Mmm watcha say

In honor of my upcoming review of Shiver, this week’s Soundtrack Sunday is about the ball of love that is Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver playlist.

After finishing Shiver in the wee morning hours, I immediately scampered to my computer to look up the author’s blog, crossing my fingers for a track listing. And cue the Hallelujah chorus, I found one! One of my most favorite things  in the world is seeing the inspiration behind writers’ imagined worlds–my favorite of the favorites, of course, being the novel playlist.

I don’t want to spoil the outcome of my upcoming review (…oh hell, who I am kidding. SPOILER ALERT: I AM IN LOVE WITH A BOOK), but I have to say that this novel took me over completely. After finishing the book I was desperate to find music that matched my mood and kept Shiver’s captivating world alive just a little bit longer.  And the Shiver soundtrack delivered.

But before posting Maggie’s official playlist, I have to say this: Maggie Stiefvater may be the most awesome author on earth. She writes. She draws. She composes music. And she plays bagpipes. BAGPIPES! I don’t even know the woman, and I totally want to be her BFF. Her ability to rock so many creative outlets should make anyone envious. Ahem…anyway, Maggie put several of these talents to use when she made her own trailer for Shiver. Not only did she create all the cutouts and filmed the stop-motion video personally, but she also wrote and arranged her own Shiver theme song. I’m telling you, ENVIOUS.

To hear the full version of Maggie’s song, The Golden Woods, as well as snag a free download, visit her official site.

And now to the playlist! To see the complete list, as well as the story behind it, take a peek at Maggie’s blog.

Let me just warn you, listening to Hide and Seek after reading  Shiver’s car scene had me bawling like a baby for an hour. No joke, bawling.

I honestly can’t wait to do a second read-through with this playlist drifting in the background, and I hope a few of you will do the same.