Never Not Reading: Cover Attraction: Blue Moon and Home Safe

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Cover Attraction: Blue Moon and Home Safe

Hilarie

Cover attraction is a weekly meme hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. This week I found two covers that I felt really stood out.

First, the cover for a new release:

Cover information from the product listing on Amazon.

Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to him. As Ever’s powers are increasing, Damen’s are fading—stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.

Desperate to save him,Ever travels to the

mystical dimension of Summerland, uncovering not only the secrets of Damen’s past—the brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden—but also an ancient text revealing the workings of time. With the approaching blue moon heralding her only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock and saving her family from the accident that claimed them—or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day...

I haven't read the first in this series, but this book certainly has me intrigued. I love the way her hand looks like it is going to reach right out of the page. Blue is also my favorite color, so that might explain part of why I am partial to this cover.

I also loved this cover. There is just something about this little bird sitting on an egg that is far too big for him.

From Publishers Weekly

Love, work and the absence of both figure prominently in Berg's latest, a rumination on loss and replenishment. Since novelist Helen's husband, Dan, died a year ago, she's been unable to write, and though her publisher and agent aren't worried, she is, particularly after a disastrous performance at a public speaking engagement leaves her wondering if her writing career will be another permanent loss. Meanwhile, daughter Tessa is getting impatient as Helen smothers her with awkward motherly affection. Tessa longs for distance and some independence, but Helen is unable to run her suburban Chicago home without continually calling on Tessa to perform the handyman chores that once belonged to Dan. And then Helen discovers Dan had withdrawn a huge chunk of their retirement money, and Helen's quest to find out what happened turns into a journey of self-discovery and hard-won healing. Berg gracefully renders, in tragic and comic detail, the notions that every life—however blessed—has its share of awful loss, and that even crushed, defeated hearts can be revived.

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Linda · 821 weeks ago

I've heard good things about Blue Moon, although I also heard someone say that the title is way too close to New Moon . . . and other Twilight related things. Home Safe sounds interesting and that blue jay looks stunning. What a pretty creature!

As for Ruined, I'd like to get my hands on a copy, but I sort of don't know how, other than sending an email to the publisher and crossing my fingers. I have asked for a couple of books to review and they'll be coming in the mail soon. I'll be happily busy. =)

Receiving review copies is new to me. Getting ARCs could feel like tasting the forbidden. =) I like this book blogging/reviewing experiencing, and I'll try to get the best out of it this summer. =)

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Sheila · 820 weeks ago

Those are great covers. Blue Moon really stands out and Home Safe is just eye catching. :)

Good morning!

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Patti · 820 weeks ago

Blue Moon sounds really interesting. I just requested that my local library purchase it and I requested the first in the series and I hope I get it soon.