Linger

The book I read was Linger by Maggie Steifvater. The book is the second in the series after Shiver. It continues about the lives of Sam and Grace and the strugles they have. I chose to read this book because I liked the first one.

Sam is still secretly staying the night in Grace's room, even after her parents know they are dating. Sam got a full-time job at the book store he used to work at during the summer, for money and something to do while Grace is at school. The only big thing in their lives right now is that Grace isn't feeling well. Sam thinks its just a cold and that it will pass but Grace isn't telling him every simptom. She constanly gets bloody noses, she gets really bad migranes, she coughs constanly, and she gets sharp pains in her stomach.Time passes and Grace doesn't get any better if not worse, but she puts how she feels aside and focuses on Sam's birthday. He doesn't expect anything from anyone because his mom and dad are in jail, Beck's a wolf for the rest of his life, and he doesn't expect Grace to get him something. But she does. Sam writes his own songs, so Grace gets him a studio to record in so he can try to get a record deal. Sam is getting anxious to go, but one night Grace wakes up in her sleep and starts screaming and crying because she is in so much pain. He gets out of bed to comfort her and her parents walk into her room and see Sam there. Her dad freaks and starts yelling for Sam to get out of his house. Grace is okay after a few minutes and her mom wants Grace to go to the hospital but she refuses. Grace is grounded, no phone, no car, and no Sam.On the day Grace and Sam are supposed to go to the recording studio, Grace asks if she can go with him because it was the only gift he got for his birthday and of course they say no. Her parents are going to an art show and aren't going to be home as usual and they are only taking one car, so her dad's car keys are sitting on the counter and after her parents leave Grace grabs the keys and goes to Sam's and they go to the recording studio.After Sam and Grace are done at the studio they go back to Sam's house. When they get inside all they see is everything destroyed and Cole with a broom in his hand hurrying to get everything picked up. Sam helps him clean everything up and while he is doing that Grace falls asleep in the chair. After the mess is cleaned up Sam and Cole take Grace home. She gets yelled at, but whats new about that? She goes up to her room to go to bed and she can't fall asleep. She has a little debate with herself and finally choses to pack her clothes and go back to Sam's house after her parents are sleeping.When Grace gets to Sam's house she goes right upstairs and lays in his bed and waits for him to get out of the shower. When he's done they just lay there and talk until Grace starts coughing up blood and has to be taken to the hospital.

Two things I liked about this book are the way Sam and Grace feel about each other and how much they care about each others safety. Two things I didn't like about the book are the ending and how each character in this book had a really bad life before they were wolves. I would recommend this book to kids twelve and older.