Waiting on Wednesday (4)

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It is a way of showing what upcoming releases you're excited for. This week's Waiting on Wednesday books are...

Rush by Eve Silver 

So what’s the game now? This, or the life I used to know?

When Miki Jones is pulled from her life, pulled through time and space into some kind of game—her carefully controlled life spirals into chaos. In the game, she and a team of other teens are sent on missions to eliminate the Drau, terrifying and beautiful alien creatures. There are no practice runs, no training, and no way out. Miki has only the guidance of secretive but maddeningly attractive team leader Jackson Tate, who says the game isn’t really a game, that what Miki and her new teammates do now determines their survival, and the survival of every other person on this planet. She laughs. He doesn’t. And then the game takes a deadly and terrifying turn.

The End Games by T. Michael Martin

 It happened on Halloween.

The world ended.

And a dangerous Game brought it back to life.

Seventeen-year-old Michael and his five-year-old brother, Patrick, have been battling monsters in The Game for weeks.

In the rural mountains of West Virginia, armed with only their rifle and their love for each other, the brothers follow Instructions from the mysterious Game Master. They spend their days searching for survivors, their nights fighting endless hordes of “Bellows”—creatures that roam the dark, roaring for flesh. And at this Game, Michael and Patrick are very good.

But The Game is changing.

The Bellows are evolving.

The Game Master is leading Michael and Patrick to other survivors—survivors who don’t play by the rules.

And the brothers will never be the same.

T. Michael Martin’s debut novel is a transcendent thriller filled with electrifying action, searing emotional insight, and unexpected romance.

So, yeah, that's our WoW picks this week! Which books are you waiting for?

Waiting on Wednesday [3]

Recap:

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme created by Jill at "Breaking the Spine." It is a way of showing what upcoming book releases you're looking forward to.

What Nicole is Waiting On:

Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.

Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous-it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.

In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.

Okay, so just read the blurb and you'll see what an amazing plot this book has. I've also read numerous five stars reviews on Goodreads about The Archived, so I definitely have high hopes for it. And what's better yet is that The Archived releases on the 22nd of this month! Now, I just have to wait a little...

What Sarah is Waiting On:

The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Selection.

Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.

America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.

Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending.

To keep it short, I read the first book, The Selection, recently, and I thought it was okay-ish. The ending of the previous book (The Selection) left off on a slight cliff-hanger so I am a bit curious about the next book.  :)

What Are You Waiting For This Wednesday? 

Waiting on Wednesday! [2]

Recap: Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at the Breaking Spine book blog. It is a post dedicated to sharing the unreleased books you're waiting for. Here are this week's WoW books!

tick, tick, tick, tick, tick
it's almost
time for war.

Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.

She's finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.

Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam's life.

This is Nicole's WoW for the week! Here are her thoughts: I fell in love with the first book [Shatter Me] sometime last year. Tahereh Mafi's prose is so beautiful and heartbreaking while Juliette was a smart, resourceful character. I enjoyed reading the details so much I absolutely CANNOT wait for this book. Excuse me while I go cry about the release date of February 2013.

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June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—-June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.

It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long.

But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood—what if the Patriots are wrong?

This is Sarah's WoW for the week! Here are her thoughts: This is actually a sequel as well. This is the sequel to the book Legend by Marie Lu. I thought her book was absolutely amazing and although people do hate on it, I feel like its a book that is worthy of praise. Not to mention, the book covers are awesome! The books comes out on January 29th. Not that far away I guess, but I'm still on the edge of my seat for this. :)

So we're waiting for these books this week! What are you waiting for?

Waiting on Wednesday! [1]

It was the hardest decision of my life picking out these "Waiting on Wednesday" books. As an avid reader, the worst question a person can ask is "who's your favorite author?" or "what's your favorite book?" because I can never keep track of that stuff due to having too much favorites.

So, without further elaboration, I'll give you this week's Waiting on Wednesday! Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine.(:

 

Four months after Ben disappeared through the portal to his home universe, Janelle believes she’ll never see him again. Her world is still devastated, but life is finally starting to resume some kind of normalcy. Until Interverse Agent Taylor Barclay shows up. Somebody from an alternate universe is running a human trafficking ring, kidnapping people and selling them on different Earths—and Ben is the prime suspect. Now his family has been imprisoned and will be executed if Ben doesn’t turn himself over within five days.

And when Janelle learns that someone she cares about—someone from her own world—has become one of the missing, she knows that she has to help Barclay, regardless of the danger. Now Janelle has five days to track down the real culprit. Five days to locate the missing people before they’re lost forever. Five days to reunite with the boy who stole her heart. But as the clues begin to add up, Janelle realizes that she’s in way over her head—and that she may not have known Ben as well as she thought. Can she uncover the truth before everyone she cares about is killed?

This is Nicole's WoW. And as you can see, it's also the sequel to Unraveling! Look at that cover *-* It's so perfect. I really like the blue color scheme. The only unfortunate part is mentioned in my Unraveling review -- this book doesn't come out until April 2013. I might be slightly tempted to post Unbreakable every week for my WoW, but all YA books need the love!

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Sarah here! This is my first WoW and I think its a great idea and tribute to our blog. Please excuse me if I do this wrong as this is my first time. I personally love and greatly admire the Percy Jackson Series, and I love the fact that instead of only Greek, Rick Riordan (the author) has combined it with Roman culture too. The book I am waiting for is a sequel series to the original. This book comes out in Fall 2013, and its cover has not yet been released yet, but when it does, I'll let you know. Oh! I almost forgot, the book's name is 

The House Of Hades

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Thanks for reading our WoW this week! What books are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments!