First, a disclaimer: both Becca and I are members of The Tenners (thetenners.com), so I’ve been hearing lots about her and her book. I did not, however, grovel for an ARC. (Though I thought about it.) Instead, the Publishing Deities graciously left me a copy in my mailbox, to my infinite glee and anticipation. I …
I know people talk of fiction being character-driven or plot-driven. SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater, I believe, should rightly be considered emotion-driven: sad, longing, romantic, and bittersweet. While comparisons with TWILIGHT will be inevitable, particularly from those who pit werewolf stories against vampires, I believe SHIVER is orders of magnitude superior. Very well-written, with descriptions in …