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Ratings: 5/5 stars ★★★★★
Parallel universes? That is so Fringe.
I am a huge fan of science fiction–fringe science–in particular, which covers everything from teleportation to reanimation to mind reading to…yep, you guessed it…parallel universes. It’s a concept I am very familiar with, and I also know the main theory behind it so of course, when I heard of Anna Jarzab’s Tandem, I instantly wanted to read it.
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This is certainly not an original idea, but I have been wanting to do this because well–let’s admit it, we all judge a book by its cover–even if it’s just a little bit. Because there are so many gorgeous book covers out there, this is a topic I might be posting every now and then, or at least once a month.
If you see a cover you like just click on the name to visit the book’s Goodreads page.
This week’s top 10 book covers are (in no particular order)–
1) The Unbecoming Of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkins
UPDATE: THIS BOOK HAS BEEN REVIEWED. CLICK TO READ!
Here’s to hoping the third book will not be a total disappointment.
The time has come for one winner to be crowned.
When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon’s heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she’ll have to fight for the future she wants.
Re-reading because I plan to get my hands on Tether by November.
Everything repeats.
You. Your best friend. Every person you know.
Many worlds. Many lives–infinite possibilities.
Welcome to the multiverse.
Sixteen-year-old Sasha Lawson has only ever known one small, ordinary life. When she was young, she loved her grandfather’s stories of parallel worlds inhabited by girls who looked like her but led totally different lives. Sasha never believed such worlds were real–until now, when she finds herself thrust into one against her will.
To prevent imminent war, Sasha must slip into the life of an alternate version of herself, a princess who has vanished on the eve of her arranged marriage. If Sasha succeeds in fooling everyone, she will be returned home; if she fails, she’ll be trapped in another girl’s life forever. As time runs out, Sasha finds herself torn between two worlds, two lives, and two young men vying for her love–one who knows her secret, and one who thinks she’s someone she’s not.
The first book in the Many-Worlds Trilogy, Tandem is a riveting saga of love and betrayal set in parallel universes in which nothing–and no one–is what it seems.
5 out of 5 stars: ★★★★★
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Without a doubt, the most haunting story I have ever read.
((You can click on the name of the book to visit its Goodreads page, and on the author’s name for more information about the author.))
This book is more than a story about the Second World War. Following the stories of a sixteen-year-old blind Parisian named Marie-Laure LeBlanc and an eighteen-year-old incredibly talented German named Werner Pfennigg, All The Light We Cannot See drives home the senselessness of wars and the loss of innocence and great minds for something as trifle as want of power.
There was once a little girl whose name was Tanaz Masaba but her cousins liked to call her “bookish freak” because of her obsession with reading. When this little girl turned nineteen, she finally plucked up the courage to create a blog for like-minded freaks all over the world, so that they have another place to fangirl about non-existent characters as much as they like.
It should be noted that this is the first blog created by Tanaz, and so she is open to suggestions. She would also really really love it if anyone is willing to join as a writer here, because that would make this blogging experience even more fun.
To join as a writer, contact Tanaz at: tanazmasaba06@gmail.com
