Till It Arrives is inspired by Jamie from The Perpetual Page-Turner’s Save the Date feature. Sometimes I read books that are not released anytime soon, but I want to share some of my feelings on the book right away, so Till It Arrives is born! (It also allows me to read books that appear later in my schedule, so that’s awesome too.) Since I don’t usually use GIFs in my reviews, I thought I’ll use plenty of GIFs to describe my feelings for the book I’m talking about in this feature!
The Ghosts of Heaven
Author: Marcus Sedgwick
Series: None
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Retelling
Release Date: January 6, 2015
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Summary:
Timeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect the four episodes of this mesmerizing novel from Printz Award winner Marcus Sedgwick. They are there in prehistory, when a girl picks up a charred stick and makes the first written signs; there tens of centuries later, hiding in the treacherous waters of Golden Beck that take Anna, who people call a witch; there in the halls of a Long Island hospital at the beginning of the twentieth century, where a mad poet watches the oceans and knows the horrors it hides; and there in the far future, as an astronaut faces his destiny on the first spaceship sent from earth to colonize another world. Each of the characters in these mysterious linked stories embarks on a journey of discovery and survival; carried forward through the spiral of time, none will return to the same place.
First Sentence: Generations of stars lived and died.
I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review.
My Review:
A Tale of I Did Not Expect to Like It But Wow:
When I first saw the beautiful cover of The Ghosts of Heaven:
When I read the first story:
When I read the second story:
When I read the third and fourth story:
To sum the book up in a GIF:
i wonder if my local book store will carry this book…i am intrigue! that cover is really eye catching…
Love the cover for this one and the story just sounds beautiful! Can’t wait for your full review in January :D
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Cool! I can’t wait to read this book :D And I must agree with you on the book cover- it’s GORGEOUS !!!
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What an… interesting concept… I was confused when I read the premise, but I think I get it now a little? Judging from your gif’s, I’m guessing you liked it? ;) It seems like a heartfelt emotional story… and judge me, but I don’t usually read heartfelt, emotional stories, I’m more of the fantasy, romance, historical fiction, adventure reader, so I probably won’t pick up this book :( But thanks for the review! And the title O.O pretty unique
I am…. hesitantly curious about this one. I am also crazed about the cover! I am also a little less hesitantly, hesitantly curious about the book after your GIFfy review!
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That cover IS such gorgeousnessss! This sounds like it might be confusing, yet very intriguing! Gonna add it on Goodreads now :D
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great review! :)
So excited to read it! :)
It sounds very interesting! And the cover is soooo beautiful.
I don’t remember ever hearing about The Ghosts of Heaven or seeing that cover around. I must have really had my head stuck in another book for that to happen…but you’re right, that cover…pretty colors! ^_^ And the fact that you liked it at all means something about the story must have had a special spark of magic. I’m not sure if and when I’ll get to The Ghosts of Heaven, but hopefully I do. I’d love to see why you liked it so much! :D
Oh wow! This book sounds powerful! And that cover is so striking!
Great Gifs; I love the cover of this book!
If only i could get this book from my local book store…… iF only!!!
I love the gifs! I’ll be sure to come back on the 5th! :D