Waiting on Wednesday #7

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.  Here are the books that I am most look forward to reading.

Night School by Chrisiti Daugherty

UK Publication Date: 5 Jan 2012
Publisher: Atom
Pages: 320

Synopsis from amazon.co.uk

When everyone is lying, who can you trust?

Allie Sheridan's world is falling apart. She hates her school. Her brother has run away from home. And she's just been arrested. Again. This time her parents have finally had enough. They cut her off from her friends and send her away to a boarding school for problem teenagers. But Cimmeria Academy is no ordinary school. It allows no computers or phones. Its students are an odd mixture of the gifted, the tough and the privileged. And then there's the secretive Night School, whose activities other students are forbidden even to watch. When Allie is attacked one night the school begins to seem like a very dangerous place, Allie must learn who she can trust. And what's really going on at Cimmeria Academy.

Waiting on Wednesday #6

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.  Here are the books that I am most look forward to reading.

Wolf Springs Chronicles: Unleashed by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viquie

UK Publication Date: 8 Dec 2011
Publisher: Doubleday
Pages: 400

Synopsis from Amazon.co.uk

Who do you run with?
Who do you run from?
Who do you run to?

Katelyn is reluctant to start at her new school until she meets the handsome and intriguing Trick Sokolov. He's the closest thing to home she finds - an irreverent drama nerd who writes poetry, drives too fast, and has no desire to serve as her best guy friend. Before long, the popular Cordelia Fenner befriends her and invites her home, and Katelyn begins to think her new life might be ok after all, especially when she meets Cordelia's extremely hot brother, Justin. But as she spends more time with Cordelia's family, she realises that the Fenners are bad, mad, and dangerous to know - but how can she give up her only friend, and how can she ignore the Justin sets her blood on fire with a single look?

One night, Katelyn is viciously attacked and she begins to change in ways she cannot imagine.

She's now caught in the middle of an ancient war between werewolf clans - a war that Katelyn is detined to end.

Amazon.co.uk claims that this book has "all the heat, atmosphere and feudal background of Fallen and a love triangle to rival Twilight". I am really interested to see if it lives up to that claim. It sounds really interesting.

Buried Thunder by Tim Bowler

UK Publication Date: Jan 2012
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Pages: 240

Synopsis from Amazon.co.uk

What secrets lay buried in the heart of a forest?

When Maya strays into the forest she also walks straight into a nightmare. It's not just the horrific discovery she makes among the trees, it's what's waiting for her at home. Something too terrifying to believe in. She's not even sure she believes it herself. Perhaps she's going mad, only imagining the sounds at night and the feeling of being stalked. Maybe she didn't see anything in that forest after all?

And there's another question: what was she doing there in the first place...alone...at dusk?

All she knows is that the eyes of the fox drew her there. They will do so again.

This is another book that sounds really interesting? Can't wait to read this late into the night.

So these are the books that I'm most looking forward to reading. What are you looking forward to?

Waiting On Wednesday #5

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.  Here are the books that I am most look forward to reading.

Title: Clockwork Prince
Author: Cassandra Clare
UK Publication Date: 6 December 2011
Publisher: Walker
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback
Series Title: The Infernal Devices
Series Number: Book 2

Synopsis from amazon.co.uk

Love and lies can corrupt even the purest heart... In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, while her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will - the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers to who she is and what she was born to do? As their search for the truth leads the three friends into peril, Tessa's heart is increasingly torn, especially when one of their own betrays them.
My Thoughts:

Even tho I still haven't read Clockwork Angel, its been in my TBR pile since it was released, I can not wait to get my hands on this one.

Title: Until I Die
Author: Amy Plum
UK Publication Date: 3 May 2012
Publisher: Atom
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Series Title: Die For Me
Series Number: Book 2
Synopsis from amazon.co.uk (may contain spoilers)

Kate has chosen to leave the comfort and safety of her human life in order to join Vincent in the dangerous supernatural world he inhabits. For his part, he has sworn to go against his very nature and resist the repeated deaths that are his fate as a revenant – even though it will bring him immeasurable suffering. Desperate to help him, Kate's search for answers takes her from the glamorous streets of Paris to the city's squalid underbelly. But when she stumbles across a secret that could help to overthrow their enemies for ever, Kate unwittingly puts everyone she loves at risk. And puts herself in the midst of an ancient and deadly war, not as a bystander...but as a target.<
My Thoughts:

Again I haven't read the first book in this series but this one sounds amazing. I know they say don't judge a book by its cover, but this cover is beautiful. I can not wait to read this and the first one.

So thats my Waiting On Wednesday. What are you most looking forward to reading in the new year.

Waiting on Wednesday #4

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.  Here are the book that I am most look forward to reading.

Banished by Sophie Littlefield
Pages: 320
Publisher: Ember
Publication Date: 13 Sept 2011
Format: Paperback

Synopsis from amazon.co.uk

There isn't much worth living for in Gypsum, Missouri, or "Trashtown," as the rich kids call the run down neighborhood where sixteen-year-old Hailey Tarbell lives. As far as Hailey knows, she's never going to belong. Not with the kids at school or with her cruel, sickly grandmother, who keeps their household afloat by dealing drugs out of the basement.


But Hailey can't help the feeling that she has some kind of gift, or curse, that makes the other kids shy away from her. Hailey is drawn to those in pain, those who need to be healed. And when her dog Rascal is hit by a car, Hailey's gift is revealed. Not only can she heal, she can bring the suffering back to life. And Hailey will soon find out, this power to heal is just the beginning . . .

My Thoughts

I'm really intrigued to read this. Can't wait to find out more about Hailey's powers

Deception by Lee Nichols
Series:  Haunting Emma #1
Pages: 336
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date: 5 Sept 2011
Format: Paperback

Synopsis from amazon.co.uk

When Emma Vaile's parents leave on a mysterious business trip, it gives her the perfect excuse to be a rebellious teen. But then her best friend stops talking to her, the police crash her party and Emma finds herself in the hands of a new guardian, Bennett Stern, and on a plane to his museum-like mansion in New England. After enrolling at Thatcher Academy, Emma settles in by making friends with the popular crowd. She has memories of Thatcher she can't explain and strange visions are haunting her. Emma doesn't trust anyone any more - except maybe Bennett. But he's about to reveal a ghostly secret to her. One that will explain the visions ...and make Emma fear for her life.

My Thoughts

I know this book has been around for a while now, but the hardcover artwork didn't really interest me, so when I found out that it was being released in paperback with this cover I knew I would have to get it. Can't wait to read it.

Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
Pages: 352
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date: 4 July 2011
Format: Paperback

Synopsis from amazon.co.uk

Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts, especially since her mother has worked as a fraudulent medium for a decade. Violet has taken part in enough of her mother's tricks to feel more than a little jaded about anyhting supernatural. The ghosts, however, believe in Violet and she's been seeing them everywhere. One ghost in particular needs Violet to use her emerging gift to solve her murder ...and prevent the ghost's twin sister from suffering the same fate.

My Thoughts

This is another book that I am really looking forward to reading. I love the cover artwork, its very dark and mysterious, definitely fits the theme of the book.

So there are the books that I'm looking forward to getting. What are you looking forward to reading?

Waiting on Wednesday #3: Forgotten

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.  Here is the book that I am look forward to reading.

Title: Forgotten
Author: Cat Patrick
Publication Date: 6 June 2011
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781405253611
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Synopsis

Here's the thing about me: I can see the future in flashes, like memories. But my past is a blank. I remember what I'll wear tomorrow, and an argument that won't happen until this afternoon. But I don't know what I ate for dinner last night. I get by with the help of notes, my mom and my best friend Jamie, and the system works ...Until now. Everything's falling apart. Jamie's going of the rails. My mom is lying to me. And I can't see the boy I adore in my future. But today, I love him. And I never want to forget how much...

My Thoughts

I read the excerpt of this book on Lovereading.co.uk, and I loved it. What do I love about it? I love the fact that the main character London can't remember her past, but can see into the future. The excerpt gripped me straight away and I wish it had been longer. To read the excerpt yourself click here.

This is also Cat Patrick's debut novel.

Waiting on Wednesday #2: The Girl in the Steel Corset

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.  Here is the book that I am look forward to reading.

Title: The Girl in the Steel Corset

Author: Kady Cross

Publisher: MIRA
Publication Date: 17 June 2011

Pages: 592

Format: Paperback

Series: Steampunk Chronicles

Synopsis

In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one…except the "thing" inside her.

When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no normal Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man with one punch….
Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she's special, says she's one of them. The orphaned duke takes her in from the gaslit streets against the wishes of his band of misfits: Emily, who has her own special abilities and an unrequited love for Sam, who is part robot; and Jasper, an American cowboy with a shadowy secret.
Griffin's investigating a criminal called The Machinist, the mastermind behind several recent crimes by automatons. Finley thinks she can help—and finally be a part of something, finally fit in.
But The Machinist wants to tear Griff's little company of strays apart, and it isn't long before trust is tested on all sides. At least Finley knows whose side she's on—even if it seems no one believes her.

I am currently reading the prequel, The Strange Case of Finley Jayne, and when I saw that this was going to be released in the UK I know I will have to buy it.  The synopsis sounds really intriguing and I cannot wait to find out more about Finley.

If the synopsis hasn't wetted your appetite for this book, then take a look at the trailer.

Waiting on Wednesday

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

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Title: Reckoning

Author: Kate Cary

Series: Bloodline - Book 2

Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd

Publication Date: Feb 2011

Synopsis from Amazon.co.uk

Mary Seward thought she had escaped the darkness of Transylvania. But now, back in England, she has terrible nightmares, fears the darkness, and sees vampires everywhere. When a strange virus weakens her father, Mary suspects that there's a far more sinister force at work. Then Mary's worst nightmare comes true: Quincey Harker, heir to Dracula's bloodline, appears in England. He declares his eternal love for her and claims he has renounced his evil heritage. But is he telling the truth? Can his lust for blood be so easily forsaken? The first temptation is never the strongest...

I hope this second book in the Bloodline series is as good as the first, which I am currently reading.