Waiting on Wednesday: Illuminated by Erica Orloff

 Illuminated

by Erica Orloff

Paperback, 256 pages

Expected publication: December 8th 2011 by Speak

An epic romance full of mysteries that transcend time—fans of Romeo and Juliet and The Time Traveler’s Wife will rejoice!

Some loves are not made to last . . . Like Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and Abelard were doomed from the start, and their romance was destined to pass into history. Yet when sixteen-year-old Callie Martin discovers a diary hidden within an antique book, their story—and hers—takes on another life. For the diary leads Callie to the brilliant and handsome August, who is just as mysterious as the secret the diary hides. Their attraction is undeniable. As the two hunt down the truth behind the diary—and that of Heloise and Abelard’s ancient romance—their romance becomes all-consuming. But Callie knows it can’t last . . . love never does. Will their love that burns as bright as a shooting star flame out, or will these star-crossed lovers be able to defy history

Anything with Time Travel is usually A-okay with me! I can't WAIT to read this one.

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Waiting on Wednesday: As I Wake By Elizabeth Scott

AS I WAKE

BY 

ELIZABETH SCOTT

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (September 15, 2011)

Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting mother, lively friends, and a crush finally beginning to show interest. There's only one problem: Ava can't remember any of them--and can't shake the eerie feeling that she's not who they say she is.

Ava struggles to break through her amnesiac haze as she goes through the motions of high-school life, but the memories that surface take place in a very different world, where Ava and familiar-faced friends are under constant scrutiny and no one can be trusted. Ava doesn't know what to make of these visions, or of the boy who is at the center of them all, until he reappears in her life and offers answers . . . but only in exchange for her trust.

This one sounds really different from a lot of books on the market. I can't imagine waking up and not being sure of who I am really am-I can't wait to dive in and figure it all out! And what about that cover--it's pretty eye catching, right? Poor girl is having a majorly bad hair day though! :)

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Waiting on Wednesday: Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay

JULIET IMMORTAL BY STACEY JAY

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (September 13, 2011)

"These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume."
—Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The most tragic love story in history . . .

Juliet Capulet didn't take her own life. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, Romeo Montague, a sacrifice made to ensure his own immortality. But what Romeo didn't anticipate was that Juliet would be granted eternity, as well, and would become an agent for the Ambassadors of Light. For 700 years, she's fought Romeo for the souls of true lovers, struggling to preserve romantic love and the lives of the innocent. Until the day she meets someone she's forbidden to love, and Romeo, oh Romeo, will do everything in his power to destroy that love. 

 Okay this cover alone made me want to read the book! :) I'm interested in this because it sounds different than the usual YA paranormal..and I love the story of Romeo & Juliet. I'm dying to see how Stacey Jay gave it her own twist!
 
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Waiting on Wednesday: Eve by Anna Carey

 October 4th 2011 by HarperTeen
The year is 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus—and the vaccine intended to protect against it—wiped out most of the earth’s population. The night before eighteen-year-old Eve’s graduation from her all-girls school she discovers what really happens to new graduates, and the horrifying fate that awaits her.

Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust...and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.

 (Okay so there was a time when I shied away from books like this. But recently I read Wither by Lauren DeStefano and it took my breath away (definitely add it to your TBR list if you haven't!)  so now I really want to read more books similar to it. This one seems like it has that same sort of vibe- I can't wait !)
 

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

 

 

The Carrier of the Mark

by Leigh FallonA move to Ireland is about to introduce Megan to her destiny, her real destiny, can she embrace it and will she survive it?

A tragedy in Megan’s past set her on a predetermined course. A chain of events has been set in motion that brings Megan to Kinsale, a small town in the south of Ireland where her destiny awaits her. Her life starts to fall into place as she...more 

 

A move to Ireland is about to introduce Megan to her destiny, her real destiny, can she embrace it and will she survive it?

A tragedy in Megan’s past set her on a predetermined course. A chain of events has been set in motion that brings Megan to Kinsale, a small town in the south of Ireland where her destiny awaits her. Her life starts to fall into place as she makes new friends and settles into her new school. However, the reclusive and distant Adam DeRís calls to her body and soul.

She finds herself increasingly drawn to Adam and his strange family. Adam knows a secret from her past and he and his family hold the key to her future. A future that binds her to Adam and his world, a world of power, mystery and ancient orders. A world that unbeknownst to her, she very much belongs in.

 

I love the idea of the Ireland location for this one and all the mysterious events unfolding. The cover is strange and beautiful too.   What are you waiting on?

 

 

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

 

THE GIRL IN THE STEEL CORSET BY KADY CROSS

May 24th 2011 by Harlequin Teen

She thought there was something wrong with her. She was right. 

Finley Jayne has known for quite some time that she isn’t ‘normal,’ but when she beats up the son of her employer and is forced to flee, she stumbles into a world where there are bigger freaks than her. They take her in, treat her like family and demand her trust. How can Finley trust them when she can’t trust herself? And why is she drawn to the powerful Griffin as well as the dangerous Jack? She has to get herself under control before she gets into trouble she can’t get out of.

Griffin King is one of the most powerful men in Britain but he couldn’t save his best friend from almost dying. He is determined to save Finley and help her become the person he knows she can be, but there’s evil afoot in London. Machines have attacked humans under the orders of a nefarious criminal called The Machinist. He has sworn to protect his country against such a threat, but he’s never faced any foe like this. However, when he discovers The Machinist’s connection to his past, Griffin vows to end the villain once and for all — but he’ll need the help of all his friends, including the beautiful Finley Jayne – the girl in the steel corset.

Kady Cross is a pseudonym for USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Smith. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and a pride of cats. She likes singing with Rock Band on the 360, British guys, Vietnamese food, and makeup (she’s hopelessly addicted to YouTube makeup tutorials!). When she’s not writing Kady likes to catch up on her favorite TV shows, read a good book or make her own cosmetics. Official Website

(This one kind of reminds me of Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (which was so awesome) and that cover is swoon-worthy. Can't wait to read it! )

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Waiting on Wednesday: Swear by Nina Malkin

 SWEAR by NINA MALKIN

 Publication Date 2011

A promise broken. A bond betrayed. It’s been six months since ghost-turned golem Sinclair Youngblood Powers confessed his love, stole Dice’s heart, and disappeared from Swoon, perhaps from existence. Despite the hurt, Dice has been moving steadily toward ordinary. Dreams of Sin still plague and pleasure her sleep, and the mark of Sin’s love remains on her skin, still sore. But Dice has been throwing herself into music, finding solace in song and sometimes even in the arms of her band mate, Tosh. Life seems almost…normal. The last thing Dice wants is to mess with anything remotely supernatural. But when her best friend’s boyfriend goes missing, Dice has no choice but to become very much involved. She knows that his disappearance was no accident, and it somehow has everything to do with Sin. Because Dice can feel it: Sin is back. And the promises and deceptions he left in his wake have returned to haunt him.

What do you do when an oath of devotion threatens to destroy the one you love?

I was a big fan of the first book, SWOON.And now that I know there is a sequel? I am beyond excited and isn't that cover gorgeous? Nina Malkin says on her blog (or blargh as she calls it) that the publication date isn't set but it's looking like late August or early September. 

Check out my review of Swoon here.

Visit Nina Malkin's  website and blog

 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Mist by Kathryn James!

MIST BY KATHRYN JAMES

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (September 1, 2011)

Midnight: a mist-haunted wood with a bad reputation. A sweet sixteen party, and 13 year old Nell is trying to keep her sister, spoilt birthday-girl Gwen, out of trouble. No chance. Trouble finds Gwen and drags her through the mist. Only Nell guesses who’s behind the kidnap - the boy she hoped was her friend, the cute but mysterious Evan River.

All those fairy stories Nell’s grandmother told her about girls being stolen by fairy folk are true. The Elven are beautiful as starlight, fierce as wolves, and cold as ice. And they want their world back. The fight has been raging for centuries. Nell’s grandmother should know, she’s a Watcher, the ones responsible for imprisoning the Elven in isolated iron-bound camps in Siberia. Only Evan, his fanatical older brother Fen, and a handful of Elven children are still free.

Fen, hellbent on revenge, keeps Gwen in their wolf-guarded stronghold deep in the mist. The price for her safe return? The release of all the Elven – but the Watchers will never agree. Only Nell can save Gwen.

Time is twisted through the mist: if Nell stops longer than a night and day, a hundred years will hit her as soon as she returns and she’ll be old and withered before she’s even lived. The clock is ticking.

 

Kathryn James lives in Leicester with her family.  She’s a filmmaker who documents the lives of Gypsies living in the UK.

Kathryn is fascinated by the weird and fantastic elements of life and spends hours surfing the net for the strangest websites. 

This cover alone would make me snatch the book off the shelf. I think it sounds so spooky and exciting!

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Eternal Sea by Angie Frazier

 THE ETERNAL SEA BY ANGIE FRAZIER (June 1, 2011)

 Romance and adventure are just around the corner . . .

After the thrilling journey that led Camille through the dangerous discovery of love, secrets, and a magical stone that grants immortality, Camille has everything she wants. She's escaped the men who wanted her dead, and now she is ready to build a new life with Oscar, her one true love. But things are not to be so simple. Oscar is acting strangely, and before they can even board a ship from Australia back home, to San Francisco, Camille learns that the journey is not over. If she does not follow the magic of the curse of Umandu, her life and Ocar's could be in grave danger.

This is the sequel to Angie Frazier's Everlasting, a book I really enjoyed. I thought Everlasting was pretty open-ended, so should be interesting to see where the author takes us next!
Review HERE. 

What are you waiting on?

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Waiting on Wednesday: Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz

THE WITCHES OF EAST END BY MELISSA DE LA CRUZ  Hyperion (June 21, 2011)

The two novels will follow the lives of the Beauchamp girls, who live in the fictional town of North Hampton, as they struggle to stop an arch nemesis and restore the delicate balance between good and evil. De la Cruz will weave characters from her best-selling Blue Bloods young adult series into this new paranormal series for adults.

I think this one sounds really intriguing. I'm a big fan of Melissa de la Cruz, so I love the idea of Blue Bloods characters making an appearance in this book! 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Instructions for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson

INSTRUCTIONS FOR A BROKEN HEART
BY KIM CULBERTSON

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (May 1, 2011)

Three days before her drama club’s trip to Italy, Jessa Gardner discovers her boyfriend in the costume barn with another girl. Jessa is left with a care package from her best friend titled “Top Twenty Reasons He’s a Slimy Jerk Bastard,” instructing her to do one un-Jessa-like thing each day of the trip. At turns hilarious and heart- wrenching, Instructions for a Broken Heart paints a magical Italy in which Jessa learns she must figure out life—and romance—for herself.

 

Kim Culbertson has taught high school English, creative writing, and drama for over ten years and sees her writing as an extension of her teaching. She lives in the Northern California foothills with her husband and daughter, where she loves to drink coffee and look at the clouds. Visit kimculbertson.com

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event spotlighting upcoming releases we are highly anticipating. It is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Waiting on Wednesday: Forgotten by Cat Patrick

FORGOTTEN BY CAT PATRICK

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (June 7, 2011)

Each night when 16 year-old London Lane goes to sleep, her whole world disappears. In the morning, all that's left is a note telling her about a day she can't remember. The whole scenario doesn't exactly make high school or dating that hot guy whose name she can't seem to recall any easier. But when London starts experiencing disturbing visions she can't make sense of, she realizes it's time to learn a little more about the past she keeps forgetting-before it destroys her future.

Part psychological drama, part romance, and part mystery, this thought-provoking novel will inspire readers to consider the what-if's in their own lives and recognize the power they have to control their destinies.

About the Author

On a rainy November morning, new baby sleep deprived, Cat Patrick forgot what she was doing. She retraced her steps but instead of remembering, the idea for Forgotten was born.

Cat lives near Seattle with her husband and twin daughters who now, thankfully, sleep through the night. Forgotten is her debut novel. 
Official Website

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Waiting on Wednesday: Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

Emily Webb is a geek—and happy that way. She’s never been the kind of girl who sneaks out for parties. And she definitely doesn’t start fights o ...more

Emily Webb is a geek—and happy that way. She’s never been the kind of girl who sneaks out for parties. And she definitely doesn’t start fights o ...more

RED RIDING HOODBY SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT

January 25th 2011 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 

The body of a young girl is discovered in a field of wheat. Her flesh mutilated by telltale claw marks. The Wolf has broken the peace. When Valerie learns that her sister has been killed by the legendary creature, she finds herself at the center of a dark mystery, one that has plagued her village for generations. It is revealed that the werewolf lives among them, and everyone in the village immediately becomes a suspect. Could her secret love Peter be behind the attacks on her town? Is it her betrothed, Henry? Or someone even closer to her? As the men in the village hunt for the beast, Valerie turns to her grandmother for help. She gives Valerie a handmade red riding cloak, and guides her through the web of lies and deception that has held her town together for so long. Will Valerie discover the werewolf's identity before the town is ripped apart? This is a dangerous new vision of a classic fairy tale, the happy ending could be hard to find.

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I believe this is the book the upcoming 2011 movie with Amanda Siegfried is based off of. As an absolute werewolf junkie, I can't WAIT for both! I feel like this was made just for me! :)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event spotlighting upcoming releases we are highly anticipating. It is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Waiting on Wednesday: Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey

Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
June 21, 2011 (Walker Books for Young Readers)

Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. After spending years participating in her mother's elaborate ruse as a fraudulent medium, Violet is about as skeptical as they come in all matters supernatural. Now that she is being visited by a very persistent ghost, one who suffered a violent death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly because the killer is still on the loose.

Afraid of ruining her chance to escape her mother's scheming through an advantageous marriage, Violet must keep her ability secret. The only person who can help her is Colin, a friend she's known since childhood, and whom she has grown to love. He understands the true Violet, but helping her on this path means they might never be together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost without ruining her own chance at a future free of lies?

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Waiting on Wednesday: Luminous by Dawn Metcalf

LUMINOUS BY DAWN METCALF

Hardcover, 304 pages

Published June 30 2011 by Dutton Childrens Books

When sixteen-year-old Consuela discovers she can remove her skin, revealing a lustrous mother-of-pearl skeleton, she slips into a parallel world known as the Flow, a place inhabited by archetypal teens with extraordinary abilities. Crafting skins out of anything – air, water, feathers, fire – she is compelled to save ordinary people from dying before their time. Yet now someone is murdering them, one by one, and Consuela finds herself the focus of an intricate plot to end the Flow forever when all she really wants is to get back home, alive. 

This one sounds so unique--and that cover is AMAZING! It immediately drew me in!  

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