Ok, I know I missed a week, but the end of the year is a crazy time. I will catch up starting next week because the last day of school (with kids) is June 2. Yeah!!!! I am ready for a summer of reading!
I am currently reading the lastest Morganville Vampire book by Rachel Caine and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Killer.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
I actually finished this book 2 days ago, but I haven't been able to put my thoughts into words. This book is the sequel to Shiver,and it has lingered in my mind.
Shiver was told from two different points of view, Grace and Sam. Linger is told from four points of view: Grace, Sam, Isabel and Cole. All four of these character's stories are enticing.
Grace and Sam are uncertain of what the future holds for them. Sam realizes he finally has a future to plan for while Grace is trying to figure out what form her future will take. Isabel is trying to deal with her feelings for the new "guy" in town-Cole. Cole is struggling with his own inner demons.
Their struggles are captivating from the first word to the last word. This book was difficult to finish because I didn't want it to end. I highly recommend this series of books for 7th grade and up. Lovers of Twilight will love these books.
Shiver was told from two different points of view, Grace and Sam. Linger is told from four points of view: Grace, Sam, Isabel and Cole. All four of these character's stories are enticing.
Grace and Sam are uncertain of what the future holds for them. Sam realizes he finally has a future to plan for while Grace is trying to figure out what form her future will take. Isabel is trying to deal with her feelings for the new "guy" in town-Cole. Cole is struggling with his own inner demons.
Their struggles are captivating from the first word to the last word. This book was difficult to finish because I didn't want it to end. I highly recommend this series of books for 7th grade and up. Lovers of Twilight will love these books.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
I had seen this book awhile ago on my friends bookshelf. I have never really gotten into the werewolf stories, so I was not planning on reading it. Then one of the ladies I went to ALA with was raving about this book and could not wait to read the next in the series Linger. I luckily got an ARC of Linger, so of course I had to read Shiver first.
I had no idea what I was missing!
As a young child Grace was dragged from her porch swing by hungry wolves. She was saved by a lone wolf who protected her. As she was growing up she looked forward to winter time when she know the wolves would be back. She felt a tie to them that she did not understand. She would oftern feel "her wolf" watching her and felt him howling for her.
When she is in high school, her friend Olivia, a budding photographer, captures pictures of the wolves. Grace sees her wolf and, for the first time, he allows her to touch him. She is mesmerized by his golden eyes.Then a classmate of theirs, Jack, is killed by the wolves. The town's men decide to get rid of all the wolves; Grace finds out and tries to stop the hunt. As she goes back to her house, she finds a bleeding boy on her porch. He has the golden eyes of her wolf and then she knows...it's him.
She learns his secret. A secret that she feels bound to keep. Bound by the wolf pack. Then Jack's sister starts asking questions. Olivia pulls away from Grace, and has secrets of her own to keep. Sam and Grace relish the time they have together, as the weather gets colder, and as Sam's inner wolf tries to escape.
If you enjoyed the love story of the Twilight Saga, this series of books will enthrall you. I am halfway through Linger, and will blog about that next week.
ENJOY!
I had no idea what I was missing!
As a young child Grace was dragged from her porch swing by hungry wolves. She was saved by a lone wolf who protected her. As she was growing up she looked forward to winter time when she know the wolves would be back. She felt a tie to them that she did not understand. She would oftern feel "her wolf" watching her and felt him howling for her.
When she is in high school, her friend Olivia, a budding photographer, captures pictures of the wolves. Grace sees her wolf and, for the first time, he allows her to touch him. She is mesmerized by his golden eyes.Then a classmate of theirs, Jack, is killed by the wolves. The town's men decide to get rid of all the wolves; Grace finds out and tries to stop the hunt. As she goes back to her house, she finds a bleeding boy on her porch. He has the golden eyes of her wolf and then she knows...it's him.
She learns his secret. A secret that she feels bound to keep. Bound by the wolf pack. Then Jack's sister starts asking questions. Olivia pulls away from Grace, and has secrets of her own to keep. Sam and Grace relish the time they have together, as the weather gets colder, and as Sam's inner wolf tries to escape.
If you enjoyed the love story of the Twilight Saga, this series of books will enthrall you. I am halfway through Linger, and will blog about that next week.
ENJOY!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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