The Time Will Come #93

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The Time Will Come - 

Every Thursday l am going to list a book which l really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! 

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Want to join in?

- Pick a book you have been meaning to read

- Do a post telling us about the book 

- Leave a comment with a link to your post. 

Until I Die - Amy Plum

Die For Me, the first in the series, was one of my favorite books of the year and I couldn't wait for Until I Die. 
When I got a copy of Until I Die I was so so excited and wanted to start it straight away. I decided to finish the book I was reading and then read Until I Die. Well sadly I still haven't got to it!
I need to remind myself of what happens in Die For Me so I am going to reread the ending to 'jog' my memory.
SO hope I read this soon and love it as much as I want too! 

The Blurb

Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love.
As their romance deepens there’s one question they can’t ignore: How are they supposed to be together if Vincent can’t resist sacrificing himself to save others? Although Vincent promises that he’ll do whatever it takes to lead a normal life with Kate, will that mean letting innocent people die? When a new and surprising enemy reveals itself, Kate realizes that even more may be at stake—and that Vincent’s immortality is in jeopardy.
In Die for Me, Amy Plum created a captivating paranormal mythology with immortal revenants and a lush Paris setting. Until I Die is poised to thrill readers with more heart-pounding suspense, spellbinding romance, and a cliff-hanger ending that will leave them desperate for the third and final novel in the series.

Waiting on Wednesday (#90)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

No Reverse - Marion Croslydon
Published : 12th August 2013
Oh I adore this cover. How amazingly hot is that guy? ;)
The blurb grabbed me straight away, especially the first four lines which are in the bold writing.
It makes me want to know more, I love it when couples who split up have to come together for some reason or another. 
I always find it interesting to see how the two characters deal with seeing someone they used to be in love with. Even if they nearly always end up back together, I love the journey they go on. 

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The Blurb :

A girl who needs to undo the past.

A boy who wants to forget it.

In love, there’s no way back. 

At high school in Steep Hill, Kansas, Cassie O’Malley and Josh MacBride were the poster couple for quarterback/cheerleader romance until they starred in their own tale of teen pregnancy. No need to say: their shotgun wedding was low-key. But when there was no baby anymore, they went their separate ways.

Five years later, Josh has breezed through Georgetown and is about to finish his post-grad degree at Oxford University. He is set to join a lobbying group on Capitol Hill, owned by his new fiancée’s father. For Josh, the sky is now the limit… only he must first take care of a tiny legal matter: technically, he’s still married to the girl who broke his heart. 

Meanwhile, Cassie has been waiting tables in Steep Hill to pay for her sick grandmother’s care. On the day of the old lady’s funeral, Cassie is served with two sets of papers. Josh is asking for a divorce. Her heart squeezes, but, well, he moved on a long time ago. But the second envelope shakes Cassie to the core. So, for the first time, she leaves Kansas and heads to good ol’ England.

There, Cassie finds that Josh has not just “moved on,” he’s freakin’ engaged to some blue-blooded heiress. The feelings Cassie had buried deep rush back to her. But no matter if he keeps thrusting the divorce papers under her nose, she needs him to save the only person she loves more than Josh, more than life itself…

Blog Post - Lily Herne on Authors who inspire her writing.

Please welcome Lily Herne to Books for Company.

Lily is the author of Deadlands, a story about a town with zombies! 

Thank you for taking the time to write this guest post for us all, I love finding out what authors have inspired other authors. 

Ten authors who inspired our writing: 

Choosing just ten authors was an almost impossible task, as we’re both inspired by pretty much everything we read (we could easily have compiled our top 100!) Several of the authors we’ve chosen are examples of writers who combine believable world-building with character-driven storylines (which is way harder than it looks!); others are writers whose talent and storytelling skills have inspired us to do better in our own work. In no particular order:

Max Brooks: In our opinion, Brooks’ World War Z is the coolest zombie novel ever written. World-spanning, impeccably researched and (most importantly) a blast to read. We’re going to be cheeky and add in another stellar author who writes awesome zombie fiction – Mira Grant (pseudonym of Seanan McGuire). Grant’s Newsflesh trilogy is part political satire, part zombie pop-culture fest and a cracking page-turner. She’s the kind of author we want to be when we grow up.

Phillip K Dick: Okay, okay, it’s a massive cliché, but are there any SFFH authors who haven’t, in some way, been influenced by PKD? Our favourites include The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, Martian Time-Slip, and his short stories (we love Faith of our Fathers and the wonderfully pulpy Second Variety).

Stephen King: Another predictable choice! That said, we believe there are only three ways to become a better writer: Read a lot, write constantly, and read King’s On Writing. It goes without saying that he’s the king of the character-driven, ‘ordinary people in extraordinary situations’ novel.

Lauren Beukes: Her Arthur C Clarke award-winning novel Zoo City is an exercise is (seemingly) effortless and original world-building. Her latest, The Shining Girls, blew our socks off and proves that writers don’t have to be pigeon-holed and constrained in what they want to write. She also nurtures new writers – especially from South Africa – at every opportunity.

Richard Matheson: Any horror writer who hasn’t read I am Legend needs to sort that out stat. Forget the uniformly dire film adaptations, this is a stunning exploration of paranoia and isolation. His other novels and short stories (and work on the original Twilight Zone series) are worth revisiting again and again.

SA Partridge: No other writer can get inside the head of the South African mixed-up teen like Sally Partridge, and she’s inspired us to write characters who are flawed and believable. Her writing is raw, powerful and honest.

Patrick Ness: Like David Mitchell, Ness is the kind of writer who makes us long to be better writers. Ness’s Chaos Walking trilogy is the perfect example of character-driven storytelling melded with seamless world-building (it also made us cry like babies). We defy anyone to read A Monster Calls and not be haunted by it forever.

China Mieville: Another master world-builder, whose imagination is both intimidating and inspiring. In our opinion, the insane imagery in The Scar and the political scope of Iron Council are pretty much unparalleled. Younger readers should try the whimsically dark Un Lun Dun.
Lavie Tidhar: Tidhar’s Osama is a mind-blowing mash-up of alternative history and noir, told with impeccable literary skill (plus, he can also be very funny). His output is staggering. 

Cat Hellisen: Cat Hellisen’s cliché-busting debut, When the Sea is Rising Red, set in the brilliantly realised Hobverse, is marketed as YA, although it’s the perfect example of a crossover novel. Another world-builder extraordinaire, and a massive talent. We can’t wait for her next novel, Beastmaster, to come out.

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*Review* - A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forest

A Shade of Vampire - Bella Forest

Series : Yes (#1 A Shade of Vampire)

Released : 14th December 2012

Publisher: Self Published

Format : E Book

Source : Author (Thank you!)

Buy : Amazon Paperback (UK/USA)

Overall rating

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On the evening of Sofia Claremont's seventeenth birthday, she is sucked into a nightmare from which she cannot wake.
A quiet evening walk along a beach brings her face to face with a dangerous pale creature that craves much more than her blood.
She is kidnapped to an island where the sun is eternally forbidden to shine.
An island uncharted by any map and ruled by the most powerful vampire coven on the planet. She wakes here as a slave, a captive in chains.
Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is the one selected out of hundreds of girls to join the harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal Prince.
Despite his addiction to power and obsessive thirst for her blood, Sofia soon realizes that the safest place on the island is within his quarters, and she must do all within her power to win him over if she is to survive even one more night.
Will she succeed? ...or is she destined to the same fate that all other girls have met at the hands of the Novaks?

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In Short

- Although this is a short story I didn't feel this stopped me from getting into the story.

- I very quickly got into the book and struggled to put it down.
- Such a new unique twist to the vampire world.

- Shade of a Vampire is an engrossing read with a great main character. 

In Long

I have to admit that I tend to find I don’t get into short stories that well so when I started A Shade of Vampire I never expected to get into the story so quickly and so much. Bella has fitted so much into 147 pages, I am in total admiration of her.

When I read the blurb of A Shade of Vampire I loved the sound of the storyline, I haven’t read a book like this and it totally took a new twist on the vampire world. Being only 147 pages I did wonder whether Bella would be able to get enough information about the island as well as the characters and storyline into the book.

Within the first few pages I had been introduced to Sofia and felt like I knew more about her from these few pages than I know about some characters within a whole book. It was nice as I bonded with her and came to like her personality. I often find this is the problem with short books, the characters lack characteristics and personality, it definitely wasn’t the case here.

The storyline was really engrossing; I hated having to put my kindle down and just waited for the next opportunity to pick it up again. I found myself wondering what was going to happen next and desperate to find out.

Final Thoughts

A Shade of Vampire is a unique, thrilling book which I couldn’t put down! It has everything from a unique storyline and setting to great characters which all add something to the story. I can’t recommend it enough.

Cover Crazy #91

Left Drowning - Jessica Park
I love water in books, I think so many effects can be added with reflection and pretty colours. Always a winner for me!

I love this cover because :

- As I said above, I love water in books and think this cover is an example of that. It really makes me intrigued as well because of the title.. seems suitable. 
- I love the font used for the title and also the pink font of the authors name. It just adds some colour to the cover.
- I like that you can't see the girls face, don't like seeing faces in covers.

Dislike :
- I think the cover would look better if the title was in the same position but just a bit smaller. 

Going Vintage - Lindsey Leavitt
I have to admit, I don't usually like these covers but this one really grabbed my attention. Maybe i am in a soppy mood and in the mood for romance! 

I love this cover because :

-  Love the effect of the rain! It looks awesome and is definitely what grabbed my attention. 
- The image is a really romantic one, I just really like it! 
- Really like the colours used, the backing colour along with the rain and the white and blue tops. They just blend nicely. 
- I love books that state they are part of a series, why can't more books do this? So annoys me when I buy a book to find out it's like 4th in a series!