Cover Lust Friday: Zenith by Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings

   Cover Lust Friday is a weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:

ZENITH by Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings

Published: June 21st 2016 by Mirabel Inc.

Number of Pages: /

Series: Yes, #1 in The Andromeda Saga

   Most know her as the Bloody Baroness, the captain of a fearsome glass starship called The Marauder. Androma and her crew strike terror in the hearts of those who cross them amongst the many corners of the Mirabel Galaxy.

   When a routine mission goes rogue, the all-female crew is captured by a bounty hunter from Andi’s past and forced into a job that could, quite literally, start a war that will devour worlds.

   Meanwhile, on the far side of the galaxy, the ruthless ruler Nor waits in the shadows of the planet Xen Ptera, biding her time. The final pieces are about to fall into place, liberating a plan that will tear Mirabel in two.

   As the Marauder hurtles toward the unknown, there is one lesson that proves to be true: No one can be trusted in a galaxy that runs on lies and illusion.

   From internet sensation Sasha Alsberg and multi-genre author Lindsay Cummings comes a new serialized space opera, full of action, intrigue, and steamy star-crossed romance. (goodreads.com)

   The Reason:

   There's just something about this cover that is really appealing and mysterious, though it might not be the most elaborate and detailed one, but the details you can see look interesting. I like the font used for the title since it fits nicely against the background. And, the little logo type thing in silver above it looks really cool, making me wonder if it'll have some sort of deeper meaning in the book, or if it's just a nice design. 

   I really want to read this book and the cover is great!

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Cover Lust Friday: New World: Rising by Jennifer Wilson

   Cover Lust Friday is a weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:

New World: Rising by Jennifer Wilson
Published: January 5th 2016 by Oftomes Publishing
Number of Pages: 350 pages (Paperback)
Series: Yes, #1 in the New World Trilogy

   Since witnessing her parents' murders at the age of eleven, Phoenix's only purpose in life has been to uphold her mother's dying words- to be strong and survive. But surviving outside of The Walls- outside of The Sanctuary- is more like a drawn-out death sentence. A cruel and ruthless city, Tartarus is run by the Tribes whose motto is simple, "Join or die."

   Refusing to join and determined to live, Phoenix fights to survive in this savage world. But who can she trust, when no one can be trusted? Not even herself. (goodreads.com)

   The Reason:

   I really like this new cover. Green is my favorite color so that's already a big plus, but I'm also a really big fan of this foggy/misty thing this cover has going on, blending the panorama of the city with the title and the girl above it, bleeding into the white background. The designer really did an amazing job with this cover because it's definitely an eye-catcher, no questions asked!

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Cover Lust Friday: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

   Cover Lust Friday is a weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Published: February 21st 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Number of Pages: 359 Pages (Hardcover)

Series: Yes, #1 in 2

   This Printz Honor Book is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) that distills lyrical truths about family and friendship.

   Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be. (goodreads.com)

   The Reason:

   I love this cover and I love this book. There is just so much to love about this cover, be it the gorgeous font, the drawings around the words, the beautiful sky and the way the red of the truck really catches your eye. The second I first lay my eyes on the cover I was in love, still am and forever will be because this definitely is a wonderful example for a cover done more then right!

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Cover Lust Friday: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

   Cover Lust Friday is a weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

Expected Publication: August 9th 2016 by Thomas Dunne Books

Number of Pages: 384 Pages (Hardcover)

Series: Yes, #1 in the Nevernight Chronicles

   In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.

   Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father's failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she wanders a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and its thugs. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the hearth of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.

   Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. Treachery and trials await her with the Church’s halls, and to fail is to die. But if she survives to initiation, Mia will be inducted among the chosen of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the only thing she desires.

   Revenge. (goodreads.com)

   The Reason:

   This cover is absolutely gorgeous, 'nuf said.

   No, but seriously, just look at it! I'm nota fan of fantasy and even I'm sitting over here like "I must have this book" even if only so I can have that cover standing on my shelf. Sure, never judge a book by its cover, but if the inside of the book is anything like the cover, color me intrigued! This cover is mysterious, intriguing and contains a tiny bit of an creepiness factor which makes it all even better, and that font in amazing. Whoever designed this cover, he or she did an outstanding job.

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Cover Lust Friday: We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

   Cover Lust Friday is a weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

Published: January 19th 2016 by Simon Pulse

Number of Pages: 464 Pages (Hardcover)

Series: No

   There are a few things Henry Denton knows, and a few things he doesn’t.

   Henry knows that his mom is struggling to keep the family together, and coping by chain-smoking cigarettes. He knows that his older brother is a college dropout with a pregnant girlfriend. He knows that he is slowly losing his grandmother to Alzheimer’s. And he knows that his boyfriend committed suicide last year.

   What Henry doesn’t know is why the aliens chose to abduct him when he was thirteen, and he doesn’t know why they continue to steal him from his bed and take him aboard their ship. He doesn’t know why the world is going to end or why the aliens have offered him the opportunity to avert the impending disaster by pressing a big red button.

   But they have. And they’ve only given him 144 days to make up his mind.

   The question is whether Henry thinks the world is worth saving. That is, until he meets Diego Vega, an artist with a secret past who forces Henry to question his beliefs, his place in the universe, and whether any of it really matters. But before Henry can save the world, he’s got to figure out how to save himself, and the aliens haven’t given him a button for that. (goodreads.com)

   The Reason:

   I think this cover is absolutely stunning. Sure, it might not be the most intricate one, but it's relative simplicity has something intriguing in it, the sky in vivid colors and the design of lines behind and around the title. This definitely is a eye catcher, not in the most classical and obvious way, but I think it's definitely a great one. It's one of those covers that I would definitely place face out on my shelf to showcase it.

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Cover Lust Friday: Binge by Tyler Oakley

   Cover Lust Friday is a new weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:

Binge By Tyler Oakley

Published: October 20th 2015 by Gallery Books

Number of Pages: 303 Pages (Hardcover)

Series: No

Pop culture phenomenon, social rights advocate, and the most prominent LGBTQ+ voice on YouTube, Tyler Oakley brings you his first collection of witty, personal, and hilarious essays written in the voice that’s earned him more than 10 million followers across social media. (goodreads.com)

Tyler Oakley himself actually
liked this picture on twitter
so that's pretty awesome!
@Alice_Reeds

   The Reason:

   As you guys know, if you follow my twitter and/or Instagram, is that I adore Tyler Oakley. He is an amazing YouTuber and seems to be an extremely fun person that actually as something to say and uses his "fame" to do good. 

   I love the cover for Binge because it fits both the title and Tyler perfectly. It's colorful, eye-catching and fun. I have the book displayed on my bookshelf cover out so everyone who comes over can admire the beauty of it. And, above that, I was lucky enough to actually get a signed copy that nicely matches my signed poster, which you can see on the picture on the right. 

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Cover Lust Friday: Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

   Cover Lust Friday is a weekly meme that's all about covers. Pick a cover that stands out to you, add your reason why you've chosen that particular one or what you like about it. Let's have fun with it and share the love for our favorite covers.

   The Cover:

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

Published: October 14th 2014 by Balzer + Bray

Number of Pages: 416 Pages (Hardcover)

Series: Yes, #1 in the Snow Like Ashes Trilogy (?)

   A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.

   Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.

   Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom rise to power again.

   So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter’s magic, Meira decides to go after it herself. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics – and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own. (goodreads.com)

   The Reason:

@alicereedsbooks on Instagram

   As you all know, I'm not the biggest fan of fantasy novels, simply because they are not my cup of tea and most of them are written in third person, which I don't like. But, the beauty of this cover made me disregard it all and I went and bought the book anyways, because look at it, it's a darn gorgeous cover. I like the contrast of winter and spring/summer that we see inside the charm (I know there is a more specific word for it in the book but I can't remember) surrounded by the ashes/snow on the lower half of the cover and the blurry background at the top.

   I really like this cover, along with the cover for the sequel, Ice Like Fire. I've even taken a #CoverLustFriday picture of Snow Like Ashes nestled inside my fox SpiritHood for my Instagram which you can see here.

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