On My Wishlist #12

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into. 

This week, on my wishlist I have:   

Above by Leah Bobet 
Publication Date: April 1, 2012
Publisher:  Arthur A. Levine Books


Summary:  A gorgeous urban fantasy about dangers outside and in. 


Matthew has always lived in Safe, a community hidden far beneath the pipes and tunnels of the city Above. The residents fled to Safe years before to escape the Whitecoats and their cruel experiments, and now Matthew is responsible for both the keeping of Safe’s stories and for Ariel—a golden-haired shapeshifter, and the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen. 


But one horrifying night, an old enemy murders Safe’s founder, Atticus, and the community is taken over by an army of shadows. Only Matthew, Ariel, and a handful of friends escape Above. Now they not only have to survive in a sunlit world they barely know, but they must unravel the mystery of the shadows’ fury and Atticus’s death. It’s up to Matthew to find a way to remake Safe—not just for himself and his family, but for Ariel, who’s again faced with the life she fled, and who needs him more than ever before. 


An urban fantasy and a love story, Above is the breathtaking debut of an extraordinary new voice.


Share your wishlist in the comments.  I would love to see what you are waiting for, it just might be something I want to add to my list as well! 

On My Wishlist #11

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into. 

This week, on my wishlist I have:  

A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink
Expected Publication Date:  March 20th 2012
Publisher:  Dial Books for Young Readers



Even angels make mistakes in this page-turning epic romance... 


When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization called the Dictata controls the balance of good and evil. Helen learns that she is one of three remaining angelic descendants charged with protecting the world's past, present, and future. Unbeknownst to her, she has been trained her whole life to accept this responsibility. Now, as she finds herself torn between the angelic brothers protecting her and the devastatingly handsome childhood friend who wants to destroy her, she must prepare to be brave, to be hunted, and above all to be strong, because temptation will be hard to resist, even for an angel. 


Michelle Zink masterfully weaves historical fantasy with paranormal romance to create a gripping tale of love and betrayal.

Share your wishlist in the comments.  I would love to see what you are waiting for, it just might be something I want to add to my list as well!

On My Wishlist #9

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into. 

This week, on my wishlist I have:  

Elemental by Emily White 
Expected Publication:  May 1st 2012
Publisher:  Spencer Hill Press


Blurb:  Just because Ella can burn someone to the ground with her mind doesn't mean she should. 


But she wants to. 


For ten years—ever since she was a small child—Ella has been held prisoner. Now that she has escaped, she needs answers. 


Who is she? Why was she taken? And who is the boy with the beautiful green eyes who haunts her memories? 


Is Ella the prophesied Destructor… or will she be the one who's destroyed? 

On My Wishlist #8

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into. 

This week, on my wishlist I have: 

Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
Expected Publication Date:  March 6th 2012



Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast. But everything begins to change when she turns sixteen. Along with her best friend Dante and their quiet and brilliant classmate Lance, she is awarded a prestigious internship in the big city— Chicago—and is sent to live and work at a swanky and stylish hotel under the watchful eyes of a group of gorgeous and shockingly young-looking strangers: powerful and alluring hotel owner Aurelia Brown; her second-in-command, the dashing Lucian Grove; and their stunning but aloof staff of glamazons called The Outfit.


As Haven begins falling for Lucian, she discovers that these beautiful people are not quite what they seem. With the help of a mysterious book, she uncovers a network of secret passageways from the hotel’s jazz-age past that leads her to the heart of the evil agenda of Aurelia and company: they’re in the business of buying souls. Will they succeed in wooing Haven to join them in their recruitment efforts, or will she be able to thwart this devilish set’s plans to take the souls of her classmates on prom night at the hotel?


Illuminate is an exciting saga of a teen’s first taste of independence, her experience in the lap of luxury, and her discovery she may possess strength greater than she ever knew.



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On My Wishlist #7

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into. 

This week, on my wishlist I have:

Life is But a Dream by Brian James
Expected Publication:  March 27th 2012


Summary:  Sabrina, an artist, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and her parents check her into the Wellness Center. There she meets Alec, who is convinced that it's the world that's crazy, not them. But when Alex starts to convince Sabrina that her treatment will wipe out everything that makes her creative, she worries she'll lose hold of her dreams and herself.


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On My Wishlist #6

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into.


This week, on my wishlist I have:  

The Girls of No Return by Erin Saldin

Summary:  Erin Saldin's The Girls of No Return is a lacerating young adult debut about girls, knives, and redemption. The Alice Marshall School, set within a glorious 2-million acre wilderness area, is a place where teenage girls are sent to escape their histories and themselves. Lida Wallace has tried to negate herself in every way possible. At Alice Marshall, she meets Elsa Boone, Jules, and Gia Longchamps, whose glamour entrances the entire camp. As the girls prepare for a wilderness trek, Lida is both thrilled and terrified to be chosen as Gia's friend. Everyone has their secrets – the “Things” they try to protect; and when those come out, the knives do as well.

---- Doesn't this sound a little enchanting?  Intriguing?  Mysterious? 

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On My Wishlist #5

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into.

I have been waiting for this one for quite a while!  This one has such an awesomely beautiful cover - it is alluring!!!  

The Selection by Kiera Cass


Expected Publication Date:  April 24th 2012


Summary:  For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon. 


But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. 


Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself- and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

What's on your wishlist?  I'd love to check it out - please share yours in the comments below!!!

On My Wishlist #4

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into.


I've got two books on my wishlist this week.  They are going to both be coming out this week, so I am so excited.  

The first one is The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth.  This is one that caught my eye in early January.  Some very controversial issues in a coming-of-age novel.  I look forward to this debut novel arriving on February 7, 2012.


Summary from Goodreads:  When Cameron Post’s parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief she’ll never have to tell them that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl. 


But that relief soon turns to heartbreak, as Cam is forced to move in with her conservative aunt Ruth. She knows that from this point on, her life will forever be different. Survival in Miles City, Montana, means blending in and not making waves, and Cam becomes an expert at this—especially at avoiding any questions about her sexuality. 


Then Coley Taylor moves to town. Beautiful pickup-driving Coley is a perfect cowgirl with the perfect boyfriend to match. To Cam’s surprise, she and Coley become best friends—while Cam secretly dreams of something more. Just as that starts to seem like a real possibility, her secret is exposed. Ultrareligious Aunt Ruth takes drastic action to “fix” her niece, bringing Cam face-to-face with the cost of denying her true self—even if she’s not quite sure who that is. 


The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules
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The next one is Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles #1) by Jessica Spotswood. Love the image on the cover.She looks like anything but a witch!!   This one comes out on February 7, 2012 as well.  


Summary from Goodreads:  "Blessed with a gift..."cursed" with a secret." 
Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they're witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship - or an early grave. 


Before her mother died, Cate promised to protect her sisters. But with only six months left to choose between marriage and the Sisterhood, she might not be able to keep her word . . . especially after she finds her mother's diary, uncovering a secret that could spell her family's destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra. 


If what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren't safe. Not from the Brotherhood, the Sisterhood - not even from each other

Care to share what's on your wishlist?  I'd love to check it out.  Post a link to your wishlist below in the comments & I will stop by.

On My Wishlist #3

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City. Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into. (Yeah, a day late, and a dollar short - so goes my week.  I should have posted this yesterday, but this week has been a crazy one!)

This week,on my wishlist, I have:  The Dead Of Winter by Chris Priestley.  


The cover is so creepy, yet draws me in.  I can't help myself but wanting to read it.  The description gives me the feeling of The Shining by Stephen King, and I am such a Stephen King fan.  The Dead of Winter is set to be released January 31, 2012, so this week is the week!!!!


From Goodreads:  Michael Vyner recalls a terrible story, one that happened to him. One that would be unbelievable if it weren't true! Michael's parents are dead and he imagines that he will stay with the kindly lawyer, executor of his parents' will ...Until he is invited to spend Christmas with his guardian in a large and desolate country house. His arrival on the first night suggests something is not quite right when he sees a woman out in the frozen mists, standing alone in the marshes. But little can prepare him for the solitude of the house itself as he is kept from his guardian and finds himself spending the Christmas holiday wandering the silent corridors of the house seeking distraction. But lonely doesn't mean alone, as Michael soon realises that the house and its grounds harbour many secrets, dead and alive, and Michael is set the task of unravelling some of the darkest secrets of all. This is a nail-biting story of hauntings and terror by the master of the genre, Chris Priestley

On My Wishlist -#2

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City.  Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into.  

This week, on my wishlist is:  Incarnate (Newsoul #1)


Isn't this cover gorgeous.  The colors really stand out, and I knew I just had to read this one - the description is pretty good too.


Summary:
NEWSOUL 
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why. 


NOSOUL 
Even Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are suspicious and afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame? 


HEART 
Sam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all? 


Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.


Publication date for this one is January 31, 2012.  I am so glad that it is not too far off.


What's on your wishlist?

On My Wishlist - #1

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme brought to us by Book Chick City.  Each Saturday I will post a book from my every growing to-read list that I still need to buy and dig into.  

This week, On My Wishlist, I have:   Delirium by Lauren Oliver.  


Excerpt from Goodreads:  

Amazon Best Books of the Month, February 2011: Lena Haloway is content in her safe, government-managed society. She feels (mostly) relaxed about the future in which her husband and career will be decided, and looks forward to turning 18, when she’ll be cured of deliria, a.k.a. love. She tries not to think about her mother’s suicide (her last words to Lena were a forbidden “I love you”) or the supposed “Invalid” community made up of the uncured just beyond her Portland, Maine, border. There’s no real point—she believes her government knows how to best protect its people, and should do so at any cost. But 95 days before her cure, Lena meets Alex, a confident and mysterious young man who makes her heart flutter and her skin turn red-hot. As their romance blossoms, Lena begins to doubt the intentions of those in power, and fears that her world will turn gray should she submit to the procedure. In this powerful and beautifully written novel, Lauren Oliver, the bestselling author of Before I Fall, throws readers into a tightly controlled society where options don’t exist, and shows not only the lengths one will go for a chance at freedom, but also the true meaning of sacrifice. --Jessica Schein

Doesn't this sound like something you want to read?  Well, I can't wait to get my hands on this one!!!!


So, what's on your wishlist?