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If These Books Were Judged by Their Covers: Of Course It’s a Corset

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They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but every week Books and Sensibility contributors take a stroll around the local bookstore (okay, the internet) to see what we can find in the world of book covers

Is the book you are reading a  historical romance ?  Does it have a prominent female character ? Is it Steampunk ? If you answer yes to two or more  of these than your cover may have a corset on it.

 I’m not surprised corset covers have become so popular. Corsets are a classic (although harsh) symbol of femininity and are popular among Victorian authors, cosplayers and readers.

 Do you have any favorite corset covers ?

 

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Book Review : The Hunger Games Trilogy

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“Destroying things is much easier than making them.”

– Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games is a complicated book series for me to review. I have to look at the trilogy for the forest and not for the trees. Upon closer inspection, the book has a lot of imperfections, but when you take it as an overall narrative tale it is probably one of the most unique young adult series in along time. This book is often mentioned along with Twilight, so I was expecting a Twilight like love triangle and plot, but that is a pretty much non-existent part of the series.

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Cover Wars : US vs. The World Vol. 3

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Inspired by I Want To Read That and Not Enough Bookshelves as well as my own love of pretty book covers, Books and Sensibility presents Cover Wars : US vs The World.

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Book Review : The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan

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“Maybe there is hope in the fragments, that what is lost can always be filled in by someone who knows.”

– David Levithan, The Realm of Possibility

 

This  summer I read   Will Grayson,Will Grayson a novel co-written by David Levithan. I got it because I had recently become a fan of  John Green and to be honest I didn’t expect to like Levithan’s writing. However, within a few pages, I fell in love with it. He is an amazing writer. Levithan’s style is so unique and he is one of the few well known YA writers who is writing about gay and lesbian teens.

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Book Review : Want To Go Private ? by Sarah Darer Littman

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“I can be anyone I want to be when I’m online and I don’t even have to wear makeup.”

– Sarah Darer Littman, Want To Go Private ?

 

Synopsis:  Abby knows she’s not supposed to chat with random guys online. But Luke isn’t random, and he isn’t a stranger. Best of all, he really loves her. So what if she never goes out with her friends anymore and her grades are slipping? All she needs is Luke. Luke is her secret, and she’s his — it’s perfect that way. So when Luke suggests that they meet each other in person, Abby agrees. And then she’s gone. Missing. Without a trace. And everyone is left to put together the pieces. If they don’t, they’ll never see Abby again…

No amount of  Law and Order:  SVU could have prepared me for how deeply disturbing this novel was for me at times. What starts off as a cute scene of best friends arguing over whether Aragon or Legalos is cuter quickly turns into something much darker and more emotional.

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Meeting Night Circus Author Erin Morgensten

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Erin Morgenstern author of The Night Circus

We have been excited about attending this event at Politics & Prose ,after finding out about it online a few months ago.

We wanted to be sure to get front row seats and a parking space ,so we arrived two hours early.

It’s a good thing Modern Time Coffeehouse, a charming coffee shop, is in the basement of the store. We had some hot chocolate and lemon macaroons while the booksellers set up for the event.

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