pretty cool.

I made the poor decision to read the Midnight Sun draft in the fall of 2019 and it felt like the universe was mocking me when the full book came out not long after. I find Midnight Sun to be an absolute blast and it definitely shows that she had years to mull over it before releasing, but I think that perfectly describes the type of character Edward is.

I just think amazing that Stephanie Meyer wrote and published THE SAME STORY *thrice*!! Twilight Midnight sun Twilight: life and death (aka gender reversed twilight, ik ik crazy)

I've read Midnight sun about 4 times now... and, thanks to this video, I'm reaching for it again 😂 I also loved the backstories and family dynamics. It's hilarious!

I read the part of midnight sun that was leaked forever ago. The funniest part is that I thought it was a fan fiction when I read it, and it wasn't until years later I learned it had been Stephanie Meyer's work. I'm on the hunt for the book, but seeing it's on spotify gives me hope that it's on libby too. I've gotta finish it.

This makes me want to read your fanfic list

I love Midnight Sun because of the focus it gives the family. Plus, I feel like it’s almost a behind the scenes look at the Twilight novel, and I am super nosey that way. If they actually do this Twilight tv series they are threatening, I really hope they spend a lot of time showing each family members origin story. Like multiple episodes.

I have the both First Twilight book and Midnight Sun and I remember just for fun my favourite scene came so I opened my Twilight book and opened the chapter and read it simultaneously. I loved Edward even more in the midnight sun I love this series and books so much

You are AWESOME, pls never stop XD

I absolutely agree with everything. Midnight Sun, in one word, is DRONING. LIKE OH MY GOD HE DRONES. But you know, it's the head of a vampire. Apparently their time goes way slower than ours and that's why they can think of waaay too many things in the span on a second. It's PROPERLY droning. And omg the way they made Bella interesting! It compeled me to reopening Twilight to see wtf SHE was thinking! And she was thinking so much less than he was XD I loved the side by side reading. But Midnight Sun still is the best book yes. Even though it's unbelievably long and droning.

Twlight is the only book I have ever thrown across a room in frustration. I finished it and refused to go any further unless Bella was violently murdered.

I wish we could also get the other books from Edward's POV, too.

You infodumping and and talking fast when talking. About Twilight is such a mood🤣🤣

My brother hate-read Midnight Sun when it was released and read the best bits to me. Loved it 😄 Great vid as always 💜

Conclusion: Robert Pattinson played Edward perfectly.

I've never given much thought to which twilight book was my favourite. But choosing the one that gives me an insight into Edward's (hence everyone's) mind seems like a good way to go.

I LOVE Midnight Sun. I've read the twilight books twice each year since 2010, and this was absolutely my favorite!

I actually LOVED it. I just finished it. With everyone crapping on it I was expecting it to hate it but it was amazing. I love that Bella had personality and interests that we got to see through Edwards eyes because Bella herself felt plain and not interesting and it comes out in her monologue. I seriously hate how many times stephanie Meyer uses “he mumbled” and “I muttered” and hoped we could have ditched those words but nope lol But otherwise I loved it!

Oh my gosh…I thought you were joking with that part about the mirrors. And I can understand why himbo Emmett would comply, but I find it hard to imagine Jasper going along with the paranoid anxieties of his _stuck-at-seventeen-brother_ without at least calming him down first.

I think I like midnight sun book more than twilight,now and then I always re-read the series but I think I read midnight sun much more than the other books in the series❤

Love watching your videos as a fellow bookworm. Have you read House of Night series or Vampire Academy? If you haven’t I highly recommend! Two completely different types of vampire series that deserve more! 🙏🏽👋🏽

The summary of this story: Midnight Sun a bad book, and the best in the series, and the vampires are insane

I love how Mikaila has the movie cover of Twilight, New Moon, and then the whole box set of the books because that is exactly what my family has 😂

I started reading Midnight Sun and love it exactly for the reasons you describe. I was explaining the book to someone recently, and described it as 'background music' ; something easy to read, something that i find both hilarious and rediculous at the same time. LoL😂

I love your analysis! You’ve put into words several things I could not. I did love this book despite Edward’s many excessively emo tangents. There were two scenes that made it all worthwhile - the baseball scene and the car chase scene. The backstory in those made the Cullens so much more interesting, and they made Jasper even sexier. Team Jasper hundo P.

I'm sorry, WE HAVE to talk about the guy who read the audiobook... He was Luke in *these* Percy Jackson movie. I LOVED his voice acting

Actually I think Stephanie Meyer honed her skills as a writer by the time she go to her fifth book. Her other two books--The Host and The Chemist--are incredible. Midnight Sun is more like them than the rest of the Twilight series

Didn't actually read any of the twilight books, but I listened to all of them via audiobooks from my local library. Including Midnight Sun. It was pretty funny. Wish I could still go to that library- the small town one we live near now just doesn't compare.

I had JUST bought midnight sun and was planning to read and or listen to it on a trip I have planned this weekend…. Now I most definitely will😭😂

Have you read Life and Death, The Short Second Life of bree tanner, and twilight saga the offical guide yet? (All from stephine meyer and from the twilight saga)

I picked midnight sun, as a book for a book report😃 let’s get the fun rolling darling🤣

I haven't read midnight sun and I'm not going to reread any of them but long ago I thought the short story about the one vampire was better than the rest of the series. It didn't have chapters and I think it had something else weird like no capital letters but it was the best of them all.

My favorite Twilight book is LIFE and Death!!! idk why but the genderbent version just works better for me.🤩

Im about to finish breaking dawn on audiobook. 100% because of this and your midnight suns vs twilight videos is 100% why

The side mirror scene is all i can think about these days 😪

The audiobook is on RU-vid 🎉

I listened to it on Audible SOO many times… I actually quite enjoyed it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Okay but Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park? With you? How can you not love Bella through his perspective? 2:37

Dude same, I have reread this series so many times, and then after I usually read life and death and then some fan continuations including Edythe PoV because I just can’t help but torture myself for some reason. Love it though Wow You’re right it’s the Cullens. I’ve always been team Alice anyways 😢

I really enjoyed Midnight Sun, far more than I expected to. I personally found Bella to only have two emotions and the same thoughts over and over again. Edward was a much more fleshed out character!

Love how he calls the car gaudy before it’s tossed into traffic. Way to add insult to injury Meyers

I read Midnight Sun when it was a PDF file on SM website for the entirety of my High School career. When she removed the file off her website and an “announcement” was coming out, I was ecstatic. I now will read Midnight Sun for fun, then have to read the Twilight Saga, then have to read Midnight Sun again. By then I usually have my fix for 8ish months.

Twilight is my guilty pleasure and I liked Midnight Sun better but the official illustrated guide is the best. I goes into every character more than any of the books. So if I want some twilight but don't want to read too much that is the one I grab.