Wed, May 30, 2012
Waiting on Wednesday – Crewel and More
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine to shine a spotlight on upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
Crewel
By Gennifer Albin
368 pages
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, to be released Oct. 16, 2012
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.
— Goodreads.com description
Crewel sounds unique and magical, and it’s getting a ton of buzz. I’m intrigued!
Time Between Us
By Tamara Ireland Stone
384 pages
Hyperion, to be released Oct. 9, 2012
Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett’s unique ability to travel through time and space brings him into Anna’s life, and with him, a new world of adventure and possibility.
As their relationship deepens, they face the reality that time might knock Bennett back where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate—and what consequences they can bear in order to stay together.
Fresh, exciting, and deeply romantic, TIME BETWEEN US is a stunning and spellbinding debut from an extraordinary new talent in YA fiction.
— Goodreads.com description
Time travel. A girl named Anna. Chicago. Romance. Um, was this book meant for me?!
34 Pieces of You
By Carmen Rodrigues
352 pages
Simon Pulse, to be released Sept. 4, 2012
There was something about Ellie… Something dangerous. Charismatic. Broken. Jake looked out for her. Sarah followed her lead. And Jess kept her distance, and kept watch.
Now Ellie’s dead, and Jake, Sarah, and Jess are left to pick up the pieces. All they have are 34 clues she left behind. 34 strips of paper hidden in a box beneath her bed. 34 secrets of a brief and painful life.
Jake, Sarah, and Jess all feel responsible for what happened to Ellie, and all three have secrets of their own. As they begin to confront the darkest truths about themselves, they will also find out what Ellie herself had been hiding all along…
— Goodreads.com description
Oooh, a morbid and creepy treasure hunt! What a cool idea…count me in.
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Cindy said:
These all look great! Awesome choices
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Book Angel Emma said:
Added to wish-list ;D Loving the sound of 34 Pieces of You
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Tara @ Hobbitsies said:
Crewel was aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahmazing. I’m so excited for you to get it at BEA and read it! And I can’t wait for Time Between Us! Also, I’m not sure I’ve heard of 34 Pieces of You, looking it up now!
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Kathy said:
All three of these sounds amazing. Crewel has been gaining so much buzz that I am sure it’s going to be awesome.
34 Pieces of You sounds a little like 13 Reasons Why, which I enjoyed and Time Between Us just sounds like a great romantic book that will make me cry!
Your choices are awesome this week! Hope you enjoy all of them when you get to read them.
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Kim said:
I love your picks. I’m especially very eager to read Time Between Us, I hope it’s a great read.
I haven’t heard of 34 Pieces of You before, so I’m going to check that one out!
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Joie said:
Oooh, I love all your picks, especially Crewel! 34 pieces sounds interesting, I’ll have to check it out when it’s published! Thanks for sharing!
Here’s my WoW
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Gretchen said:
SO MUCH LOVE HAPPENING HERE. Especially Crewel, that looks AND sounds like it’s going to be AH-MAY-ZING!
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Victoria Scott said:
Ooh, this is the first I’ve heard of 34 Pieces of You. It looks amazing!
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We Heart YA said:
Ooo, great list. Our friend Margot did an awesome photo of CREWEL in her YA series: http://www.therealfauxtographer.com/2012/04/crewel.html
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kay – Infiniteshelf said:
Great list! I plan on reading these three books, too. Crewel is the one I am most curious about I have to say!
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