Shiver

By: Maggie Stiefvater

Narrated by: David LeDoux, Jenna Lamia

Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

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

Amazing

I loved the book! Finished it in a week because it was amazing! Also starting on book #2!!

Not for adults

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

i found it somewhat childish - not what I expected from the author

What about David LeDoux and Jenna Lamia ’s performance did you like?

I didn't finish the book so I never got to David's performance

Was Shiver worth the listening time?

Not really.

amazing!!!

i loved this book, I have read it many times. definitely the best of the series. The author describes the relationship between Sam and Grace perfectly.

The book is great! 2nd time I've read it! :)

Love this book so much, mostly because I love books with werewolves and vampires and stuff. But that's just it, it's not like all the rest which makes it even better and full of surprises. :)

Enjoyable story

I really enjoyed this story and am looking forward to the next one. Narrators did a good job as well.

I reread this book every winter

I love this book so much I finally listened to the audio book and loved it just as much.

Inklings Read Reviews: Shiver

At first glance, I thought this was going to be yet another YA insta-love romance. I was incredibly wrong… Never once have I loved a werewolf story this much! The combination of this great story with some amazing narrators made this experience unforgettable. And when I say amazing narrators, I mean it. Jenna Lamia and David LeDoux are so freakin’ talented! Not once do I think I have been so wrapped up in an audiobook.

I definitely was a little turned off at first by what seemed to be “insta-love” but upon further examination, I realized that it was more of a mutual curiosity/fascination between the two. That curiosity developed into a deep love: one that I found both believable and interesting. Not only did Sam and Grace have a very cute relationship, it was also extremely sexy at times. Maggie did a wonderful job making Sam a super sweet, sexy, and loyal male lead. It was easy to fall for him right along with Grace. Their struggle to be together really amped up the tension in this book, and at times I just felt so sorry for their situation… It was a combination of this struggle and Maggie’s writing that made this book so stunning.

Maggie’s graceful writing made it easy to savor every moment… For example:

"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." – Maggie Stiefvater

There were bits like that in every chapter. Maggie’s writing is very emotionally-charged, but not once did I ever tire of it.

Overall, this was a great book! If you are a fan of werewolves and YA romance then reading this is a must! I highly recommend this audiobook. Nothing beats listening to Maggie’s poetic writing. I cannot wait to listen to Linger and continue this great love story!!

Not bad.

This was a decent story. It didnt have me dying to get back to it, but it was interesting in a kind of boring way. Its the typical young adult supernatural story thats floating around at present, but its sweeter. I didnt have any problems with the narrators-I listened to the male narrator in "Water for Elephants" in which he voiced a young man's voice, so I bought him as an 18 year old guy. The girl does have a young voice, but not once did I get weirded out or notice an age difference. I suppose I would recommend this to someone looking for that "in-between" book when you have a spare credit you dont know quite how to use. I didnt adore it, probably wont listen to it again, but still it passed the last few days enjoyably.

intense book

I found it odd to have this put out by Audible Kids, since I had no idea from the description that that would be the target audience. I suppose I could see this being a teenage novel, but honestly, it is a great story, with great depth and characters. It is a little dark and moody, but not so much you can't enjoy it. It is a fresh take on werewolves, and well written. I love the two voice narration for the main characters, definately adds to the story telling. And there is a surprise interview with the author at the end, which was a plus.

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.