Deets: I'm to choose a book that I’ve read, something I saw on a blog or social media site, Goodreads, or a sales website. Anything that captured that twinkle in my eye because of a great cover, blurb or reviews, making me look twice. BUT (and that is an extra-large B.U.T.) I am NOT tell the author that their book has been noticed. Instead, I'm to shout out on social media sites, until the author finds his/her book. In my case, it's a her.
Some of you might know JA Souders as a YALitchat member and one of my Oasis for YA sisters. And she is both. But that had no barring on why I chose to give her book a shout out. (By the way, there were many to choose from, but I had to choose just one.) Just look at this cover. The colors are so vivid!! It's beautiful. And then read her blurb. Now, tell me you don't want to read it. I dare you.
Blurb: Since the age of three, sixteen-year-old Evelyn Winters has been trained to be Daughter of the People in the underwater utopia known as Elysium. Selected from hundreds of children for her ideal genes, all her life she’s thought that everything was perfect; her world. Her people. The Law.
But when Gavin Hunter, a Surface Dweller, accidentally stumbles into their secluded little world, she’s forced to come to a startling realization: everything she knows is a lie. Her memories have been altered. Her mind and body aren’t under her own control. And the person she knows as Mother is a monster.
Together with Gavin she plans her escape, only to learn that her own mind is a ticking time bomb... and Mother has one last secret that will destroy them all.
'K, so won't you help me? Just copy and paste the message below into your Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, or any other social media to shout out loud so J.A. Souders will hear us and respond. Come on. You can do it!!
Gave you and #renegade a shout out!! @jasouders Come tell me you found me! http://bit.ly/V9oYNP
Splat: Normally I don't blog on Wednesdays but because I am I will not be blogging this Friday. Also, I am taking next week off from blogging to rest up. I overdid it this past weekend, going to my oldest's Family Weekend at his college. I'm only in week two of recovery from my surgery, so I probably should listen to my exhausted body. The only work I'll be doing is in Florida, finishing the last three chapters of agent edits. My hubby has a business conference there, so I'm tagging along to rest.
Have a fantastic week, next week!! See you on the 29th.
Splat: Normally I don't blog on Wednesdays but because I am I will not be blogging this Friday. Also, I am taking next week off from blogging to rest up. I overdid it this past weekend, going to my oldest's Family Weekend at his college. I'm only in week two of recovery from my surgery, so I probably should listen to my exhausted body. The only work I'll be doing is in Florida, finishing the last three chapters of agent edits. My hubby has a business conference there, so I'm tagging along to rest.
Have a fantastic week, next week!! See you on the 29th.
Hope JA finds it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in our blogfest.
I can't wait to read this. And I'm excited that I'll be interviewing JA next month.
ReplyDeleteOoh! That book looks fantastic. What a great idea for a blogfest.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting book. Thanks for sharing about it.
ReplyDeleteTake it easy and take care of yourself! Enjoy your rest.
So sweet of you! Thank you, and I'll try.
DeleteAn underwater fantasy is pretty unique. Sounds great. Rest up and edit.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the new follow, Susan! It's great to meet you.
DeleteThat's a great cover. I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a blog fest!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I thought!
DeleteWow Renegade sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your vaca and soak up some rays for me :)
ReplyDeleteRenegade sounds like an awesome book!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very interesting blurb. The cover is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE the whole altered memory thing and the twist of the underwater world is a cool one. I'm not sure the cover gets it across, quite, but I love the description.
ReplyDeleteHope you're on the mend, SA.
ReplyDeleteVery cool cover, and the book sounds intriguing.
Aw...thank you. Slow, but yes...I'm mending. Thank you so much for stopping by!!
DeleteHow cool is that. Let's check to see if she's "out there." The book cover is gorgeous and sounds awesome. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteStopping to find out what book you noticed! Great job at picking a good one out.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cover! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great cover! And the book sounds very good too. I'll have to add it to my to-reads list.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, lovely! Pretty cover, too!
ReplyDeleteLove that cover, and the story sounds compelling! Nice pick!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really beautiful cover, with all the blue and green! I've also noticed the name Evelyn (or Evie) has been getting more popular for YA characters recently.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I LOVE that cover. I'd notice that book, too.
ReplyDeleteThat cover is amazing! Cool idea.
ReplyDeleteI tagged you on my blog today--I wanna know about your WIP! :)
http://rachellewrites.blogspot.com/
Whoa! That cover is STUNNING!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover and a great premise.
ReplyDeleteThat really and truly is a great cover! So many wonderful covers and books and stuff!
ReplyDeleteI see it! Thank you so much for noticing my book! And thank you to everyone else for the awesome comments!! *Mwuah!*
ReplyDeleteThat cover is stunning. I'd pick that up to look at based only on that.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover, and I love the sound of it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is goin on my TBR, sounds like it is just my taste. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteAnd the colors are fabulous on the cover!
The cover is absolutely gorgeous and the book sounds like something I would stay up late at night reading. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNew follower, saying nice to meet you. I love your blog:)
*waves and grins*
Aw, gosh... I'm waving back!! Welcome to the alleyway.
DeleteI've heard of this book. It sounds really interesting! Thanks for showcasing it.
ReplyDeleteHope your recovery is going well...;)
Thank you so much, Cathy. I'm coming along.
DeleteYes, Jessica's book is awesome! Thanks for stopping by!
Like the effect of the flowers and mist in this one. Hope you get some rest in.
ReplyDeleteNew follower here...and saying hello from the blog hop.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an interesting story. Must be scary to know that what you think are your memories really aren't your memories.
Enjoy your rest, Sheri!!!
ReplyDeleteI love Jessica's cover. :D
Oh that is beautiful. Love the colors. Totally caught my eye too!
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for blue. I'd definitely have given this book another look. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the Fantasy/Science Fiction of the cover. And this Mother character sounds wonderfully evil . . .
ReplyDeleteHope you have a smooth recovery!
What a gorgeous cover!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely listen to your exhausted body and rest up! I hope the recovery process is coming along for you, I know how rough that can be. And yay for JA! This one is on my reading list.
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