Harry Potter: The covers

Harry Potter is unarguably one of the most, if not the most, successful children's book series of all time. It is common knowledge that JK Rowling was the first author to become a billionaire from writing (she has since given a way a large chuck of that is now a millionaire) but what is also common knowledge is that JK Rowling wrote a world that children and adults alike that they could let their imaginations sore and escape into the most wondrous world imaginable. The books have spun an eight film series that has made billions of pounds as well as a theme park and a successful studio tour, whilst the books and films have finished, the story lives on.

But you knew that already, of course, what I want to look at today and hopefully I will continue doing this with other books is looking at their covers both in the UK and the USA. They say we should never judge a book by its cover but that is the primary thing that the book is marketed by and the first thing to bring the book to the attention of the reader.

Because there have been so many covers I will just show you the first in the series, which in this case is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

All of the release dates were taken from Goodreads so apologies if they are wrong. 

I currently own the complete set of the original covers (1997), complete set of the signature collection in the box set (2010) and the American original cover of the first book (1999) as well as a Welsh edition with the same cover as the 1997 one. However, I really want the American new box set (2013) because they are just beautiful and I love the illustrations and also I think I may get the new British covers as well (2014) but who knows.

It's totally okay to have more than one copy of your favourite books!

Waiting on Wednesday (#1)

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme that I see posted on a lot of different book blogs (I'm not sure who created it, I'm sorry) and seeing as there are so many amazing books being released this autumn I thought I'd join the bandwagon.

My most anticipated book of the year is being released in a matter of days, I cannot hold my excitement and the book that has got me going crazy is...

HEIR OF FIRE by SARAH J MAAS

Published by Bloomsbury

"Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien's only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan's Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King's Guard, has sent Celaena there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan's biggest threat - and his own toughest enemy.

While Celaena learns of her true destiny, and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendlyn, a brutal and beastly force is preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties to her own people against those she has grown to love?

This third novel in the Throne of Glass sequence, from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, is packed with more heart-stopping action, devastating drama and swoonsome romance, and introduces some fierce new heroines to love and hate. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones." - taken from Amazon

By the time that this is posted it will already have been released in the USA (2nd September) but unfortunately I have to wait until the UK release date which is 11th September which is so frustrating because I need it now!!

This is the third book in the epic Throne of Glass series. If you have been living under a rock and have not read these books (Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight and the bind up of novellas The Assassin's Blade) then you really need to because they have not only a badass heroine, epic fight scenes and an interesting magical element but they also have romance that is believable and makes you want to root for. Also if that doesn't sway you (which it should) the covers are one of the best and most beautiful that I have ever seen, honestly just look at them.. they are so gorgeous I would frame them.

READ MY THRONE OF GLASS REVIEW HERE

Pre-order now from Amazon, Waterstones and Bloomsbury.