Monday 13 August 2012

Recommend A... Book With A Blue Cover

'Recommend A... ' is the awesome new feature thought up by the amazing Shanyn from Chick Loves Lit. Each week there will be a different, creative prompt for us to recommend books that we sometimes maybe forget how much we love, giving us the chance to share book recommendations of books that might not get recommended as much as they deserve.

Now, this week's prompt was easy. A book with a blue cover? Only one sprang to my mind instantly...

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

"Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.

But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love."
(Goodreads)




Lauren Oliver's writing really was breathtakingly beautiful and she really managed to capture the essence of love, if that's even possible. Read more about why I fell in love with this book about a world where love is forbidden in my review here :)

13 comments:

  1. This book sournds amazing, I really need to read this!


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  2. I keep on meaning to read Delirium but just haven't gotten round to it yet.

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  4. YAAAY! Delirium! You have a good taste in blue books, Catherine! ;) xx

    PS. Sorry about the last deleted comment, I accidentally signed in as my Dad so the comment showed up under his name, lol! :D

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  5. Hey Catherine! ;)
    Haha, great post! I was just wondering if I should read Delirium!
    I've nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award, but seeing you already have one, it's really up to you if you want to post again :)
    All the best!
    Emily @ anythinginfantasy

    http://anythinginfantasy.blogspot.com/2012/08/versatile-blogger-award.html

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  6. Ahhh, Delirium. It was a GREAT book! And it has such a pretty cover!! ^.^

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  7. I LOVE this book! Great choice:)

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  9. I love the UK version of this! :) Especially the blue! I also totally loved Delirium fantastic choice!

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  10. Thank you for the comment on my blog and aaah! I literally JUST finished reading it and wow! I'm already craving more! Alex is already at the top of my ''book boyfriends'' list..well-if I had one!- and now I'm dyingg!! The ending killsss!! ;O

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  11. I love this book! I love the cover too! My copy is not nearly as stunning as this... I think it might be the UK edition. Anyway, great pick! :)

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  12. Great pick! I recently finished this one and it was good :) and this is the prettiest edition (those other covers are.. hideous, in my humble opinion.)

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  13. I also love this cover!! (and the book!) Thanks for the awesome post!
    Beth xx

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