Treasures of the Week (8-14 March 2010)

Late update today; I’ll explain why tomorrow^^

The sky is everywhere by Jandi Nelson                March 9, 2010                                                    Hardcover: 288                                                    Publisher: Dial                                                              Tags: Romance, Family, Grief                         Goodreads                                                                 Amazon

Keep sweet by Michelle Dominguez Greene         March 9, 2010                                                                Hardcover: 224                                                           Publisher: Simon Pulse                                                Tags: Abuse, Faith, Family                                          Goodreads                                                                   Amazon

Hourglass (Evernight, book 3)  by Claudia Gray     March 9, 2010                                                     Hardcover: 352                                                     Publisher: HarperTeen                                                           Tags: Paranormal Romance, Vampires               Goodreads                                                                  Amazon                                                                

Escaping the Tiger by Laura Manivong                   March 9, 2010                                                                Hardcover: 224                                                           Publisher: HarperCollins                                                Tags: Family, Poverty, Survival                                         Goodreads                                                                  Amazon 

Flirting with Disaster (Stupid Cupid, book 2) by Rhonda Stapleton                                                      March 9, 2010                                                     Paperback: 256                                                            Publisher: Simon Pulse                                                  Tags: Romance, Comedy                                 Goodreads                                                                 Amazon

Scandal (Private, book 11)                                                 March 9, 2010                                                                Paperback: 240                                                    Publisher: Simon&Schuster Children’s Publishing Tags: Gossip, Mystery, Wealth                        Goodreads                                                                            Amazon

These Boots Are Made for Stalking (The Clique, book 12) by Lisi Harrison                                                           March 9, 2010                                                     Paperback: 256                                                                   Publisher: Poppy                                                               Tags: Gossip, Friendship, Wealth                    Goodreads                                                                    Amazon

The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, book 2) by Carrie Ryan                                          March 9, 2010                                                                Hardcover: 416                                                    Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers  Tags: Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Mystery Goodreads                                                             Amazon

So I have a question: Does anyone know if the cover for “The Dead-Tossed Waves” is reversible? Because I remember reading it somewhere but I can’t seem to find any information about it.. I have the original cover for “The Forest of Hands and Teeth” and I would like to have matching covers. I like the original cover better; I love the different tonalities of blue in the cover, plus in the new one the girl seems to be one of the zombies that end up in the beach.

In My Mailbox (8)

This is a compilation of all the books I got during the blog-break I took.

Bought

Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Vintage Classics) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Éxodo by Anissa B.Damom

I’m gonna give you three tips which nobody gave me.

This is the first one: <<Forget all you’ve been told: Vampires don’t exist, wolfs are only animals and the magicians, faeries and goblins are locked inside big books of worn pages>>.

I want to show you the other side of the world. A World where danger is hidden behind perfect porcelain faces, love is like a bloodthirsty savage beast that lurks and pulls out your heart while you’re asleep and happiness… happiness is a crime that is paid dearly.

Canciones para Paula by Blue Jeans (Songs for Paula)

Paula, a young girl about to be 17, has decided to meet Ángel in person, a 22-years-old-boy who she has met chatting. She is nervous and excited. Minutes pass and the boy doesn’t arrive so she decides to enter a nearby cafe. There she has a funny encounter with Álex, a stranger, who is casually reading the same book as her. Both are young and good-looking… Álex has to leave hastily because he has a commitment. When Paula is about to leave, Ángel appears and apologizes for being late. He is a journalist and this afternoon he has interviewed Katia, a popular singer…

Borrowed

Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, book 1) by Louise Rennison

Not much but enough for a while. So, what did you get?

In My Mailbox was started by Kristi of The Story Siren.

Willow by Julia Hoban

Willow by Julia Hoban

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Dial Tags: Cutting, Romance, Grief, Family

Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow’s parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy —one sensitive, soulful boy—discovers Willow’s secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the “safe” world Willow has created for herself upside down.

Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl’s struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy’s refusal to give up on her.

Review

WOW! This was the first word that slid from my mouth after I finished reading Willow. And it’s taken me time to write this review ‘cause I didn’t really know how to express how I felt while reading it.

This book is powerful; cutting is a sad topic, as well as grief and solitude, so you would expect a depressing story, but the author added a sweet romance to the mix. The result? An amazing story that touches a very serious and doleful issue but that instead of making the reader feel sorrowful it makes him/her hopeful. HOPE. I think this four letters sum up pretty well the main message of this book (at least this is what I felt).

Writing the story in third person from Willow’s point of view was a very wise idea. This way we get to see that chain of sad memories and thoughts in Willow’s mind and what leads her to cutting.

I liked the romance as well. Specially Guy because he isn’t the kind of boy that confesses his love and comforts the girl, no. Guy is determined to stop Willow from cutting herself even if it means having big arguments with her or even losing her.

Also, the design of the book is cool. I like how with the title of every chapter appear some cut marks, and evrery chapter you read is a line that disappears till there are no more.

Willow is a wonderful book, and even if you don't like this kind of stories you will enjoy it.