Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf--her wolf--is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human--or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

My Review:

I picked up this book for a challenge, a paranormal romance. This is not something I normally would have read without prompting, but I'm glad I did. It was a much better story than I could have imagined, and although I cannot say I will continue on in the series because I'm happy with the way this story ended, I will most definitely read another Maggie Stiefvater.

Although the romance was a little mushy at times, and somewhat an insta-love (just add summer), I was able to get through it with minimal eye-rolling. Since I knew I was reading a "romance" I was able to get through it.

This story was told in alternating point-of-views, Grace and Sam, and when Grace was narrating, she was naive, unsure, and timid, but when Sam was talking about her, she was aggressive, forceful and confident. I enjoyed Sam's chapters better, and I suppose I enjoyed Sam himself better. Everyone was into Grace, but I wasn't sure why she was so special, she didn't necessarily stand out.

If you enjoy romance, and shape-shifting, I'd say give this book a whirl. I can't say you'll love it, but maybe you will.

Favorite Quotes:

“It is possible to be in love with you just because of who you are.”

“As the hours crept by, the afternoon sunlight bleached all the books on the shelves to pale, gilded versions of themselves and warmed the paper and ink inside the covers so that the smell of unread words hung in the air.”

“If that moment had been a real thing, it would've been a butterfly, flapping and fluttering toward the sun.”

“Right in this moment, I can´t even remember what unhappy feels like.”

“Some days seem to fit together like a stained glass window. A hundred little pieces of different color and mood that, when combined, create a complete picture.”

“We don't have time to be sad”

“The world needs more love at first sight.”

Read from January 07 to 20, 2016

Top 5 Genres*: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Fantasy/Paranormal, Shapeshifters/Werewolves
*According to Goodreads
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★★★★★ - I absolutely loved it
★★★★ - Good book and would recommend
★★★ - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
★★ - Not good, but was able to finish it
★ - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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