"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Crewel (Crewel World #1) by Gennifer Albin

Incapable. Awkward. Artless.

That’s what the other girls whisper behind her back. But sixteen year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret: she wants to fail.

Gifted with the ability to weave time with matter, she’s exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. It also means the power to embroider the very fabric of life. But if controlling what people eat, where they live and how many children they have is the price of having it all, Adelice isn’t interested.

Not that her feelings matter, because she slipped and wove a moment at testing, and they’re coming for her—tonight.
Now she has one hour to eat her mom’s overcooked pot roast. One hour to listen to her sister’s academy gossip and laugh at her Dad’s stupid jokes. One hour to pretend everything’s okay. And one hour to escape.

Because once you become a Spinster, there’s no turning back. 

I have been pining for this book for what feels like forever! I love the cover and the story sounds totally epic! I was beyond excited when I got a copy of this yesterday. I'd like to say that I will be patient and wait to read it, but who am I kidding? That is sooo not happening! Look for this one to hit stores near you on October 16th!

What books are you waiting for?

Review: The Girl In The Park

The Girl In The Park by Mariah Fredericks
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 224
Format: ARC
Source: Southern Book Bloggers ARC Tours
Interest: YA Mystery
Challenge: 2012 Goodreads Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon

When Wendy Geller's body is found in Central Park after the night of a rager, newspaper headlines scream,"Death in the Park: Party Girl Found Strangled." But shy Rain, once Wendy's best friend, knows there was more to Wendy than just "party girl." As she struggles to separate the friend she knew from the tangle of gossip and headlines, Rain becomes determined to discover the truth about the murder. Written in a voice at once immediate, riveting, and utterly convincing, Mariah Frederick's mystery brilliantly exposes the cracks in this exclusive New York City world and the teenagers that move within it.

I first read Mariah's work in 2007 when I read Crunch Time and was completely taken with her ability to weave amazing stories. Mariah is definitely back at it again with The Girl In The Park!

I've always said, there are never enough good old fashioned mystery's in YA. Many of them spiral off into the paranormal and sometimes just plain weird. The Girl In The Park was the perfect dose of mystery and suspense and I had a hard time putting it down!

I loved the main character, Rain and her conviction to defend Wendy and bring her killer to justice. Wendy may not have been the best role model, but she was above all things, honest, loyal and a true friend. I loved how Rain stood up for Wendy, and did everything in her power to find out what happened, even if that meant putting herself in harm's way.

I enjoyed the gritty portrayl of how a brutal killing affects the lives of everyone. From family and friends, to teachers and class mates, rocking everyone to their core. Even more than that, I enjoyed the harsh reality of the media and what lengths they will go to, to get their next story.

I loved the pacing of the story and constantly found myself wanting to skip ahead to find what happens next. This was a great mystery that had me guessing and  gasping the whole way through! This was a wonderfully paced, and simple yet elegantly written mystery that I was totally engrossed in. I look forward to being captivated by Mariah's cleverly woven story telling yet again!

In My Mailbox (24)

Hello Lovelies!

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by Kristi the Story Siren. This is where us bloggers get a chance to show you what we got this week! Bookish related of course!

My IMM is going up super late this week!I had major issues with YouTube this week! And then my laptop decided to flake out on me. :(  I literally filmed this 10 times before it came out! I was having some serious issues with YouTube. Has anyone else been having YouTube troubles? If I seem a little frustrated in my IMM, it's because I am! lol So needless to say the first minute is....well screwed up! But thankfully it straightened up after that!

For Review

Reunited by Hilary Weisman Graham

Such A Rush by Jennifer Echols

When You Were Mine by Recbecca Serle

Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel

The Deadly Sister by Eliot Schrefer

The Wicked and The Just by J. Anderson Coats

Underworld by Meg Cabot

Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock

Miracle by Elizabeth Scott

Bought

Gaurdian of The Gate by Michelle Zink

Circle of Fire by Michelle Zink

A Temptation Of Angels by Michelle Zink

Thanks to Simon and Schuster, HMH publishing, and Scholastic for the awesome books! Thanks to Krystal for sending me books she knew I was dying to get ahold of! :) You rock girl! And a BIG thank you to all the many amazing authors who came to Teen Book Con 2012 and to everyone who  put in so much hard work into making it happen. I had a total blast!!!

I hope you all had a good weekend! And stop back by later this week to see what awesome stuff I get ahold of at TLA! ;)

Happy Reading!

XOXO

Review: Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls

Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls by Mary Downing Hahn
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Publisher: Clarion Books
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 330
Format: Hardback
Source: Own
Interest: Young Adult, Murdery Mystery
Challenge: 2012 Goodreads Reading Challenge
Buy The Book: Amazon

Based on an actual crime in 1955, this YA novel is at once a mystery and a coming-of-age story. The brutal murder of two teenage girls on the last day of Nora Cunningham's junior year in high school throws Nora into turmoil. Her certainties, friendships, religion, her prudence, her resolve to find a boyfriend taller than she is - are shaken or cast off altogether.

Most people in Elmgrove, Maryland, share the comforting conviction that Buddy Novak, who had every reason to want his ex-girlfriend dead, is responsible for the killings. Nora agrees at first, then begins to doubt Buddy's guilt, and finally comes to believe him innocent - the lone dissenting voice in Elmgrove.

Told from several different perspectives, including that of the murderer,Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls is a suspenseful page-turner with a powerful human drama at its core.

I am a huge fan of murder mystery books, especially those based on true stories. So when I found out this book was based on a murder that took place in the 50's and was told from multiple point's of view, including the killer's, I knew it was a must read for me!

I was so blown over by this book. It was incredible and from the very first page I could tell I was going to love it! It was amazing and is for sure one of my all time favorite books!

The story is set in the 1950's, which is when the actual murder took place. From the first sentence I read, I felt like I was instantly transported to that time era. I could see clear skies, hear Fats Domino and Elvis playing on the juke box, see the Five and Dime and smell the old fashioned milk shakes. I pictured hot summer days, wearing short shorts and driving up and down the town square in a converatable, hanging out at the drive in movies on the weekends. The author did an incredible job telling the story and making you feel like you were right there in the heart of it.

Even though the story is told from multiple point's of view, it never got confusing. It was easy to follow and clear and concise. I enjoyed seeing different takes on different event's, from the victum's friends and ex boyfriends to the murderer.

This was an incredible story about love and loss and coming of age. It went through the cycles of loss and grieving as well as how a tragic event like this affects everyone. It dealt with depression, losing faith in God, anger, and so much more.

This was an incredible story that that will forever haunt me! I can't recommend this one enough.

Waiting On Wednesday (18)

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 

Eve and Adam by Michael Grant

Sixteen-year-old Evening Spiker lives an affluent life in San Francisco with her mother, EmmaRose, a successful geneticist and owner of Spiker Biotech. Sure, Evening misses her father who died mysteriously, but she’s never really questioned it. Much like how she’s never stopped to think how off it is that she’s never been sick. That is, until she’s struck by a car and is exposed to extensive injuries. Injuries that seem to be healing faster than physically possible.
 
While recuperating in Spiker Biotech’s lush facilities, she meets Solo Plissken, a very attractive, if off-putting boy her age who spent his life at Spiker Biotech. Like Evening, he’s never questioned anything...until now. Solo drops hints to Evening that something isn’t right, and Emma-Rose may be behind it. Evening puts this out of her mind and begins her summer internship project: To simulate the creation of the perfect boy. With the help of Solo, Evening uncovers secrets so big they could change the world completely.

This sounds like a really gripping sci-fi/dystopian and I am absolutely bursting to read this one! I have a feeling I will be pre-ordering this one and loving it!

Look for this one to hit shelves in October!

What books are you waiting for?

Review: Unraveling

Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Age Group: YA
Pages : 445
Format: ARC
Source: Own
Interest: Sci-fi
Challenge: 2012 Goodreads Reading Challenge, 2012 Debut Author Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon

Two days before the start of her junior year, seventeen-year-old Janelle Tenner is hit by a pickup truck and killed—as in blinding light, scenes of her life flashing before her, and then nothing. Except the next thing she knows, she's opening her eyes to find Ben Michaels, a loner from her high school whom Janelle has never talked to, leaning over her. And even though it isn't possible, she knows—with every fiber of her being—that Ben has somehow brought her back to life.

But her revival, and Ben's possible role in it, is only the first of the puzzles that Janelle must solve. While snooping in her FBI agent father's files for clues about her accident, she uncovers a clock that seems to be counting down to something—but to what? And when someone close to Janelle is killed, she can no longer deny what's right in front of her: Everything that's happened—the accident, the murder, the countdown clock, Ben's sudden appearance in her life—points to the end of life as she knows it. And as the clock ticks down, she realizes that if she wants to put a stop to the end of the world, she's going to need to uncover Ben's secrets—and keep from falling in love with him in the process.

From debut author Elizabeth Norris comes this shattering novel of one girl's fight to save herself, her world, and the boy she never saw coming.

I have been pinning away for this book for what feels like forever! I was so excited to finally get a copy, and I threw myself into it immediately. For some reason I just didn't really connect with the book until I was about 100 pages in, and then boy was I hooked! I really loved the story itself, I felt like it was unique and very intruiging!

Janelle's life was complicated and multi faceted. Her father works for the FBI, how cool is that? Unfortunately he's really great at his job and spends so much time catching bad guys, that he's not always around too much. While Janelle's mother suffers from bi-polar disorder, and goes through manic highs and lows. Much responsability is left to Janelle, like taking care of her brother and cooking meals for the family. But she handles it all like a pro, and I loved how close she was to her family! They had such a strong relationship and bond, where most kids would've resented their parents. I loved the witty banter between Janelle and her father, all the x-files quotes. ( I'm a huge X-Files fans myself tooo!) And her best friend Alex, is possibly the absolute best "best friend" character ever written in YA! I mean, I would totally steal him for my bestie!

Even when someone close to Janelle dies, while it rocks her world, she doesn't let it destroy her. She keeps going, taking care of the people she loves and racing to fight the ticking clock before something terrible happens. The story was seriously epic! I couldn't put it down and I literally had an inner fight within myself to constantly stop myself from flipping forward to see what happens next. There is nothing I can say that will do this book justice. It's just THAT good!

So to sum it up, I loved this book so much and I highly recommend it! Although, I will warn you there is some heavy cursing and a whole lot of f-bombs being dropped. But despite that I loved this book and found it to be unique, intense, thrilling, and full of action! It's such an incredible debut novel and I look forward to reading much, much more from this author!

In My Mailbox (23)

Hello Lovelies!

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by Kristi the Story Siren. This is where us bloggers get a chance to show you what we got this week! Bookish related of course!

For Review

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Those That Wake by Jesse Karp

Croak by Gina Damico

First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky

Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls by Mary Downing Hahn

Thanks so much to HMH publishing for the box of awesome! And to Harper Teen for Tiger Lily. I had so much awesomeness in my mailbox this week!!!!

I hope you all are having a fantastic weekend and I hope you got some amazing books in as well. Make sure to leave me a link to your IMM so I can come and drool over all the amazing books you got in! 

Happy Reading!

XOXO