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Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
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bookshelves: read-2010, book-reviews, favorites, gifted, ya-fantasy, multiple-pov, read-own-hardcopy
Mar 23, 2010
bookshelves: read-2010, book-reviews, favorites, gifted, ya-fantasy, multiple-pov, read-own-hardcopy
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My Thoughts
As most of you know, I am constantly behind on the “it� books because I don’t have money to buy books, and waiting for them to become available on Paperback Swap is a joke. This is why I have Brooke from Brooke Reviews. I’ve stated before that she is my book dealer, and I wasn’t kidding. I swear, I wouldn’t be able to read half the “it� books I do if it weren’t for her. *muah*
Ok. I loved this book. I enjoyed the beginning, then it got a bit Twilighty for me, but then I started to enjoy it again. Yes, it is YA romance, which can either be really great or extremely over the top. I thought the story was very sweet, but not disgustingly sweet. I have to agree with Brooke in her review (link below) that it’s more of a love story with paranormal elements, than a paranormal book with a bit of romance tossed in.
Grace has pretty much raised herself and her parents were off in la-la land most of the book. I usually have a problem with this in YA, but it felt natural in this story. I admire her mature attitude and ability to keep herself composed during chaos. I really enjoyed Grace’s determination to care for others and not abandon them. To me, Sam was the star of the book. He is a beautifully written character. So honest, willing, fragile, loveable. The connection he and Grace have is intense, even before she knows his human form. Great connection, great characters.
I haven’t encountered many books that switch back and forth between the 2 main characters POVs. Some series do many POVs, but there is something touching and intimate when you are hearing only the thoughts of the 2 main characters. It really sucked me into their world, and I felt close to them both throughout the entire story. I seriously wanted to roll around in the leaves with Sam in wolf form and sit and have a picnic with them both.
I enjoyed the spin on werewolf mythology in this little town of Mercy Falls. It’s definitely different and added quite a bit of suspense and heart-wrenching moments. Putting the temperature at the beginning of every chapter was brilliant. For me, it set the tone of what was to come and set me on edge immediately if it was really low!
I’m starting Linger pronto!
My Favorite Quotes
"Grace reached over and began stroking her fingers through my hair. I closed my eyes and let her drive me crazy."
"It is possible to be in love with you just because of who you are."
"What do you eat?"
"Baby bunnies." She narrowed her eyes, so I grinned and said, "Adult bunnies, too. I'm an equal-opportunity bunny-eater."
"I said uselessly, "Sam, don't go."
Sam cupped my face in his hands and looked me in the eyes. His eyes were yellow, sad, wolf, mine. "These stay the same. Remember that when you look at me. Remember it's me. Please."
Please don't go."
"Grace,� I said, very softly. “Say something.�
Sam,� she said, and I crushed her to me.
My Thoughts
As most of you know, I am constantly behind on the “it� books because I don’t have money to buy books, and waiting for them to become available on Paperback Swap is a joke. This is why I have Brooke from Brooke Reviews. I’ve stated before that she is my book dealer, and I wasn’t kidding. I swear, I wouldn’t be able to read half the “it� books I do if it weren’t for her. *muah*
Ok. I loved this book. I enjoyed the beginning, then it got a bit Twilighty for me, but then I started to enjoy it again. Yes, it is YA romance, which can either be really great or extremely over the top. I thought the story was very sweet, but not disgustingly sweet. I have to agree with Brooke in her review (link below) that it’s more of a love story with paranormal elements, than a paranormal book with a bit of romance tossed in.
Grace has pretty much raised herself and her parents were off in la-la land most of the book. I usually have a problem with this in YA, but it felt natural in this story. I admire her mature attitude and ability to keep herself composed during chaos. I really enjoyed Grace’s determination to care for others and not abandon them. To me, Sam was the star of the book. He is a beautifully written character. So honest, willing, fragile, loveable. The connection he and Grace have is intense, even before she knows his human form. Great connection, great characters.
I haven’t encountered many books that switch back and forth between the 2 main characters POVs. Some series do many POVs, but there is something touching and intimate when you are hearing only the thoughts of the 2 main characters. It really sucked me into their world, and I felt close to them both throughout the entire story. I seriously wanted to roll around in the leaves with Sam in wolf form and sit and have a picnic with them both.
I enjoyed the spin on werewolf mythology in this little town of Mercy Falls. It’s definitely different and added quite a bit of suspense and heart-wrenching moments. Putting the temperature at the beginning of every chapter was brilliant. For me, it set the tone of what was to come and set me on edge immediately if it was really low!
I’m starting Linger pronto!
My Favorite Quotes
"Grace reached over and began stroking her fingers through my hair. I closed my eyes and let her drive me crazy."
"It is possible to be in love with you just because of who you are."
"What do you eat?"
"Baby bunnies." She narrowed her eyes, so I grinned and said, "Adult bunnies, too. I'm an equal-opportunity bunny-eater."
"I said uselessly, "Sam, don't go."
Sam cupped my face in his hands and looked me in the eyes. His eyes were yellow, sad, wolf, mine. "These stay the same. Remember that when you look at me. Remember it's me. Please."
Please don't go."
"Grace,� I said, very softly. “Say something.�
Sam,� she said, and I crushed her to me.
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Quotes Smash Liked
“Grace reached over and began stroking her fingers through my hair. I closed my eyes and let her drive me crazy.”
― Shiver
― Shiver
“What do you eat?"
"Baby bunnies." She narrowed her eyes, so I grinned and said, "Adult bunnies, too. I'm an equal-opportunity bunny-eater.”
― Shiver
"Baby bunnies." She narrowed her eyes, so I grinned and said, "Adult bunnies, too. I'm an equal-opportunity bunny-eater.”
― Shiver
“I said uselessly, "Sam, don't go."
Sam cupped my face in his hands and looked me in the eyes. His eyes were yellow, sad, wolf, mine.
"These stay the same. Remember that when you look at me. Remember it's me. Please.”
― Shiver
Sam cupped my face in his hands and looked me in the eyes. His eyes were yellow, sad, wolf, mine.
"These stay the same. Remember that when you look at me. Remember it's me. Please.”
― Shiver
“I settled on the floor and whispered to Sam, “I want you to listen to me, if you can.� I leaned the side of my face against his ruff and remembered the golden wood he had shown me so long ago. I remembered the way the yellow leaves, the color of Sam’s eyes, fluttered and twisted, crashing butterflies, on their way to the ground. The slender white trunks of the birches, creamy and smooth as human skin. I remembered Sam standing in the middle of the wood, his arms stretched out, a dark, solid form in the dream of the trees. His coming to me, me punching his chest, the soft kiss. I remembered every kiss we’d ever had, and I remembered every time I’d curled in his human arms. I remembered the soft warmth of his breath on the back of my neck while we slept.
I remembered Sam.”
― Shiver
I remembered Sam.”
― Shiver
Reading Progress
March 23, 2010
– Shelved
November 23, 2010
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Started Reading
November 23, 2010
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26.02%
"Ok, 100 pgs in and it is starting to feel Twilight-y, but I'm enjoying it nonetheless..."
page
102
November 25, 2010
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Finished Reading
December 2, 2010
– Shelved as:
read-2010
December 5, 2010
– Shelved as:
book-reviews
December 30, 2010
– Shelved as:
favorites
April 14, 2011
– Shelved as:
gifted
July 19, 2011
– Shelved as:
ya-fantasy
May 30, 2012
– Shelved as:
multiple-pov
September 25, 2012
– Shelved as:
read-own-hardcopy
