In Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other.  Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past … and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack.  And Isabelle, who already lost her brother to the wolves … and is nonetheless drawn to Cole.

At turns harrowing and euphoric, Linger is a spellbinding love story that explores both sides of love–the light and the dark, the warm and the cold–in a way you will never forget.

Comes out in stores everywhere July 20th. Pre-order here.

Enter to win an advanced review copy of Linger, Sisters Red, The Dead-Tossed Waves, and The Replacement on Maggie’s blog.

Linger is the second book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater.  It’s scheduled to be published July 20, 2010.  If you don’t want to wait until July to read Linger, you can enter a contest, hosted by Karin’s Book Nook, for a chance to win an autographed copy of the Linger ARC (advanced reading copy).

On Maggie’s website, she says, “[Linger is] about after.  What happens after you discover there are werewolves in the wood, after you’ve fallen in love for the first time, after you’ve lost what you think you can’t live without, after you’ve become someone you can’t live with.”

I read Shiver in August and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I’ve said this before, Maggie Stiefvater is so talented and does a great job of forming the story and pulling you through it.  I definitely recommend Shiver, especially if you’re a Twilight fan.  Once you read Shiver, I’m sure you’ll want to read Linger.

TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.  (I’m only doing this because I want to enter the giveaway.  Otherwise, I wouldn’t even mention Christmas until after Thanksgiving or possibly even December 1.)

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year? Slanket, Fire by Kristin Cashore, iTunes gift cards, Borders gift cards, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on DVD
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received? My mom made me a flannel blanket.  This was a gift for me when I left for college, but I still loved it and used it until it was completely worn out.
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle? Honestly, I can’t really think of anything.  I’ve already made gifts from the crafts I enjoy doing so I’d probably just stick with doing the things I love rather than tackle something new.
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child? One year, I received a Super Nintendo and some games.  Another year, I received a suede jacket.  Those are probably my most memorable Christmas gifts as a child/teen.
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year? Treats and toys
6. What is your favorite holiday food? Stuffing and egg nog
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays? Actually, this year everyone’s gift will be handmade because we don’t have the money to buy presents.
8. What is your favorite holiday movie? The Small One, Mixed Nuts, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Elf, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9. Favorite holiday song? “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella,” “Greensleeves,” “O Holy Night,” “Carol of the Bells,” and “Somewhere in My Memory”
10. Favorite holiday pastime? This is more of a winter pastime, but I love to build snowmen, drink hot chocolate, go ice skating, and go sledding.

I tag anyone who wants to enter this giveaway.  To enter to win cool prizes, answer the questions in this meme, post links to TodaysMama and Provo Craft, tag your friends, and send an e-mail with a link to your post with the subject line “Wish List Meme.”