My first official read of 2015 was Jonathan Auxier's amazing Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes so when I saw that the follow-up, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard, was available to request on NetGalley I was fully prepared to beg for a chance to read it early.
I shouldn't have asked for it.
Oh .... don't get me wrong .... it's not that I shouldn't have asked for it because it's BAD. My problem is exactly the opposite! I shouldn't have asked for it because I can't stand not having the actual real beautiful book in my hands to read. eBooks are great and definitely serve their purpose in the world and make reading while walking/falling asleep/pretending to work/riding on poorly lit public transportation/etc. a lot easier .... but ....
I've already hit the pre-order button for the hardcover (and, once my tax refund hits or the money fairy visits I'll be getting a hardcover of Peter Nimble to go with it ... which I fully figured was going to happen a year ago).
The book is being released on April 5th. I'm not sure how quickly it will get to me after that, but I may just have to call in sick to work so I can curl up with it.
The book is being released on April 5th. I'm not sure how quickly it will get to me after that, but I may just have to call in sick to work so I can curl up with it.
The Book & The Tease
Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier
The Meme
11 comments:
I don't know if it's good or bad advice, but I'm definitely swayed by a good cover.
I know what you mean about wanting a physical copy of a book.
Me too. I got some of my best reads due to the cover. "The Snow Child" by Eowyn Ivey for example :-)
Me too. I got some of my best reads due to the cover. "The Snow Child" by Eowyn Ivey for example :-)
Seems like a cute book!
Sometimes I just have to have the physical copy, too. Good teaser! Here's mine: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-17E
I do love a good cover, too, and the downside to reading mostly e-books these days is not being able to hold the book...sigh.
This sounds good. Here's mine: “MISSING PIECES”
I don't get many hardcovers anymore since I have filled all my shelf space. This does look lovely though. The teaser on my YA blog comes from a fantasy - Sword and Verse by Kathy MacMillan. Happy reading!
I too have discovered some awesome books based solely upon the cover and or a combination of the cover and the title! Thanks for sharing!
I also am often swayed by book covers - especially as I generally avoid reading the back cover blurb which can all too often provide spoilers...
That's quite an endorsement! I feel that way too--I like to own print copies of my favorites, even as convenient as e-copies are. This sounds like a good one!
Oh I totally judge a book by its cover and this one is adorable!
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