US VS UK, Stormdancer (The Lotus War #1) by Jay Kristoff

 

US - UK

So it's back for an encore! I just saw these kick ass covers online and I just had to do the usual US VS UK.

The US cover- I love the black and red background! I also love the art, the girl with the sword (katana?), and the bird in the top. Basically I love the US Stormdancer cover!!

The UK cover- I love the sakura petals on the top corner, I also love the background and the pose of the girl. It reminds me of Mulan. I like the font more on this cover than the other cover.

But at the end of the way, who am I kidding, I prefer the US cover because of the colors, and it looks more alive and polished. Plus she looks so bad ass with her back turned back to us.

Review: The Black Dagger Brotherhood, An Insider's Guide by J.R.Ward

Title: The Black Dagger Brotherhood, An Insider's Guide.

Author: J.R.Ward

Pages: 496 pages
Reading Level: Adult
Book Rating: .5

Publisher: Nal Trade

Published: October 7, 2008.
by Nal Trade

New York Times bestselling author, J.R. Ward, delivers a behind-the-scenes look at her "to die for"( Publishers Weekly) Black Dagger Brotherhood series-and a brand-new short story starring Zsadist and Bella.

This is a book no BDB fan should miss- an insider's quide that will seduce readers as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the world they live in.

This comprehensive guide features insider information on the brotherhood, their dossiers, stats, and special gifts. Readers will savor interviews with their favorire characters, deleted scenes, exciting material from the J.R. Ward message board and the answers to their burning questions. They'll learn what it's like for The Warden to write each installment of the series, and in a fascinating twist read an interview with the author- conducted by the Brothers. Plus readers will get a sneak peek at the much anticipated nest book in the BDB series, Lover Avenged.

Taschima's POV:

This is an amazing guide. Its not like other guides that are just stating the obvious, but it has new stories, interviews that you can't help but laugh your ass off, and also there are parts in it for which you would die to be in the Shellans shoes. Z's and Bella's story was amazing. We all knew Z would get a little trouble adjusting to the baby, but at the end he pulled trhough and now he is the greatest father there will ever be. Along with interviews of all kinds, we get to see a last glimpse of Welssie, right before she goes to the Fade. And did I tell you about Phury's wedding? All in all great quide. All BDB fans should go running to the store and buy it!!!

Cover Battle: NEW March Titles: Looking forward to...

How can March be already here? Just as well, that means it is only 2 more months until BEA (Book Expo America) and that is something I am REALLY looking forward to! 

I am currently reading Death Sworn and it is an intriguing title that reads like a breeze. I love that stunning cover and can't wait to finish it off (halfway through). Release date: 3/04.

  

3/04 - 3/25 - 3/18

Cover winner: Elusion

I love Dangerous' simplistic cover, and Daughter of Chaos has by far the best play on font but Elusion is much more eye catching. It is a cover that would make me stop and stare if only to figure out what is exactly it is going on in there (a bit overcrowded maybe?).

  

 3/04 - 3/11 - 3/04

Cover Winner: Let the Storms Break

I LOVE this cover! So reminiscent of Let the Sky Fall while still being original and eerie. I love the sky and how blue it is, as well as the couple in the exact middle watching each other's back. Half Bad and Into the Dark are really strong contenders too. I like Half Bad's play on blood intertwined with the words and the face that appears. Into the Dark's cover reminds me of a Divergent cover but it is still very good.

  

 3/11 - 3/18 - 3/25

Cover Winner: Maybe Someday

I just love how the colors in this cover just pop, also the way they play with the font may be my favorite part. I like Nearly Gone's font even though the half picture of the girl says nothing to me, and I like how Liv Forever looks so simplistic and spooky but they can't top Maybe Someday.

  

 3/04 - 3/04 - 3/11

Hands down, Panic wins. I have read the title and it is great (reminds me of Lauren Oliver's debut title Before I Fall) though I am not sure the cover does represent anything that goes on it is still quite brilliant. I like the hair and the image is so crisp. NIL's cover is very neat in that the title is half submerged in the water. I like how the black feathers look in Promise of Shadows, and I also like the play on the font even though I have to say it might be a tad hard to read (I like how the title seems to rest on the feathers and how the feathers kind of embrace it). 

 3/01 - 3/06 - 3/04

Cover Winner: The Winner's Curse

A great take on the pretty girl in a dress. I enjoy how the picture is from above and how the font is vertical (I also like the font's simplicity). The Madness makes it clear we are in for a siren title but other than that it is just too quiet, and Searching for Beautiful has a great model in the cover (I like how the hair is on the model's face) and a great palette of colors.

Out of all of them I would have to say my favorite would have to be The Winner's Curse, hands down. It is just so pretty, elegant, simple yet complex. I can't wait to read the title once I am done with Death Sworn!