by Kay | Aug 10, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that are being eagerly anticipated.
UK // US
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Goodreads – YA – February 7th 2012 by HarperCollins (US) / ATOM (UK)
EXILED from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland—known as the Death Shop—are slim. If the cannibals don’t get her, the violent energy storms will. She’s been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He’s wild—a savage— and her only hope of staying alive. Because they must, they will struggle together to survive. Aria and Perry forge an unlikely alliance—one that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.
OK, so I never planned to do a WoW for Under the Never Sky. I figured that you were all smart, and had already spotted the summary and cover online, after which you immediately added it to your wishlist. Fantastic summary, stunning cover, and great publisher = wishlist must. So, I kept my interest in this novel under wraps.
So, besides telling you how much I’ve (secretly, apparently) been longing for this book… I’d like to complain about the recently released UK cover. Because, OMG WT-bloody-F?? When I spotted this cover on Tez Says my first reaction was “oh dear, what poor novel ended up with that monstrosity?”… and then I saw the title. Let’s all start praying to every god in the phone book that there is still time for ATOM to correct this overly-tanned, PNR monstrosity of a cover!
by Kay | Jul 20, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that are being eagerly anticipated.
Kiss Crush Collide by Christina Meredith
Goodreads – YA – December 27th 2011 by Greenwillow Books
Leah has the life most high school girls would kill for—popularity, glowing grades, a rich, athletic boyfriend. So why does she feel like she can’t breathe? And why can’t she stop thinking about the boy from the country club? The one who isn’t her boyfriend, the one that her mother would never, ever approve of, the one that her perfect older sisters would never, ever look at twice. The one who is always looking back at her. Irresistible attraction, smoldering glances, the bad boy and the good girl—Kiss Crush Collide has everything that a steamy forbidden romance should, and then some.
With graceful and honest writing and an electric love story, this is a book about growing into your own skin. For fans of Perfect Chemistry, Sarah Dessen, and John Green.
I know absolutely nothing about this book beyond the summary and the cover – and all I can see is Perfect Chemistry, Perfect Chemistry, Perfect Chemistry. And you know what? I’m kinda looking for a new Perfect Chemistry – so I’d be pretty damn happy if that’s what this book turns out to be like! I’m looking forward to hearing more about the author (this is her debut) and the novel closer to the release date.
by Kay | Jul 6, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that are being eagerly anticipated.
The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams
Some humans can see the fae. McKenzie Lewis can track them, reading the shadows they leave behind. But some shadows lead to danger. Others lead to lies.
A Houston college student trying to finish her degree, McKenzie has been working for the fae king for years, tracking vicious rebels who would claim the Realm. Her job isn’t her only secret. For just as long, she’s been in love with Kyol, the king’s sword-master—and relationships between humans and fae are forbidden.
But any hope for a normal life is shattered when she’s captured by Aren, the fierce and uncompromising rebel leader. He teaches her the forbidden fae language and tells her dark truths about the Court, all to persuade her to turn against the king. Time is running out, and as the fight starts to claim human lives, McKenzie has no choice but to decide once and for all whom to trust and where she ultimately stands in the face of a cataclysmic civil war.
I absolutely love the sound of this one. First off, Ann Aguirre quote on the cover! That certainly puts it in my book. Then there’s the summary – which sounds one part action movie, two parts fantasy. Love. It. The Shadow Reader is also from a 2011 Debut novelist, so we should all show our support.
by Kay | Jun 22, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that are being eagerly anticipated.
The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills by Joanna Pearson
Goodreads – YA – July 1st 2011 by Arthur A. Levine Books
For anyone who’s ever survived a rite of passage or performed a mating dance at Prom…
The Japanese hold a Mogi ceremony for young women coming of age. Latina teenagers get quinceaneras. And Janice Wills of Melva, NC… has to compete in the Miss Livermush pageant.
Janice loves anthropology–the study of human cultures–and her observations help her identify useful rules in the chaotic world of high school. For instance: Dancing is an effective mating ritual–but only if you’re good at it; Hot Theatre Guys will never speak to Unremarkable Smart Girls like Janice and her best friend, Margo; and a Beautiful Rich Girl will always win Melva’s annual Miss Livermush pageant.
But when a Hot Theatre Guy named Jimmy Denton takes an interest in Janice, all her scientific certainties explode. For the first time, she has to be part of the culture that she’s always observed; and all the charts in the world can’t prove how tough–and how sweet–real participation and a real romance can be.
Funny, biting, and full of wisdom, this marks the debut of a writer to watch.
I am not generally a fan of Contemporary YA, but this book just sounds adorable! I love smart-girl protagonists – especially ones who use their brains to examine the craziness that is high school. And isn’t the cover just the cutest thing?
by Kay | May 25, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that are being eagerly anticipated.
First Day on Earth by Cecil Castellucci
Goodreads – YA – November 1st, 2011 by Scholastic Press
A startling, wonderful novel about the true meaning of being an alien in an equally alien world.
We are specks. Pieces of dust in this universe. Big nothings.
I know what I am.
Mal lives on the fringes of high school. Angry. Misunderstood. Yet loving the world — or, at least, an idea of the world.
Then he meets Hooper. Who says he’s from another planet. And may be going home very soon.
There’s something about this book that makes me want to read it rightnow. I just adore the idea of a screwed-up teenager, who is convinced he’s been kidnapped by aliens, being told, “You’re right. I’m one of the little green men. Fancy a trip to Mars?” Rather, what I love is the uncertainty. Is this going to be a real sci-fi book? Or is it going to deal with a real psychological issue… I don’t know, and I’m eager to find out!
