Monday, August 30, 2010

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

FINALLY! I finished a book in August! Man this summer has been a challenging one for reading. Not only has my time been stretched, but also my desire has been lacking. Blah.

So anyways, this is the sequel to Shiver, and I think I liked it more then the first. Where the first one was a tad predictable, this one wasn't. It's sweet, sad, and interesting.

We find ourselves back in Minnesota with Grace, Sam, and Isabelle. Some of the others from the first book, as you now know, are gone forever. But we get to meet a new wolf in this book, Cole, and him I like. With Sam being a "real boy" now, there's the warm fuzziness of Sam and Grace's love not being threatened by Sam's potential of going furry for good. Isabelle and Grace have formed a bond built on secret and sadness, so Isabelle we get to know more this go round. But pretty soon the drama starts when Beck's new wolf, Cole, shifts a lot earlier then the weather should permit. Cole's pre-wolf life he wants no one to know of, and he too is trying to forget. And on top of that, all isn't well because Grace is really sick and her parents are still flaky and annoying and super big tards. (Oh teen dramas how I love thee. lol!)

In this book there is a lot of discovery. Like, who is Cole St. Claire, really? What is wrong with Grace, really? Are her parents that retarded, really? Will Sam grow into an awesome man that would make Beck proud, really? Find out all this and more in the second exciting installment!!!!!!!!