Judging a Book By Its Cover

I know I haven't posted in a while, so here is my post while I wait for the delievery men to come with my books.

I know people say, 'Don't judge a book by its cover,' and I know when people say that I know they are talking about judging people so I try not to do that, but when I first see a book on Amazon, I am like a magpie, I like pretty covers, and if it has a pretty boy on the front, I'm like, 'I must have it.' But then I go to read the blurb and I am not impressed, and that is the case most of the time. Mostly because the book doesn't have Vampires or Werewolves in it. So, I'm gonna show you the prettiest covers I have in my folders of covers on my computer, along with the blurb and what I thought. I'll post three today and then carry on throughout the next few weeks

Fallen By Lauren Kate

Blurb:

There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce–and goes out of his way to make that very clear–she can’t let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.


I thought this book was amazing since I had never read a book about Fallen Angels and this book was original for me at the time. I loved the characters and how some were nerdy and others were badass and some were just plain cool. This book was really good.

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Aka, the book that kept dragging me back.)
Blurb:
Magic is dangerous--but love is more dangerous still.
When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.
Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.
Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by--and torn between--two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length...everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world...and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

This book was drawing me in even before I had even heard of the Mortal Instruments, but the one thing that pushed me away was the fact that it was set in the past. I have no idea why though, I read the Mortal Instruments and then went on to read these books, and I thought this book was AMAZING.

You can find the review on my Blog. Clockwork Angel Review

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Blurb:

Weird as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie’s always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she's falling for a shape-shifter, and she's the only person who can see through paranormals' glamours, but still. Normal.
Only now paranormals are dying, and Evie's dreams are filled with haunting voices and mysterious prophecies. She soon realizes that there may be a link between her abilities and the sudden rash of deaths. Not only that, but she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.
  I thought this was the funniest book I had ever read, Kiersten White made Evies world lighthearted and hilarious. The plot was amazing a long with the characters and her story.

You can read the review: Paranormalcy Review