Alright guys, no more messing around, no more obvious hints, it's time. Time to announce THE surprise that Izel and I have been dying to share with you for the last month. Are you ready? Are you?
Drum roll please!
Our surprise is...
GIVEAWAYS!
That's right! You read it correctly: giveaways! With an ''s''!
Let me explain a little so you can understand how this awesomeness is going to work. When Izel approached me to co-host When I Fisrt Saw You, she suggested that we do giveaways to motivate people to participate. The way it's going to work is that each month, four (4) upcoming releases will be featured in WIFSY and one (1) of those books will be up up for grabs in a giveaway that will last the entire month.
- Draw the line, by Laurent Linn
- The only thing worst than me is you, by Lily Anderson
- Ivory and bone, by Julie Eshbaugh
- The adventurist, by J. Bradford Hipps
Rules and disclaimer
- We will get the books through the Book Depositary, so if it ships to you, you can enter!
- You must be 13 years of age or older to enter this giveaway.
- The information provided in this giveaway will not be used for any other purposes.
For anyone new to this whole thing, check out this page! It'll give all the information you need regarding WIFSY.
Now that all of that's out of the way, let's get on to the fun stuff! Here is this week's cover!
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DISCLAIMER: I did not write this book, I'm only sharing my first impression in the form of a made-up synopsis. |
Title: Draw the Line
Author: Laurent Linn
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, Simon & Shuster
Release Date: May 17th 2016
Find it on Goodreads here
My made-up synopsis:
Kirk and Sasha were on their back, looking at the stars.
"Do you think there's people out there" asked Sasha.
"Of course" replied Kirk. "That's where all the superheroes come from. We know all about Superman, and Batman and Spiderman, but there are so many of them! Like... The Storyman."
"Who is he?"
"A man who tells stories to people, stories that become true. He can change the past with his words."
"Shouldn't he be the villain then?"
"No. He has a good heart."
"Like you."
Ever since that night when Sasha made that comment to Kirk, he's been writing comics about the Storyman. Kirk can't help it, he gets totally drawn inside the story when he starts writing and drawing. Storyman is a lot like him after all. But as much as the fiction world can be fascinating, Storyman is starting to affect Kirks life and sooner or later, he'll have to draw the line between what's real and what's not.
The real deal:
Adrian Piper is used to blending into the background at his Texas high school. He may be a talented artist, a sci-fi geek, and gay, but those traits only bring him the worst kind of attention.
In fact, the only place he feels free to express himself is at his drawing table, crafting a secret world through his own Renaissance art-inspired superhero, Graphite.
But in real life, when a shocking hate crime flips his world upside-down, Adrian must decide what kind of person he wants to be. Maybe it’s time to not be so invisible after all—no matter how dangerous the risk.
Verdict:
Wow. I'm actually kind of close. Like really close to the original story! Give me a second to pat myself on the back there because I'm impressed!
With the title and the cover, I knew that Draw the Line had to be about someone drawing some sort of "other life". I'm actually quite interested by this one because it's easy to get lost in a passion, let it be drawing or books. But a passion is something that will most likely change you. I can say for sure that books have changed me. I learned a lot through them and just like Adrian, I have had to decide what to take and what to leave behind.
Bottom line is, I will seriously, definitely look out for this one when it comes out!
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On this note, I hope you enjoyed this week's synopsis because I know I did! I also hope that a lot of you lovelies will participate in WIFSY in the next month, or simply enter our giveaway! We are so thrilled to see more people involved in WIFSY and we simply hope you'll have as much fun as us!
Have a good day!
Sophie
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corrallingbooks 62p · 475 weeks ago
My recent post When I First Saw You | Draw The Line by Laurent Linn
sophie2798 52p · 475 weeks ago
maskofstarlight 47p · 475 weeks ago
PS: I think there's a typo for 'first' in the title? Just a heads up :)
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sophie2798 52p · 475 weeks ago
I have to give Izel the credits for the giveawy idea, but I'm really happy to see it picking up! :)
Thank you for your lovely comment and thanks for pointing out my typo in the title :D
forthebookish 24p · 475 weeks ago
I don't think Draw the Line sounds like my type of book, though your synopsis sounds incredible! I would have probably thought of something similar to that with that cover as well. :) Happy reading Sophie!
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sophie2798 52p · 475 weeks ago
I'm so happy to hear that you want to participate :D
To participate in WIFSY, all you have to do is write a synopsis of a book cover that is shown here: http://sailingthroughbooks.blogspot.ca/p/when-i-f...
Then you upload your post on the date that's indicated and you can add your link to our link-up on either Izel's post or mine :)
I hope I made it a bit more clear! If you still have questions, don't hesitate to ask :D
Draw the lines isn't a book for everyone, that's for sure!^^ If you're more into fantasy, then you might not like it ;)
I really appreciate your lovely comment, thank you Emily!
In hopes of reading your synopsis in the future :D
polaroidbooks 12p · 475 weeks ago
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I will do WIFSY again for sure! It was a lot of fun! Happy reading Sophie! - Maddie
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sophie2798 52p · 475 weeks ago
I check out your post and I truly enjoyed it! I also might have left a comment so you can check that out! :)
Thank you for you participation, it means a lot! <3
arcticbooks 26p · 473 weeks ago
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sophie2798 52p · 473 weeks ago
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