Waiting on Wednesday [WoW] is
a weekly event hosted by Jill @ Breaking
the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly
anticipating.
This week’s WoW feature is:
Save
Yourself by Kelly Braffet
Expected Publication:
August 6, 2013Publisher: Crown
Summary via Goodreads...
Patrick Cusimano is in a bad way. His father is in
jail, he works the midnight shift at a grubby convenience store, and his
brother's girlfriend, Caro, has taken their friendship to an uncomfortable new
level. On top of all that, he can't quite shake the attentions of Layla
Elshere, a Goth teenager who befriends Patrick for reasons he doesn't
understand and doesn't fully trust. The temptations these two women offer are
pushing him to his breaking point.
Meanwhile, Layla's little sister, Verna, is
suffering through her first year of high school. She's become a prime target
for her cruel classmates, not just because of her strange name and her
fundamentalist parents: Layla's bad-girl rep proves to be too huge a shadow for
Verna, so she falls in with her sister's circle of outcasts and misfits whose
world is far darker than she ever imagined.
Kelly Braffet's characters, indelibly portrayed and
richly varied, are all on their own twisted paths to finding peace. The result
is a novel of unnerving power-darkly compelling, addictively written, and
shockingly honest.
Why I Can’t Wait....
Every
once in a while I like a dark intense and intriguing read. This one seems to
fit the bill. It seems like this book has a great cast of characters and I’m
really interested in seeing what becomes of this story. Looks like a good break
from all the sunny and fun loving summer reads that will be out around that
time.
That’s
what I’m waiting for…please share yours.
Oh. My. God. I want this book in a bad way. I want it now. I NEED it!!! I must do something about this. I must find a way. Thanks for this awesome WoW.
ReplyDeleteNo problem. Thanks. You could try Edelweiss I got approved for it today. Hope you read it soon.
DeleteThis book definitely sounds dark and intense. It's on Edelweiss? I'm going to try to get it approved through there. Want!
ReplyDeleteMy WOW post.
Yes it is. I got approved pretty quickly. Hope you get it.
DeleteThis sounds soooo good. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. :)
ReplyDeleteJenea @ Books Live Forever's WoW #40
No problem. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteThis does sound pretty intense! Great choice.
ReplyDeleteKat
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Thanks so much. Thanks for following!
DeleteThis one sounds very good...thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Laurel. Off to view yours.
DeleteThis sounds really good! I'm going to look into this one, thank you so much for sharing :-)
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DeleteSounds like a good choice.
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DeleteI haven't heard of this book, but I'm really liking the cover!
ReplyDeleteMel@thedailyprophecy.
It is an amazingly good and creepy cover.
DeleteOooh, this oneseems really interestingt! :)
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Doesn't it? I love a creepy novel every once in awhile.
DeleteI haven't heard of this before, but it's sounds great! Creepy cover!
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~Ashley
My WoW
I just heard about it the other day. I was lucky enough to get approved for it so I will be reading it soon. That creepy cover makes me even more interested in finding out what this is all about. Thanks for following!
DeleteYou know, based on the cover, the synopsis didn't quite sync with what I thought this book would be about, lol! It looks interesting though, and painful... I'm very interested in reading your review.
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