Waiting on Wednesday

This week I want....



Cheerleader Isobel Lanley is horrified when she is paired with Varen Nethers for an English project, which is due—so unfair—on the day of the rival game. Cold and aloof, sardonic and sharp-tongued, Varen makes it clear he’d rather not have anything to do with her either. But when Isobel discovers strange writing in his journal, she can’t help but give this enigmatic boy with the piercing eyes another look.

Soon, Isobel finds herself making excuses to be with Varen. Steadily pulled away from her friends and her possessive boyfriend, Isobel ventures deeper and deeper into the dream world Varen has created through the pages of his notebook, a realm where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life.

As her world begins to unravel around her, Isobel discovers that dreams, like words, hold more power than she ever imagined, and that the most frightening realities are those of the mind. Now she must find a way to reach Varen before he is consumed by the shadows of his own nightmares.

His life depends on it.

It just calls to you doesn't it? I read about it when someone placed a link on Twitter. I went on to read the preview and now I am dying inside for it! My birthday is coming up soon and all I really want are books.... So can you guess what will be my first choice?

PS: Those lucky people who have already read it. Spare the rest of us some goodies. Tell me what you thought about it in a comment!

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Top 5 Most Wanted Books of 2011!

This post is me participating in Princess Bookie's 1st Mini Challenge during contest craze! She wants to know my top 5 most wanted books of 2011 and why I want them. This is a hard thing to know since I don't really know any books from 2011 yet, and because there are so many upcoming books that are indescribable. Anyway, here is my list, I hope it does me justice!

5.
Entangled By Cat Clarke
Why I Want It: The cover itself is what drew me in. Red is my favorite color and I just love her hair! I read the summary and it sounds so interesting. The plot promises to be very mysterious, just like I like it!

4. Wake Unto Me By Lisa Cach
Why I Want It: The cover was another beauty and it is supposed to be about a girl going to boarding school and falling in love with a dead guy. And everyone knows how much I love dead guys!

3.
Secrets and Shadows By Shannon Delany
Why I Want It: This book is the second in a series and the first one was a dream! I wrote a review about it and think even then I didn't do it justice.

2.
My Soul To Steal By Rachel Vincent
Why I Want It: This book is also in series and it is the 4th book. Instead, of like some series, it didn't get boring, only more exciting! Spoiler alert: I am also curious to see what becomes of Kaylee and Nash!


1. Unearthly By Cynthia Hand
Why I Want It: It features the new YA craze, angels. When I hear that word, I can only think about Patch and I can only hope that the boy in the book is as sexy as he sounds in the summary.

Well, everybody that's my list. If you will please ignore the varied placement of the numbers. I am posting this from an app on my iPod touch and have no idea how to correct it.

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Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me By Kristen Chandler

Summary From Goodreads:When KJ Carson is assigned to write a column for her school newspaper about the wolves in nearby Yellowstone National Park, she’s more interested in impressing Virgil Whitman, the new kid in school and the photographer assigned as her partner, than in investigative journalism. But before long, KJ has a face-to-face encounter with a wolf that changes her and the way she thinks about wolves. With her new found passion for protecting these controversial animals, KJ inadvertently ignites the fuse of the anti-wolf sentiment in the community. First Virgil is injured during a town parade, and then her father’s store is set on fire in retribution. To stop the escalating violence, KJ follows Virgil to the cattle ranch of the most outspoken anti-wolf activists in town, against her father’s will. What she discovers there threatens everything and everyone she cares about.
In KJ’s fierce and funny attempt to make peace between the wolves and the people that despise them, she must first face her own long-held fears. It’s terrifying, but then, finding yourself always is.

Hardcover, 371 pages

Published May 13th 2010 by Viking Juvenile

Why I Read This: I read this because I am already hooked on the vampire fantasies so, I might as well give werewolves a try. The title was very persuasive to me. It hinted at a lot of subjects that I thought went deliously together.

Plot: KJ, or Katherine Jean, a girl with dislexyia and a tour-guide father. She goes with him on wolf tours with him all the time and she loves them. The problem is that her town doesn't. With a town filled with ranchers and cattle, the wolves cause a big problem. Joined together with a cute wolf-loving boy, she tries to keep peace with her town and save the wolves' lives.

Characters: KJ, was a very inspiring girl. She had a learning disability,but she didn't let that stop her. She still found a way to overcome things. I didn't like the way she tried to defend her town for their actions in the beginning and then I started to understand. Virgil was a difficult person to figure out and I thought that he was a werewolf, but I liked him. He was the ideal shy guy who wasn't afraid to be himself. My least favorite character was KJ's dad, Sam. He pushed her to hard and was unessecarrily harsh to her. Sometimes, I thught that he was one of KJ's antagonists. He loved her in his own way, but his behavior towards her was awful.

Relatibility: I can relate to bring stuck in a small town, caught between what you know and what you know is right. The choice can be one of the hardest things to do even for the simplest thing. I wish I was as persistant as KJ, Virgil, and her friends.

Cover Comments: The cover is very simple, with great big burst of color. It is similar to the story within, casual and laid back, but expect some bursts that you'd never expect.