Welcome to a special Hump Day Serendipity, dedicated to Waiting on Wednesday. Click on over to Breaking the Spine to find all the upcoming releases shared today.
My eagerly anticipated new release is coming out on September 9, 2014: Falling Into Place, by Amy Zhang.
I am very excited that I won’t have to wait until September. It is coming to me this week from Amazon Vine.
Blurb: One cold fall day, high school junior Liz Emerson steers her car into a tree. This haunting and heartbreaking story is told by a surprising and unexpected narrator and unfolds in nonlinear flashbacks even as Liz’s friends, foes, and family gather at the hospital and Liz clings to life. This riveting debut will appeal to fans of Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver, and 13 Reasons Why, by Jay Asher.
“On the day Liz Emerson tries to die, they had reviewed Newton’s laws of motion in physics class. Then, after school, she put them into practice by running her Mercedes off the road.” Why did Liz Emerson decide that the world would be better off without her? Why did she give up? The nonlinear novel pieces together the short and devastating life of Meridian High’s most popular junior girl. Mass, acceleration, momentum, force—Liz didn’t understand it in physics, and even as her Mercedes hurtles toward the tree, she doesn’t understand it now. How do we impact one another? How do our actions reverberate? What does it mean to be a friend? To love someone? To be a daughter? Or a mother? Is life truly more than cause and effect? Amy Zhang’s haunting and universal story will appeal to fans of Lauren Oliver, Gayle Forman, and Jay Asher.
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I don’t often read YA books, but lately I’ve noticed my interest gravitating to SOME books in this genre. This one sounds like one I’ll enjoy.
What are you waiting to receive? Come on by and let’s chat.
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I saw you mention this once before but didn’t read the blurb. Oh, I really want to read this one. I am particular about my YA reads, but if they are thought-provoking I’m in! Thanks for sharing this new to me title, and hope you love it.
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Definitely! If they are thought-provoking, I will read them. None of the silly ones for me…LOL. Thanks for stopping by, Rita…
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This book has a lot of anticipation going for it and I can completely understand why. That blurb is arresting and the story intriguing. I hope you’ll enjoy this one.
My WoW
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So do I, Camille…and it could be in my mailbox tomorrow, as I’m expecting an ARC. Thanks for stopping by.
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Ever since I found this I can’t wait for this book, it sounds soo great and I haven’t read anything but great things about it, everyone seem to like it. Great pick, here’s mine: http://reading-is-dreaming-with-open-eyes.blogspot.hu/2014/08/waiting-on-wednesday-9-stay-with-me-by.html
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I have been seeing it around, but wasn’t sure about it…and then it was offered as an ARC, so yes! Definitely. Thanks for stopping by, Veronika, and enjoy your pick.
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I’m also a selective YA reader and like the sound of this one. Thanks for sharing it.
My WoW: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/08/waiting-on-wednesday-distance.html
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Yes, that works best for me, too; I can explore the genre without being immersed in it. Thanks for stopping by, Catherine.
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Sounds so emotional. :(Love the simplicity of the cover though! 🙂
Here’s mine
Kirsty @ StudioReads
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Yes, it does, Kirsty-Marie…and I’m eager to explore it. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your selection today.
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Jealous you have Amazon Vine! This looks like it is going to be a great read.
Our WoW @ Lazy Book Lovers!
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I think so, too, Nikki…and because of Vine, I can explore genres I might never otherwise discover. Thanks for stopping by.
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That’s great that you don’t have to “wait” too long for your featured book! I have been eager to check out this one, and the comparison to “Before I Fall” and Gayle Forman’s books reeled me in. Can’t wait to hear what you think of Falling Into Place.
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I am behind on many of these YA books, but the more I read, the more I realize that there is much to draw me in. Thanks for stopping by, Lucy…and I’m off to check my mailbox!
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This does sound good. I don’t know that I’ll read it because it’s not my typical read but who knows.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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It’s not my typical read, either, Patty, but lately I’ve been surprising myself Thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks for stopping by my WOW earlier! This one sounds like one I need to check out! Nice pick!
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
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Thanks, Sandy….glad you could visit today. Enjoy your pick!
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I just read Falling Into Place and I absolutely loved it – the writing is amazing, and it’s really thought-provoking and emotional. Hope you love it too 🙂
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That’s good to know, Hannah…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your pick.
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Cool that you get it early. Hope you enjoy!
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Thanks, Rain, and I am always pleased when this kind of thing happens. Glad you could stop by.
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This sounds like a good one and the early reviews have been pretty good. Great pick!
Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives
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Thanks, Teresa, and I’m glad to hear this. Enjoy your pick!
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Sounds great and like something I would want to read as well
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Thanks for stopping by, Brandi…hope you enjoy your pick, too.
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