Wednesday 4 July 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (One)

So it's my first ever post (excluding all test posts where I made up really lame limericks) & I just wanted to say hi to everyone :) Now that my GCSE exams are over *thank God* I'll be able to put a lot of time into the blog - I actually have nothing else to do, which is good news for you guys because it means more posts! The cup is half full not half empty. 
I hope you like the blog! Comment, follow & check out the memes page! 
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August 16th 2012



2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. While everyone else portals between worlds, 18-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can’t travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She’s an ‘ape’, a ‘throwback’, but this is one ape girl who won’t give in.
Jarra invents a fake background for herself – as a normal child of Military parents – and joins a class of norms that is on Earth to excavate the ruins of the old cities. When an ancient skyscraper collapses, burying another research team, Jarra’s role in their rescue puts her in the spotlight. No hiding at back of class now. To make life more complicated, she finds herself falling in love with one of her classmates – a norm from another planet. Somehow, she has to keep the deception going.
A freak solar storm strikes the atmosphere, and the class is ordered to portal off-world for safety – no problem for a real child of military parents, but fatal for Jarra. The storm is so bad that the crews of the orbiting solar arrays have to escape to planet below: the first landing from space in 600 years. And one is on collision course with their shelter.

This looks sooooo good! I've been in a bit of a Dystopian/post apocalyptic slump lately - nothing in those genres has interested me but this looks freaking awesome. I haven't heard anything like it before & the reviews on Goodreads are all really positive. I like the girls name as well, it's pretty cool. 
Also, is it just me or does that cover remind you of the UK cover of Divergent?? Only so much better. Can't wait. 
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February 19th 2013



Fia was born with flawless instincts. Her first impulse, her gut feeling, is always exactly right. Her sister, Annie, is blind to the world around her—except when her mind is gripped by strange visions of the future. 
Trapped in a school that uses girls with extraordinary powers as tools for corporate espionage, Annie and Fia are forced to choose over and over between using their abilities in twisted, unthinkable ways…or risking each other’s lives by refusing to obey.
In a stunning departure from her New York Times bestselling Paranormalcy trilogy, Kiersten White delivers a slick, edgy, heartstoppingly intense psychological thriller about two sisters determined to protect each other—no matter the cost

WHY?!! Why do we have to wait so long?! Kiersten White is one of the funniest YA authors ever and I think it'll be really interesting to see how she goes about writing a more serious novel that's on a completely different end of the paranormal spectrum compared to the Paranormalcy series. I hope there is a teenie tiny bit of comedy in it though. Maybe some tasers. 
The cover is also amazing! Somebody definatley knows their way around Photoshop...


I have some more equally awesome books that I'm really excited for, but I think I'll leave them for next week because html is making me really angry at the moment. Anyway, are you excited for a new series by Kiersten White or worried she won't be able to pull off serious?? Let me know what you think! 

26 comments:

  1. Howdy! I'm your first follower and also a blogger from England. I'm loving your blog design by the way!

    I've read Earth Girl and it is superb! A brilliant dystopian read! I cannot wait for Mind Games either, Great picks!

    My WoW!

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    1. Haha, yay English people! Thank you, photoshop has officially become my worst nightmare, nice to see it's worth it :) & it's good to know Earth Girl's good, I really cannot wait!

      Thanks for following :)

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  2. Earth Girl sounds neat. So does Mind Games. I will be putting them both on my wishlist!

    Mary
    http://sweepingme.com/2012/07/waiting-on-wednesday-13/

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    1. Yeah, I think so! If they're as good as their covers they should be awesome :)

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  3. Earth Girl sounds interesting. Mind Games looks very interesting. Come visit me if you get the chance.

    Grace

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    1. I know, looking forward to both & I will :)

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  4. Earth Girl sounds really good! You can check out my WoW here:
    http://misclisa.blogspot.com/2012/07/waiting-on-wednesday-everbound.html

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    1. Ikr! It's kind of sci-fi & dystopian all mashed together which is awesome :)

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  5. Welcome! Cute blog design :) And I love your blog name. Mind Games looks so awesome and I can't wait to read it either! I can't believe it doesn't come out until next year!!

    My WoW

    Jessica @ Books: A true story

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    1. Thank you!! I'm so disappointed we have to wait a whole year for it, I want it now :(

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  6. Earth Girl sounds cool. :D I'll be adding that to my to be read pile.
    And I love the blog design!

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    1. I really hope it's going to be the book to get me out of my dystopian slump, because it does sound really cool :D

      And thank you!! :)

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  7. Lovely blog design and great choices! I am looking forward to reading Mind Games! I love the author's Paranormalcy series! Too bad the release date is so far away!


    Following your blog! Feel free to visit my blog!
    SeeitORreadit

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    1. Thank you!! 2013 seems so far away :( I'm going be super angry if the world ends before this book comes out haha!

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  8. What FABULOUS choices! Earth Girl was my WoW a few weeks ago, and Mind Games is definitely on my Wish List, too :-)

    Congratulations on your first post! I love your blog design and will definitely be following along. I look forward to learning more about you :-)

    Thanks for stopping by earlier!

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    1. Haha, they are both fabulous books aren't they? Kiersten must have tiny little fairy slaves that write her books because she cannot be this awesome without some magic help.

      And aw, that's sweet, thank you!!! No problem by the way, your blog is cool :)

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  9. Great choice, I am excited for both of these. Love the blog! I followed on GFC and Linky.

    My WOW and international giveaway

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  10. I've heard about Earth Girl and I'm totally looking forward for it! Totally digging the synopsis and the cover! Mind Games has an awesome cover! I can't wait for this one too! Awesome picks!

    Please drop by my WoW

    ~Jay
    We Fancy Books

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    1. You're not meant to judge a book by its cover but I will read these two just for their covers LOL :)Thanks for dropping by!

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  11. Hi Lucy, and welcome to the wonderful world of book blogging! :) Great picks! Thanks for checking out my WoW - I followed you back! :)

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  12. I'm totally waiting on Mind Games as well! Following you back! Thanks for stopping by!
    <3Inky

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  13. Hi, great blog! I'm a new follower and would love a follow back!

    Candace

    http://endlessdaysofbooks.blogspot.com/

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