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Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, a discussion

stacy — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:55:20 +0000

Maggie…it, it’s over…FOREVER! *sobs uncontrollably*

Tune in as we talk about the last book in The Wolves of Mercy Falls. We know, we know…we’re a little sad too. (Thank goodness she has The Scorpio Races coming out soon.) We have fond memories of talking about Grace and Sam and even fonder memories of Isabel and Cole.

*SPOILERS abound and as always you can download us from itunes*

our Austin trip to see Maggie Steifvater

stacy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:33:29 +0000

A couple of days ago we piled into the car (we seem to do that a lot) to see one of our favorite authors, Maggie Steifvater. Since it was almost a four-hour drive to Austin (we made a few stops) we thought we would document part of our trip.

What we present is an actual conversation filmed while driving in Austin traffic…

Coming soon are TONS of pictures AND an interview with Maggie Steifvater, which you will want to check out. She had us rolling.

Review (in three): Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

stacy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:39:52 +0000

Since we all three read Linger and LOVED it, we thought we would post our reviews together, “review in three” style.

Linger is the continuation of the relationship between Grace and Sam. Their story could not be told without Isabel, Cole or Grace’s parents…

I admit when I closed the cover on this book, I bounced on my bed and shrieked (bringing my dog and children running in to see what the heck was going on). I just love the atmosphere, the mood she creates, the words she uses. Her characters just seem to inhabit your mind and bring you right into their world. Each character’s voice is so different, and yet each one is damaged and fighting an internal battle. There’s so much going on emotionally as well as physically, and it’s not at all schmaltzy – just raw and genuine. New character Cole is so fully integrated into the story I almost forgot we didn’t know him in the first book. Maggie – your books are pure artistry!

I give Linger 5 STACKS!
Nancy

We all know that I think that Maggie is an artistic genius! Well, Linger proves once again why I believe it. Why do I love Linger? It’s swoonfully romantic, the writing is poetic, and it makes my heart feel the yearning for Grace and Sam to finally be together the same way I love Edward and Bella in love. Something else I adore? I love that Grace is older than 15, that Isabel and Cole are broken and find comfort in each other, and that Grace is smart with a good head on her shoulders. Linger is a breath of fresh air that I keep thinking about even after I finished reading it.

I give Linger 5 STACKS!
Shannan

Wow, just when I thought it couldn’t get any better! This was an intense, dark romance read full of passion and real characters. The four person POV was stellar. Getting into the heads of Sam, Grace, Isabel and Cole was an emotional rollercoaster ride of depression, love, angst, and brutal honesty. The plot was simple and believable and literally had me biting my nails at the end. (Yikes, do we really have to wait a year for Forever?) Breakout stars are Isabel and Cole. Who doesn’t like broken people with passion? They are my new favs.

I give Linger 5 STACKS.
Stacy

(oh, look we all gave it 5 STACKS)

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater, a discussion

stacy — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:08:40 +0000

The green type, the cover! We loved it. Though we didn’t talk about that…What we did talk about was the four person POV, Sam and Grace, Cole and Isabel and (ugh!) Grace’s parents. The BIG questions is, did we agree? On a rating? You know, on how much we loved it?

As always, SPOLIERS abound! Don’t forget you can download and listen directly from iTunes as well, just serah girlsinthestacks in the iTunes directory.