Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.
~This Week's Features:
~This Week's Question:
What hyped up book do you think was not worth all the talk?
~My Answer:
Ooooo...Do I even want to say? Ok...just no tomato throwing and dissing kk?
So the book I totally did not like that everybody seemed to LOVE was....Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.
Ya, ya, go ahead and booo or judge! I knoew its going to happen. The saddest part? I bought the whole series ready to jump in and love it and...wasted my money. It was boring, the love was weird, too fast and bordering on stalkerish. I just wasn't feeling it. The metaphors and similes and all those great things was....gross at one point and ...almost unnecessary at times. Idk I just didn't like it at all and I feel like a total black sheep but oh well. I just wish I could have gotten my money back from the other two books and buy something else. Sorry Shiver fans!
So the book I totally did not like that everybody seemed to LOVE was....Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.
Ya, ya, go ahead and booo or judge! I knoew its going to happen. The saddest part? I bought the whole series ready to jump in and love it and...wasted my money. It was boring, the love was weird, too fast and bordering on stalkerish. I just wasn't feeling it. The metaphors and similes and all those great things was....gross at one point and ...almost unnecessary at times. Idk I just didn't like it at all and I feel like a total black sheep but oh well. I just wish I could have gotten my money back from the other two books and buy something else. Sorry Shiver fans!
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~Jaiden
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Shiver was just OK for me, but Linger and Forever were better because I loved Cole and Isabel's POVs.
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I haven't read that one but I know a lot of people that like it! Happy Friday! :D
ReplyDeleteI liked Shiver, but I didn't love it. I did end up loving The Scorpio Races, it's so different from her wolf series and has a great unique voice.
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I haven't read it, but I have heard mixed reviews about it.
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I haven't finished the series. Just stopped at Shiver. But I'm going to read The Raven Boys - have heard so much about it!!
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I had not read that , not sure i would like it,
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Shiver was okay and the stories after it were worse but maggies new one is pretty good!
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Candi
I haven't read that book by her yet but it is on my TBR list. Hmm.
ReplyDeleteHaven't read Shiver yet, thanks for the heads up. Have a great Friday!
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Haven't read it yet, but I've heard mixed reviews... still not sure if I wanna jump into this one... hmmm... *new follower*
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I really enjoyed reading the first two books, but they never got me super excited to read the last book in the trilogy! I still haven't bought it! *shame on me* I do want to finish the series & see if I love the ending. Fingers crossed!
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I haven't read shiver, because my choice for this F&F turned me off to paranormal romance for a while, LOL.
ReplyDeleteI *DO* love the covers of this series though... but a good cover does not a good book make!
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ReplyDeleteAh Shiver. I have read the series, and I can understand how it wouldn't be likable to some. I didn't love it like many people, but nor did I hate it. But I can understand why you didn't like it.
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I haven't read Shiver yet but I do have Linger, the second book in the series. I', actually planning on getting Shiver this week :)
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I have only read Book #1 in the Shiver Series, and it was just OK for me. I didn't dislike it but I wasn't blown away.
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Heard of the book but never read it.
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Haven't read her book yet so can't judge.
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I didn't love Shiver myself. Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it, it just didn't wow me, and I've not read any more of the series.
ReplyDeleteI always want to love Maggie Stiefvater books mainly because I think we went to the same college! I never met her or anything, and she was a few years ahead. But I do plan on trying Scorpio Races soon. Hopefully I will like that more. :)
Ouch! I hate it when I spend money on books I'm sure I'll love and end up hating >.<
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Shiver, but I was a little disappointed in Linger. Still haven't read Forever, though.
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Thanks for stopping by guys! Glad to know no tomatoes were thrown at me ;D And holy crap!! Thanks you guys all helped me reach my 300 goal!! Thanks a million! Hope you all stopped by and entered to win a SIGNED copy of The Forsaken by Lisa M Stasse! Go on! Treat yourself! Its a great book and you all deserve a chance to win! :) Hope you are having a great Friday!! :D
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Never read that book so I couldn't say if I agree or not.
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I find that buying an entire book series beforehand is usually the like kiss of death ;)
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