Sunday, 20 December 2015

BLURB LOVE #6

Book blurb is the most important aspect when it comes to deciding what I want to read. It is usually what makes me add (or not add) book to my TBR. Imagine there is no cover, no title and you have no idea who wrote it. Would you read such a book based just on its blurb?
Test yourself.



BLURB #1:

In a world where the Roman Empire never fell, a legion under the command of general Gaius Marcellinus invades the newly-discovered North American continent. But Marcellinus and his troops have woefully underestimated the fighting prowess of the Native American inhabitants. When Gaius is caught behind enemy lines and spared, he must reevaluate his allegiances and find a new place in this strange land.

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BLURB #2:

Frankie Vega is angry. Just ask the guy whose nose she broke. Or the cop investigating the burglary she witnessed, or her cheating ex-boyfriend or her aunt who's tired of giving second chances...When a kid shows up claiming to be Frankie's half brother, it opens the door to a past she doesn't want to remember. And when that kid goes missing, the only person willing to help is a boy with stupidly blue eyes … and secrets of his own.Frankie's search for the truth might change her life, or cost her everything.

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 BLURB #3:

The only life seventeen-year-old Kol knows is hunting at the foot of the Great Ice with his brothers. But food is becoming scarce, and without another clan to align with, Kol, his family, and their entire group are facing an uncertain future.

Traveling from the south, Mya and her family arrive at Kol’s camp with a trail of hurt and loss behind them, and hope for a new beginning. When Kol meets Mya, her strength, independence, and beauty instantly captivate him, igniting a desire for much more than survival.

Then on a hunt, Kol makes a grave mistake that jeopardizes the relationship that he and Mya have only just started to build. Mya was guarded to begin with—and for good reason—but no apology or gesture is enough for her to forgive him. Soon after, another clan arrives on their shores. And when Mya spots Lo, a daughter of this new clan, her anger intensifies, adding to the already simmering tension between families. After befriending Lo, Kol learns of a dark history between Lo and Mya that is rooted in the tangle of their pasts.

When violence erupts, Kol is forced to choose between fighting alongside Mya or trusting Lo’s claims. And when things quickly turn deadly, it becomes clear that this was a war that one of them had been planning all along.

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HAVE ANY OF THESE BLURBS CAUGHT YOUR ATENTION?
WOULD YOU ADD THESE BOOKS TO YOUR TBR?
HAVE ADDITIONAL INFO CHANGED YOUR MIND?
LET ME KNOW IN COMMENTS, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU :)

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Lucia is 29 years old passionate reader and reviewer who enjoys talking about all bookish things. Currently she lives in Prague, works in business industry and dreams of starting her own publishing company. Her weakness? She can never say no to cake, coffee or good novel.

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Frankie was the one that most caught my eye. I hadn't heard of it before so will be checking it out now!
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1 reply · active 491 weeks ago
I just found out that apparently, it is going to be released only in Australia. What a bummer :/ Hopefully it changes soon!
I LOVE this meme Lucia, I always get so excited when I see you've done a new post! Haha :D I already knew about Ivory and Bone so I recognised the blurb, and I think that's the only one I would pick up :) Great selection!
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1 reply · active 491 weeks ago
Aw, I aim to please so it makes me happy that you like this meme so much :) I am super excited for Ivory and Bone, it sounds really good, right?
Bummmmmmerrrr! Frankie doesn't have U.S. date. I just looked and it is publishing in Australia. :( That one looks really good!
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1 reply · active 491 weeks ago
What? I had no idea about that :( Hopefully it is popular in Australia so other countries buy rights as well.
You know what, I actually already knew about that Frankie book but reading it this way I totally forgot that I'd read the blurb already! I love the sound of the first book!
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1 reply · active 491 weeks ago
I saw Pierce Brown retweeting article about first book so I went to Goodreads to ccheck it out and immediately fell in love with blurb. I plan to read it soon myself :)
Ooh this is such a fun meme! I loved the second one - definitely going to be adding this one to my list!
1 reply · active 491 weeks ago
Second blurb sounds very intriguing, right? I hope they will announce release date for non-Australian countries soon!
This is what I call dedicated answer :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Lisa!
Gonna take a page from Lisa's book and share my reactions: (hehe)
First thoughts:
Blurb 1: sure!
Blurb 2: dude yes!
Blurb 3: I bet this is Ivory and Bone lmao (and that's a HUGE YES I WOULD TOTS READ)

Seeing the covers:
Blurb 1: Whoaaa. I don't think I would have said yes if I saw the cover. (Yes, I'm being judge-y. Whoops.)
Blurb 2: WHOA THIS NEEDS TO BE ON MY TBR N O W.
Blurb 3: Woo I was right. :D
1 reply · active 490 weeks ago
Good guess about Ivory and Bone! Yóu know your blurbs ;)
Blurb #3!! I would totally read that one! The cover I love!
Blurb #2 definitely hooked me and from the cover, it would be something I wouldn't pick up but the blurb is intriguing for sure.
Blurb #1 didn't really hook me a lot but the cover now has me motivated hahaha

I noticed I went backward with my answers lol
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1 reply · active 490 weeks ago
Cover for book #1 does look appealing, right? ;)
Damn, I didn't know any of these but I'm so out of the loop right now with 2016 releases. Such a fun feature!
1 reply · active 490 weeks ago
2016 releases look really good, hopefully we will have great reading year :)
I never realised how much I associated covers with books I was thinking of reading until now! I'd added two of these to my TBR list already but seriously thought I was reading about new books because the cover wasn't there to jog my memory.

And another thing: From the sounds of just the blurb, I was thinking Frankie was an adult books so I went "meh" and then I clicked on the link and realised my mistake haha
1 reply · active 490 weeks ago
Frankie does sound a ĺittle bit adult-y. I am very curious about it to be honest, it was instant blurb love for me when I read it for the first time :)

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