Today is the day! There have been so many great releases this summer (with more to come!) and today is the day that Forever by Maggie Stiefvater was released. I have it downloaded on the nook, but to be honest, I'm a little afraid to start. I am scared of what Maggie will do to my emotions! She revels in our pain, I tell you! (Kidding, sort of. But really, don't all the great YA writers like to mess with us just a little? It was makes their books worth reading.)Anyway, since we did a formal (hah) Lazy Book Club on both Shiver and Linger last summer (that Maggie herself commented on!!), I thought we'd have an information LBC for Forever right here. So, after you've read, feel free to come back and post your thoughts in the comments - and feel free to post spoilers! (That being said, DO NOT READ THE COMMENTS until you've finished the book!) Since I haven't started yet, obviously I won't be posting yet, but I'm looking forward to hearing what you all thought of Forever!
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YAY!! can't wait. The second book I think dissapointed me so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this one will be excellent!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I finished late last night. I stayed up LATE. Comments with SPOILERS coming soon. Really - don't read past this part. It will ruin it for you! But, first, more coffee!
ReplyDeleteI'm still in my post-FOREVER haze, but I'll give this a shot.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I adore Maggie's writing. It's always hard for me to settle into the point-of-view changes, but as soon as I do, I love it. And I love the way she is able to put you in the moment. And, this line: "There is no better taste than this: someone else's laughter in your mouth." *dreamy sigh*
Second, COLE! I was lying in bed, late last night almost in tears. I was certain that Cole had died and it did not even occur to me (until they couldn't find his body) that he had perhaps lived. When I read, "Da," I let out my breath. Cole kind of stole the show, in my opinion. So well done.
Third, Sam and Grace. One of my favorite love stories ever.
Fourth, The End. I was (am) a little emo about this being the end of the Mercy Falls story, but I loved how it ended. Leigh always jokes that I am an optimist, and I suppose I am because, for me, this book ended with hope. I believe that the cure did work, and that Sam and Grace had that future that they dreamed about. It's hard not to believe that Cole would succeed. And, I like to believe in the Happily Ever After, so that's how I'm taking this.
Oh, and one last thing - Sam and Grace together as wolves? LOVE LOVE LOVE.
That is all. :)