Waiting on Wednesday: Bookishly Ever After

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we cannot wait to get our hands on.

 I am waiting on:

Title: Bookishly Ever After

Author: Isabel Bandeira

Series: Ever After #1

Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary

Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, 

In a perfect world, sixteen-year-old Phoebe Martins’ life would be a book. Preferably a YA novel with magic and a hot paranormal love interest. Unfortunately, her life probably wouldn’t even qualify for a quiet contemporary. But when Phoebe finds out that Dev, the hottest guy in the clarinet section, might actually have a crush on her, she turns to her favorite books for advice. Phoebe overhauls her personality to become as awesome as her favorite heroines and win Dev’s heart. But if her plan fails, can she go back to her happy world of fictional boys after falling for the real thing?

Why am I waiting?

I could I not want to read this with a title like Bookishly Ever After. I mean this sounds like a book right up my alley. I was something I would probably have even done in my high school days. Consult my favorite books on how to make someone fall in love with me. This one is just sounds like a perfect read for all book lovers out there. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Forbidden Wish

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 I am waiting on:

Title: The Forbidden Wish

Author: Jessica Khoury

Publisher: Razorbill

Publication Date: February 23, 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling, 

She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world... 

When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years -- a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. 

But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?

As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of Arabian Nights from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.

Why am I waiting?

A retelling of the story of Aladdin with a female genie! I have to read this one, and not just because Aladdin was one of my favorite Disney movies growing up. I like that this is also a love story and that Zahra has a tough choice to make. I am excited to see how Jessica Khoury recreates the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Take The Fall

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Take The Fall

Author: Emily Hainsworth

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Publication Date: February 16, 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller, 

WHO KILLED GRETCHEN MEYER?

Fear grips the residents of Hidden Falls the night Sonia Feldman and her best friend, Gretchen Meyer, are attacked in the woods. Sonia was lucky to escape with her life, but Gretchen’s body is discovered at the bottom of a waterfall. Beautiful, popular, and seemingly untouchable, Gretchen can’t be gone. Even as Sonia struggles with guilt and confusion over having survived, the whole town is looking to her for information…could she have seen something that will lead the police to the killer?

At the top of the list of suspects is Gretchen’s ex-boyfriend—and Sonia’s longtime enemy—Marcus Perez. So when Marcus comes to Sonia for help clearing his name, she agrees, hoping to find evidence the police need to prove he’s the killer. But as Gretchen’s many secrets emerge and the suspects add up, Sonia feels less sure of Marcus’s involvement, and more afraid for herself. Could Marcus, the artist, the screwup, the boy she might be falling for have attacked her? Killed her best friend? And if it wasn’t him in the woods that night…who could it have been?

Why am I waiting?

I am always up for a good mystery, and I am curious to see how this one turns out. I suspect there will be many surprising twists before this book is over. I love the synopsis and cannot wait to find out what happen to Sonia and Gretchen that night and more importantly WHO was behind it.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Reign of Shadows

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Reign of Shadows

Author: Sophie Jordan

Publisher: Harper Teen

Publication Date: February 9, 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, 

Seventeen years ago, an eclipse cloaked the kingdom of Relhok in perpetual darkness. In the chaos, an evil chancellor murdered the king and queen and seized their throne. Luna, Relhok’s lost princess, has been hiding in a tower ever since. Luna’s survival depends on the world believing she is dead.
But that doesn’t stop Luna from wanting more. When she meets Fowler, a mysterious archer braving the woods outside her tower, Luna is drawn to him despite the risk. When the tower is attacked, Luna and Fowler escape together. But this world of darkness is more treacherous than Luna ever realized.
With every threat stacked against them, Luna and Fowler find solace in each other. But with secrets still unspoken between them, falling in love might be their most dangerous journey yet.
With lush writing and a star–crossed romance, Reign of Shadows is Sophie Jordan at her best.

Why am I waiting?

I have to confess I have yet to read a book by Sophie Jordan even if her books are defiantly on my TBR list. This one sounds very interesting and I am always up for a well written star-crossed romance. I am curious to know if Luna win back her kingdom. It is defiantly on my TBR list and I think I may have to move it to the top of the stack when it comes out. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Storm

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Storm

Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy

Series: The Empire Chronicles #5

Publication Date: December 3,2015

Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, 

Underneath our greatest flaws lie our greatest strengths.
Jared barely has time to process the revelation that his mother is a witch before his life is once again turned upside down. He wakes up in a time and place he thought he had left behind with no clue how to get out. When Vera shows up the stakes are even higher.
Racing to find a way back to reality and to fix mistakes, both must face new truths about their identities, and what they are made of.

Why am I waiting?

Simple answer...because Alyssa Rose Ivy wrote it. The long answer is that her shifter series are among my favorite of her books and I cannot wait to read the final installment in Jared's story. I also think this one maybe a game changer for the whole series!

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Waiting on Wednesday: Truthwitch

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Truthwitch

Author: Susan Dennard

Series: The Witchlands #1

Publisher: Tor Teen

Publication Date: January 5, 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, 

On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others.
In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well.
Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. It’s a powerful magic that many would kill to have on their side, especially amongst the nobility to which Safi was born. So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires.
Iseult, a Threadwitch, can see the invisible ties that bind and entangle the lives around her—but she cannot see the bonds that touch her own heart. Her unlikely friendship with Safi has taken her from life as an outcast into one of reckless adventure, where she is a cool, wary balance to Safi’s hotheaded impulsiveness.
Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives, but war is coming to the Witchlands. With the help of the cunning Prince Merik (a Windwitch and ship’s captain) and the hindrance of a Bloodwitch bent on revenge, the friends must fight emperors, princes, and mercenaries alike, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

Why am I waiting?

This fantasy sounds like just the type of epic adventure I want to read about, and I like the idea of different witches with different powers. Each power being both a blessing and a curse. I am curious to see if Safi and Iseult manage to win their freedom or if I have to wait for future installments. Also, the cover is beyond gorgeous and makes me want to read this story just one its own. 

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Waiting On Wednesday: Strange Girl

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Strange Girl

Author: Christopher Pike

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Publication Date: November 17, 2015
Genre: Young Adult

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike comes a brand-new fascinating and seductive new novel about a girl with a mysterious ability—but one that carries an unimaginable cost.
From the moment Fred met Aja, he knew she was different. And she was.
Aja had a gift. But her gift came with a price.
After a shocking sequence of events, Fred must look back at their relationship, and piece together all of their shared moments, so he can finally understand Aja’s precious gift…and its devastating repercussions.

Why am I waiting?

All through High School I had an obsession with R.L. Stine Fear Street Books and Christopher Pike. I have not read a Christopher Pike novel in quite some time, but I think Strange Girl maybe the one to make me jump back on the bandwagon. I love the idea of looking back through a relationship to see how the events led up to the event in question. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Soundless

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Soundless

Author: Richelle Mead

Publisher: Razorbill

Publication Date: November 10, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, 

From Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy steeped in Chinese folklore.
For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining. Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom.
When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink and many go hungry. Fei’s home, the people she loves, and her entire existence is plunged into crisis, under threat of darkness and starvation.
But soon Fei is awoken in the night by a searing noise, and sound becomes her weapon.
Richelle Mead takes readers on a triumphant journey from the peak of Fei’s jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiugo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever...

Why am I waiting?

I really have never read any book even close to this synopsis, but if Richelle Mead is writing it, I am defiantly going to give it a try. I like the idea of sound being a weapon, and I am curious to see how Fei's story unfolds. Maybe stepping outside my normal comfort zone, will open me up to a whole new world.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Until We Meet Again

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Until We Meet Again

Author: Renee Collins

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Publication Date: November 3, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance

They exist in two different centuries, but their love defies time
Cassandra craves drama and adventure, so the last thing she wants is to spend her summer marooned with her mother and stepfather in a snooty Massachusetts shore town. But when a dreamy stranger shows up on their private beach claiming it's his own—and that the year is 1925—she is swept into a mystery a hundred years in the making.
As she searches for answers in the present, Cassandra discovers a truth that puts their growing love—and Lawrence's life—into jeopardy. Desperate to save him, Cassandra must find a way to change history…or risk losing Lawrence forever. 

Why am I waiting?

Time Travel and an epic love story that crosses the time barrier. This one sounds very interesting and I like the science fiction twist with the different character being from different times of history. One from the current time and one from the past. I think the cultural and historical differences will play a big part in the relationship, besides the obvious one that they do not actually exist together in the same time period. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Hotel Ruby

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Hotel Ruby

Author: Suzanne Young

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Publication Date: November 3, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Thriller

Stay Tonight. Stay Forever.
When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because their father is drowning in his grief.
Audrey and her family only plan to stay the night, but life in the Ruby can be intoxicating, extending their stay as it provides endless distractions—including handsome guest Elias Lange, who sends Audrey’s pulse racing. However, the hotel proves to be as strange as it is beautiful. Nightly fancy affairs in the ballroom are invitation only, and Audrey seems to be the one guest who doesn't have an invite. Instead, she joins the hotel staff on the rooftop, catching whispers about the hotel’s dark past.
The more Audrey learns about the new people she's met, the more her curiosity grows. She’s torn in different directions—the pull of her past with its overwhelming loss, the promise of a future that holds little joy, and an in-between life in a place that is so much more than it seems…
Welcome to the Ruby.

Why am I waiting?

A Mysterious Hotel, with invitation only gatherings late at night. I am all about trying to figure out what it going on at the Ruby. I am curious to discover what about this hotel is so enchanting, and what exactly is going on behind closed doors. I also want to see where Audrey's tale takes her and if she discovers how to move on and be happy after her mother's death. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: These Shallow Graves

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 I am waiting on:

Title: These Shallow Graves

Author: Jennifer Donnelly

Publisher: Random House Delacorte

Publication Date: October 27, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction

Set in gilded age New York, These Shallow Graves follows the story of Josephine Montfort, an American aristocrat. Jo lives a life of old-money ease. Not much is expected of her other than to look good and marry well. But when her father dies due to an accidental gunshot, the gilding on Jo’s world starts to tarnish. With the help of a handsome and brash reporter, and a young medical student who moonlights in the city morgue, Jo uncovers the truth behind her father’s death and learns that if you’re going to bury the past, you’d better bury it deep.

Why am I waiting?

I love historical fiction, it just has this certain air about it. Maybe because I am such a history nerd and love imagining what it would have been like to see and experiance life in historical settings. This one adds a mystery on top, which is also my favorite. I good ole historical mystery set to come out days before Halloween, with that super creepy cover...I am all over this!

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Waiting on Wedneday: This Monstrous Thing

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 I am waiting on:

Title: This Monstrous Thing

Author: Mackenzi Lee 

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Publication Date: September 22, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Steampunk, 

In 1818 Geneva, men built with clockwork parts live hidden away from society, cared for only by illegal mechanics called Shadow Boys. Two years ago, Shadow Boy Alasdair Finch’s life shattered to bits.
His brother, Oliver—dead.
His sweetheart, Mary—gone.
His chance to break free of Geneva—lost.
Heart-broken and desperate, Alasdair does the unthinkable: He brings Oliver back from the dead.
But putting back together a broken life is more difficult than mending bones and adding clockwork pieces. Oliver returns more monster than man, and Alasdair’s horror further damages the already troubled relationship.
Then comes the publication of Frankenstein and the city intensifies its search for Shadow Boys, aiming to discover the real life doctor and his monster. Alasdair finds refuge with his idol, the brilliant Dr. Geisler, who may offer him a way to escape the dangerous present and his guilt-ridden past, but at a horrible price only Oliver can pay…

Why am I waiting?

A retelling of Frankenstein right before Halloween, where do I sign up. I like everything this blurb describes, and I always love when someone takes a story and makes readers see it from another side. I also like that there is a steam-punk element added on to the story as well.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Blood and Salt

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Blood and Salt

Author:  Kim Liggett

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Publication Date: September 22, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Horror, 

Romeo and Juliet meets Children of the Corn in this one-of-a-kind romantic horror.
“When you fall in love, you will carve out your heart and throw it into the deepest ocean. You will be all in—blood and salt.”
These are the last words Ash Larkin hears before her mother returns to the spiritual commune she escaped long ago. But when Ash follows her to Quivira, Kansas, something sinister and ancient waits among the rustling cornstalks of this village lost to time.
Ash is plagued by memories of her ancestor, Katia, which harken back to the town’s history of unrequited love and murder, alchemy and immortality. Charming traditions soon give way to a string of gruesome deaths, and Ash feels drawn to Dane, a forbidden boy with secrets of his own.
As the community prepares for a ceremony five hundred years in the making, Ash must fight not only to save her mother, but herself—and discover the truth about Quivira before it’s too late. Before she’s all in—blood and salt.

Why am I waiting?

Children of the Corn terrfied me when I was younger, and I like the foreboding that name brings on. I am curious to see what Ash finds when she follows her mother, and what exactly the five hundred year old ritual. This tied with the creepy cover makes it the perfect Halloween read. I am defiantly picking this one up when it comes out. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Nightfall

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Nightfall

Author: Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski 

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Publication Date: September 22, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Horror, 

A story where edge-of-your-seat horror meets post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of Lois Lowry and The Mazerunner
Night is coming.
On Marin’s island, sunrise doesn’t come every twenty-four hours--it comes every twenty-eight years. Each sunset, the townspeople sail to the south, where they wait out the long Night. None of the adults will tell Marin, Kana, or their friend Line exactly what happens when they leave the island, but when the three are accidentally left behind in the gathering dusk, they learn the truth: at Night, their town belongs to others, and those others want them gone.
Fleeing through the now-alien landscape that used to be their home, the three confront shocking transformations and uncomfortable truths about themselves.  They are challenged to trust one another or perish. Marin, Kana, and Line must find their way off the island . . . before the Night finds them.

Why am I waiting?

This sounds exceptionally horrifying and intense. Bonus it comes out just in time to get me in the Halloween spirit. Does anyone else like to read scary or horror novels during October? I think it is just so fitting with the fall atmosphere and all the scary movies. I also want to know that lurks in the night. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Dawn

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Dawn

Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy

Series:The Dire Wolves Chronicles #3

Publication Date: September 3, 2015
Genre: Paranormal, Romance, 

Why am I waiting?

If you have been here any amount of time, the name Alyssa Rose Ivy should be very familiar. Alyssa Rose Ivy is probably the only author that I have read nearly every book that she has written, and the ones I haven't are simply due to a backlog in my TBR pile. The Dire Wolves is an amazing series, and so different from her other shapeshifter series. They are set in the same universe and even crossover which makes them even better for avid fans like me. I am curious to see what happens in the latest installment of this series.

Other Dire Wolves Fans: Team Hunter or Team Gage?

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Waiting on Wednesday: Vengeance Road

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 I am waiting on:

Title: Vengeance Road

Author: Erin Bowman

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Publication Date: September 1, 2015
Genre:Young Adult, Historical, 

When Kate Thompson’s father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, the eighteen-year-old disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers and justice. What she finds are devious strangers, dust storms, and a pair of brothers who refuse to quit riding in her shadow. But as Kate gets closer to the secrets about her family, she gets closer to the truth about herself and must decide if there's room for love in a heart so full of hate.      In the spirit of True Grit, the cutthroat days of the Wild West come to life for a new generation.

Why am I waiting?

I not sure if I have ever really read a historical novel with western theme. I mean I love the old west, but I cannot remember actually reading a book with that setting. I think this book maybe what changes that, I really like the premise and this defiantly sounds like an action packed read. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Foxglove Killings

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 I am waiting on:

Title: The Foxglove Killings

Author: Tara Kelly

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Publication Date: September 1, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery

Gramps always said that when the crickets were quiet, something bad was coming. And the crickets have been as silent as the dead. It started with the murdered deer in the playground with the unmistakable purple of a foxglove in its mouth. But in the dying boondock town of Emerald Cove, life goes on.
I work at Gramps's diner, and the cakes―the entitled rich kids who vacation here―make our lives hell. My best friend, Alex Pace, is the one person who gets me. Only Alex has changed. He's almost like a stranger now. I can't figure it out...or why I'm having distinctly more-than-friend feelings for him. Ones I shouldn't be having.
Then one of the cakes disappears.
When she turns up murdered, a foxglove in her mouth, a rumor goes around that Alex was the last person seen with her—and everyone but me believes it. Well, everyone except my worst enemy, Jenika Shaw. When Alex goes missing, it's up to us to prove his innocence and uncover the true killer. But the truth will shatter everything I've ever known about myself — and Alex.

Why am I waiting?

This is the super creepy murder mystery I have been dying to read. I have always and will always love a good mystery over anything else. I like trying to figure out what is going on and what is going to happen. This one sounds exceptionally creepy. 

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