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A month long dedication to indie !
Indie novels don’t always have the best reputations when it comes to covers, but what makes indie novels so unique is their ability to grow and change with their audience. Some changes are by author choice, others when the book is bought by a publisher. Here are 4 indie cover evolutions with the originals on the left !
Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines…
This week I went to the library and found some awesome books !
My Books:
Bought:
Game by Barry Lyga
Won:
Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger
Library Haul !
Vortex by Julie Cross
Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan
Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
Return To Me by Julie Chen
False Memory by Dan Krokos
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
What did you guys get this week ? Leave a link below ! I’m out of town this week, but I promise I will get to your blog to leave a comment !
Look For Us @ BEA
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| It’s us ! Kat, Jess |
Next week, Kat and I will be traveling 300 miles to New York City to attend BookExpo America ! We are so happy to be able to go; this will be our second year attending and we can’t wait to start networking, attending sessions and learning what everyone will be reading next year.
If you will be attending BEA 2013, here are a few places you can find us :
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A month long dedication to Indie !
As I began to read more indie books, I started to see I didn’t know much about indie authors. For this project I’ve decided to take the time to interview the authors who have reached out to me and learn more about their writing. This week I am happy to have New Zealand writer, Fluer Gaskin. Fleur is also giving away a copy of her novel Arabelle’s Shadows to our readers !
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A month long dedication to indie/self-published YA novels
Synopsis: There are those who don’t get luck handed to them on a shiny platter, who end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, who don’t get saved.
Luck was not on Callie’s side the day of her twelfth birthday when everything was stolen from her. After it’s all over, she locks up her feelings and vows never to tell anyone what happened. Six years later her painful past consumes her life and most days it’s a struggle just to breathe.
For as long as Kayden can remember, suffering in silence was the only way to survive life. As long as he did what he was told, everything was okay. One night, after making a terrible mistake, it seems like his life might be over. Luck was on his side, though, when Callie coincidentally is in the right place at the right time and saves him.
Hiding from a traumatic childhood secret, Callie Lawrence was always known as “Anorexic, Devil Worshiping Callie” in high school. But for her freshman year at the University of Wyoming, Callie plans to make a fresh start. Until she bumps into Kayden Owens, the rich golden boy from high school who is hiding the daily physical abuse he faces at the fists of his father. Guided by Callie’s college version of bucket list, they learn together how to heal and love again.
I’m not one for GIFs and don’t usually use GIFs in reviews, but if there is one that sums up this book it is probably this one:
It seems like everybody in this book is hiding, running or suffering from a traumatic past.
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It’s been nearly 3 months since we did one of these and we made it into a vlog ! Jess and I had a good haul with winning contests and Barnes and Nobles coupons.
On our shelf:
Ten by Gretchen McNeil
The Look by Sophia Bennett
Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Blaze by Laura Boyle Krumpton
Things I Can’t Forget by Miranda Kenneally
Games of Thrones Box Set by George R.R. Martin
I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
Ruined Series by Simone Elkeles