Book Cover Battle: ‘Vicious’ by V.E. Schwab – Original Cover VS. Cover Redesign

V.E. Schwab’s spectacular super-powered novel Vicious has gotten a re-design to match its long-awaited sequel Vengeful.

And you know what that means? It’s time for a good old fashioned book cover battle!

Which Vicious cover would you purchase? The original hardcover (left) or the brand-new cover redesign (right)?

Head below the cut to vote for your favorite!

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Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Releases from 2017 Cassie-la Plans to Read in 2018

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly original feature created and hosted by The Broke and the Bookish that combines the fun of making lists with our love of books.

This week’s prompt was Ten Books We Meant To Read In 2017 But Didn’t Get To (and totallyyyy plan to get to in 2018!!), because hey, shit happens.

Head below the cut to learn more about the top ten books I didn’t have time to read last year, but definitely plan to read this year.

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All Our Friends Are Finally Together in the First Trailer for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

A decade has lead to this, all our MCU faves (and Doctor Strange), in one movie: Avengers: Infinity War.

Based solely on the trailer, it looks like Thanos has finally decided to get off his butt and finish collecting the Infinity Stones, and it’s up to our heroes — Avengers and non-Avengers alike — to stop him.

That’s it. That’s the movie.

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Here Are the Bookish Trailers + Posters You May Have Missed from San Diego Comic-Con 2017

Today marks the end of San Diego Comic-Con 2017, and as in years past, studios are putting almost everything online after their panels to avoid poorly leaked footage from con attendees.

Keep reading to watch all the book-related trailers and see all the posters you may have missed from this year’s event (in order of excitement of course) below.

Ready Player One – First Trailer

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Waiting on Wednesday: ‘Speak Easy, Speak Love’ by McKelle George

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is a 1920s retelling of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing: Speak Easy, Speak Love by McKelle George!

The Shakespearean re-imagining follows the intertwined lives of six teens in the roaring twenties as they try to save a dying speakeasy.

And really, what else do you need to know?

George’s debut novel Speak Easy, Speak Love hits shelves on September 19, 2017.

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Waiting on Wednesday: ‘That Inevitable Victorian Thing’ by E.K. Johnston

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is a speculative fiction novel that asks, “What if the British Empire didn’t fall?”: That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston.

Set in the near future, Johnston’s latest novel takes place in an alternate reality where the United States never came to be and the British Empire still reigns supreme.

The “What If?” premise follows the crown princess Victoria-Margaret, who is enjoying one final summer of freedom before her genetically arranged political match is chosen.

That Inevitable Victorian Thing hits shelves on October 3, 2017.

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Waiting on Wednesday: ‘Renegades’ by Marissa Meyer

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is a superhero novel from Marissa Meyer: Renegades!

Her first non-fractured fairy tale, Meyer’s Renegades is a stand-alone young adult story inspired by Sailor Moon and the X-Men, with a star-crossed love affair thrown in for good measure.

You can snag the book — about a girl raised by supervillains who falls in love with the son of superheroes — when it hits shelves on November 7, 2017!

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Waiting on Wednesday: ‘These Ruthless Deeds’ by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas

these-ruthless-deeds-book-coverWaiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is the sequel to the historical fantasy novel These Vicious Masks: These Ruthless Deeds!

Described as X-Men, but with 100% more corsets, we cannot wait to continue with this super fun series!

Haven’t read the first book? Here’s why you should.

These Ruthless Deeds will hit shelves on March 14, 2017.

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Waiting on Wednesday: ‘Because You Love to Hate Me’ [edited] by Ameriie

because-you-love-to-hate-me-book-coverWaiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is a fractured and original fairy tale collection told from the villains’ perspective: Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy.

This anthology however comes with a twist. In these short stories, BookTube stars work with young adult authors by creating inspirational writing prompts!

Authors lending their writing talents to bring new and old villains to life include Renee Ahdieh, Susan Dennard, Marissa Meyer, Victoria Schwab, April Genevieve Tucholke, Nicola Yoon and more!

Because You Love to Hate Me will be available for purchase July 11, 2017. Continue reading for the official synopsis.

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