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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Between #1)
You stop fearing the devil when you’re holding his hand…
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White’s sleepy, seaside town…until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet’s crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty ey...more
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White’s sleepy, seaside town…until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet’s crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty ey...more
Hardcover, 368 pages
Expected publication:
August 15th 2013
by Dial
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Oct 15, 2012
Saniya(Will Herondale is mine)
marked it as to-read
I am having different feelings towards the cover:
REACTION(1)- I love the background, but the title name has just ruined the cover.
REACTION(2)- They could have done better, it seems. Hmmph. Or maybe I was expecting alot more.
REACTION(3)- Please UK version, have a new awesome cover now! Come-on, give me the reason to own the book with a pretty cover.
REACTION(4)- Now that I am staring at the cover, I am loving it.
O.O I can't even decide if I like the cover or not... Okay, whatever. I am gonna read...more
REACTION(1)- I love the background, but the title name has just ruined the cover.
REACTION(2)- They could have done better, it seems. Hmmph. Or maybe I was expecting alot more.
REACTION(3)- Please UK version, have a new awesome cover now! Come-on, give me the reason to own the book with a pretty cover.
REACTION(4)- Now that I am staring at the cover, I am loving it.
O.O I can't even decide if I like the cover or not... Okay, whatever. I am gonna read...more
"Their faces were white. And grim. They glared at me, streaks of pale moonlight sweeping across their cheeks. They looked somber and gruesome and not like kids at all."
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is haunting novel. Highly atmospheric, this is a modern day tale of evil and family secrets for every Gothic horror fan. While most Gothics are set in the past, this one is not, but it takes place in a very old and tired estate which gives this book the perfect ancient feel. It's not long b...more
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is haunting novel. Highly atmospheric, this is a modern day tale of evil and family secrets for every Gothic horror fan. While most Gothics are set in the past, this one is not, but it takes place in a very old and tired estate which gives this book the perfect ancient feel. It's not long b...more
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I want to know who did the typography on this cover. The design nerd in me wants to praise them. *bows down*
Edit: THE COVERRRRRRR, LORD HAVE MERCY.
I need this book in my life RIGHT. NOW.
I seriously cannot wait for it to come out.
SO EXCITED.
I need this book in my life RIGHT. NOW.
I seriously cannot wait for it to come out.
SO EXCITED.
Can't wait to read this! Love the sound of the premise. Almost has a Heathers feel to it, for those of us who remember the 80's flick. YUM. I do love me a bad boy. :)
***Update***
WHY ISN'T THERE A TEN STAR OPTION???
This book is amazing. Gothic atmosphere, check. Creepy bloody horror scenes, check. Hot guys, check, check. Unpredictable outcome, check again.
I'm officially a fan of Ms. Tucholke.
When is the next one coming out???
***Update***
WHY ISN'T THERE A TEN STAR OPTION???
This book is amazing. Gothic atmosphere, check. Creepy bloody horror scenes, check. Hot guys, check, check. Unpredictable outcome, check again.
I'm officially a fan of Ms. Tucholke.
When is the next one coming out???
Mar 01, 2013
fяσzєη
marked it as to-read
That font is obnoxiously swirly and huge. o_O But still, I am so hooked on the blurb, I cannot wait to read this.
Oct 15, 2012
Book Whales
marked it as to-read
The cover!!! BREATHTAKING!
The blurb gave me goosebumps. I have to read this book!
The blurb gave me goosebumps. I have to read this book!
Feb 12, 2013
Delaney
marked it as me-want-now
WHY CAN'T I HAVE THIS BOOK ALREADY?????!!!!!!!! ROWR! (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
I love this book. Love, love, love. I've been fortunate enough to read it several times over and I somehow manage to fall a bit further in love with each read.
Violet is such a captivating protagonist, and the cast of characters that populate this novel are just as charming. I fell in love with each of them and saying goodbye to them at the close of the story hurt. Violet is a bookworm, and spunky, and says it like it is. Her brother is bit of a jerk, but I love him anyway. And River, the mysteri...more
Violet is such a captivating protagonist, and the cast of characters that populate this novel are just as charming. I fell in love with each of them and saying goodbye to them at the close of the story hurt. Violet is a bookworm, and spunky, and says it like it is. Her brother is bit of a jerk, but I love him anyway. And River, the mysteri...more
Apr 23, 2013
Mags~CVAddikt~Chaos defies imagination!
marked it as to-read-not-yet-released
Will read ... just 'cause the title reminds me of the song Spaceman by The Killers.
You think you might cross over
You're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
You better look it over
Before you make that leap
And you know I'm fine
But I hear those voices at night
Sometimes they justify my claim ....
You think you might cross over
You're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
You better look it over
Before you make that leap
And you know I'm fine
But I hear those voices at night
Sometimes they justify my claim ....
Wow. Wow. Wow. So in love. Violet lives in a boring town where nothing ever happens until River shows up and turns everything upside down.
River is different from the other boys. She is hopelessly falling for him and fast right from the start but there is no way you can't. He is magnetic and even from the pages your reading are making you swoon. But Violet knows there is something up with him, when things start to happen and he seems to know, she is starting to put the pieces together she just ne...more
I am confused by this book. I am less confused by this book after I did some research and found out that it's the first book of a series. Excellent.
So I was fooling around on twitter one day (as I am wont to do) and I saw that there was a giveaway from Razorbill - it's absolutely no secret I've been on a YA book kick for the past few months (can't help it, what's coming out is awesome) and they were doing a giveaway for some new titles. I did what I always do, Googled for the plot, begged for th...more
So I was fooling around on twitter one day (as I am wont to do) and I saw that there was a giveaway from Razorbill - it's absolutely no secret I've been on a YA book kick for the past few months (can't help it, what's coming out is awesome) and they were doing a giveaway for some new titles. I did what I always do, Googled for the plot, begged for th...more
Another paranormal series? Why???
We're in rural Maine, a town called Echo, with one Italian family (that run the coffee shop and the Italian restaurant) and two dilapidated mansions that belonged the rich families. One family, the Glenships, has left the area, the other, the Whites, still lives in "Citizen Kane", albeit in reduced circumstances. Currently, Citizen is occupied by Luke and Violet while their parents paint their way through Europe; in need of cash, Violet rents out their guest hous...more
We're in rural Maine, a town called Echo, with one Italian family (that run the coffee shop and the Italian restaurant) and two dilapidated mansions that belonged the rich families. One family, the Glenships, has left the area, the other, the Whites, still lives in "Citizen Kane", albeit in reduced circumstances. Currently, Citizen is occupied by Luke and Violet while their parents paint their way through Europe; in need of cash, Violet rents out their guest hous...more
Given how the typical trend has been to have fantasy creatures come out into the modern world and in some capacity be accepted and mainstreamed, the experience of this world was refreshing. Magic exists and with it came the collapse of government as society freaked out and instituted a dictatorial regime to control the chaos, with all who are believed to be practicing placed on a Registry and relegated to second-class status. That there exists another movement goes without saying and it offers s...more
Violet White lives in a sleepy, seaside town in a somewhat crumbling old family mansion. Her parents are away, her twin brother isn't exactly an ally, and life is relatively dull. Until River shows up. Things start happening, but not all of them are good. Or explainable. What in the world is happening?
I gotta be totally honest, this one was totally creepy and it scared me to bits and pieces. But then I'm a wimp (and my teens LOVE scary books). Still, even while I was being creeped out, I could s...more
I gotta be totally honest, this one was totally creepy and it scared me to bits and pieces. But then I'm a wimp (and my teens LOVE scary books). Still, even while I was being creeped out, I could s...more
OH MY GOD THERE IS A COVER
*fangirls uncontrollably*
It looks fantastic
EDIT: OMG THERE IS GOING TO BE A SECOND BOOK.
BUDDHA TAKE THE WHEEL
THIS IS TOO MUCH
*fangirls uncontrollably*
It looks fantastic
EDIT: OMG THERE IS GOING TO BE A SECOND BOOK.
BUDDHA TAKE THE WHEEL
THIS IS TOO MUCH
I received this ARC from Penguin Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Tucholke is a gothic story about a girl named Violet who lives in a broken down mansion with her brother Luke, waiting for their flighty artistic parents to come home. Because they are running low on money, she puts up flyers to have someone live in their spare bedroom. A mysterious boy named River West takes her up on her offer, and she falls head over heels for the firs...more
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Tucholke is a gothic story about a girl named Violet who lives in a broken down mansion with her brother Luke, waiting for their flighty artistic parents to come home. Because they are running low on money, she puts up flyers to have someone live in their spare bedroom. A mysterious boy named River West takes her up on her offer, and she falls head over heels for the firs...more
This book was provided to me courtesy of netgalley.com. “The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” is a darkly mysterious and creepy good read. It is well written and eerily seductive in its web of deceit. At times I thought I did not really like the characters; but then again, I found I could not turn away from the story. Needless to say, I was hooked.
Seventeen year old Violet and her twin brother, Luke have grown accustomed to taking care of themselves since their artist parents went to Europe and have...more
Seventeen year old Violet and her twin brother, Luke have grown accustomed to taking care of themselves since their artist parents went to Europe and have...more
I've wanted to read this since I saw the blurb/cover on Netgalley and got a chance to dive into the ARC this weekend.
And I wasn't disappointed. Ms. Tucholke is an Alice Hoffman-esque kind of writer, so if you don't care for magical realism and a hypnotic, dreamy writing style, this isn't for you. But if you do, you're set.
The heroine, Violet, lives with her twin brother in a dilapidated mansion beside the sea. Their parents are conveniently absent, and their grandmother has died so they are on...more
And I wasn't disappointed. Ms. Tucholke is an Alice Hoffman-esque kind of writer, so if you don't care for magical realism and a hypnotic, dreamy writing style, this isn't for you. But if you do, you're set.
The heroine, Violet, lives with her twin brother in a dilapidated mansion beside the sea. Their parents are conveniently absent, and their grandmother has died so they are on...more
4.5
Feisty, frank and fresh, those are some words to describe this first novel in the Between series, a near-perfect marriage of paranormal romance and literary perspective.
Sometimes I feel as if I've read every YA novel EVER, often multiple times, so when something new flashes across my radar I become incurably enthused. From the moment I opened the cover I was infected by the voice of the unreliable narrator, Violet White, and the simple rendering of the dilapidated house-turned-to-ruins on th...more
Feisty, frank and fresh, those are some words to describe this first novel in the Between series, a near-perfect marriage of paranormal romance and literary perspective.
Sometimes I feel as if I've read every YA novel EVER, often multiple times, so when something new flashes across my radar I become incurably enthused. From the moment I opened the cover I was infected by the voice of the unreliable narrator, Violet White, and the simple rendering of the dilapidated house-turned-to-ruins on th...more
Nov 21, 2012
Danielle (Devourer of Books)
marked it as need-to-read-next
Hmmm... A story about a girl falling in love with the Devil? Scary. I'm absolutely flabbergasted with the YA novels nowadays about demons falling in love with humans and whatnot. Aren't these supposed to be unholy beings with no type of love in their hearts and they take pleasure in hurting humans? I cannot believe they're taking demons and making them into those boys we supposedly need in our lives/want to fall in love with.
Huh. Interesting. Very, very interesting.
Huh. Interesting. Very, very interesting.
Recommended for fans of: YA horror with a gothic feel
Not only is BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA beautifully written, it grabs you from page one. Everything about Violets situation is eerie, from the falling apart mansion and lack of parental supervision to the creepily aggressive brother. Then River shows up and creepy takes on a whole new meaning. I love the way the plot threads weave together, reminding me of a classic gothic romance. Add a few unexpected plot twists and you have a fa...more
Not only is BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA beautifully written, it grabs you from page one. Everything about Violets situation is eerie, from the falling apart mansion and lack of parental supervision to the creepily aggressive brother. Then River shows up and creepy takes on a whole new meaning. I love the way the plot threads weave together, reminding me of a classic gothic romance. Add a few unexpected plot twists and you have a fa...more
Have you ever been completely swept away by the magic of a book? I mean, the kind of swept away that leaves you breathless and aching and dying for more? Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea was that book for me. Reading it was like hearing a noise in the dead of the night and getting up to check it out. It’s the fear that lingers after looking into the deepest recesses of the dark and finding nothing, but just knowing, something is there. Lurking. Biding its time. April Genevieve Tucholke’s...more
FINALLY
A strong female character I could like.
Hallelujah!
It might be that fact alone that this book rated highly with me. I couldn't read another bella or norah or poor damsel in distress book.
There were a lot of unique elements in this books, even though the subject matter/background story wasn't all that unique. Overall, I look forward to reading the next one.
A strong female character I could like.
Hallelujah!
It might be that fact alone that this book rated highly with me. I couldn't read another bella or norah or poor damsel in distress book.
There were a lot of unique elements in this books, even though the subject matter/background story wasn't all that unique. Overall, I look forward to reading the next one.
I barely slept after finishing this book, which was partly because I was terrified but mostly because I couldn't stop thinking about this breathtaking story. The beautiful, atmospheric writing pulled me in and the strong, sometimes (delightfully) morally ambiguous characters made me stay. I have no doubt this will be one of the most talked about books of the year.
Mar 05, 2013
Rachele Alpine
added it
I really cannot gush about this book enough. As an American Literature teacher and lover of Gothic Literature, this book blew me away. April creates a creepy story of mystery, dangerous attraction, and sin. I could see echoes of some of my favorite gothic stories in this book, and did not ever want to leave the world of Violet, Luke, and River. It read like a good horror movie...one that had you peeking out between your fingers while you watch the scary scenes and checking in your closet and und...more
Dec 08, 2012
Jenni
marked it as to-read
Cover talk:
"You stop fearing the devil when you're holding his hand..." - It seems like this sentence is referring to the couple standing on the cliff *wink*
You all can see two people on the cliff right? Maybe Violet and River? Anyway the cover is hauntingly nice and I love the fonts!
"You stop fearing the devil when you're holding his hand..." - It seems like this sentence is referring to the couple standing on the cliff *wink*
You all can see two people on the cliff right? Maybe Violet and River? Anyway the cover is hauntingly nice and I love the fonts!
Dec 29, 2012
Rachel
marked it as to-read
THIS BOOK. Why do I have to wait so long for it to come out? The cover is gorgeous and the story sounds so intriguing. Why did I have to find out about this book when it's still 2012?
This book has potential and I cannot wait to get my hands on this one.
This book has potential and I cannot wait to get my hands on this one.
Oct 16, 2012
Farah
marked it as to-read
The cover is amazing! But I'm not too psyched about the swirly font.
Anyway -wait! This comes out in August 2013? That is too long a wait! After the amazing blurb, I'm now hooked and now I see that I have to wait a year?
Oh, God.
Anyway -wait! This comes out in August 2013? That is too long a wait! After the amazing blurb, I'm now hooked and now I see that I have to wait a year?
Oh, God.
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA is a gorgeous, spine-tinglingly creepy book. The writing style and story reminds me of Shirley Jackson, and of Donna Tartt's THE SECRET HISTORY (one of my favourite books). River is a complex, damaged character, and the relationship between him and the protagonist, Violet, makes for compelling reading. I love Citizen, the house in DEVIL, too – it has as much personality as the human characters and I'd have loved to live in a place like this as a kid, explo...more
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April Genevieve Tucholke is a full-time writer who digs classic movies, redheaded villains, big kitchens, and discussing murder at the dinner table. She and her husband—a librarian, former rare-book dealer, and journalist—live in Oregon. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is her first novel.
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