Oct 17, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday

I hate waiting...
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.


It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to finishing school.

Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is the bane of her mother's existence. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper etiquette at tea--and god forbid anyone see her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. She enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality.

But little do Sophronia or her mother know that this is a school where ingenious young girls learn to finish, all right--but it's a different kind of finishing. Mademoiselle Geraldine's certainly trains young ladies in the finer arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but also in the other kinds of finishing: the fine arts of death, diversion, deceit, espionage, and the modern weaponries. Sophronia and her friends are going to have a rousing first year at school.

First in a four book YA series set 25 years before the Parasol Protectorate but in the same universe.


I am actually waiting to hear back if I can get an e-arc of this one! So excited to read Gail's YA series! I love her Parasol Protectorate series--which I still have to read the last book of--so I know this one will be equally awesome!
TITLE: Etiquette and Espionage
AUTHOR: Gail Carriger
PUBLISHER: Little Brown and Company
GENRE: Steampunk YA
RELEASE DATE: February 5, 2013





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34 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 12:24 AM

    This series sounds fun! Kind of like a historical Gallagher Girls. I haven't read the Parasol Protectorate series but I heard that one is great too!
    My WOW

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  2. Tanja - TanychyOctober 17, 2012 at 1:13 AM

    Everyone seem excited about this book. I cannot wait to see reviews and if it's really that good. Thanks for sharing.

    Here is my WOW

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  3. LyraOctober 17, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    This book sounds interesting! Great pick! :)

    My WoW

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  4. Novels On The RunOctober 17, 2012 at 2:54 AM

    OO YES!! I have requested this on Edelweiss...not accepted as yet, but want to get my hands on this!!!!

    Michelle

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  5. Obsession with BooksOctober 17, 2012 at 4:43 AM

    I haven't heard of his book before now but it sounds great! Thank you for sharing :)

    My WoW - http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/waiting-on-wednesday-17th-october.html

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  6. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    Interesting - hope it's worth the wait!

    Here's my WOW

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  7. SilverlightOctober 17, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    I had this as a wow pick a couple of weeks ago, and I can't wait for it. It sounds really good! Great pick!!

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  8. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my WoW! I've seen that one around, looks intriguing. Awesome pick!

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  9. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    I also am super excited about this one. I feel like I have been waiting years for it to come out! Great pick, thanks for stopping by my WoW.

    Anna @ Wandering Librarians

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  10. KristinOctober 17, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    I haven't read any of her books yet but, I have heard her adult series is great. I love this cover and I am really curious about this one. Great pick!

    Kristin @ Young Adult Book Haven

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  11. Laurel-Rain SnowOctober 17, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Sounds exciting! Thanks for sharing...and enjoy!

    Here'sMY WOW POST

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  12. biochemguyOctober 17, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    This has been a pretty popular pick lately! Thanks for stopping by my WoW! ^.^

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  13. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    I've not read any steampunk so will have to check this out!
    Here's my Waiting on Wednesday

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  14. KellyOctober 17, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    I've seen this one around for a little while now, and I'm still excited every time I see the cover! I haven't read the Parasol series, but it is on my TBR list!

    Thanks for stopping by my WoW of The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan!

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  15. The ReaddictsOctober 17, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    This one sounds really good!Thanks for sharing!

    Janhvi @ The Readdicts

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  16. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    I love this cover! And the synopsis sounds good! Thanks for sharing and stopping by :)

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  17. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    I really like this cover too! It has been on my TBR list for a while. I can't wait to read it!
    Happy Wednesday :D
    Ashley

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  18. nikkiOctober 17, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Oh this looks interesting! The cover is awesome. Thanks for stopping by my Wow.

    ~Nikki (Imaginative Adventure)

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  19. JoieOctober 17, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    I'm super excited for this too! Also, Sophronia's name is really cool!

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  20. Jess (Gone with the Words)October 17, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    OMGosh! I so can't wait to read this one, it looks so good!! Great pick!

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  21. JennReneeOctober 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    I am really excited about this one. i love the Parasol Protectorate series. great choice.

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  22. Tiffany DrewOctober 17, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    I haven't heard of this one before so I will definitely be checking it out!

    My WoW

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  23. Alisa SeleneOctober 17, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    That book looks really cool..love the cover!

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  24. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Sounds great! Reminds me of Grave Mercy without the nuns. I love all these assassin women.

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  25. Michael @ The Bookshelf ReviewOctober 17, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Great pick. I have seen this one around. Looks very interesting. I will have to check it out. =] Thanks for sharing and visiting My WoW
    Michael @ The Bookshelf Review

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  26. KarenOctober 17, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    I love your pick this week!

    I saw this cover at BEA - they had it on another book though because Gail hadn't finished writing it yet but it's gorgeous!

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  27. Sandra @ Waiting For WentworthOctober 17, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    I haven't read anything by this author, but this book sounds interesting. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  28. Crystal B.October 17, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    This is new for me but the blurb is fantastic and the cover is like WOW!!

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  29. Teresa Mary RoseOctober 17, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    This book sounds so good and I love the cover! Thanks for stopping by my WoW.

    Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives

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  30. Book SakeOctober 17, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    I can't wait to read this one - I still need to read her other series, but it sounds fabulous!

    - Jessica @ Book Sake

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  31. Michelle SedeñoOctober 18, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    First time I heard about this. But the cover looks nice! And intriguing.
    Thanks for droppin by my WoW!
    Michelle Shouts Random

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  32. AnnaOctober 18, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    This book sounds awesome! I've seen it around and I've always been interested in reading this book, great pick :)

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  33. Shane @ItchingforBooksOctober 18, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    The description sounds interesting and i like the cover. Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by.

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  34. JennNovember 18, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    I've seen this on somebody else's WoW and you just reminded me of it again. I can't until this finally comes out. Thanks so much for passing by my post!

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