Snow White by The Brothers Grimm

Snow White by the Brothers Grimm, Illustrated by Camille Rose Garcia
Released: Febuary 28th, 2012
Series: n/a
Publisher: Harper Design
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 80
Source: Purchased
Buy it: Book Depository (free shipping) | Amazon

"Originating in seventeenth-century French Folklore, the story of Snow White has been one of the world's most memorable childhood tales. It is the story of an evil queen determined to do away with a girl-with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony- who threatens the queen's quest to remain the most beautiful in her kingdom. This new gift edition presents the unabridged version of the Grimms' tale, with an original interpretation by renowned artist Camille Rose Garcia that art-fully combines wit and dark romance."

Image & Synopsis

I am not doing my usual review today, as it is not really the story I am going to talk about - rather I'll be discussing the entire book as a whole.


I was of course aware of the Disney's Snow White, but had yet to read the Grimm brothers version. However I bought and read this purely for the pleasure of looking at the amazing illustrations from this book.

To put it simply: it is beautiful. The illustrations and typography are amazing, gorgeous and just so good to look at. It was an extremely quick read, but I spent my time savouring each page and looking at all of the details on every single page.

Now story-wise, as I mentioned I was familiar with the general gist of Snow White, but of course Disney likes to add a little more than a pinch of sugar to sweeten original fairy tales. This story was a little gruesome at some points!

I feel that if you have not read Snow White, get this copy. You will truly appreciate it so much more (and come on, this cover will look fantastic on your shelf).

Would you buy this just for the illustrations?

Cover Reveal: Purgatory Reign & GIVEAWAY

Today I have another cover reveal for you, for Purgatory Reign. It is a YA paranormal romance/action adventure, which sounds awesome! Below is also a book trailer, as well as a giveaway form where you could win an ARC of Purgatory Reign and other cool swag!

Purgatory Reign by L.M. Preston
Expected Publication: March 2013 (eBook) & May 2012 (paperback)

"Peter Saint’s life stinks. But things are about to get much worst. First, his parents are murdered in front of him. Then another victim dies in his arms. Visions plague Peter with warnings that something wants him for a sinister cause. It desires the one thing that Peter refuses to give—his blood. Peter carries within him the one gift or curse that could unlock a secret to destroy the human race.

On the run with Angel, a scruffy kid, Peter starts to unravel the mystery. It’s the one treasure the heavens sought to hide from the world. Unfortunately, when Peter finds the answer that he hopes will save the girl he loves, he opens the door to a great evil that happens to be salivating to meet him."

Goodreads Link

You can read a FREE SAMPLE by following this link: Sample of Purgatory Reign

If you would like to pre-order a copy, you can do so at the following retailers:
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble (coming soon)
- Indie Bound (coming soon)
- Books a Million (coming soon)


And now for the giveaway!
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Cover Reveal: Focus & GIVEAWAY

Today I will be revealing the gorgeous cover of Focus. If you have not yet started this series, check out Flight, a copy of which will be given away at the bottom of this post!

Focus (The Crescent Chronicles #2) by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Expected publication: January 2013

"Freshman year of college is hard even when you’re not tied to the future king of a supernatural society.
Allie dives into college head first with Hailey as her roommate and the city of New Orleans as her backyard. As things within The Society heat up, Allie realizes that whether she’s with Levi or not, she’s in far too deep to turn back."

Goodreads Link

Author Bio:
Alyssa Rose Ivy lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write.

Author Links: Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Website


Now it is time for the giveaway! One copy of Flight, the first in the series, will be given away.

Details-
1 paperback copy of Flight (The Crescent Chronicles #1) by Alyssa Rose Ivy
US Only
Must be 13+

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Cover Reveal: Gone at Zero Hundred 00:00 by C.R. Hiatt

I am thrilled to be a part of the revealing of C.R. Hiatt's novel: Gone at Zero Hundred 00:00



Gone at Zero Hundred 00:00 by C.R. Hiatt
Genre: YA action-mystery thriller
Published: March 30, 2012

Website: CRHiatt.com
Blog: mcswainandbeck.com
Twitter: @mcswainandbeck
Facebook Page: /CRHIATT

Sydney Marie McSwain and her pal, Cody Beck, team up to take on a secret club called The Devil’s Door where members are branded with the tattoo of a devil and call themselves The Privileged Ones.

Sydney Marie McSwain – a tomboy who yearned for a father.

Cody Beck – a wannabe filmmaker, wisenheimer and flirt.

Jaden White – the star who led the high school hockey team to two championships, and was now on the A-list for NHL scouts.

Sydney Marie McSwain loves her mom, Anna – a private investigator in the coastal city where they live – but they had a major issue between them. Anna refused to give Sydney the identity of her father. On the day of her high school graduation, they were battling it out, once again. An hour later, Sydney, Cody and Jaden were at the local café, and watched as Anna was gunned down, and it was broadcasted on live TV.

Faced with immediate responsibility, Sydney and Cody agreed to take over the agency, only they changed the name to McSwain & Beck. At the same time, Sydney convinced Sutter Beach Detective, Ace Carter, to help her track down her father.

Out of the blue, a model walked in and hired them to follow her step-brother. While Cody was busy editing a trailer to solicit new clients, Sydney settled into her lemon-yellow pickup to do surveillance, and wound up staking out a secret club called The Devil’s Door whose suspicious members wore the tattoo of a devil.

That same night, Sydney received a call from one of her mom’s former clients, only the client was gunned down at the location where they agreed to meet. The mysterious discovery of a DVD revealed the possibility that teenagers were being abducted, only nobody reported them missing.

On the hunt for the victims, McSwain & Beck were chased by men in ski masks, nearly gunned down by members of a cartel called the outlaws, Sydney’s precious pickup was broken into; then the step-brother they were hired to follow, was found dead and Sydney was the number one suspect.

If things weren’t bad enough already, they had to figure out how to crash a red-carpet Mardi Gras bash being held on a private cruise ship, before it sailed off into the sunset, where they just might meet the devil, himself.

Now, the clock was ticking…

And time was running out…

How was she ever going to find her father, now?

“Their lives were in the hands of two 18 year-olds…”

Top Ten Tuesday (8)

I am participating in Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! Each week, there is a specific topic for a top ten list.

This weeks topic is:

Top Ten Favorite Covers

1. Gravity by Melissa West

This cover is so incredibly stunning. I adore the font and decoration around the text of "Gravity".

2. Shine by Lauren Myracle

The colours are just gorgeous, in the sky and the flower. So beautiful.

3. As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott

The smoking effect with the hair and the fire-y colours looks amazing.

4. What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang

Amazing cover.  It's simple but seems to compliment the synopsis so well. Love it!

5. Eve by Anna Carey

I love gorgeous fonts, and this one on Eve is so beautiful. I really like the gradient of colours in the sky, and it makes me really curious! What is she running from?

6. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

Such a beautiful cover. I love the butterfly.

7. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I adore the UK and the US covers to this book - the UK more so because of the black edges of the pages and the actual hardback cover. But I like the US dust jacket design a little more. The colours are simplistic and there isn't too much detail but it looks amazing!

8. Insurgent by Veronica Roth

The cover for Divergent was awesome, and so is this - to be honest I think a little more. The covers reflect the world of Divergent, and in this case it is the symbol for Abnegation. And it looks incredible. I love the tree and the leaves.

9. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
This cover leaves me breathless. I love galaxy images, they always looks so mystical and just gorgeous. The pinks, blues and purples on this cover make it even more beautiful.

10. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

The hardback cover for this book looks incredible, especially in person. The shine of the text alongside the dark colours and the bodies - just wow.

Let me know what your favourite covers are. I love to look are pretty things.