Cover Art: CLOCKWORK PRINCE

CLOCKWORK PRINCE by Cassandra Clare

Just released this morning is the cover to Cassandra Clare's 2nd Infernal Devices novel: CLOCKWORK PRINCE.  And the release date has been bumped up.  It's now coming out: August 2011.  Wow!  That means in a time span of a year Cassandra Clare has released three novels!  I'm baffled by this.  And also a little annoyed.  I wasn't crazy about CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS and my expectations for this novel are even higher.  I'll be dissapointed if this one turns out just as rushed. 

Cover Art: ENSHADOWED

ENSHADOWED by Kelly Creagh

AHHH!!  I'm so so so excited to see the release of this cover!  I absolutely loved NEVERMORE.  It's a fantastically dark romance between a goth and a cheerleader and--bonus--it revolves around this dark dream world of Edgar Allen Poe.  I blew me away.  I don't think NEVERMORE gets nearly enough credit.  I checked it out from the library, read it, then immediately went out and bought it.  If that isn't book love then I don't know what is.  ---The truth---  I'm not crazy about this cover.  NEVERMORE's was better.  And I'm not crazy about the title either.  Whatever.  I will still be purchasing this on January 17th of 2012!  Can't wait.  Oh, I'm going to make it be January's pick for the 'Reading Circle' too. 

Here's the summary for ENSHADOWED:  While Varen remains a prisoner in the dream-world, Isobel is haunted by his memory. He appears to her in her dreams and soon, even in her waking life. But is she just imagining it? Isobel knows she must find a way back to Varen. She makes plans to go to Baltimore. There, she confronts the figure known throughout the world as the Poe Toaster—the same dark man who once appeared to Isobel in her dreams, calling himself “Reynolds.”  Isobel succeeds in interrupting the Toaster’s ritual and, in doing so, discovers a way to return to the dream-world. Soon, she finds herself swept up in a realm which not only holds remnants of Poe’s presence, but has also now taken on the characteristics of Varen’s innermost self. It is a dark world comprised of fear, terror, and anger.  When Isobel once more encounters Varen, she finds him changed. With his mind poisoned by the dream world, he becomes a malevolent force, bent on destroying all—even himself. Now Isobel must face a new adversary, one who also happens to be her greatest love.

And, of course, I think you should defiantly check out my review for NEVERMORE and Kelly Creagh's website: www.kellycreagh.com/

Cover Art: VANISH

Yes, we all know I read books for their covers.  And here is another--just released--beauty.  In case you haven't seen it yet...

Vanish by Sophie Jordan
Book #2 in the FIRELIGHT Series
To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: She betrayed the most closely-guarded secret of her kind. Now she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again—and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will’s memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.  Back home, Jacinda is greeted with hostility and must work to prove her loyalty for both her sake and her family’s. Among the few who will even talk to her are Cassian, the pride’s heir apparent who has always wanted her, and her sister, Tamra, who has been forever changed by a twist of fate. Jacinda knows that she should forget Will and move on—that if he managed to remember and keep his promise to find her, it would only endanger them both. Yet she clings to the hope that someday they will be together again. When the chance arrives to follow her heart, will she risk everything for love?

Release Date: 09/06/2011

Cover Art: ILLUSIONS

My absolute favorite series is the WINGS Series by Aprilynne Pike and on Valentine's Day the cover to the 3rd book in the series--ILLUSIONS--was released! So even though this is probably old news to most people, it was new news to me...

Illusions by Aprilynne Pike
Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice. But just as life is returning to normal, Laurel discovers that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.

Release Date: May 3, 2011.

Coveted Cover Art

Don't you just love a beautiful cover?  I sure do.  Often that's the sole factor I take into account when choosing which books to buy.  So I started Coveted Cover Art to post my favorites.  But I'm changing it up.  Instead of posting weekly, I'm going to start posting once a month (the first Tuesday of the month) and I'm going to post a pick being released that month.  If you want to join in, all you have to do is post about any book (old, new, to come) that you love or have bought just for it's beautiful cover and sign the Mr. Linky below.

This month's pick:

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
DUE OUT:  October 19th
 
"Sexy and thrilling." --Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush
 
Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything--including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?
 
Check out the author website: www.andreacremer.com/
And Andrea's Blog: www.blurredhistory.blogspot.com/

Coveted Cover Art #5

They say, don't judge a book by it's cover. I say, why not? 
Don't you just love a beautiful cover?  Coveted Cover Art is a new weekly meme that I'm trying to get going. The idea of Coveted Cover Art is to bring books (and their beautiful covers) to the attention of book lovers around the blogosphere and to encourage interaction among blogs. So, if you want to join in, all you have to do is post about any book (old, new, to come) that you love or have bought just for it's beautiful cover and sign the Mr. Linky below to attach your post.

Typically I post on Tuesdays--but this week's pick couldn't wait.  This cover was just released (the author doesn't even have it posted on her own website yet) and I wanted to share.  (And thanks YA Bookie Monster for sharing it first.)

Fins Are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs
On Lily Sanderson’s eighteenth birthday she’ll become just a girl—still a mer girl, true, but signing the renunciation paperwork will ink Princess Waterlily of Thalassinia out of existence. That leaves plain old Lily living on land, dating the boy she loves, and trying to master this being human thing once and for all.  Now that Lily and Quince are together, mer-bond or not, she’s almost content to give up her place in the royal succession of Thalassinia. But just when she thinks she has everything figured out, Lily’s father sends a certain whirlpool-stirring cousin to stay with her on land. What did Doe do to get herself exiled from Thalassinia and stuck in terraped form, when everyone knows how much she hates humans? And why why why is she batting her eyelashes at Lily’s former crush, Brody?  The seafoam on the surf comes when a merboy from Lily’s past shows up. Tellin asks Lily for something that clouds her view of the horizon. There’s a future with Quince on land, her loyalty to the kingdom in the sea, and Lily tossing on the waves in the middle. Will she find a way to reconcile her love, her duty, and her dreams.
In case you didn't already know, FINS ARE FOREVER is the sequel to FORGIVE MY FINS. 

So if you want to participate, create your own post and link here...

Coveted Cover Art #4

Don't you just love a beautiful cover?  Coveted Cover Art is a new weekly meme I'm trying to get started.  Click here to find out all about it.  And if you want to join in, all you have to do is post about any book (old, new, to come) that you love or have bought just for it's beautiful cover and sign the Mr. Linky below.

My pick this week...

Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
Sixteen-year-old Miranda Merchant is great at science. . .and not so great with boys. After major drama with her boyfriend and (now ex) best friend, she's happy to spend the summer on small, mysterious Selkie Island, helping her mother sort out her late grandmother's estate.  There, Miranda finds new friends and an island with a mysterious, mystical history, presenting her with facts her logical, scientific mind can't make sense of. She also meets Leo, who challenges everything she thought she knew about boys, friendship. . .and reality.  Is Leo hiding something? Or is he something that she never could have imagined?

I've actually already read and reviewed this one.  And I picked it up originally for the cover alone but it didn't disappoint.  You should so check it out if you haven't already!!!  And how beautiful would it look on your shelf?

Coveted Cover Art #3

Coveted Cover Art is a new weekly meme I'm trying to get started. Click here to find out all about it. So if you want to join in, basically all you have to do is post about any book (old, new, to come) that you love or have bought just for it's beautiful cover and sign the Mr. Linky below. 

I now have two picks this week (I'm just now adding Ruined!!!)...

Ruined by Simone Elkeles
This is actually three books combined in one and a Border's Exclusive.  I stumbled upon it today and had to have it!! The cover is hot, Simone Elkeles is amazing, and I've never read her first three books. 
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation. 
Leaving Chicago to go to Israel with her estranged father is the last thing sixteen-year-old Amy want to do--until she meets handsome but aloof Avi, an eighteen-year-old soldier in the Israeli army. 
How to Ruin My Teenage Life. 
Can a guy truly be your boyfriend if lives in a different country?  Avi might think it's possible, but Amy's edgy classmate Nathan wants a chance to prove him wrong... 
How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation. 
Signing up for a ten-day boot camp at the Israeli military base where Avi is stationed might not have been Amy's greatest idea--especially since Nathan is there, too. 

And here is my original pick for the week...

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything--including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?  Release Date: OCT. 19.
 
I'm participating in a ARC tour Good Golly Miss Holly is running and with any luck hopefully I'll get to read this one before it's due date.  But either way isn't it a hot cover!!!

Coveted Cover Art #2

Coveted Cover Art is a new weekly meme I started last Tuesday.  Click here to find out all about it. 
My pick this week...

Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Lily Sanderson has a secret, and it's not that she has a huge crush on gorgeous swimming god Brody Bennett, who makes her heart beat flipper-fast. Unrequited love is hard enough when you're a normal teenage girl, but when you're half human, half mermaid, like Lily, there's no such thing as a simple crush.  Lily's mermaid identity is a secret that can't get out, since she's not just any mermaid—she's a Thalassinian princess. When Lily found out three years ago that her mother was actually a human, she finally realized why she didn't feel quite at home in Thalassinia, and she's been living on land and going to Seaview High School ever since, hoping to find where she truly belongs. Sure, land has its problems—like her obnoxious biker-boy neighbor, Quince Fletcher—but it has that one major perk: Brody. The problem is, mermaids aren't really the casual dating type—the instant they "bond," it's for life.  When Lily's attempt to win Brody's love leads to a tsunami-sized case of mistaken identity, she is in for a tidal wave of relationship drama, and she finds out, quick as a tailfin flick, that happily ever after never sails quite as smoothly as you planned.

I'm just dying to read this book!  Isn't the cover amazing! 

Coveted Cover Art #1

It's Tuesday.  I'm bored.  So, I've decided to start something new...  In case you haven't noticed; I love COVER ART!!!  A book could be complete crap, but if it has a pretty cover/design on the front I'm probably going to want to buy it.  It's purely a marketing gimmick and still I'm a sucker for it.  Gets me everytime.  They say, don't judge a book by it's cover.  I say, why not?

This week's pick is...

The Julian Game by Adele Griffin
All new girl Raye Archer wants is a way into the in crowd, so when ice-queen Ella Parker picks her to get back at her ex, the gorgeous Julian Kilgarry, Raye is more than game. Even if it means creating a fake Facebook identity so she can learn enough about Julian to sabotage him. It's a fun and dangerous thrill at first, but Raye hadn't counted on falling for Julian herself and igniting Ella's rage.  As Raye works to reconcile the temptress Elizabeth with her real-life self, Ella serves up her own revenge, creating an online smear campaign of nasty rumors and trashy photographs. Suddenly notorious, Raye has to find a way out of the web of deceit that she's helped to build, and back to the relationships that matter.

This novel was just released (August 26, 2010) and so far the reviews I've seen have been mixed.  But don't you love the cover either way.

So, if you want to participate just create your own Cover Art post and link below.  I'm going to start posting every Tuesday.  Click here for more info.