Waiting on Wednesday (89)

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Catherine by April Lindner

January 2nd, 2013

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

"A forbidden romance. A modern mystery. Wuthering Heights as you've never seen it before.

Catherine is tired of struggling musicians befriending her just so they can get a gig at her Dad's famous Manhattan club, The Underground. Then she meets mysterious Hence, an unbelievably passionate and talented musician on the brink of success. As their relationship grows, both are swept away in a fiery romance. But when their love is tested by a cruel whim of fate, will pride keep them apart?

Chelsea has always believed that her mom died of a sudden illness, until she finds a letter her dad has kept from her for years -- a letter from her mom, Catherine, who didn't die: She disappeared. Driven by unanswered questions, Chelsea sets out to look for her -- starting with the return address on the letter: The Underground.

Told in two voices, twenty years apart, Catherine interweaves a timeless forbidden romance with a compelling modern mystery."

I really enjoyed Lindner's novel Jane (a retelling of Jane Eyre), so I'm excited to see what she does with Wuthering Heights! 

What are you waiting on?

Top Ten Tuesday (1)

 Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. The feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists over at The Broke and the Bookish. They'd love to share their lists with other bookish folks and would love to see your top ten lists!

Each week they will post a new top ten list that one of the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All they ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.

Top Ten Books You Loved But Never Wrote A Review For (either books you loved and couldn't bring yourself to write a review for or books that you read long before blogging...time to give them a shoutout!)
1. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - I just couldn't bring myself to write anything more than a bunch of babbling after reading the final VA novel. But what can I say, it was the last book ever (of Rose), and it was full of surprises.
2. Fire by Kristin Cashore - This book was pretty wicked awesome. So much so, I was barely coherent in the rambling "review" I wrote about how wicked awesome it was. That review will never see daylight. 
3. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen - This is, without a doubt, one of my absolute favorite novels. Mostly because of Wes. *swoons*
4. Harry Potter series by JK Rowling - It's nearly impossible to write an eloquent and original review of these books. They are far too magical, amazing, and impressive. 
5. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - I think the main reason I have such a hard time with writing my thoughts on this novel is because it really is spectacular, but it's a subtle build up to spectacular. It's so hard to convey how truly touching this novel is from start to finish.
6. Delirium by Lauren Oliver - Simply breathtakingly gorgeous. Lauren Oliver definitely knows how to string together words and make them incredible. And love as a disease? Genius. 
7. The Host by Stephenie Meyer - While I'm not the biggest fan of the Twilight books, I really adored this book...I'm definitely going to have to reread this one to see if I still love it!
8. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien - This is definitely not YA, but still one of the best books I read back in high school. The narrative is so utterly brilliant and unique. I've never read another book quite like it. 
9. Jane by April Lindner - The best classic retelling ever. Seriously. Go read it. Rochester is a rock star. 
10. Devilish by Maureen Johnson - I. Love. This. Book. So much so, that if I ever wrote a review for it, it probably just consist of fangirly ramblings about how awesome a writer Maureen is, and how I think Maureen should be our world leader¹. *bows down to Maureen Johnson* 



1 Just kidding. Mostly because Maureen Johnson might actually be crazy². Or at least she seems crazy on Twitter. 2 And for the one person (you know who you are) who took my joke seriously and decided to rudely spam the comments (now deleted) - it's an obvious joke (Maureen even has a variation of it in her twitter info), so relax. I do not think Maureen Johnson is crazy. Crazy awesome? Yes.  

In My Mailbox 42

IMM is hosted by The Story Siren, inspired by Pop Culture Junkie

(Books from last few weeks)

For Review:

Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen

The Lost Saint by Bree Despain (!!!)

Drought by Pam Bachorz (!!!)

The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal (!!!)

Bought with Buzz Bucks:

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

From "A" (aka, the fabulous people at ABC Family):

Digital Picture Frame

Bookish Christmas Presents:

Kindle 3G + Wifi

Black Lighted Leather Cover

Kindle ebooks:

Zombies vs. Unicorns

Jane by April Lindner

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst

Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves (my review)

The Book of Spells by Kate Brian

Vanished by Kate Brian

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

Need by Carrie Jones

Pretty Little Liars #6: Killer by Sara Shepard

Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless by Sara Shepard

Pretty Little Liars #8: Wanted by Sara Shepard

Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace (book 4) by Hugh Howey

Printed Book:

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

I was a bit nervous about the whole Kindle thing, because I'm a hard-core real printed book kind of person, but I do have to admit that it's nice and lightweight (plus, it holds a lot of books).

Thanks to The Teen Book Scene, Harper Collins, Random Buzzers/Random House, ABC Family,  Jennifer from Goodman Media, and everyone in my family. 

What did you get this week?


Happy Holidays!!! =)