For What It's Worth


Friday, August 18, 2017

Friday fast 5: cover love



I’m kind of feeling the dog days of summer dragging me down and reading is going slooooowly so I probably won’t have any reviews for the rest of the month.

I have no clue what I’ll be posting instead. Prepare for randomess! lol

Today is a collection of eye popping covers I’ve found. let me know what you think about them!

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Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi
Viking Book for Young Readers
Publication: January 30, 2018



Diverse characters, adventure and…crossword puzzles? Sure! I’m in!

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Letters to a Prisoner by Jacques Goldstyn
Owlkids
Publication: September 15, 2017



“Told entirely through illustrations, Letters to a Prisoner is a wordless story about the power of hope and the written word.” Goodreads

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Shoot the Moon (Seeking Mansfield #2 – companion novel) by Kate Watson
Flux
Publication: 2018

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“Shoot the Moon is inspired by Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, along with some classic gambling movies like Matt Damon’s Rounders” – Kate Watson

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The Black Tides of Heaven (Tensorate #1) by J.Y. Yang
Tor Teen
Publication” September 26, 2017


“Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as children. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who could see the strings that moved adults to action. While his sister received visions of what would be, Akeha realized what could be. What's more, he saw the sickness at the heart of his mother's Protectorate.” - Goodreads

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Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter tot he World by Ashley Herring Blake
Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication: March 16, 2018


“In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tender novel about emerging identity, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish. “ Goodreads

32 comments:

  1. Ha ha I feel your pain. I have the rest of the month planned out but next month and October? Crickets. Nothing. I'm trying not to panic about it though.

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    1. I'm a pantser anyway so I'm not worried about it but I usually have *something* in mind but nope - not this time lol

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  2. I love your random posts so keep it coming. Anyway, I'm not a cover loving girl but Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to The World cover is gorgeous. I love the colors. :)

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    1. Oh good because I think I'm going to do a post about roasting mushrooms so that's pretty darn random! lol

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  3. Oh man my reading has slowed down this summer! I might have randomness to post too. I love Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter tot he World cover. Super cute. Have a great weekend!

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    1. I was reading about 20 books per month so I guess I'm due for a slowdown lol

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  4. I enjoy randomness! lol. I'm a big sucker for a great book cover. I hadn't heard of any of this but I do love their covers. Hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. I'm really loving how covers are being bold and not adhering to trends right now.

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  5. *prepares for randomness* I absolutely love the cover for The Black Tides of Heaven! The cover illustration is gorgeous.

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  6. The last one looks beautiful. I dunno why but it kind of reminds me of high school

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  7. Yes, I'm ready for fall now. Summer has definitely been hot stuff.

    Cool cover finds. I love the swirling one that reminds me of a 60's motif.

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  8. Random is good too :)

    As for the covers, meh

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  9. I've read more this summer than I have in a long while. I haven't read any of these books though.

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  10. Letters to a Prisoner looks interesting. All of these books are new to me. :)
    ~Jess

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    1. I hadn't heard of them either but most of them sound good as well as having pretty covers.

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  11. The Black Tides of Heaven caught my attention

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  12. Well, I always like red, black, and white covers, so... I like that one lol. And I love all the bright colors in the last one! And Black Tides is just really pretty.

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  13. My reading has slowed WAY down lol- I'm just between good reads aka book slump! I like Letters To A Prisoner- that one's different- and The Black Tides of Heaven and Ivy Aberdeen are nice ones too.

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    1. I like how the covers are getting brighter and more artistic again.

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  14. Random posts are the best! I'm gearing up for some Halloween reading and, honestly, can't wait for the cold weather to start creeping in so I'll have an excuse to huddle down and read.

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    1. I have a lot of creepy books and I hope my rebellious reading brain doesn't sabotage me in October! lol

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  15. Oh the Black Tides of Heaven is the most interesting cover to me since it is reminiscent of the silk paintings in China.

    Aw, my reading average has so sucked this month too.

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    1. It's so beautiful isn't it??!!

      It's vibrant yet tranquil.

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  16. I have given myself permission to have a break but I can feel all those September books breathing down my neck! Trying to ignore it.....
    Jen Ryland

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    1. I've only had one or two arc's for months now but for September there are...many. *cue panic*

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  17. uh-huh! I hear you I'm in such a blogging slump now in the summer! I love covers posts! my favorite from your list is The Black Tides of Heaven :)

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  18. I like these covers. It's nice to take a break from the glistening abs and moody pouts... But I do enjoy those types of covers too! ;)

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