WISHFUL THINKING

Don't judge a book by it's cover, but it's not against the law to judge a cover, is it? Cover Crazy is going to be a new feature on the blog where I discuss covers, mostly seperated into types. This week's Cover Crazy features Hair, mostly, so we'll be looking at some covers with...um...hair. Too hairy? Just read on! 1. Birthmarked Weird cover all over, but the hair and the textures is nice. Wish that yellow hadn't been there though. Why not sea-blue? Synopsis In the future, in a world baked dry by the harsh sun, there are those who live inside the wall and those, like sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone, who live outside. Gaia has always believed it is her duty, with her mother, to hand over a small quota of babies to the Enclave. But when Gaia's mother and father are arrested by the very people they so dutifully serve, Gaia is forced to question everything she has been taught to believe. Gaia's choice is now simple: enter the world of the Enclave to ...

Paperback, 374 pages Published January 6th 2011 by Quercus Publishing Plc The same questions whirl round and round in my head:  What does he want from me?  How could I have let this happen?  AM I GOING TO DIE?  17-year-old Grace wakes up in a white room, with a table, pens and paper - and no clue how she got here.  As Grace pours her tangled life onto the page, she is forced to remember everything she's tried to forget. There's falling hopelessly in love with the gorgeous Nat, and the unravelling of her relationship with her best friend Sal. But there's something missing. As hard as she's trying to remember, is there something she just can't see?  Grace must face the most important question of all. Why is she here?  A story of dark secrets, intense friendship and electrifying attraction REVIEW Ah, hell, this book. I'm going to GUSH about the cover first because I think it's simply amazing. The colors, the simple style, the text- everythi...