
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spines. This is a cool way to spotlight a upcoming release that you're anxious about, as well as checking out what other book lovers are anticipating. Here's what I'm waiting for:
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pre-order: Amazon
Synopsis via Goodreads:
Sixteen-year-old Nina Kane should be worrying about her immortal soul, but she's too busy trying to actually survive. Her town's population has been decimated by soul-consuming demons, and souls are in short supply. Watching over her younger sister, Mellie, and scraping together food and money are all that matters. The two of them are a family. They gave up on their deadbeat mom a long time ago.
When Nina discovers that Mellie is keeping a secret that threatens their very existence, she'll do anything to protect her. Because in New Temperance, sins are prosecuted as crimes by the brutal Church and its army of black-robed exorcists. And Mellie's sin has put her in serious trouble.
To keep them both alive, Nina will need to trust Finn, a fugitive with deep green eyes who has already saved her life once and who might just be an exorcist. But what kind of exorcist wears a hoodie?
Wanted by the Church and hunted by dark forces, Nina knows she can't survive on her own. She needs Finn and his group of rogue friends just as much as they need her.
Sixteen-year-old Nina Kane should be worrying about her immortal soul, but she's too busy trying to actually survive. Her town's population has been decimated by soul-consuming demons, and souls are in short supply. Watching over her younger sister, Mellie, and scraping together food and money are all that matters. The two of them are a family. They gave up on their deadbeat mom a long time ago.
When Nina discovers that Mellie is keeping a secret that threatens their very existence, she'll do anything to protect her. Because in New Temperance, sins are prosecuted as crimes by the brutal Church and its army of black-robed exorcists. And Mellie's sin has put her in serious trouble.
To keep them both alive, Nina will need to trust Finn, a fugitive with deep green eyes who has already saved her life once and who might just be an exorcist. But what kind of exorcist wears a hoodie?
Wanted by the Church and hunted by dark forces, Nina knows she can't survive on her own. She needs Finn and his group of rogue friends just as much as they need her.
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Pre-order: Amazon
Synopsis via Goodreads:
If you could read my mind, you wouldn’t be smiling.
Samantha McCallister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can’t turn off.
Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn’t help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she’d be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam’s weekly visits to her psychiatrist.
Caroline introduces Sam to Poet’s Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large. Sam is drawn to them immediately, especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse, and starts to discover a whole new side of herself. Slowly, she begins to feel more “normal” than she ever has as part of the popular crowd . . . until she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear.
If you could read my mind, you wouldn’t be smiling.
Samantha McCallister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can’t turn off.
Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn’t help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she’d be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam’s weekly visits to her psychiatrist.
Caroline introduces Sam to Poet’s Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large. Sam is drawn to them immediately, especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse, and starts to discover a whole new side of herself. Slowly, she begins to feel more “normal” than she ever has as part of the popular crowd . . . until she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear.
Why I'm Waiting
I feel like I've mentioned The Stars Never Rise before but no matter, that's how much I'm anticipating that book. It will be my first experience in the world of Rachel Hawkins. As for Every Last Word, that blurb has me sold. It seems like an intense story and I can't wait to see what this story has in store for me.
What are you waiting for?
They both sound good, but--not until June 2015! Hope they will be worth the wait for you!
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DeleteOkay that first one sounds so good! And I still have yet to read any Tamara Ireland Stone books! I am slacking! Great picks!:D
ReplyDeleteAlexandra @ SleepsOnTables
Thanks, Alexandra :)
DeleteI loved the Soul Screamers series by Rachel Vincent so will definitely be checking this one out. great picks :)
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Janhvi @ The Readdicts
I still need to read that series. Thanks for stopping by Janhvi!
DeleteThese books sound good! Thanks for sharing. :)
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DeleteLove the sound of them both....I have not yet read either author, but perhaps it is time? Thanks for sharing...and here's mine: “DRIFTWOOD”
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DeleteI haven't heard of these before but The Stars Never Rise sounds really interesting! You don't see too many overly oppressive church themes in books these days
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Yeah for real. That's why i'm curious about that book.
DeleteI can't wait to read The Stars Never Rise! I adore the cover, and it sounds like it'll be amazing. Shame about the long wait time though, hopefully it'll be worth it :) Thanks for sharing!
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DeleteOh these sound awesome -- going to add them both to my TBR! Great picks!!
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Thanks Eva :)
DeleteYESSSS, I'm DYING to read THE STARS NEVER RISE. I LOVE the cover plus the synopsis sounds epic! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my WoW @ Addicted Readers! :)
I think we're all excited for that one in particular :)
DeleteI can't wait for The Stars Never Rise either! It sounds so wonderful. This is the first time I hear about Every Last Word but it sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteWonderful picks! :)
Thanks for stopping by, Veronika!
DeleteI really liked Soul Screamers, so I'm pretty exited about The Stars Never Rise as well. I haven't heard of Every Last Word before though, but it sounds really good. Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by my WoW earlier. :)
ReplyDeleteI want to read Soul Screamers now. Everyone keeps talking about it lol
DeleteOh yes! DYING for Rachel's next book! Feels like ages since she's had a new one out! Can't wait!
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DeleteWow The Stars Never Rise looks like my kinda book! Thank for stopping by so glad I found your blog
ReplyDelete❤️Britt@ please feed the bookworm
I haven't read any books by Rachel Vincent or Tamara Ireland Stone. But these both sound good! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteRachel @ Beauty and the Bookshelf
I can't wait for The Stars Never Rise! Rachel's Soul Screamers and Unbound series were so, so fantastic! Next summer can't come soon enough.
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I'm excited for this one as well! My first Vincent book though. I hope you love the book when you read it!
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Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
Both seem really intriguing!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read both of these! Wonderful picks this week. I hope we both enjoy reading them.
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A new Rachel Vincent book! I loved her Soul Screamers series, and I miss Tod, but I can't wait to read this new one either. Thank you for stopping by. :)
ReplyDeleteI just recently came across both of these titles, they sound like really interesting reads! I have yet to read anything by Rachel Vincent! And I really loved Tamara's other books, so I'm sure to like this one too!
ReplyDeleteGreat picks this week :)
I am so excited for both of these! I haven't read any of the authors' other books yet, but these seem like good ones to start with. Great picks!
ReplyDeleteShannon @ It Starts At Midnight
Both of these sound great.
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Every Last Word sounds really good! I like trying YA novels about teens with physical or mental health issues. And I'm really loving that cover! Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)
ReplyDeleteI am very excited about The Stars Never Rise! Thanks for stopping by my WOW:)
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for Every Last Word, it sounds like it's going to be so good! I hadn't heard of The Stars Never Rise before, but that too sounds epic. Great picks. =)
ReplyDeleteGreat picks. I've added the Rachel Vincent book to my TBR.
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Every Last Word sounds thrilling and interesting.
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Garnet@ Gemstreet Reviews
Every Last Word sounds like it could be heartwrenching.
ReplyDeleteYES!! I want Rachel Vincen'ts new one too! Lover her!
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Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
Yes, it does seem like a pretty intense story. And! I also can't wait. Adding it now to my Goodreads TBR list :) Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my WoW last week :)
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