COVERS: Star-Swept Seas, Dream Thieves, and Tandem

I'm pretty much obsessed with book covers (especially reveals!), and these past couple weeks haven't disappointed with the reveals of so many new covers. Check out some below:

         ACROSS A STAR-SWEPT SEA                            THE DREAM THIEVES                      

Like the first cover, and love the Stiefvater cover!! 

INFINITYGLASS                                                 TANDEM

That red pops! And I adore the cover for TANDEM! So simple yet intriguing. 

INHERITANCE                                                        ICONS

 

INHERITANCE looks okay (nice, but not eye-catching). ICONS is fascinating. 

          SNAKEROOT                                       THE DISENCHANTMENTS

 

I hate SNAKEROOT's cover. I adore the new one for LaCour's novel - it fits the story perfectly!

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE 

(Image from USA TODAY)

I have mixed thoughts (it looks great, but am I the only one who thinks Hagrid's head looks unnaturally small for his body? He just doesn't quite look right...I love all the details, though). I'm curious if the font will actually be white, or if they're using some sort of foil....

What new covers have you spotted? 

Top Ten Books I'd Like To See Made Into A Movie

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Top Ten Books I'd Like To See Made Into A Movie

 

1.  Across the Universe by Beth Revis - A murder mystery set in a spaceship! Totally movie material.

2.  The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - Thrilling, surprising, and intriguing....it would be great.

 

3.  Graceling by Kristin Cashore - Wouldn't this make a fascinating movie? Action, adventure, romance, mystery, tough heroine...it's perfect!

4.  Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta - Yet another story I'd love to see come to life. Such great characters in this one!

 

5.  Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard - A fantastic travel story. I'd love to see all the different foreign locations in this one on a movie screen!

6.  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkisn - Awesome, fun, and Paris :)

7.  Rampant by Diana Peterfreund - Killer unicorns. Enough said.

8.  Divergent by Veronica Roth - Yes, I chose this partially because of Four. Plus, exciting book = exciting movie (well, usually).

9.  Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor - Yet again with the foreign countries and magical places that I love to see come to life. Especially Brimstone's shop!

10.  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - The circus! This one could actually be pretty good as a film.

What book do you want to see as a movie? 

Images from GoodreadsTTT image from Broke and Bookish

In My Mailbox 36

IMM is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie

For Review:

Losing Faith by Denise Jaden

Ascendant by Diana Peterfreund

Adversary by Kate Kaynak (signed) + swag

John Belushi Is Dead by Kathy Charles

From Lisa Schroeder (who is so completely sweet):

Three signed "I Heart You, You Haunt Me" bookmarks

Something special signed for a friend's birthday 

(I don't think my friend reads my blog, but I'll keep what it is out of this post and picture -- don't want to ruin the surprise!)

Clear stick-on signed book plate for me

Bought:

Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley (can't beat $3.05)

Firelight by Sophie Jordan 

And that is it! Thank you so much to Kathy, Elyse, Denise, Kate and a very special thanks to Lisa Schroeder for being kind enough to do me a huge favor.

And in regards to 9/11, may we never forget. I'm so very sorry to any of you who lost someone that day. 

Waiting On Wednesday

WOW is hosted by Breaking the Spine

Book: Ascendant

Author: Diana Peterfreund

Release date: September 28th, 2010

Summary: 

Now a fully trained unicorn hunter, Astrid Llewelyn is learning that she can’t solve all her problems with a bow and arrow. Her boyfriend has left Rome, the Cloisters is in dire financial straits, her best friend’s powers are mysteriously disintegrating, and her hope of becoming a scientist seems to be nothing but an impossible dream. 

So when she’s given the opportunity to leave the Cloisters and use her skills as part of a scientific quest to discover the Remedy, Astrid leaps at the chance. Finally, she can have exactly what she wants—or can she? At Gordian headquarters deep in France, Astrid begins to question everything she had believed: her love for Giovanni, her loyalty to the Cloisters, and—most of all—her duty as a hunter. Should Astrid be saving the world from killer unicorns or saving unicorns from the world?

I loved the first book, so I can't wait for this one!!

-Lea

Rampant by Diana Peterfreund

Rampant
Diana Peterfreund
August 2009
416 pages (hardcover)
Publisher - HarperTeen
Source - Purchased

Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns.

Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating monsters with huge fangs and razor-sharp horns. Fortunately, they've been extinct for a hundred and fifty years.

OR NOT.

Astrid had always scoffed at her eccentric mother's stories about killer unicorns. But when one of the monsters attacks her boyfriend--thereby ruining any chance of him taking her to the prom--Astrid finds herself headed to Rome to train as a unicorn hunter at the ancient cloisters the hunters have used for centuries.

However, at the cloisters all is not what it seems. Outside, the unicorns wait to attack. And within, Astrid faces other, unexpected threats: from the crumbling, bone-covered walls that vibrate with a terrible power to the hidden agendas of her fellow hunters to--perhaps most dangerously of all--her growing attraction to a handsome art student...and attraction that could jeopardize everything.

Unicorns totally kick butt. I never thought I could actually take "Killer Unicorns" seriously, but Peterfreund makes it all believable. After the first chapter, I was hooked. Astrid was a believable protagonist, and I really felt for the girl when she had to leave her life behind to train to become a hunter. Astrid's roomate, Cornelia or "Cory", was strong and smart. Phil, and all the other girls, are all strong, but have their weaknesses. 

These girls have so many rules binding them to the cloisters, in order to keep them hunters. Despite that, they all work together to reach their goals - killing the unicorns. The story was easy to follow, and had an addictive quality to the writing. There's even a bit of romance, mystery, and by the end you'll be wanting to start all over again. I couldn't put this book down even if I wanted to. 

Highlights: Rampant is exciting, fun, and original. The fight scenes were incredible, and so well described. I felt like I was there, witnessing everything. Even the descriptions of the unicorns were intriguing - I never thought I'd say unicorns were scary, but some of Peterfruend's unicorns were a bit intimidating. The best part had to be that it was that everything was very realistic, and each character was their own unique person. 

Lowlights: I disliked Astrid's attempt at escaping her hunter destiny, but I'd have to say it's pretty realistic. Can't blame a girl for trying, but thank goodness it didn't work out the way she wanted it to.

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