Shelf Candy Saturday #71: Primary Inversion, by Catherine Asaro

Welcome to Shelf Candy Saturday!!

This weekly feature

showcases beautiful book covers,

and provides information,

if available, on their very talented creators!

For more information

about Shelf Candy Saturday,

just click HERE.

This is my choice for this week!

Primary Inversion

(Saga of the Skolian Empire  #1)

Catherine Asaro

Trade Paperback, 384 pages

Tor Books

May 15, 1996

Science Fiction

Why do I love this cover?

Everything about this image is fascinating!  The color blue is all over the composition, in shining streams of light of an otherworldly origin.  These are coming from the strange globe in the center of the cover.   This scene is set in space, and the globe probably represents an alien space docking station, which could be the reason all the spaceships are darting around it.  Or perhaps it's some sort of alien outpost, undergoing attack by an invading space fleet. 

All the exciting action reminds me of Star Trek and Star Wars!  There are two rival empires involved here, and that means there's war afoot...

The spaceships themselves are obviously built for speed and easy maneuverability.  The way they're placed creates very dynamic movement, thus creating the illusion that they are, in fact, slicing through space. 

The fonts used for this cover are very stark and plain, which is perfect, since the viewer's eyes are thus focused on the globe and the spaceships.

Since this book is not in my collection (yet!), I have no way of knowing who the cover artist and/or designer is.  However, there's no doubt that person is very talented!

What do you think of my choice?

Leave me a comment

and let me know!

Stacking The Shelves #17

This is a weekly event hosted by Jennifer, Lili,

Stephanie, Helen, and Tynga @ Tynga's Reviews!

As the title implies, this is all about

sharing the books you're adding

to your shelves, be they physical or virtual.

For the complete rules, and to sign up,

just click on the link above.

This week's haul!!

 Books Purchased

I've been wanting to get this series,

and now I have!

Angels are so fascinating to read about...

The plots of these novels are all

so very intriguing, and

those covers just appeal to

the bibliophile in me!!

So I knew it was just a matter of time

before I got all three of these.

Now I need the fourth book,

Endless, which will be out in October!!

Embrace

(The Violet Eden Chapters #1)

Jessica Shirvington

Hardcover, 369 pages

Goodreads

Amazon US

The Book Depository UK

Fishpond

Entice

(The Violet Eden Chapters #2)

Jessica Shirvington

Hardcover, 438 pages

Goodreads

Amazon US

The Book Depository UK

Fishpond

Emblaze

(The Violet Eden Chapters #3)

Jessica Shirvington

Hardcover, 464 pages

Goodreads

Amazon US

The Book Depository UK

Fishpond

Book Blogger Hop #21 (6/7 - 6/13): My Favorite Trilogy

Welcome to the new

Book Blogger Hop,

hosted by Billy @

Ramblings of a Coffec-Addicted Writer!

He took over this hop from

Jennifer @ Crazy For Books.

I'm so glad he decided to

continue with this weekly feature!

For more information, click HERE.

What to Do

1.) Post on your blog answering this question:

What is your favorite trilogy

(series)?

2.)  Enter the link to your post in the

Linky list on Bill's blog.

3.)  Visit other blogs on the list and

comment on their posts. 

4.)  Be sure to find out next week's

question when you visit Bill's blog!

My Answer

No worries, I won't mention The Twilight Saga again!  (Although I'd love to....)  Here's a chance for me to mention a trilogy that I absolutely love, and it's none other than The Lord of the Rings!! 

I have several editions of these books, too, including the ones illustrated by Alan Lee!!!   I also have other editions I treasure, whether paperback or hardcover.  I love them all!!

From the first moment I read about the indomitable hobbit, Frodo Baggins, I was totally enthralled....I love him, his uncle Bilbo -- who found the ring that must be destroyed -- Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Merry, Pippin....I love the land these fascinating beings roam, too....Middle-Earth, where I wish I lived....

Of course, I love the Harry Potter series just as fiercely!  Since I haven't mentioned LOTR yet, though, I think it's only fair I do so in this week's post! 

Here's a picture of the Alan Lee edition,

which is my absolute fave!!

Goodreads

Abebooks

(available from time to time)

Other editions I own:

Amazon US

                                               

Goodreads

Amazon US

Amazon US

Amazon US

What's your favorite trilogy?

Waiting On Wednesday #77: Blood Purple, by Ashley Nemer

This is a weekly event hosted by

Jill @ Breaking the Spine!!

It showcases future releases which

we book bloggers are

eagerly anticipating!!

Here's my choice for this week!

Blood Purple

(Blood Series #1)

Ashley Nemer

Trade Paperback, 159 pages

Art of Safkhet

July 5, 2013

Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction

Goodreads Synopsis

In a world we think we know, live other races entirely hidden from the mortal perspective. Creatures of legend, of fable and myth, their very history and nature have allowed them to walk side by side with humans since time immemorial. They are warriors, they are hunters, and they are Algula. Vampire. And in their own midst, a battle is brewing for supremacy, for dominance, that can and will affect all around them. Old hatred never dies and vengeance is a fiery sword that cuts a bloody swath.




Why I'm Waiting On This Book

This cover just blew me away
the first time I saw it!
It's so dynamic and exciting!
The plot promises lots of action as well,
in a world full of mythical creatures!
Of course, a book with a cover
like this one will definitely feature
a kick-butt heroine,
and I love to read such books!
Well, I only have one more month
to wait....
(And this is the first book in a series!)



What do you think of my choice?
What exciting books
are you waiting on this week?

Shelf Candy Saturday #70: Moonlit, by Jadie Jones

Welcome to Shelf Candy Saturday!!

This weekly feature

showcases beautiful book covers,

and provides information,

if available, on their very talented creators!

For more information

about Shelf Candy Saturday,

just click HERE.

This is my choice for this week!

 Moonlit

Jadie Jones

Trade Paperback, 310 pages

WiDo Publishing

April 16, 2013

Fantasy, Paranormal Romance,

Young Adult Fiction

Why do I love this cover?

This incredibly gorgeous image brings together two of my favorite things in life -- horses, and the color blue! 

 I came across this beautiful cover while visiting one of my favorite blogs -- Vonnie's Reading Corner!  Vonnie published a post on this book, as a participant on two Friday hops: The Friday 56, and Book Beginnings on Fridays.  I fell in love with this cover right away, and knew that I had to feature it!

This cover is obviously made up of composite images, and yet, all of them go together quite well.  The three stallions in the middle of the cover seem to be bursting from the sea; there are some hints of sea foam at their feet, although the landscape behind them seems to be a combination of murky forest and stormy farmland. 

The bottom half of the cover shows a snake, on the lower left-hand side, slithering over some sort of weird metal ornament, while the lower right-hand side shows what I think might be a section of coral reef.