Shelf Candy is one of my most favorite weekly meme’s hosted by Stephanie over at Five Alarm Book Reviews http://www.fivealarmbookreviews.com. For Shelf Candy a blogger chooses a book cover that they love and then they blog about it!
Here is my Shelf Candy pick for this week:
Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
Isn’t this cover just gorgeous? The minute I saw this book I knew I had to read it. It’s still on my To-Read list but I promise I am going to be getting to it very, very soon.
I love this cover because the scene is calming (despite the red) and it’s also quietly sad. Every time I see this I picture a young girl that has been given such bad news, or has something that she needs to get away from and one day she just has had enough and she kicks off her shoes and just runs towards the water – hoping for tranquility. When she reaches the rocks it isn’t close enough so she picks her way along the rough wet rocks and perches herself as close to the churning sea that she can. And there she finds some sort of peace – a place to try and make sense of whatever bothers her.
And I want to know what that is. What could make her want to run like that?
And then there’s her dress. Beautiful and vibrant with a touch of historic beauty which totally represents (to me) the “immortal” in the title.
This book just seems like it would be a romantic and enticing read and the synopsis intrigues me. A modern take on Romeo and Juliet? Very interesting.
I also found this international cover from Germany as well:
This one is pretty too but I really love the US cover more. 😉
Here is Juliet Immortal’s synopsis (Courtesy of GoodReads):
“These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume.”
—Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The most tragic love story in history . . .
Juliet Capulet didn’t take her own life. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, Romeo Montague, a sacrifice made to ensure his own immortality. But what Romeo didn’t anticipate was that Juliet would be granted eternity, as well, and would become an agent for the Ambassadors of Light. For 700 years, she’s fought Romeo for the souls of true lovers, struggling to preserve romantic love and the lives of the innocent. Until the day she meets someone she’s forbidden to love, and Romeo, oh Romeo, will do everything in his power to destroy that love.
Sounds great right? I just found out the sequel Romeo Redeemed is due out Fall-ish 2012. The cover has not been released yet (as far as I can find).
For a little extra fun here is the book trailer for Immortal Juliet!
I have been wanting to read this book forever! I am definitely drawn in by the beautiful cover and am interested to read a different take on the classic Romeo and Juliet. Thanks for sharing the international cover and trailer too!!
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Thanks!!! We should all get together and read this together! I think it will be great! 😉
I love retellings and want to read this! I have major cover love for Juliet Immortal. The German cover is nice but the US cover could not be any better in my mind. Thanks for sharing both covers and a trailer.
Thanks for stopping by!! I agree the US cover is better, it just draws you in so much more. She actaully had a bunch of international covers on her website but they were all like the US one just with different font. The German one was the only different looking one. 😉
I cannot wait to read this book. I noticed it in a bookstore and picked it up, solely on the cover. Awesome pick!
I did the same thing! Its how I found out about it! LOL.
I have seen the first cover but the Germany cover is just amazing! I love the first cover, don’t get me wrong that red dress is stunning! The German cover reminds me of the Iron Fey series and I adored all of those covers. Great share!
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ShawnaLeAnn
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Hi, Cambria!
Both of these covers are incredibly beautiful!! But I do agree with you — there’s something about the US cover that just makes it more appealing. I think it’s the whole atmosphere and mood one picks up. It’s a very melancholy scene.
To be honest, I know that this book is not for me. I love the original too much!! To have Romeo turn out to be his young’s wife’s murderer…well, I can’t take that. Shakespeare’s version ends tragically, but at least the lovers are united in death, bound by their love! This new plot is too much of a downer for me…It’s too bad, because I do LOVE these covers!!
Sometimes it’s true — you can’t really judge a book by its cover. Oh, well.
Thanks for featuring them, though!! This meme is all about cover love, after all!!
Maria @ http://anightsdreamofbooks.blogspot.com/
Well I can certainly understand your point of view. Sometimes messing with a classic can be a bad thing. Its kind of like those people who go on American Idol and sing Mariah Carrey. LOL. No one else can sing Mariah like Mariah LOL.
Anywhoo…. I still want to give this book a try it really captivates me so I will be sure to post a review once I get it read! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by and so glad to see your comment posted! woot woot.
I agree with your favoritism towards the U.S. cover – it’s much more captivating than just a face. I also like that the title is the same color as her bright dress.
Annie @ CandleLitLibrary
I agree! The dress and the title matching gives it a pulled together look. Its beautiful! thanks for stopping by!
She looks so sad!! This cover is gorgeous! I love the sea in the background and the pop of color from her dress!! Great choice! I want to read this now!!!
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Stephanie @Steph’s Book Corner
They are both gorgeous! But I think I prefer the US cover. It’s nice to have something a bit different for a change. 🙂