Just a short post today before I run off to meet my mother for shopping (you’re never too old to shop with your mother!). First off, I’m extremely excited that I finally found a print copy of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare at Borders. I’m still sad that Borders is leaving me, but at least I’ve gotten loads and loads of books out of it. Now I can read the Mortal Instruments series before I crack into Infernal Devices, and see what all this well-deserved hubbub is about. I’m so jealous of the covers too. They’re gorgeous.
Speaking of covers, Amanda Hocking’s new Trylle covers are out. I’ll admit they make a lot more sense than her original covers, which just seemed pretty but kind of random to me, but I’m still not totally satisfied. Maybe because I’m getting a little tired of the pretty girl + mysterious object + dark lighting + swirls formula. Especially pretty girl in dress. Don’t people ever do scenes from the book as covers anymore? The cover for Ascend is the prettiest and it makes the throne look appropriately scary and treacherous, which works. However I think the swirlies around the titles make it look a little amateur Photoshop. And I don’t get the flowers. Why is she in fields with flowers? There’s only one garden mentioned in the books and it hardly comes in. But ignore all my complaining. They are very pretty looking.
I’ve got Firelight by Sophie Jordan now, but I’m still on the lookout for a cheaper copy of Delirium. I just can’t afford a seventeen dollar hardcover, it seems so expensive even though it’s really pretty. Maybe I’ll check on Amazon.
Onward to the stores!
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