Cover Reveal: There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

Every year there are a handful of books that everyone seems to be dying to get their hands on. This year, one of these books is also one people will be dying in! Stephanie Perkins, queen of contemporary swoons, will become scream queen with her hotly anticipated fourth novel There's Someone Inside Your House. I love that Steph always participates in #31HorrorFilms31Days (see her hilarious 2014 blog post about it here) and recaps her scary movie adventures, and of course I'll always read everything she writes, so I'm THRILLED (and chilled. Haha, see what I did there?) that we finally get to have this amazing Stephanie Perkins slasher book that she first told us about FIVE WHOLE YEARS AGO. 

Stephanie teased us with this manip when she announced the title but assured readers we'd get to see the real cover soon. Honestly, I'd read a book with this cover too, but I was definitely also excited to see what the cover designers would come up with. Scroll down for info about the book, add it to your TBR, and then check out the official, newly-revealed cover!

Release Date: September 12, 2017

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers

Genre: young adult contemporary horror

(aka a SLASHER. But it's Steph so also kissing)

Status: standalone

Summary: 

Scream meets YA in this hotly-anticipated new novel from the bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss.

One-by-one, the students of Osborne High are dying in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, the dark secrets among them must finally be confronted.

International bestselling author Stephanie Perkins returns with a fresh take on the classic teen slasher story that’s fun, quick-witted, and completely impossible to put down.

Pink! Scary broken up words! Something about that E in the corner being long and the broken R reeaaally freaks me out. But it's also pretty and will fit in nicely with my copies of Anna, Lola, and Isla! Check out EW's article about the cover reveal with behind-the-scenes info from Steph and designers Lindsey Andrews and Sean Freeman about the design process and how the got this cover juuust right!

What do you think of that cover? Will you be ordering There's Someone Inside Your House? If so, preorder links are right here. And check out B&N and Amazon. Both have it for preorder for only $10!

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About the Author:

Stephanie Perkins is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author. She has always worked with books--first as a bookseller, then as a librarian, and now as a novelist. She and her husband live in the mountains of North Carolina. Every room of their house is painted a different color of the rainbow. She is best known for her novels Anna and the French Kiss, Lola and the Boy Next Door, and Isla and the Happily Ever After. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases.

Isla and the Happily Ever After 
Anna & the French Kiss #3

by Stephanie Perkins

Dutton
August 14, 2014

 

Summary:

From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.

Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

Why I want it:

I have been waiting for this book for two years. I NEED this book! Stephanie's writing isn't realistic; it's just straight-up real. I love literally everything about Stephanie's books from the plot to the characters to the romance to the friendships to the humor to the teeniest, tiniest quirky detail.

Why I think you should want it:

Stephanie is one of the queens of contemporary and is absolutely 100% a must-read author, even if you're not normally a contemporary fan. Based on all the positive hype from authors who have read it and the sneak peek I've gotten at Isla (stop freaking out, I haven't read it. Said sneak peek is on Netgalley), this is one incredible book! Isla lives with her extreme shyness, but she has such strength of character, which shows especially in the moments when she finds her voice to stand up to bullies and ugly situations. Even in the very first chapters, the connection between Isla and Josh is utterly palpable. All of Stephanie's characters are unique and stand out in a crowd, but I think Isla and Josh are the most alone out of all of them. I am VERY intrigued to see where Stephanie takes this novel, and I think it's one that is really going to touch the hearts of everyone who reads it.

Have you been waiting for Isla and Josh's story as long as I have? If not, 1. where have you been?! and 2. are you interested in reading it now? What are you waiting on most this week? Thoughts & picks in the comments!

PS I got to meet Stephanie in February, and it was one of the best days of my life! I really hope I have the chance to see her again soon.

PPS I may have a signed copy of Anna just waiting for the right moment for a giveaway...

Review: Just One Year by Gayle Forman

Rating: 5/5 stars
Pub Date: October 10, 2013
Publisher: Dutton Children's
Genre: young adult/new adult contemporary romance
Format/Source: ARC, giveaway prize from The Young Folks (thanks, Gabrielle!!!)
Status: sequel to Just One Day

Summary:

The heartrending conclusion—from Willem’s POV—to the romantic duet of novels that began with Allyson’s story in Just One Day

After spending an amazing day and night together in Paris, Just One Year is Willem’s story, picking up where Just One Day ended. His story of their year of quiet longing and near misses is a perfect counterpoint to Allyson’s own as Willem undergoes a transformative journey, questioning his path, finding love, and ultimately, redefining himself.

Waiting on Wednesday: Grasshopper Jungle

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases.

Grasshopper Jungle

by Andrew Smith

Coming February 11, 2014

Dutton Juvenile

Summary:

In this truly shocking, grotesquely original coming-of-age, end-of-the-world novel, sixteen-year-old Austin Szerba interweaves the legacy of his family’s history in Poland and immigration to the United States while narrating the story of how he and his best friend brought about the end of humanity and the rise of an army of unstoppable, human-sized (six-foot-tall) praying mantises in small-town Iowa.

To make matters worse, Austin's hormones are totally oblivious; they don't care that the world is in utter chaos: Austin is in love with his girlfriend, Shann, but remains confused about his sexual orientation, stewing in a self-professed constant state of maximum horniness, directed at both Robby and Shann. Ultimately, it's up to Austin to save the world and propagate the species in this sci-fright journey of survival, sex, and the complex realities of the human condition.

Why I want it:

I want it for Andrew Smith. That's it. If I sound like a broken record singing Winger's praises these last few months, it's because that book meant so much to me. I will always cherish my experience at TLA 2013, and two of my fondest memories will be 1. Simon & Schuster VP Justin Chanda shoving Winger into my hands and telling me that if I read one book, that was it; and 2. meeting Andrew and talking to him for a few short moments about his book. I had not yet read it so I wasn't able to tell him in person how special it is, but I think the plethora of posts I've done about Winger might convey my adoration. You know that moment when you read a book so amazing that you swear on the spot that you'll read every book ever written by that author? Yeah. I had that moment. Dear Dutton, I can haz grasshopper?

Why I think you should want it:

Winger was the kind of book that had the ability to change lives in addition to being hella funny. That is so rare to find. Andrew is enormously talented and has a wicked way with portraying confused and amusing male protagonists. If nothing else, pick up this book just for the fact that it's an end-of-the-world kind of story about giant praying mantises. I mean, that's gold right there. Everyone wants to go nuclear holocaust or zombie apocalypse or alien invasion or disease outbreak, but have you ever heard of enormous bugs in ya? Okay, not counting that one time in The Little House on the Prairie (technically, I think it was Plum Creek. Correct me if I'm wrong). Guys. Talented writer + giant bugs = sure to be a good time.

Review: Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead

Rating: 5 stars

Pub Date: June 4, 2013

Publisher: Dutton Adult

Genre: adult, paranormal, scifi

Format/Source: DRC from Netgalley

Status: book 1 of the Age of X series

Disclaimer 1: This digital review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Summary:

In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military’s most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills.

When Justin and Mae are assigned to work together to solve a string of ritualistic murders, they soon realize that their discoveries have exposed them to terrible danger. As their investigation races forward, unknown enemies and powers greater than they can imagine are gathering in the shadows, ready to reclaim the world in which humans are merely game pieces on their board.

Review:

I want everyone to take a good look at the publisher and genre information above. It says adult. A-D-U-L-T. This is important for two reasons: 1. I got very frustrated reading reviews about Gameboard that talk about how disappointed readers were that it wasn't anything like Vampire Academy and 2. MHALBB is a young adult blog, but here I am reviewing an adult book so what gives? Well, Dutton very graciously granted me access to the DRC despite my preference for young adult so I figured I should do the Right Thing and review the book to complete the social contract and also, there's actually a really nice secondary story arc in Gameboard featuring a teenage girl. #WINNING