Shiver

[clevermanka]

I finally got around to reading m_stiefvater's Shiver this weekend. I'm way behind the curve on this one, I know. Despite Saturday's trip to the Nelson and Sunday's hair-henna time at nottygypsy's, I read the whole thing. Basically, when I was not either 1. in Kansas City or 2. driving, I was reading it.



I loved it a lot.

Comments

[auroraceleste.livejournal.com]

Yay! Next one is due out soon :D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

And even earlier than she expected, I hear!

[auroraceleste.livejournal.com]

In fact, I just got called by the bookstore to say my copy is in! Yay Linger!

[tessagratton.livejournal.com]

Color me surprised! I mean, I think it rules. But... I wasn't sure you would. :D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

You know me well. I wasn't sure I would, either. I think I would've liked it anyway (I like the sparse prose), but it helps that I'm feeling particularly emo right now.

[tessagratton.livejournal.com]

Feeling emo couldn't possibly hurt. Heh.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'd like to feel his emo.



I tell you what.

[tessagratton.livejournal.com]

They SERIOUSLY needed more of this sort of thing in the sequel. *sadface*

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

For real. I mean Look. At. Those. Deltoids.

Nggggg.

[zhukora1.livejournal.com]

Hm, good to know! LibraryThing was giving this away as part of their Early Reviewer program a couple of months ago and it piqued my curiosity, but I didn't request it because just based on the description it seemed like it could go either way on quality. I might have to find a copy now. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It was very sweet and simple (in a good way). Nobody was trying to omg Save teh World!!!* and the kissing parts were very nice.

*A very nice change of pace

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

YES. I've been stealing books off my teenager's bookshelf a lot this summer. I bought her Shiver for Xmas and finally read it myself. The more intimate focus of the story -- just these people, just this town -- was a relief.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

just these people, just this town

I know, right? Not everybody needs to save the whole of humanity.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I also have a great fondness for Minnesota and winter in the north. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

U R INSANE.

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

I'm reading the next one now Linger is available already. I'm loving it too.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[royal-spice.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I'm glad you liked it! I'm waiting for Linger to come in the mail ('cause I really need another book right now after lugging a suitcase half-full home from ReaderCon). :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

More books! More books! =D

[m-stiefvater.livejournal.com]

You like me. You really like me!

emo boys is my genre.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I do like you! Very much!

Even if I didn't like your book, I'd still like you. You're pretty awesome.

[m-stiefvater.livejournal.com]

Well, I agree. *preens*

Also, that's the way it should be. (not the awesomeness. But the identity of person divorced from book thing)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Definitely. For instance: There's this tessagratton chick who is pretty cool, but wow her stories are effed-up. And the mckitterick guy with a novel coming out in September? His writing is great, but man what a dork.

I love you guys! Kiss kiss!