It's been a while since I've posted about books that I'm really excited for, so I thought I would share some of the books that I'm really excited for. I've got quite a few, so I'm gonna break them into a few posts to keep you all from getting overwhelmed. :D
All book descriptions are from Goodreads. These aren't in any specific order, but I definitely want to read them all! :)
Glitch (Glitch #1)
by Heather Anastasiu
In the Community, there
is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity
clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from
the Link network. When Zoe starts to malfunction (or "glitch"), she
suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any
anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a
secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her
glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers. As Zoe
struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other
glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien,
who has visions of the future. Together, this growing band of glitchers
must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the
Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse. In this
action-packed debut, Glitch begins an exciting new young adult trilogy.
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Why I Want to Read it:
This amazing cover is what first caught my eye, but after reading the description I got even more excited for this release. It sounds like an amazing story! :D
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Black City (Black City Chronicles #1)
by Elizabeth Richards
A dark and tender
post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war. In a
city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and
tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war,
sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie
Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the
unthinkable--they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious connection that
causes Ash's long-dormant heart to beat, Ash and Natalie first deny and
then struggle to fight their forbidden feelings for each other, knowing
if they're caught, they'll be executed--but their feelings are too
strong. When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a
deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back
into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their
deaths.
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons BYR
Why I Want to Read it:
The cover reveal and excerpt of Black City that were on blogs a while ago got me totally hooked! I can't wait to read this book...November seriously is too far away! haha
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A Midsummer's Nightmare
by Kody Keplinger
Whitley Johnson's dream
summer with her divorced dad has turned into a nightmare. She's just
met his new fiancée and her kids. The fiancée's son? Whitley's one-night
stand from graduation night. Just freakin' great. Worse, she totally
doesn't fit in with her dad's perfect new country-club family. So
Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn't even notice the
good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who
is just about the only person she's ever liked, a best friend (even
though Whitley swears she doesn't "do" friends), and a smoking-hot guy
who isn't her stepbrother...at least, not yet. It will take all three of
them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces
of her family together.
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Publisher: Poppy
Why I Want to Read it:
I absolutely love Kody Keplinger's books, and this one sounds amazing! :D
I can't wait to get my hands on this book. :D
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Such a Rush
by Jennifer Echols
A sexy and poignant romantic tale of a young daredevil pilot caught between two brothers.
High
school senior Leah Jones loves nothing more than flying. While she’s in
the air, it’s easy to forget life with her absentee mother at the
low-rent end of a South Carolina beach town. When her flight instructor,
Mr. Hall, hires her to fly for his banner advertising business, she
sees it as her ticket out of the trailer park. And when he dies
suddenly, she’s afraid her flying career is gone forever.
But
Mr. Hall’s teenage sons, golden boy Alec and adrenaline junkie Grayson,
are determined to keep the banner planes flying. Though Leah has
crushed on Grayson for years, she’s leery of getting involved in what
now seems like a doomed business — until Grayson betrays her by digging
up her most damning secret. Holding it over her head, he forces her to
fly for secret reasons of his own, reasons involving Alec. Now Leah
finds herself drawn into a battle between brothers — and the
consequences could be deadly.
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Publisher: MTV Books
Why I Want to Read it:
I'm a huge Jennifer Echols fan, so I seriously CANNOT wait for this one, especially since I've heard some amazing things about it! :D
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Flesh and Bone (Benny Imura #3)
by Jonathan Maberry
Reeling from the tragic
events of Dust and Decay, Benny Imura and his friends plunge deep into
the zombie-infested wastelands of the great Rot and Ruin. Benny, Nix,
Lilah and Chong journey through a fierce wilderness that was once
America, searching for the jet they saw in the skies months ago. If that
jet exists then humanity itself must have survived…somewhere. Finding
it is their best hope for having a future and a life worth living.
But
the Ruin is far more dangerous than any of them can imagine. They are
hunted by fierce animals escaped from zoos and circuses. They must raid
zombie-infested towns for food and medical supplies. They discover the
very real truth in the old saying: In the Rot and Ruin…everything
wants to kill you.
And what is happening to the zombies? Swarms
of them are coming from the east, devouring everything in their paths.
These zoms are different. Faster, smarter, infinitely more dangerous.
Has the zombie plague mutated, or is there something far more sinister
behind this new invasion of the living dead?
In Flesh and
Bone, Benny Imura, Nix Riley, Lou Chong and Lilah the Lost Girl are
pitted against dangers greater than anything they've ever faced. To
survive, each of them must rise to become the warriors Tom trained them
to be.
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers
Why I Want to Read it:
I love this series, and I am so excited for this one! Dust and Decay was so intense...I cannot wait to find out what happens next! :D
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Alice in Zombieland
(White Rabbit Chronicles #1)
by Gena Showalter
She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Had
anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between
one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to
tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One
heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and
loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real….
To
avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she
must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole
has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might
just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….
I wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.
I'd tell my sister no.
I'd never beg my mother to talk to my dad.
I'd zip my lips and swallow those hateful words.
Or, barring all of that, I'd hug my sister, my mom and my dad one last time.
I'd tell them I love them.
I wish... Yeah, I wish.
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Why I Want to Read it:
Alice in Wonderland + Zombies....enough said! I'm definitely going to be reading this one as soon as possible! :D I haven't read any of Gena Showalter's books yet, but I'll definitely be checking this series out! :D
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Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3)
by Kiersten White
Try as she might, Evie
can’t seem to escape her not-so-normal past. And what was supposed to be
a blissfully normal school break is ruined when a massive group of
paranormals shows up at her house, claiming that Evie is the only one
who can protect them from a mysterious, perilous fate.
The
deadly war between the faerie courts looms ever closer. The clock is
ticking on the entire paranormal world. And its future rests solely in
Evie’s hands.
So much for normal.
With a perfect blend
of humor and suspense, Endlessly is everything readers could dream of
in a conclusion—and the unexpected twists will keep them guessing until
the very last page.
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Publisher: HarperTeen
Why I Want to Read it:
It's the last book in the Paranormalcy Trilogy, why wouldn't I want to read it?! haha This is one of my favourite trilogies right now, and I've been anticipating this one for ages! :D
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Something Like Normal
by Trish Doller
When Travis returns
home from a stint in Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his
brother’s stolen his girlfriend and his car, and he’s haunted by
nightmares of his best friend’s death. It’s not until Travis runs into
Harper, a girl he’s had a rocky relationship with since middle school,
that life actually starts looking up. And as he and Harper see more of
each other, he begins to pick his way through the minefield of family
problems and post-traumatic stress to the possibility of a life that
might resemble normal again. Travis’s dry sense of humor, and incredible
sense of honor, make him an irresistible and eminently lovable hero.
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens
Why I Want to Read it:
I haven't read many books about soldiers and Afghanistan, but this one sounds like one that I would absolutely love. The fact that it's narrated by the male character makes it even more appealing to me. :D
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For Darkness Shows the Stars
by Diana Peterfreund
Generations ago, a
genetic experiment gone wrong—the Reduction—decimated humanity, giving
rise to a Luddite nobility who outlawed most technology.
Elliot
North has always known her place in this world. Four years ago Elliot
refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai,
choosing duty to her family’s estate over love. Since then the world has
changed: a new class of Post-Reductionists is jumpstarting the wheel of
progress, and Elliot’s estate is foundering, forcing her to rent land
to the mysterious Cloud Fleet, a group of shipbuilders that includes
renowned explorer Captain Malakai Wentforth—an almost unrecognizable
Kai. And while Elliot wonders if this could be their second chance, Kai
seems determined to show Elliot exactly what she gave up when she let
him go.
But Elliot soon discovers her old friend carries a
secret—one that could change their society . . . or bring it to its
knees. And again, she’s faced with a choice: cling to what she’s been
raised to believe, or cast her lot with the only boy she’s ever loved,
even if she’s lost him forever.
Inspired by Jane Austen’s persuasion, For Darkness Shows the Stars is a breathtaking romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Why I Want to Read it:
I'm sure it's no surprise that I love this cover, it is absolutely breathtaking! I also love the idea of this story. Inspired by Persuasion...and a dystopia...seriously, count me in! :D I haven't read any of Diana Peterfreund's books yet, but I've been wanting to. :D
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So, those are a few of the books that are coming out in the next few months that I can't wait for! What about you, are these ones that you want to read, too?
Are there any others that you can't wait for?
