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Shiver

By: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: David LeDoux,Jenna Lamia
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Every summer Sam spends a few precious months being human, until the cold causes him to shift to a wolf once again. Discover what happens when he meets Grace in this chilling romance.
©2009 Maggie Stiefvater (P)2009 Scholastic

Featured Article: No Full Moon Needed—Here Are the 20 Best Werewolf Audiobooks to Listen to Right Now


Tired of listening to stories about humans? Consider the werewolf! Taking various forms over the course of centuries and mythologies, often as flesh-devourers, werewolves now commonly appear in fantasy and romance novels as shape-shifters. The shape-shifting element in werewolves' stories has almost humanized them, depicting the internal struggles we all face within ourselves, on some level or another.

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    2 out of 5 stars

second rate

The author tries to make a "over the top" mature 17 yr. old in this story, but writes in romantic childish ideas throughout the story. The first part seems to be rushed together and lack development, for example, the idea that two people who meet in the flesh for the first time would sleep in the same bed together that first night is too unbelievable. Not realistic. Another point in the book the two decide to make quiche with music that is asked to be turned up, and the two dance in the kitchen while someone is forced to wait to find out what has happened to her brother. Not mature behavior...childish romantic ideas. Also, the two readers do not go together well, talk about creapy when she shounds like a 16 yr. old teen and her counter part sounds like he is 28 or 29, and the readers are suppose to be 17 and 18 yrs. Definately creapy to hear.

I will only bick up the next book if I am having a dry book spell.

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    5 out of 5 stars

A different kind of love story

Shiver gives a fresh new take on the werewolf genre. It's a beautiful love story with a lovable hero and a strong independent heroine. It will make you laugh and oh yes, it will make you cry until the very last sentence. Maggie Stiefvater's writing shows that she's not afraid to make her story different from other stories. You'll understand what I mean by that when you begin to read Shiver.

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a classic in the making

I've loved this book since I was 14, and now almost s decade later I still love this book. at work I listened to the whole thing here on audible and found even more love in how amazing it can sound to put voices to a work you love so much. The times where Sam speaks as Grace and vice versa were a little weak, otherwise amazing.

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A Beautiful Love Story!!

What made the experience of listening to Shiver the most enjoyable?

The narration, and the story....I really liked the narrators!!

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the love story and the characters...they are well built and you will want more of them by the end of this book...

Have you listened to any of David LeDoux and Jenna Lamia ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No,but I would and probably will...well I know I will because I a about to start book 2! lol

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me smile a lot...and a few tears...its a very sweet book!

Any additional comments?

I didn't know if I was going to like this book at first...and then about 5 short chapters in it sucked me in..and then I didn't want to put it down...a very sweet love story, with likable characters and an ending that makes you want to immediately read the next...I really love it!!! 2 thumbs up!!

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Refreshing point of view.

Shiver is a young adult novel about two teenagers - Sam and Grace - who fall in love. The problem is, one (or both?) happens to be a werewolf.

Perhaps the most refreshing part of this novel is that it departs from the typical YA first person point of view. Instead, it switches back and forth between the points of view of both protagonists. This allows for deeper character development that is sometimes lost in first person point of view narrative, where you only connect intimately with one character. I am a fan.

The narration is also well done. Jenna Lamia portrays a teenage girl brilliantly, as usual. David LeDoux sounds a bit too mature to be teenage Sam, but he has a voice charged with raw emotion so all is forgiven.

At the end of the listen, you "get to know" Maggie Stiefvater through a few scripted vignettes read by the author herself. She talks about her writing process and the sequel to Shiver. If you are interested in writing you will enjoy this; however, since it is scripted it feels a bit unnatural and rehearsed.

Overall, this is a good listening experience. If you enjoy YA fiction, you will enjoy this novel. If you aspire to write YA fiction, you should listen to this novel for its departure from first person point of view.

SPECIAL NOTE: Get ready for a lot of kissing / nuzzling scenes. It starts to get tedious. Ironically, one thing Maggie Stiefvater reveals at the end of the listen is that she has always hated writing kissing scenes. I guess she got over it!

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Great change

What made the experience of listening to Shiver the most enjoyable?

The different characters

What was one of the most memorable moments of Shiver?

When Sam and grace meet

Have you listened to any of David LeDoux and Jenna Lamia ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I plan to

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Cry... Really sweet book

Any additional comments?

I love this book it's a good change from vampires

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Nice story

Shiver is a different kind of werewolf story. In this story young werewolves get to be human during the warmer months of the year and are werewolves for the winter. It is primarily a story of Sam the werewolf and Grace the teenager that was bitten bitten by wolves when she was a very young child but never turned into a wolf. She is very attached to watching the wolves that live near her home....most of all one beautiful wolf with amber eyes...Sam. I do not want to give the story away but Grace and Sam get to know each other when he is forced into his human form during the colder part of the year. I think this is a very well done YA story
One really small thing I really loved in the book is at one point Sam is reciting part of a poem by Rilke. The scene only lasts for a few minutes but I liked Sams reading of the poem so much that I searched on Audible for readings of Rilke but the narrators of Rilke poems on Audible are not as good as David LeDoux.
I enjoyed the brief interview with Maggie Steivater after the book and I wish more authors would share their own thoughts on the books they write.
I believe I will read the other books in this series but I will wait a while before I start book 2

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Too Much Hype

I had decided to get this audiobook after reading and see so many other bloggers talk about it. And I have been looking for a new series to get into. Honestly, I don't think I have ever read a werewolf book before. (Except Twilight and that series) I am a vampire reader mostly.
This book did not live up to the hype for me. I have problems with the overall story mostly. As a non teen I'd keep saying to myself.."Really? If you were older you wouldn't think that?" to all of Grace's thoughts toward Sam. I understand young love. I have been there, done that, and had fun with it but this is not just some guy she met at the mall. This is a werewolf and she knows it. Really? I have a hard time getting my reality around that. (YES! I know it is a werewolf story and it's not real. Just play along please. :) ) I was not thrilled at how easy they fell for each other and the sleeping together either. I know I am showing my age.
Something about teenage girls giving up their friends, and their families for a guy seems so 1900's to me. Women don't do that anymore. Do we? When she finds out that her BFF is missing and might have been bitten she does nothing about it until she gets a phone call from her asking for help. This is your BFF Grace! You guys are suppose to be like sisters and when some guy comes along you kick her to the curb. Remember BALANCE!
It was not all bad. I loved the authors use of smell and making it important to the characters. She did a great job of not forgetting the characters traits and used them very well to develop them fully.
As the the narrators of this audiobook, the young lady reading Grace, Jenna Lamia she did an outstanding job. EXCELLENT! I loved her teenage voice and the pace at which she changed her reading for the different characters. The gentleman reading Sam, was non other that David LeDoux from Water For Elephants audiobook. And I have to say that yet again I have the same thoughts on his work. He reads the characters really well but his reading of a female voice needs work. The audiobook would have benefited greatly by having them read the right voice for the right character. (ie Sam read his chapter and when Grace speaks let Jenna read that line in her voice.)

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

LOved this book

This book made me laugh and cry. I love the end and listen to it with no breaks. BUY THIS BOOK. Its the new twilight

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Pretty good

Is it strange that I would rather have a connection with a wild wolf than a love struck teenager? This made it hard to connect with the main character. The female narrator was quite good, but I did not care for the male. The story was good, though not all that original. Overall I enjoyed it.

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