Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:  Absolutely gorgeous book!  Maggie's writing is like poetry.  Her phrases are carefully crafted, her every word chosen to build the feelings and the theme.  I read a borrowed copy, but I will buy my own copy so that I can highlight phrases and words.  I also know who I would cast in the movie as Grace and Sam, so I will find pictures and glue them inside the cover.  I only do that when I am totally captivated by the story and characters!  This is a book that I will re-read many times, for the language, for the romance, for the human drama (mingled with werewolf drama).  I already love wolves but this story makes them so dimensional, so breathtakingly close, that I wanted to reach out and touch the wolf as Grace did.  Now I have to find out if the sequel is out, because I WILL have it!

I would recommend this for older teenagers and adults.

I Finally Joined the Twilight Club!

I fought it for two years.  I don't care for vampires, and I thought folks were making too much of it just some books.  OK, I was wrong.
These are such beautiful books, so well written, such wonderful characters.  Oh the memories Bella's teen emotions bring up! And really cool new takes on vampires and werewolves!
...So now I have read Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse, and I have Breaking Dawn waiting (when I finish Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater).  I bought the set in hardback, plus a companion book.  I have been saving movie photos from magazines and making bookmarks.  I have seen the Twilight movie twice and cannot wait for the New Moon movie later this month!
Now I'm even making silly fanart--sigh.