Quick looks at quick books! Ladybird, Ladybird & Intuition

Here's a few mini reviews for some quick reads I've come across lately!

Ladybird, Ladybird by Abra Ebner
published by Crimson Oak Publishing
release date: September 15, 2011
rating:


Review: Abra Ebner has given us a sweet story that really touches the heart. Main character, Sam, is a strong but a bit damaged. Her father blames her for taking away his wife, just by being born and he physically and emotionally abuses her. She is cursed with a power that makes her emotions manifest as a searing touch. Sam's biggest secret is that she communicates with her mother in the form of keys that open a magical box where cryptic messages appear. Then one day she connects with a boy who is also a bit of an outcast at school. Mysteriously, he is the only person she's ever met to be immune to her curse. I really enjoyed this story, full of surprises and an unexpected, but satisfying ending. It's a very fast read (a 90 page ebook, hardcover is 172 pages), but it said everything it needed to say. It was a pleasure to follow Sam's journey to find love and peace.

Cover thoughts: LOVE this cover. The ladybug, the trees, the fire---all very significant to the story.

Purchase: Amazon • BN.com


Intuition by J. Meyers
self-published
release date: November 3rd, 2011


Review: I left the rating off since this short story is really just a prequel to Intangible, which comes out in January. But with that said, I will tell you that I can't wait to pick up the next part of the story. In this 36 page glimpse, I got a good feel for the two main characters, twins Luke and Sera. I am completely intrigued with their relationship, their powers (she is a healer and he can see the future), the good they use their mysterious powers for, and of course, the daunting vision that Luke has that will no doubt catapult us into the main storyline of Intangible!

Cover thoughts: Love this one, too, because it shows both main characters. I actually kind of wish this had been used for the main story, Intangible!

(Download this one for free at Amazon or BN.com!)

Cover Story: My Top Five Indie Covers!

I love book covers. I admit it...as much as people say "don't just a book, yadda, yadda"...I'm a total cover fanatic. Like for instance today, a friend of mine was telling me about a book, a major 800 page, apocalyptic vampire story which I might not have even given a second look to---too long, too gory, too not YA (haha), but then I saw the cover: "Ooo, pretty cover!" and for one second, I considered picking it up. So, yeah, I'm a cover hound. Definitely.

So, the one thing I DO believe in is this: don't judge a book by its publisher! I've found some great, nay, ...fantastic indie books in my reading adventures. So, let's talk about Indie covers. The fun thing about Indie covers is the fact that, in most cases, the authors choose their own covers. What's so cool about that is you get to see a cover that really depicts how the author sees their own character and the world that they've written.

Here are just a few of the amazing covers that I've discovered in my wanderings around Goodreads, all Indie or small publishing houses. Enjoy the eye candy!!

Somber Island
by T. Lynne Tolles

This one sounds amazing, about a servant girl and a mysterious master of the house, ghostly dreams and strange creatures!
Click here to read the synopsis!

Watched

by Sharde Richardson

I'll definitely be checking this one out...a young girl who suddenly starts seeing dark auras around everyone, in a town where everyone seems to be acting a little strangely. Oh yea, she also has a ...q-tip habit?? That alone has me so curious about this one! :D
Read the synopsis here!

Jenny Pox
by JL Bryan

A girl whose touch spreads a supernatural plague finally finds love. This one sounds completely unique---hoping to get my hands on this soon!

Read the info here!

Spiderwork
by LK Rigel

I love this tagline:
"Her fate was to hold the world together. His destiny was to tear it apart. "

Read more about this one here!

Betrayal

by Mayandree Michel

So curious about this one! Greek gods, creepy dreams, and a girl who must leave her own time and venture into the past to assume the role she's meant for: saving an ancient empire from evil forces! This sounds so cool!

Read more about it here!

That's all for now. Do you have any Indie covers that have caught your eye??