I picked our first book! Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater!
From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Grade 9 Up—Grace, 17, loves the peace and tranquility of the woods behind her home. It is here during the cold winter months that she gets to see her wolf—the one with the yellow eyes. Grace is sure that he saved her from an attack by other wolves when she was nine. Over the ensuing years he has returned each season, watching her with those haunting eyes as if longing for something to happen. When a teen is killed by wolves, a hunting party decides to retaliate. Grace races through the woods and discovers a wounded boy shivering on her back porch. One look at his yellow eyes and she knows that this is her wolf in human form. Fate has finally brought Sam and Grace together, and as their love grows and intensifies, so does the reality of what awaits them. It is only a matter of time before the winter cold changes him back into a wolf, and this time he might stay that way forever. Told from alternating points of view, the narrative takes a classic Romeo & Juliet plot and transforms it into a paranormal romance that is beautiful and moving. Readers will easily identify with the strong, dynamic characters. The mythology surrounding the wolf pack is clever and so well written that it seems perfectly normal for the creatures to exist in today's world. A must-have that will give Bella and Edward a run for their money.—Donna Rosenblum, Floral Park Memorial High School, NY END
Starred Review. Grade 9 Up—Grace, 17, loves the peace and tranquility of the woods behind her home. It is here during the cold winter months that she gets to see her wolf—the one with the yellow eyes. Grace is sure that he saved her from an attack by other wolves when she was nine. Over the ensuing years he has returned each season, watching her with those haunting eyes as if longing for something to happen. When a teen is killed by wolves, a hunting party decides to retaliate. Grace races through the woods and discovers a wounded boy shivering on her back porch. One look at his yellow eyes and she knows that this is her wolf in human form. Fate has finally brought Sam and Grace together, and as their love grows and intensifies, so does the reality of what awaits them. It is only a matter of time before the winter cold changes him back into a wolf, and this time he might stay that way forever. Told from alternating points of view, the narrative takes a classic Romeo & Juliet plot and transforms it into a paranormal romance that is beautiful and moving. Readers will easily identify with the strong, dynamic characters. The mythology surrounding the wolf pack is clever and so well written that it seems perfectly normal for the creatures to exist in today's world. A must-have that will give Bella and Edward a run for their money.—Donna Rosenblum, Floral Park Memorial High School, NY END
We will see what this book holds for us. Since we are just getting started and people are just joining this book will be the march book and need to be finished by the end of march. Open comments can be made on April 1st. Feel free to comment as you read but remember not to give anything away for other readers.
Have fun!
Sounds like it's gonna be a good one... I'm having Jacob/Bella flashbacks... ha ha
ReplyDeleteSo I just finished the book and I loved it! That I all I can say for now but one of the better books I have read in a while!
ReplyDeleteI finished it in one day and loved it! I'm excited to read it again.
ReplyDeleteI got the book from Whitney and I am on page 41 i can't wait to finish it... loving it so far!!!
ReplyDeleteI finished it! I LOVED it, I can't wait to go into full detail, I can' wait for Linger to com eout!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I get to discuss the book now... It reminded me of Twilight, but it wasn't a copycat either. Just the feelings of their love and how they all interact with each other! I was really into the whole book andit felt so real... i didn't like Olivia at first, and she still wasn't my favorite character! Isabel was, i was a little disapointed in Sam because i couldn't quite picture him, but i loved how he respected her and loved her! I was in tears when the wrecked and he turned into a wolf, and then in tears again when beck brought him in, and in the clinic he went human for only a second and was gone again! I am so happy that he was human and i can't wait for linger!
ReplyDeleteI loved this book. I am just going to say that I agree with Cara on everything she posted above
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly! LOVED it!! I'm so excited to hear there is a second one! Good pick Mindy...Thanks!!
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