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GIVEAWAY & REVIEW: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

August 25, 2011 By Mary

Description

In Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. In Linger, they fought to be together. Now, in Forever, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.

The thrilling conclusion to #1 bestselling Shiver trilogy from Maggie Stievater.

About the Author

Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Shiver, Linger, and Forever. She is also the author of Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception and Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. You can visit her online at www.maggiestiefvater.com.

Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Press (July 12, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0545259088
  • ISBN-13: 978-0545259088

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

***slight spoilers***

Grace and Sam are now in opposite positions since Sam has been cured of changing into a wolf with the help of Isabel through an infection of meningitis while he was in wolf form.  Now Grace is changing into a wolf and she has run off into the woods where she isn’t seen for most of the summer.  Isobel and Cole are featured throughout this story and it is their interaction that supplies most of my favorite parts. Cole becomes a focal point that the main plot twists around.  I didn’t think he could play such a huge roll in the story line, but I am glad that he did.

I thought the story was a bit slower than the first two installments with more descriptions than dialogue which I guess makes sense since Grace is in wolf form for most of the book.  There was a lot of tension building towards the end when you wondered if Grace would find her way back to Sam and if Isabel could restrain her father’s actions.  (Those actions are the cause of most of the turmoil in this finale.)  I think everyone know how this ended by now and  it was not a perfect ending it worked for me.

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This ends 9.8.11 midnight Pacific Time and the winner will be chosen by Random.org on 9.9.11.
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Comments

  1. drey says

    August 25, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    I so want this! 🙂

    tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/maryinhb/statuses/106819327306641409

    dreyshouse at gmail dot com

  2. LitzaLou says

    August 25, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    Oh my word, thanks for the giveaway! I’m a HUGE fan of this series & will do practically anything to get my own copies. 🙂 So thanks!

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/litzalou/status/106821927275999232

  3. Chris says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    I haven’t read these books yet, but I am definitely curious after all of the buzz I have been seeing about them lately.

    kissyjensen at gmail dot com

  4. Diana says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Hi!! Please count me in! 😀
    Thanks for this awesome giveaway! I’m dying to read it <3

    librosdevida1@hotmail.com

    thanks again!! 😀

  5. Richard says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    AWESOME GIVEAWAY! here’s a link to my tweet about it!

  6. Richard says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    forgot to leave my email addy i got so excited!

    boundanddetermined2read[at]gmail[dot]com

  7. holdenj says

    August 25, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    Would love to win and finish out the trilogy!
    Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  8. ann says

    August 26, 2011 at 12:16 am

    would love to read this book thanks for the giveaway

    amhengst at verizon dot net

  9. Bekka says

    August 26, 2011 at 2:12 am

    OMG wantt! Thanks for the chance!

    Bekka
    prettydeadlyreviews at yahoo dot com

  10. Sharli says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:33 am

    I’d love to read this! Thank you for the giveaway!
    And I love the new layout, by the way 🙂

    entrelibros_blog at hotmail dot com

  11. Bethie says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:43 am

    Thanks for the giveaway. I love this series.

    Lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  12. janhvi says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Thanks!

    I tweeted-http://twitter.com/#!/justjanhvi/status/107032017203499008

    GFC-Janhvi Jagtap

    justjanhvi at gmail dot com

  13. Chrisbails says

    August 26, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    I so want this book also. I shared on my facebook page. I have seen this book on review a few times now and it looks great and would love to win. thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win.
    christinebails@yahoo.com

  14. Denise Z says

    August 26, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    I have wanted to read this for a while. Thank you so much for the giveaway opportunity.

  15. evrythngzen says

    August 26, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway! I tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/evrythngzen/status/107133750650998784

  16. Michael/Bookshelf Reviewer says

    August 26, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    Thanks so much for the giveaway. If I win I will have the perfect excuse to read this series. lol =]

  17. Michael/Bookshelf Reviewer says

    August 26, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    Also I tweeted the giveaway here:
    http://twitter.com/#!/TheBookshelfRev/status/107137736615534592

  18. Carol M says

    August 26, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    I’d love to read this and then pass it on to my granddaughters! Thank you for the giveaway!

    tweet
    http://twitter.com/#!/CarolAnnM/status/107154350882816000

    mittens0831 at aol dot com

  19. Mare/TommyGirl says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Very excited to read this in the near future. Thanks for the opportunity.

  20. Sarah Mar'atul Azizah says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    pick me pick me pick me! ;D

    sarahazhezha at gmail dot com

  21. Sarah Mar'atul Azizah says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:05 pm

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  22. Sarah Mar'atul Azizah says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/azhezha/status/107196620302594048

  23. Tina W says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway!! Here’s my tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/tinadw27/status/107214575480483841

  24. Holly says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    Thanks so much for the chance to win! I can’t wait to read it 🙂

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/betweenbookends/status/107227764406493184

    hollyjolly89@gmail.com

  25. Jessy says

    August 27, 2011 at 12:15 am

    I can’t wait to see how this series will end. Thanks for the chance to find out.

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/emma015/status/107244308704399362

    Findjessyhere at gmail dot com

  26. Angelica Joy says

    August 27, 2011 at 12:27 am

    OMG thanks for the awesome giveaway!!!

    ange.seth@gmail.com

    Tweeted:-
    http://twitter.com/#!/MzAngelJoy/status/107247563194892288

  27. marybelle says

    August 27, 2011 at 2:15 am

    A fabulous giveaway thank you!!

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

  28. Mariee says

    August 27, 2011 at 2:20 am

    Awesome giveaway!

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/marieimy/status/107276080179712002

    marieimy (at) gmail (dot) com

  29. EVA SB says

    August 27, 2011 at 3:44 am

    I would love to continue with this series

    Tweet!
    https://twitter.com/#!/EVA_n_essence/status/107296809898094592

    eva.s.black[@]gmail[.]com

  30. Aik says

    August 27, 2011 at 5:30 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    http://twitter.com/aikchien/status/107324158861516801

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  31. Manda says

    August 28, 2011 at 2:49 am

    I want this book so badly!!! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Mandah93/status/107645583224868866

    liforda(at)yahoo(dot)com

  32. Dawn M. says

    August 28, 2011 at 6:16 am

    Can’t wait to read this one. Count me in, please! :0)

    Tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/librarygrinch/status/107697473312665600

    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

  33. Stacy says

    August 28, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway! I loved the first two books! 🙂 Hope I win the 3rd!

  34. Wolfswan1 says

    August 29, 2011 at 6:15 am

    Thanks so much for the chance at this great giveaway!
    sarie101(at)webmail(dot)co(dot)za

  35. winnie says

    August 30, 2011 at 9:01 am

    Thanks for the giveaway! Please count me in!

    chibipooh(at)gmail(dot)com

  36. Justine says

    August 30, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    I am in love with this series! Thank you so much for this chance! 🙂

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/justineamore/status/108547440810008576

    justeena_25 at yahoo dot ca

  37. micia says

    August 31, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Thanks
    Tweet
    https://twitter.com/#!/micia18/status/108900083046694913
    micia(at)email(dot)it

  38. Tasha says

    September 1, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    thanks

  39. RachaelM says

    September 2, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    I have the first two books and I love them. Thanks for the giveaway, it would be nice to add it to my collection.

    rachaelmccully@yahoo.com

  40. Smiley Girlie says

    September 3, 2011 at 11:02 pm

    OMG I love this series so much. I even have my mother hooked on them! Please pick me, would love to have my own copy.

    miss.smileygirlie(at)gmail(dot)com

  41. Jolene and Family says

    September 4, 2011 at 5:49 am

    I’ve been dying to read this, thanks for the chance to win

    june111(at)att(dot)net

  42. Jolene and Family says

    September 4, 2011 at 5:50 am

    tweeted- http://twitter.com/#!/joleneallcock/status/110227874295971840

    june111(at)att(dot)net

  43. Diana says

    September 4, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  44. micia says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    Thanks for this giveaway
    micia(at)email(dot)it

  45. Kris says

    September 7, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    Have been curious about this series… definately think its time to join. I would love to read this!

    Also tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/SnowyRivers/status/111489952939913217

    Thanks!
    Kris

  46. Mary (BookHounds) says

    September 9, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    DREY from DREY’S LIBRARY

    Be sure to stop by her blog HERE

    An email has been sent to the lucky people named above (first part of their email address in case my note ends up in spam). The winner(s) has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

    Thanks to all who entered.

    PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOR THE EMAIL FROM BOOKHOUNDS @ HOTMAIL REQUESTING YOUR MAILING ADDRESS!

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