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I hope you are having a great beginning of the summer or soon to-be-summer for people who are still in school. Here are some books that I think look exciting to read. :) Some of these books will be at BEA this summer- so keep an eye out for them! The titles in orange are books that are going to be at BEA 2012. To find out about other books at the BEA 2012 go here.
The Diviners by Libby BrayFrom Goodreads
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 608
When: September 18th 2012
Summary: Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City--and she is pos-i-toot-ly thrilled. New York is the city of speakeasies, shopping, and movie palaces! Soon enough, Evie is running with glamorous Ziegfield girls and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is Evie has to live with her Uncle Will, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult--also known as "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies."
When a rash of occult-based murders comes to light, Evie and her uncle are right in the thick of the investigation. And through it all, Evie has a secret: a mysterious power that could help catch the killer--if he doesn't catch her first.
My thoughts: This looks like an interesting, historic murder-mystery with a touch of paranormal. The Museum of Creepy Crawlies reminds of The New York Circulating Material Repository in The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman. We will see if it is different or the same...
Origin by Jessica KhouryFrom Goodreads
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages: N/A
When: September 4th 2012
Summary: Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest. She was raised by a team of scientists who have created her to be the start of a new immortal race. But on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home—and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life.
Free in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they embark on a race against time to discover the truth about Pia’s origin—a truth with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
My thoughts: I read the first three chapters and was instantly hooked! So I am excited to finish reading it :)
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
From Goodreads
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children
Pages: 416
When: August 7th 2012
Summary:: After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
Her opponents are men—thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the kings council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she’ll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she’s bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it’s the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best. Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasFrom Goodreads
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children
Pages: 416
When: August 7th 2012
Summary:: After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
Her opponents are men—thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the kings council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she’ll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom.
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she’s bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it’s the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best. Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
My thoughts: A young, girl assassin- sounds familiar? I wonder if this book will be like Grave Mercy? I don't know but I have heard many people talking about this one.
From Goodreads
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages: 384
When: September 25th 2012
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Nero is stuck in the wilderness with a bunch of other juvenile delinquents on an "Inward Trek." As if that weren’t bad enough, his counselors have turned into flesh-eating maniacs overnight and are now chowing down on his fellow miscreants. As in any classic monster flick worth its salted popcorn, plentiful carnage sends survivors rabbiting into the woods while the mindless horde of "infects" shambles, moans, and drools behind. Of course, these kids have seen zombie movies. They generate "Zombie Rules" almost as quickly as cheeky remarks, but attitude alone can’t keep the biters back. Serving up a cast of irreverent, slightly twisted characters, an unexpected villain, and an ending you won’t see coming, here is a savvy tale that that’s a delight to read — whether you’re a rabid zombie fan or freshly bitten — and an incisive commentary on the evil that lurks within each of us.
My Thoughts: I don't usually do zombie books... but this one seems interesting and funny to me. I just got Undead by Kirsty McKay, and it is also about zombies and snow... so we will see if I like zombie books after i read Undead. and maybe then I will look at The Infects.
From Goodreads
Publisher: Scholastic Point
Pages: N/A
When: January 1st 2013
Summary: Jade loves the house she's just moved into with her family. She doesn't even mind being the new girl at the high school: It's a fresh start, and there's that one guy with the dreamy blue eyes. . . . But then things begin happening. Strange, otherworldly things. Jade's little brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room. Jade's jewelry gets moved around, as if by an invisible hand. Kids at school whisper behind her back like they know something she doesn't.
Soon, Jade must face an impossible fact: that her perfect house is haunted. Haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of a girl who ruled Jade's school -- until her untimely death last year. It's up to Jade to put the pieces together before her own life is at stake. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets. But is one of them a murderer?
My thoughts: I loved Clarity and Perception! So I am excited to read/ learn about her new YA book. The news about this book just came out today! So head over to Kim Harrington's blog for a giveaway and more about this book :) I don't know if this book is going to be at BEA 2012 so yeah...
From Eliot Schrefer's website
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 272
When: November 2012
Summary: The Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. When one girl has to follow her mother to her sanctuary for bonobos, she's not trilled to be there. It's her mother's passion and she'd rather have nothing to do with it. But when revolution breaks out an their sanctuary is attacked, she must rescue the bonobos and hide in the jungle. Together, they will fight to keep safe, to eat, and to survive.
My thoughts: I am interested in the what will happen to the girl's and bonobos' relationship- there are not that many books out there for young adult that deal with animal and people relationships/connections. The cover for this book is the top right.
So this is my Waiting on Wednesday, and there are so many books coming out in 2012/2013, that I could not choose...haha. Leave me links to your WoW, and I will come and visit. :)
Keep Reading!!
~Lena~
