Eyecatcher: Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber

Darker Still
by Leanna Renee Hieber

Sourcebooks Fire
http://www.leannareneehieber.com
ISBN: 9781402260520
Release Date: November 8, 2011

from the author's site:

New York City, 1880.

Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart's latest obsession is a painting of the handsome British Lord Denbury. Something in his striking blue eyes calls to her. As his incredibly life-like gaze seems to follow her, Natalie gets the uneasy feeling that details of the painting keep changing... Lord Denbury's soul is trapped in the gilded painting by dark magic while his possessed body commits unspeakable crimes in the city slums. He must lure Natalie into the painting, for only together can they reverse the curse and free his damaged soul.

why it caught my eye:

Leanna Renee Hieber is one of my absolute favorites. I've been meaning to feature this book for a while but sadly, I have not blogged at all in a while. I can't wait to pick this one up and read it. :) I already know it is going to be amazing.

You Recommend Wednesday

Wow it's been a long time since I last posted. Apparently that's what full-time school does to you. Well I'm on break so I shall do my best to get back to blogging regularly. Once school starts again in January, I make no promises. :)

In the meantime, it's Wednesday which means it's your turn to make a recommendation to me. What are you reading that I should be reading? What are you hoping to receive as a gift for your chosen holiday this year? Tell me what you'd like to see on the blog in the coming year. Come on, recommend something.

Foreign Friday: Maggie Stiefvater in Russian and Lithuanian

Ok so if you've been reading my blog you know that last week I proposed the idea of a new feature, Foreign Fridays. I've decided to just go ahead with it and see what you think. So please, leave a comment and let me know.

For my first Foreign Friday, I'm sharing the Russian and Lithuanian editions of a couple of Maggie Stiefvater's books. Why these? Well first of all it's Maggie Stiefvater! I love her. :) Plus my personal interests lie with the Russian and Lithuanian languages.

Russian edition of Shiver.

Russian edition of Linger.

Lithuanian edition of Shiver.

I always find it interesting to see which publishers/countries keep the cover the same or similar and which ones change it up completely. I love the look of the Russian covers, but they have an entirely different feel to them than the Lithuanian or US cover.

What do you think about these covers or any others you've seen?

And now for some more questions....

Readers: Which authors do you want to see covers for? Which languages are you interested in?

Authors: Do you want your books to be featured on Foreign Fridays? Send me an email at wantmyya at gmail dot com and we'll set it up. :)

You Recommend Wednesday

It's Wednesday again! Time for you to tell me what to read. I'm in a witchy mood, tell me about your favorite witch stories. I don't think I've read too many witch books in YA so I'm open to anything. Come on what should I read?

Foreign Fridays?

So I've got it in my head to start a new feature on the blog and I want to know what you think. Recently, I've been on a mad hunt to find out which of my authors are published in Russian and potentially Lithuanian. (Not that I speak either language yet, but I'm studying Russian in school right now.)

Many authors do have a special section on their site with pictures of their foreign covers. I've always found these fun to look at, even if I can't understand the words (after all there's no guarantee that the title is the same). Sadly, not every author out there does this.

So here's what I'm thinking... I would like to have a special feature each Friday where I display the foreign editions of YA books. Here are my questions for you:

1. Does this sound like a cool idea to you at all?
2. Which format do you prefer?
a. Feature multiple foreign editions of just one author in each post.
b. Feature multiple authors/books of just one language in each post.

Leave me a message in the comments, or email me at wantmyya at gmail dot com.

Authors, if you're interested in having your foreign editions featured please send me an note at the same email.

You Recommend Wednesday

It's Wednesday again and that means I need your help. Tell me what to read. What do you think is noteworthy? What are you loving that you don't think is getting enough attention?

I used to find all kinds of fabulous books at work, but alas, the bookstore I worked for is no more. This means that I'm depending on you, yes you my lovely readers, to tell me what's new and hot. For the next few months I'm going to have my head buried in text books so it's your job to help me find the good stuff and retain my sanity. :)

So come on, leave a comment and tell me what you're reading.

Eyecatcher: Dearly Departed by Lia Habel

Dearly Departed
by Lia Habel
http://www.liahabel.com


Del Rey
ISBN: 9780345523310
Release Date: October 18, 2011

from the author's site:

Almost two hundred years in the future, Nora Dearly lives in a world of bustled gowns, fake manners, watery tea, and uppity lords and ladies.

Thank God the zombies came to rescue her.

Dragged into the night by the living dead, Nora soon finds herself fighting for the father she thought long gone, the friend she was forced to leave behind – and the love of a handsome, noble young army captain.

Who just happens to be a walking corpse.

why it caught my eye:

Gorgeous cover, don't ya think? How could it not catch your eye? I'm a sucker for steampunk and this one looks like a good one. I can't wait for it to come out. What do you think? Anyone else looking forward to this release?