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meant to spotlight an upcoming release we are eagerly awaiting!
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 608 Pages
Expected US Release: September 18, 2012 (!!! Bumped up from November!)
Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City--and she is pos-i-toot-ly thrilled. New York is the city of speakeasies, shopping, and movie palaces! Soon enough, Evie is running with glamorous Ziegfield girls and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is Evie has to live with her Uncle Will, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult--also known as "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies."
When a rash of occult-based murders comes to light, Evie and her uncle are right in the thick of the investigation. And through it all, Evie has a secret: a mysterious power that could help catch the killer--if he doesn't catch her first.
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I will follow Libba Bray and her writing to the ends of the earth, into other realms, onto remote islands with guerrilla beauty queens...anywhere. The Gemma Doyle series is some of my favourite books ever, and I'm so excited to see this period in historical YA fiction. Plus, it sounds pretty awesome, too.
First, THE COVER. I'm crazy about the cover. I know some people don't like it, but I am definitely down. It's just so evocative, I could make an entire story based on the image. And then you read the summary, and it just sounds so...horrifically awesome, right?? I mean, being sent and stranded on an island with others who are deemed too brutal to live in regular society - because you are too?! That just has to bring about some really great things.
The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse
Simon & Schuster, 384 pages
Expected US Release: July 10, 2012
As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet—having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can’t help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel, an island where all would-be criminals end up. The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.
-------------------------------Goodreads summaryFirst, THE COVER. I'm crazy about the cover. I know some people don't like it, but I am definitely down. It's just so evocative, I could make an entire story based on the image. And then you read the summary, and it just sounds so...horrifically awesome, right?? I mean, being sent and stranded on an island with others who are deemed too brutal to live in regular society - because you are too?! That just has to bring about some really great things.
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ReplyDeleteOh wow The Forsaken is going on my TBR pile. It sounds exciting and terrifying!
Here is my choice...
Waiting On Wednesday
love forsaken's cover
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Okay, I must confess that I haven't read a single one of Libba Bray's books. But I have them on my kindle! So, don't beat me, I'll get to them eventually LOL
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Both look great! Sadly I didn't have time to read any of Libba Bray's books (yet), but I have Great and Terrible Beauty at home, waiting for me to read it asap. (: Nice choices!
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Both sounds great. I'm particularly looking forward to The Forsaken.
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Safari Poet
Great picks! I have heard so many good things about Libby Bray but have yet to pick up one of her books. I will have to rectify that soon!
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DeleteOhh, both books have pretty covers :D And they sound awesome ;) Great picks :)
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Love, Carina @ Carina's Books
I think Forsaken would be a really good read. The cover and the blurb get me excited every time!
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I remember hearing about the Diviners a couple of years ago when Libba Bray first got the book deal. I've been looking forward to it. Didn't realize this was the release date. The Forsaken sounds really interesting too. Great selections!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these look really good!! I need to read some Libba Bray books. I've heard amazing things!
ReplyDeleteOh, The Forsaken looks so great! I scheduled a post featuring this one as a WOW pick, too, and am so curious about it!
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Both these choices look excellent. I am a big fan of Libba Bray as well.
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I've actually never heard of either of these...that's why I adore this feature...I always find something new!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant choices this week!
These are both new to me, the Forsaken looks crazy good! Great chocies, I hope you enjoy them! :D
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I own all the books in the Gemma Doyle trilogy but have not had the chance to read them yet (Glad to hear they are favorites). I really love historical YA and the Diviners looks really interesting.
ReplyDeleteAnd the cover for The Forsaken is insaneeee. Loveee it!
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Jennifer @ Dream Reads
Great choices! I am so intrigued by The Forsaken, but I'm very excited for Libba Bray's new one especially. Gemma Doyle was amazing so it's great to see her return to period writing.
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I can't wait for both of these to be released! I especially love the cover for The Forsaken, plus it sounds like it'll be such a great read!
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I still haven't read anything by Libba Bray, though several of her books are in my TBR. Looks like this is another to join them.
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Great picks, especially the second one! I think the cover is very different and unique: I like that :D
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Great picks! Both sound really good! I am especially looking forward to The Forsaken.
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Traci @ The Reading Geek
The Diviners sounds really interesting. I've only read The Beauty Queens by Libba Bray which was totally unexpected and really funny. I'm totally waiting for The Forsaken, too! I love the cover for it! Thanks for stopping by my Waiting on Wednesday :)
ReplyDeleteThe Forsaken looks so, so, so good! I'm completely enamoured with the cover (seriously, I don't think I've ever seen anything as unique), and premise of it just sounds super awesome. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteSo excited to see that Libba Bray has a new one coming out!!! Check out my WoW at http://www.whatireadyesterday.com
ReplyDeleteGreat picks! I haven't read any of Bray's books, but I've heard they're great. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteEeep both of these sound totally awesome! Great picks!!
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Great picks! I haven't heard of The Diviners yet, but it's on my TBR list for sure - thanks for sharing and stopping by my blog yesterday. :-)
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