Saturday, December 3, 2011

On My Wishlist...

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Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
tbp: Aug. 2012

Description:

Monstrous mermaids, ghosts, and a century-old curse feature in this beautifully crafted, compulsively readable thriller.

In 1872, mermaid Syrenka falls in love with a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences.

One hundred thirty years later, seventeen-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger and feels drawn to him in a way she can't explain or resist. For generations, love and death have been inextricably linked for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect...or a curse? Hester's investigation of her family's strange, sad history leads her to the graveyard, the crypt, and the bottom of the ocean--but powerful forces will do anything to keep her from uncovering her connection to Syrenka and to the tragedy of long ago.

Mermaids! 'Nuff said... ;D

Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst
tbp: Sept. 2012

Description:
In a desert land where serpents made of unbreakable glass fly through the sky and wolves made of only sand hunt within storms, Liyana is destined to be a vessel, to sacrifice herself so that her clan's goddess can inhabit her body... but her goddess never comes.



Okay, I admit.. I was first captured by the cover... ;)

So..
What is on your wishlist this week?
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20 comments:

  1. MelDecember 3, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    The cover for Vessel is beautiful! The synopsis sounds really cool as well - although I don't think any goddess would want my body!! :-)

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  2. MellianeDecember 3, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    the first one is very intriguing. The two covers are really nice, I would love to learn more about these two books.

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  3. Jessie @ Jessie's Random PlaceDecember 3, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    I have to agree that both covers look very nice. Vessel sounds especially interestings.

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  4. Rain MaidenDecember 3, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Love the cover for Vessel. September 2012 is a long time to wait :-(

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  5. Felicity Grace TerryDecember 3, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Liking the sound of Monstrous Beauty.

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  6. Bookish BrunetteDecember 3, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I'm in desperate need of Mosterous Beauty dude!!! It sounds EPIC!!!

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  7. SavannahDecember 3, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Vessl's cover is very intriguing! I am ready to read Monstrous Beauty! Can't wait!

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  8. AnachronistDecember 3, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Monstrous Beauty looks and sounds really nice!

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  9. pussrebootsDecember 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Monstrous Beauty sounds great. I'm wishing for a picture book. Please come see which one it is and who recommended it to me.

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  10. Debra AnastasiaDecember 3, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    I totally haven't dipped my fins in the mermaid genre yet, but this post makes me want to splash around. (I should hand out crackers with this cheesy comment!) Both look interesting reads.

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  11. AurianDecember 4, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Ooo Vessel sure sounds promising.

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  12. BlodeueddDecember 4, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Yes yes on both, but a bigger one on that last one :D

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  13. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Vessel has such a dynamic, kickass cover! I hope the story lives up to it.

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  14. AveryDecember 4, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Not going to lie, goddess books don't typically do it for me, but I am loving the cover of Vessel!

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  15. Rummanah AasiDecember 5, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Vessel has a mind blowing cover. I hope the story lives up to it. I've never read anything by this author but I'll definitely have my eye out for this one!

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  16. Felicia the Geeky BloggerDecember 5, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Vessel has an AMAZING COVER! It just made my TBR :)

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  17. Missie, The Unread ReaderDecember 5, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Ha! Another fish tale. But I do love that cover, nothing monstrous about it at all. :)

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  18. Melissa (My World...in words and pages)December 6, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Oh 2 new books to look forward too. :) Thank you!

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  19. Jen (@ Jens Book Closet)December 6, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Ooooo, Vessel is pertty! I've never heard of either, but I've had issues lately with mermaid books so Vessel looks like the better option, LOL! Although, both covers are quite lovely.

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  20. AimeeKayDecember 9, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Both covers of both books look amazing! And both books look really good too!

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