Review: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

Forever
Author: Maggie Stefvater
Pages: 386
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: July 12th 2011
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The thrilling conclusion to #1 bestselling Shiver trilogy from Maggie Stievater
In Maggie Stiefvater's SHIVER, Grace and Sam found each other. In LINGER, they fought to be together.

Now, in FOREVER, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.

My Take:
This one was emotional for me because I  had gotten used to all of the characters. I went along with Grace, Sam and Cole, their journey was emotional because I felt right there feeling the exact same things they were. The title says it all to how I finished this story, it took me forever and I am glad because I was able to have the story in life just a little longer. Of course I felt it ended well and the ending was beautifully ended well I really enjoyed the trilogy. The wolves of Mercy Falls will forever be in my life their story may have ended on paper but the story has just begun Maggie is an amazing person/author she really is the one to given the standing ovation for letting us enter the world of Mercy Falls Wolves.

5/5 stars

Review: Shiver and Linger by Maggie Stefvater

Shiver
Author: Maggie Stefvater
Pages: 392
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: August 1st 2009
Author Website

 the cold. 


Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—watches back. He feels deeply familiar to her, but she doesn't know why. 

the heat. 
Sam has lived two lives. As a wolf, he keeps the silent company of the girl he loves. And then, for a short time each year, he is human, never daring to talk to Grace...until now. 

the shiver. 
For Grace and Sam, love has always been kept at a distance. But once it's spoken, it cannot be denied. Sam must fight to stay human—and Grace must fight to keep him—even if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future.

Linger

Author: Maggie Stefvater

Pages: 360

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Release Date: August 1st 2010
Author Website

In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other.  Now, inLinger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past . . . and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack.  And Isabelle, who already lost her brother to the wolves . . . and is nonetheless drawn to Cole.

At turns harrowing and euphoric, Linger is a spellbinding love story that explores both sides of love -- the light and the dark, the warm and the cold -- in a way you will never forget.

My Take:

From the moment i picked up Shiver I knew it was going to be one to remember forever. I fell for Grace, Sam and their love is really beyond words. In Shiver, you get why the wolves are important and how Grace and Sam come together. You get the access you need to see that true love is beyond just a kiss it can even be a wolf's thought. I fell for Cole in Linger, he just came in and totally blew me away even though he came in as an ass he was a cute smart ass. I loved that too you got see Sam be Sam again but of course when one thing is good their has to be trouble. It couldn't have come at a worst time too but Grace was getting weaker, and not feeling like the Grace we all knew. Later on you know why and it hurt so much not only did I feel her pain but I also felt his pain. It was hard to get past it but over all these two books have told me one thing love it every where even though it comes in a different form.

Review: Anasazi (Sense of Truth #2) by Emma Michaels

Anasazi  
Author: Emma Michaels
Pages: 190
Publisher: Bokheim Publishing
Release Date: August 5th 2011
Author Website

One year ago, something happened to David. Following the only clue he had he headed out into the desert. Now he has asked me to come see him. But when I arrived, he was gone. The people in town claim they have never heard of him and everyone wants me to leave. 

But I know he was here and he is in trouble. 
He can't survive out there for long. 

Can he? 

David. I will find you

        About The Author: 

Emma Michaels started book blogging in 2009 (http://EmmaMichaels.Blogspot.com), released her debut novel in 2010 (The Thirteenth Chime) and has been writing ever since.  Now she spends her time writing biographical paragraphs in the third person and drinking an abundance of tea when she works on her novels. She thinks the word ‘she’ can be redundant in bios so she plans to use it as many times as she can and she loves reading almost as much as she loves reality. She has the amazing support of her fiancé and Chihuahua who keep her from forgetting that food is a necessity when she sits down in front of her computer and loses track of time. She obsessively follows book bloggers and other reviewers and loves e-mails from readers because readers really are an author’s best friend(s). 

My Take:

This was amazing I loved the whole history of things, Emma has done it again with another amazingly beautiful story. I was up most nights thinking about what was happening and trying to desperately put together everything. I am still in love with David, he is the one to bring home you just want to grab him  and hold on to him. I never knew of  this legend so being introduced to it was amazing. Emma brought me in with her previous book and this is in my opinion another knockout, I loved every aspect and I was so tempted to tell everyone everything this book made me that excited. Because of this book I want to see what is to come of me when I go and explore a small town Emma I hope you can come get me if I need help. I just would like to applaud Emma Michaels for giving me a new sense of everyday things. Everyone and their grandma needs to read this one because its sure to deliver the best.

5/5 Stars

Review: The Thirteenth Chime by Emma Michaels

The Thirteenth Chime 
Author: Emma Michaels
Pages: 238
Publisher: Bokheim Publishing
Release Date: August 13th 2010
Available: Amazon|Barnes and Noble
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Destiny has finally found the life that she has always wanted. She is about to finish college, has a fiance that loves her, and a great summer on the West Coast planned with her friend, Stephanie. But her world is turned upside down when an antique clock mysteriously chimes thirteen times and someone attacks them, sending Stephanie and her mother to the hospital.
Alone, and without any help from the police, Destiny has no choice but to turn to the one man she had left behind a year ago - her ex-boyfriend, David. Together, they must solve the riddle of the thirteenth chime before the clock strikes thirteen again. Yet as they face their own past and hearts, a trap over half a century old is waiting for them to become its prey. 
For revenge, fifty years is never too long...

My Take: 
When it comes to books that knock you out with every word there are just a few words that most authors look for is greatness. Without a doubt this had me guessing to see where the lines connected. By the time I finished the last line I wanted more, this book left me speechless and I had to tell myself that number 2 is out soon. Emma has given all bloggers out there hope of being published I love the fact she introduced me into this world (which I am now afraid of clocks and wondering what is inside. This was not your typical vacation that you hope for but a fight to who really did all the bad things and the suspense had me thinking all kinds of scenarios. I loved that Destiny could call up an ex and he comes, David has a hold on my heart after this one, he had me screaming inside telling him to go here and there. It was so crazy I believe my neighbors thought I was actually yelling at my phone and not the book. Having met with the awesomeness that is Emma in person i was able to think wow this red head has the stuff to become something out there and I can't wait to see what she can brings us. She has one of the brightest futures out there and I can't wait to see her again. I never thought that sense does matter in the end. 


5/5 stars

see told you I met her we are crazy!!!

Review: Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

Seventeen-year-old Lochan and sixteen-year-old Maya have always felt more like friends than siblings. Together they have stepped in for their alcoholic, wayward mother to take care of their three younger siblings. As defacto parents to the little ones, Lochan and Maya have had to grow up fast. And the stress of their lives—and the way they understand each other so completely—has also also brought them closer than two siblings would ordinarily be. So close, in fact, that they have fallen in love. Their clandestine romance quickly blooms into deep, desperate love. They know their relationship is wrong and cannot possibly continue. And yet, they cannot stop what feels so incredibly right. As the novel careens toward an explosive and shocking finale, only one thing is certain: a love this devastating has no happy ending.

My Take:
While reading this one you have to have an opened mind so I enjoyed it alot actually because the story was well written really we written I never read something like this and this specific topic has always intrigued me while understanding that the realtionship wasn't like any formal brother/sister relationship for me I went past it and just read like any other love story plus it made me laugh and cry I really enjoyed reading and getting to understand the characters really well I felt this story through and through.


This book comes out June 28, 2011 go grab a copy so that you can know what is forbidden.


5/5 stars

Review: The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell

It’s the summer of 1889, and Amelia van den Broek is new to Baltimore and eager to take in all the pleasures the city has to offer. But her gaiety is interrupted by disturbing, dreamlike visions she has only at sunset—visions that offer glimpses of the future. Soon, friends and strangers alike call on Amelia to hear her prophecies. However, a forbidden romance with Nathaniel, an artist, threatens the new life Amelia is building in Baltimore. This enigmatic young man is keeping secrets of his own—still, Amelia finds herself irrepressibly drawn to him.

When one of her darkest visions comes to pass, Amelia’s world is thrown into chaos. And those around her begin to wonder if she’s not the seer of dark portents, but the cause.

My Take:
From the moment I started this one it grabbed my attention, who knew seeing the future has a price. Amelia has the power and while choosing a suitor she meets someone who doesn't follow the criteria exactly he just takes her breath away. Nathaniel is charming but he doesn't run in the circle he is an artist but he has her attention every single time he is in the room. I really enjoyed the romance between the two and of course those stolen glances shared between the two. Saundra Mitchell delivered an amazing story, with the love, glimpses of what could be and of course being called upon to either deliver good or bad news. This story had me off my feet and by the time I was finished I wanted more and dreaded the end. If you want something to grab your attention get a hold of this one its sure to change everything you think you know.


5/5 Stars

Review:Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust #2 by L.J. Smith

A new beginnig . . 

 When Stefan Salvatore's first love turned him into a vampire, his world—and his soul—were destroyed. Now he and his brother, Damon, must flee their hometown, where they risk being discovered . . . and killed.

The brothers head to New Orleans, looking for safe haven. But the city is more dangerous than they ever imagined, full of other vampires—and vampire hunters. Will Stefan's eternal life be forever damned?

Based on the popular CW TV show inspired by the bestselling novels, Stefan's Diaries reveals the truth about what really happened between Stefan, Damon, and Katherine—and how the Vampire Diaries love triangle began.

My Take:
While reading I referenced a lot of the show and pinpointed where the show was taking it and where the book was following the back story. It definitely different from he show in the sense that you get more of the bad Stefan and at the same time you get that he is realizing what he did and why he did those bad things. His brother is now hell bent on destroying him and you get the sense that he is now realizing that Stefan is to blame for why his feelings have magnified. It was cool because you get the bad Stefan and of course the Stefan you want to see the good Stefan. New town, new life basically here Stefan and Damon go there separate ways while everything is basically for the taking Stefan doesn't really care who he gets first as long as its warm. What's cool is that Lexie comes into the picture and you see a different side of her than the show has done for her character. She gives Stefan good advice and I loved that she basically told him that he is lucky to be living and still have his human emotions. Damon is very like himself or season 1  and he just wants Stefan to suffer and to quote him, "Forever is a long time brother." With the third one out already and of course the 3rd season out in the fall I wonder what other troubles Stefan can come across. Oh Damon how you make me smile whenever I hear your wisecracks. 


5/5 Stars