Shiver

This book was awesome!! Stiefvater developed the plot and the characters beautifully. The plot kept building and building, and I had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen - I didn't want to put it down - so I finished it in a day. The plot was easy to follow and I liked that Stiefvater narrated the story from both Grace and Sam's points of view. Adding the temperature at the beginning of each chapter was a nice touch - it helped to build the suspense. As I was reading, I felt as though I was a part of the story. I even got teary-eyed when Sam turned into a wolf, never to be human again. Even though I knew from the story that "the end" would come for Sam, I was pulling for Grace and Sam, that it wouldn't happen. And how fitting that Sam saved Grace to have Grace save him six years later. Very cool. And the romance was wonderful. They had loved each other for so long and Grace found a way for them to be together in the end. I love it!!! And I liked that Grace was somewhat wolf, although in denial, and Sam brought that side of her out, and finally she felt comfortable with it. No wonder she had such a strong desire to be with the wolves since her near-death experience with them. This story reiterates the saying, "True love conquers all." Also that no matter what obstacles lie ahead of you, if you truly love each other and it is meant to be, it will be.