Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, and specifically spotlights upcoming novels we can't wait to read. As always, there are some amazing upcoming books, but this week I'm particularly excited for...
Author: R.J. Anderson
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: June 2, 2011
Pages: 384
Genre: YA, Paranormal, Fantasy
Once upon a time there was a girl who was special.
This is not her story.
Unless you count the part where I killed her.
Sixteen-year-old Alison has been sectioned in a mental institute for teens, having murdered the most perfect and popular girl at school. But the case is a mystery: no body has been found, and Alison's condition is proving difficult to diagnose. Alison herself can't explain what happened: one minute she was fighting with Tori -- the next she disintegrated. Into nothing. But that's impossible. Right?
Hello, pretty cover! While I was perusing the hundreds (thousands?) of amazing books releasing soon, I came across, Ultraviolet, and I was hooked by the premise. It sounds eerie, dark, and just a little bit twisted which, let's be honest, consistently intrigues me. I know I'm trying to read more contemps in the coming year, but I have to say that paranormal and fantasy books will always be on my radar. If they're good, I can get lost in them, and this one sounds good! What do you think...and what are you waiting on this week?
Wow!! This book seems really great and the cover looks nice !! Great pick ;)
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Happy reading !
Do I have the worst memory ever? Where did I just see this one...was it a WOW, or something else, ack my memory
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love the sound of this one. Nice pick, Melissa. Definitely one for the wishlist!
ReplyDeleteIt does look fabulous. The cover is great. Another put to add to my TBR. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThis on looks SO good! Definitely on my reading list for next summer!
ReplyDeleteThe synopsis sounds extremely intriguing! Thank you for featuring it . I love adding new books to my TBR.
ReplyDeleteA superb pick! It looks really intereasting. Happy Reading :)
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Hi Melissa :) I love the cover of this book. And thanks for the recommendation , I'll be picking up Nightshade real soon..
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm really excited for this one now, I hadn't heard of it before! I love the dark and twisted ones as well, so sign me up:) Cove reminds me quite a bit of Unearthly with the color scheme and flourish on the font!
ReplyDeleteCommon minds think alike, I choose this one too!
ReplyDeleteGreat pick! I love the cover of this book and I've read other books by R.J. Anderson, so I'll definitely be picking this one up when once it's released.
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds soo cool. Unlike anything else out there. Great pick Melissa. (do you have snow yet???)
ReplyDeleteGreat pick!! The cover is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for this one as well - it sounds great!
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Awesome cover, awesome summary. Definitely looking forward to this one now! I have a thing for books with creepy premises.
ReplyDeleteIntriguing! Do you think it's secretly paranormal? Like, maybe the girl disappeared...because she's a fairy? Or is it for realz?
ReplyDeleteOh wow! have not heard of this one & I really like the premise. Sounds creepy!! I'm adding it to my TBR list, thanks Melissa.
ReplyDeleteWoah! I've seen this book around recently but didn't really read what it's about. It definitely sounds like a fun twisted book. Definitely adding it to my tbr.
ReplyDeleteI am trying for more contemps too, but sometimes the dark paranormal stuff gets in the way and the mystery is just too good to pass up. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that awesome premise...sounds amazing! Thanks for a great pick!
ReplyDeleteWow, that sounds creepy and interesting!
ReplyDeleteOne word: Amazing!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait.
Great pick. I love the cover =)
ReplyDeleteOoh, this looks amazing! And sounds like a fantastic read too! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteOoh, haven't heard of this one yet but it sounds very intriguing! I really want to read it now.
ReplyDeleteGreat pick. I want to know about this girl and the mystery of the murder. It sounds really good.
ReplyDeletePs: I love getting lost in paranormal stories too. And I love finding new ones, that's why I adore your blog!
I'm loving the twisted summary too! Definitely sounds unique,
ReplyDeleteNice pick, Melissa! :)
Awesome book. The summary really caught me there and so did the cover. Thank you for your kind words and for following! I <3 your blog. :D I shall follow you back.
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Shadows of a Down East Summer: An Antique Print Mystery
ReplyDeleteBy Lea Wait
Publication date: April 1, 2011
In the summer of 1890, two young women posed for artist Winslow Homer on the coast of Maine. What happened that summer, the secrets the women kept, and the lies they told, changed their families forever. Now, more than a hundred years later, one of their descendants has been murdered, leaving to antique print dealer Maggie Summer the family papers that may finally reveal the truth. Maggie's vision of a relaxing vacation in Maine- antiquing with beau Will Brewer and visiting his Aunt Nettie- turns into a murder investigation. Maggie must discover which of the family myths are based on reality, before someone she cares about becomes the next victim. With the centennial of Homer's death in 2010, there is renewed interest in his work and in the renovation of his studio in Prouts Neck, Maine, where some of the novel's action takes place.
I like the cover too!
ReplyDeleteAgree about the cover - definitely very pretty! Interesting premise as well - sounds very dark, but I think I'd quite like it. Thanks for letting us know!
ReplyDeleteOooh this one sounds creepy...Love those first couple lines in the synopsis, they really work to hook the reader in!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I need to add this one to my wishlist too! Great pick. Yep, love the cover too!
ReplyDeleteLooks cool - I am adding it to TBR list.
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http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2010/12/waiting-on-wednesday-chain-reaction-by.html
OMG! What a beautiful cover! And the story sounds great! Hop, in my wishlist! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome pick! I haven't heard of this but it sounds fascinating.
ReplyDeleteOh this definitely sounds like an intriguing read. I've seen this one before, but never bothered reading the synopsis. I am now glad that I have. Will be sure to add this to my TBR pile.
ReplyDeleteThe premise is awesome. Love the tease!
ReplyDeleteLove that cover. This sounds intriguing and like an edge of your seat read. Good pick :)
ReplyDeleteI love that I can always come to your blog and find new books that really, really excite me. ♥ Thanks for your pick! :D
ReplyDeleteOooh...that sounds interesting and creepy. And her name is Alison, spelled correctly.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds pretty awesome and the cover has the right touch of creepy and dark! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pick! R.J. Anderson is a great author, I have to say. I'm currently reading one of her books, Knife and am loving it. *marks Ultraviolet as to-read/wishlist* :)
ReplyDeleteSounds powerful. Cool choice!
ReplyDeleteCould I tell you I was seriously laughing so hard when I read that book's summary. Excellent pick.
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