Waiting on Wednesday {9}

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The Death Cure by James Dashner

Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test.  

What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says.  

The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine. 

Will anyone survive the Death Cure?

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Reader
Publish Date: October 11, 2011

I simply cannot express my excitement for this book in words. This was another instance when I was reading the series without realizing all of it wasn't published yet. I finished the second book and was all "okay, bring on the third!" But alas, I discovered it doesn't come out until next month. I love this series though. There's so much action and mystery and a dose of that perfect end-of-the-world type scenario. You really must read these. If you haven't read them, I suggest going to the library and getting The Maze Runner right now. And then share it with all your friends and little brothers and whatnot.
What are you waiting on this week?

Waiting on Wednesday {8}

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Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the raging forest fire from her visions and rescue the alluring and mysterious Christian Prescott from the blaze. But nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day, or the startling revelation that her purpose—the task she was put on earth to accomplish—is not as straightforward as she thought. Now, torn between her increasingly complicated feelings for Christian and her love for her boyfriend, Tucker, Clara struggles to make sense of what she was supposed to do the day of the fire. And, as she is drawn further into the world of part angels and the growing conflict between White Wings and Black Wings, Clara learns of the terrifying new reality that she must face: Someone close to her will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning. 

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publish Date: January 24, 2012

I've been really looking forward to this ever since reading Unearthly. It was another one of those times where I thought the book was a little older and didn't realize the second book wasn't out yet so I was even more anxious for the second book than usual. I love Hand's take on angels and really look forward to reading more. And obviously, I look forward to more Tucker. Who wouldn't? If you haven't read Unearthly, you should definitely get on that before Hallowed comes out.

Waiting on Wednesday {7}

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Fever by Lauren DeStefano

Rhine and Gabriel have escaped the mansion, but danger is never far behind.  

Running away brings Rhine and Gabriel right into a trap, in the form of a twisted carnival whose ringmistress keeps watch over a menagerie of girls. Just as Rhine uncovers what plans await her, her fortune turns again. With Gabriel at her side, Rhine travels through an environment as grim as the one she left a year ago - surroundings that mirror her own feelings of fear and hopelessness.  

The two are determined to get to Manhattan, to relative safety with Rhine’s twin brother, Rowan. But the road there is long and perilous - and in a world where young women only live to age twenty and young men die at twenty-five, time is precious. Worse still, they can’t seem to elude Rhine’s father-in-law, Vaughn, who is determined to bring Rhine back to the mansion...by any means necessary.  

In the sequel to Lauren DeStefano’s harrowing Wither, Rhine must decide if freedom is worth the price - now that she has more to lose than ever.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: February 21, 2012

I recently finished Wither and loved it. It didn't have a cliffhanger ending that made me NEED that second in the trilogy but I enjoyed the world and the characters more than enough to be excited for the next book all the same. I look forward to seeing more of Rhine and Gabriel. I'm hoping Fever will show us even more of the dystopian world and maybe answering some of my burning questions concerning it.

Waiting on Wednesday {6}

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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they inherited a quest:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,To storm or fire the world must fall.An oath to keep with a final breath,And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

Who are the other four mentioned in the prophecy? The answer may lie in another camp miles away, where a new camper has shown up and appears to be the son of Neptune, god of the sea...

Publisher: Hyperion
Publish Date: October 4, 2011


Percy Jackson made me a huge fan of Rick Riordan. He was the first one to really get me into the whole Greek mythology thing with YA. I absolutely love them. Maybe his books are more MG but that doesn't taint my love for them one bit. I love that The Heroes of Olympus is an offshoot of Percy Jackson too. Some of the same characters are still a part of the story, but you also get whole new characters to learn about. These are fantastic, fast-paced reads despite the ginormous size. If you haven't read the first in this series, The Lost Hero, you should definitely get on it before this one makes it's debut.

Waiting on Wednesday {5}

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Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, more wild -- the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.  

When Cricket -- a gifted inventor -- steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.

Publisher: Dutton
Publish Date: September 29, 2011

I absolutely loved Anna and the French Kiss and Stephanie Perkins' writing. I've already heard fantastic things about Lola, but with how amazing Anna was I would read it anyway. Perkins has managed to get me more interested in contemporary than I ever was before. This should definitely be on your TBR list if it isn't already.

Waiting on Wednesday {4}

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Crossed (Matched #2) by Ally Condie

In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. 

Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Publish Date: November 1, 2011
Series: Matched #2

I absolutely loved Matched. I was so excited for the next book I kept constantly checking my library catalog not knowing it wasn't out yet. I finally figured out it wasn't out until November and it eased my frustration, but not my excitement. I can't wait to read more about the Society. I hope Crossed has more history about the downfall of earth and the construction of the Society though.

Waiting on Wednesday {3}

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Vengeance: A Private Novel by Kate Brian

After the devastating events at Reed's birthday party, Noelle is determined to put the past to rest, but Reed is adament about rebuilding Billings. Coming up against endless roadblocks from the headmaster, not to mention Billings alumni, Reed will not let her legacy end with a pile of rubble.

As if that weren't enough, old ghosts come back to haunt to the Billings Girls. Reed has been through the ringer in her time at Easton and she starts to wonder if maybe she can even make it out of this place alive.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Series: Private novels 14/14
Release September 9, 2011

I know, I know. It's kind of a guilty pleasure of mine. I've read every single one so it's nice to finally see it to its end.

Waiting on Wednesday {2}

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Supernaturally by Kiersten White

Evie finally has the normal life she’s always longed for. But she’s shocked to discover that being ordinary can be . . . kind of boring. Just when Evie starts to long for her days at the International Paranormal Containment Agency, she’s given a chance to work for them again. Desperate for a break from all the normalcy, she agrees. 

But as one disastrous mission leads to another, Evie starts to wonder if she made the right choice. And when Evie’s faerie ex-boyfriend Reth appears with devastating revelations about her past, she discovers that there’s a battle brewing between the faerie courts that could throw the whole supernatural world into chaos. The prize in question? Evie herself. 

So much for normal.

Publisher: HarperTeen
Series: Paranormalcy 2/3
Release Date: July 26, 2011

I absolutely loved the first book. Evie's girly personality added a fantastic dimension to the paranormal world which it was previously lacking. You don't see girls who love angels caring about their sparkly pink boots, but Evie most certainly does.

Waiting on Wednesday {1}

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming books.

(Okay, okay. I know it's not Wednesday, but I mixed up my memes this week. Back on track next week!)

 Vanish by Sophie Jordan

To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: She betrayed the most closely-guarded secret of her kind. Now she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again—and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will’s memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone. 
Back home, Jacinda is greeted with hostility and must work to prove her loyalty for both her sake and her family’s. Among the few who will even talk to her are Cassian, the pride’s heir apparent who has always wanted her, and her sister, Tamra, who has been forever changed by a twist of fate. Jacinda knows that she should forget Will and move on—that if he managed to remember and keep his promise to find her, it would only endanger them both. Yet she clings to the hope that someday they will be together again. When the chance arrives to follow her heart, will she risk everything for love? 

Publisher: HarperCollins

Series: Firelight (#2)

Release Date: September 6, 2011

I loved the first in the series much more than I thought I would. I can't wait to jump back into the world of the draki. I'm hoping for more village description this time. Fingers crossed.