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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Quotes and International Covers of White Cat by Holly Black

I listened to White Cat by Holly Black recently and these are the quotes stuck with me...


"We are largely who we remember ourselves to be.
That's why habits are so hard to break."

"Now I just want revenge. After all I'm already a murderer.
No one really expects a murder to stop killing."

"I don't want to be a monster but 
maybe it's too late to be anything else."

Sounds good right?
Now tell me, have you read or listened to it?
Which cover do you like best?

1.Hardcover 2.Paperback 3.German 4.UK Hardcover 5.UK Paperback
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  1. Oh, I love all the different cover designs. I haven't read it but I love the cover with the cat.

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    1. Him holding the cat? the basic cat? or the cat behind the glowing glove? :)

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  2. I agree, the UK paperback is my fav, as well.

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  3. I have listened to this one, and the next one in the series, RED GLOVE...loved them both.

    As for the cover, familiarity has me leaning toward the hardcover, but the UK one is striking, and it fits the story best, I think.

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    1. Can't wait to get Red Glove!

      You and I think alike. I love the US hardcover, but I find the UK paperback most fitting.

      Thanks for visiting Jennifer!

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  4. Great quotes! I like the cover with the white butterfly but it probably has nothing to do with the story, right? LOL

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    1. Ha! You're good. It really doesn't have much to do with the story. Good catch/thought.

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  5. love the quotes! especially the first one. and the covers? definitely 4 & 5 are my faves :-)
    what i'm listening to? actually 2 books - 11-22-63 by Stephen King. I've never been a fan of Stephen King but this book is unreal in its incredibility - love it and love the narrator!
    for my book club listening to When She Woke (i think that's the name) scary, frightening book about monochroming v. prisons. Hope the Whimsy family is doing well!

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    1. Ooooo When She Woke sounds gooood. I will have to keep my eyes peeled for that review.

      The SK one sounds good too.

      Are you listening to the audios? :D I loooove me some audio reviews.

      Thank you so much btw. The Whimsys are doing awesome. Happy Easter weekend darling!

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  6. Oh, I loved this story. I read it in print, and I found it twisty and clever and super engaging. Glad you liked it, too! I think I actually prefer the UK hardcover - weird, eh?

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    1. Weird? No way! It's got a haunting simplicity to it.

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  7. Sounds excellent!
    I prefer the UK hardcover

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  8. I haven't read this one yet although I have had White Cat and Red Glove on my shelf for a while now. Those are awesome quotes, I especially like the first one! This definitely makes me want to pick up the books in the near future, thanks Juju! :)

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  9. So happy to see that you are reading/listening to this. I just finished the series and it was so good. I like the orginal US cover the best (since I have the first two books and the covers match) but the new covers are growing on me.

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    1. I love the original US cover!
      SO glad to hear the series continues to kick butt!
      I can't wait to go on.

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  10. I actually did listen to this one last year. I thought the narrator was pretty good and the story entertaining. I hope to get to Red Glove eventually (guess I didn't love the story enough to rush out and get it).

    I think the US Hardcover(#1) is the best at depicting the feel of the book...but I must admit that the UK paperback (#5) is the most haunting and visually pleasing!

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    1. I gotta get my hands on Red Glove (my library doesn't have it - booo!)!

      We're in close agreement. Except I think the UK paperback gets the feel and US Hardcover is my favorite and most visually appealing :)

      Thanks for your thoughts.

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    2. How ironic that we chose the same covers for the exact opposite reasons! lol

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  11. I had no idea it was on audio. I'll have to look for it because as you know I love a good audio book. I hate that they changed the cover for the third book to match the paperback. I do love the UK and German. Great quotes! Have you read Holly's fey series? One of my favorites!

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    1. I tried the fey series but didn't love it. I wonder if I would dig them more on audio?

      OMG definitely try this audio. You will totally dig it. It's so nice to have a young male narrator.

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  12. The German and the UK ones are my favorites. As for the quotes (great selection by the way), I like the first one...though it does remind us to make sure the reality lives up to our own memory. Great post Juju!

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  13. Those are some great quotes. I've not had the opportunity to read or listen to this book. As for the cover I like best I'm gravitating towards the UK covers, its tough to choose between the two, but maybe I'd pick the paperback one.

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  14. Great covers, I like the last one, the UK paperback. I haven't read any reviews or anything on these books but the quotes totally got my attention, going Amazon now.

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    1. Oh goody! I think this is a YA you can get into. It's got a male narrator and some serious stuff going down. Right up your alley I think. :)

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  15. I LOVE the new covers a lot, but I think the best is the UK paperback I think it fits perfect for the story. I have to be honest, the original US covers didn't truly appeal to me. But, now reading the quotes and .. the image (awesome!!) it makes me want to grab it and start reading :))

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    1. Yes! Agreed! The cat and the glowing glove :) I do hope I inspired you.

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  16. I haven't read it yet, but I like the two UK covers, particularly the last one. :)

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  17. Thous quotes are making me want to reread this book! I haven't caught up on the series, and I haven't revisited White Cat since it was first published, so I forgot a lot of things that happened. I do remember enjoying it though!

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  18. Love the quotes- definitely peaks my interest in this book. I haven't read or listened to it, but I met Holly Black at a book singing last year. She was so nice! I will have to get your tips regarding audio books and taking care of a baby....is that the way to go? I love the first and third cover---definitely eye catching!

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    1. Too cool! :) *high five*

      Oh my goodness Christina, if it wasn't for audiobooks I wouldn't be getting to enjoy any books. I hear the opportunity to read improves when the baby gets older, but at this stage I am SO grateful for audios. I get to listen to them while cleaning, driving, running errands, working out, and doing housework. Thank GOD for Audios!

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  19. Eerie quotes! My sister loves this series, but I have yet to start it. HOpefully someday. And I have to go with #2! Love it.

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    1. Your sis is a reader? Too cool! How old is she?

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  20. Whoever said those quotes sounds like he/she is totally grounded in reality.

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  21. I haven't read it. My favorite cover is the UK hardcover.

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  22. I feel so bad because I haven't read any books by Holly Black except the Spiderwhick Chronicles! I love all those different covers of White Cat! They look so awesome! The quotes are absolutely intriguing and amazing too! Thank you for sharing it with us, Juju! ♥

    PS: I'm a new follower too! :)

    Celine @ Forget-Me-Not

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    1. Welcome welcome Celine! :)
      You've got me thinking...I think this was the first Holly Black that really worked for me.

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  23. Love the quotes. Definitely makes me more curious about the book.

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  24. I love the US paperback covers - so cool! I really don't like the UK paperback one though :(

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    1. :) Ironic 'cause I think the UK paperback is my 2nd fav (after the US hardcover).

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  25. I like the second to last image best. Sounds like a great read/listen!

    Megan @ Storybook Love Affair

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  26. This is one of those series I keep saying I'm going to pick up but for some reason continue to pass over it. I don't know what my problem is, it sounds awesome! I think I need to just pick the books up as non-review books and just enjoy them:)

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    1. Yes do it! I think it will pleasantly surprise you.

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  27. I have it and have not managed to read it yet...so sad!!!

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  28. I have not read it yet but it looks awesome. Great quotes, btw. Thanks for sharing, Juju :)

    Jennifer @ Dream Reads

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  29. It does sound good, I've been meaning to try a Holly Black book.

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  30. I like it! Thank you for sharing that!

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  31. i haven't read this book yet, but i am intrigued by the quotes from this book. i'll have to add it to my wishlist.

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  32. Hmmm...totally adding to my must get list. This sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the recommendation Juju!

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  33. This is such a good series! Love these quotes! :D

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  34. I like all the covers really. But what I don't like is their changing part way through the series without giving us a choice as to which we prefer!

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  35. I think my favorite is the German cover!

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  36. I like them all, but I'm kind of leaning towards the UK paperback. :)

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  37. I highly prefer the UK paperback! I'd come closest to reading the book based on that cover than the other ones. :)

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  38. Okay, seriously, I NEED to get this book. I've seen such amazing things said about it. I'm definitely missing out on something!

    As for which cover I prefer, there's something about the UK hardcover that I really love.

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  39. Yes! Do you know this book has been siting on my tbr shelf foreeeever! I was told the other day by my writing crit partner that I was pretty much crazy for not having read it yet. And to read it PRONTO!. I have so many books to read, but it will be on my list soon!

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    1. Yes! Yay writing partner. I totally agree. SO glad you'll be picking it up soon.

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  40. I SO love Holly Black! She's seriously a favorite author of mine and this was a fantastic read (I need to write my review for it in fact).

    As for the cover...I'd definitely go for number four just based on looks alone, but I'm not sure it screams "White Cat" and all that's contained within it. It almost seems way too childish for the content, even though I absolutely adore it! Going based on content, I'd have to pick the first one. :)

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  41. Hi! I just joined Southern Book Bloggers, and I'm trying to connect with the other people on the site. I'm following your blog now—it's really cute! Here's mine if you want to check it out: www.thisxgirlxreads.blogspot.com

    Thanks! Oh, and I loved those quotes in White Cat, too.

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    1. Hi Cheyenee! Welcome and thanks for finding me. I will check out your blog.

      So where in the South are you from?

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