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Waiting on Wednesday: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

August 27, 2014 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids Author: Sarah Ockler (website | twitter) Publisher: Simon Pulse Expected publication: June 2015 Sometimes, there are no words… The youngest of six talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom—until a boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t even speak. Seeking quiet solitude, Elyse accepts a friend’s invitation to Atargatis Cove. Named for the mythical first mermaid, the Oregon seaside town is everything Elyse’s home in the Caribbean isn’t: An ocean too cold for swimming, parties too tame for singing, and people too polite to […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins

July 23, 2014 / 14 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. It feels a bit silly to be waiting on a Christmas book in the heat of July, but… My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories Editor: Stephanie Perkins  Authors: Holly Black, Ally Carter, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, Matt de la Pena, Stephanie Perkins, Rainbow Rowell, Laini Taylor, Kiersten White Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Expected publication: October 14th 2014 If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

July 16, 2014 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. I am on a sad book jag lately, and I was hoping this one would be different, but I couldn’t NOT post this for this week’s WoW pick! I Was Here Author: Gayle Forman  Publisher: Viking Juvenile (Penguin Canada) Expected publication: January 27, 2015 Cody and Meg were inseparable.Two peas in a pod.Until . . . they weren’t anymore. When her best friend Meg drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

July 9, 2014 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s WoW pick was probably a lot of other people’s WoW picks last week, but I’m desperate for it and we have to talk about it! The Last Time We Say Goodbye Author: Cynthia Hand Publisher: Harper Teen Expected publication: February 10, 2015 There’s death all around us.We just don’t pay attention.Until we do. The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

July 2, 2014 / 13 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s most-anticipated pick is a no-brainer for me! I’ll Meet You ThereAuthor: Heather Demetrios (website | twitter) Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers (Macmillan)Expected publication: February 3, 2015 If seventeen-year-old Skyler Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby on her hip, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing standing between straightedge Skylar and art school are three minimum-wage-months of summer. Skylar can taste […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

June 25, 2014 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s can’t-wait-for-it book is a super-fun sounding historical! I’m Glad I Did  Author: Cynthia Weil Publisher: Soho Teen Expected publication: January 27, 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and songwriting legend Cynthia Weil’s extraordinary YA debut opens the secretive doors of the Brill Building-the hit factory that changed history. Part Mad Men, part Grace of my Heart, part murder mystery, I’m Glad I Did is a coming-of-age story at an unforgettable cultural tipping point: the summer […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Whatever Life Throws At You by Julie Cross

June 18, 2014 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Whatever Life Throws At You by Julie Cross

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s can’t-wait-for-it book is a sports YA! Whatever Life Throws at You Author: Julie Cross (website | twitter) Publisher: Entangled Teen Expected publication: October 7th 2014 Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas is too young to remember her dad’s glory days as a pitcher for the Yankees. So when her father is offered a coaching position with the Kansas City Royals, Annie is intrigued to see the baseball side of her dad. Of course, knowing he’ll be a mentor to […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle

June 11, 2014 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s can’t-wait-for-it book is one I know a lot of bloggers picked up at #BEA14, but one I didn’t get…and now I wish I did! Famous in Love Author: Rebecca Serle  Publisher: Poppy Expected publication: October 21st 2014  The romantic story of a girl who gets plucked from obscurity to star in the next major feature film franchise based on a book and the ensuing love triangles she gets entangled in on—-and off screen. Meet Paige Townsen, Rainer […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

May 14, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s need-it-now book is by YA royalty! Rain Reign Author: Ann M. Martin Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Raincoast Books in Canada!) Expected publication: October 7th 2014  In her most powerful novel yet, Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin tells the story of girl with mental/emotional challenges and the dog she loves. Rose Howard has OCD, Asperger’s syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms (even her name is a homonym). She gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Just Like the Movies by Kelly Fiore

May 7, 2014 / 12 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Just Like the Movies by Kelly Fiore

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s WoW pick looks just adorable for summer:  Just Like the Movies Author: Kelly Fiore Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Expected publication: July 22, 2014 Pretty and popular track star Marijke Monti is confident about almost everything – she’s got great friends, a great family, and she’s on her way to the State Track Championship. In fact, the only thing Marijke isn’t confident about is her relationship with Tommy Lawson. Lily Spencer has spent her entire high school career preparing […]

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