Feb 19, 2014

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.




Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend.

Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took "mean girl" to a whole new level, and it's clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She's getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she's falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash.

But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn't just buried deep inside of Sam's memory-someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?


Loooove Jennifer's books! This sounds like a really good thriller and I love thrilling type reads! I put a request in at Netgalley back in December with still no response. I swear these websites were designed to drive me crazy with the waiting! As if waiting for the book release itself wasn't enough!

TITLE: Don't Look Back
AUTHOR: Jennifer L. Armentrout

PUBLISHER: Disney-Hyperion
GENRE: Thriller YA
RELEASE DATE: April 15, 2014



 A flash of white light . . . and then . . . nothing.

When sixteen-year-old Kyra Agnew wakes up behind a Dumpster at the Gas ’n’ Sip, she has no memory of how she got there. With a terrible headache and a major case of déjà vu, she heads home only to discover that five years have passed . . . yet she hasn’t aged a day.

Everything else about Kyra’s old life is different. Her parents are divorced, her boyfriend, Austin, is in college and dating her best friend, and her dad has changed from an uptight neat-freak to a drunken conspiracy theorist who blames her five-year disappearance on little green men.

Confused and lost, Kyra isn’t sure how to move forward unless she uncovers the truth. With Austin gone, she turns to Tyler, Austin’s annoying kid brother, who is now seventeen and who she has a sudden undeniable attraction to. As Tyler and Kyra retrace her steps from the fateful night of her disappearance, they discover strange phenomena that no one can explain, and they begin to wonder if Kyra’s father is not as crazy as he seems. There are others like her who have been taken . . . and returned. Kyra races to find an explanation and reclaim the life she once had, but what if the life she wants back is not her own?


And speaking of thrillers...I LOVED Kimberly Derting's Body Finder series and am sooo eager to read her newest series! Sadly, I was repeatedly denied for it on Edelweiss, so it looks like I'm waiting til April to get a copy!


TITLE: The Taking
AUTHOR: Kimberly Derting

PUBLISHER: Harper Teen
GENRE: Thriller YA
RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2014



 

35 comments:

  1. Both look amazing. I love Jennifer's books and I'm still curious about The Taking. I have an ARC of it! Great picks. =)

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  2. This is the second time I'm seeing JLA's book. I really hope you enjoy that one once you get to it. The Taking sounds really interesting and I love the blue -ness of the cover- so pretty!

    Here's what I'm waiting on if you'd like to stop by and take a look. Happy waiting and happy reading!

    Sarika @ The Readdicts

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  3. I want to check out both of these books :) I've read books by both the authors. Great picks!

    Janina
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  4. Both sound really good, and I'm tempted to try them. The Taking sounds really intriguing in particular. Thrillers aren't usually my thing (mostly because I am a scary-cat ha) but these both sound great. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Great picks! I'm really looking forward to both of them. Thanks for sharing. :)
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  6. Nice picks this week!
    http://www.alwaysyaatheart.com/2014/02/waiting-on-wednesday-21914-of-darkness.html#more

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  7. so can't wait for The Taking. great choices.

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  8. Book look pretty intriguing! :) Great choices, Jessica!

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  9. I'm super excited about both of these books. I can't wait till they're release. Great picks Jessica!

    Thanks for stopping by my post!

    Jenn @ Books and Swoons

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  10. Both books sound awesome! I've been seeing Dont Look Back around lately *insert grabby hands*
    Great picks, Jessica!

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    Xoxo. Alexis @ Lexi Swoons

    P.S. Old follower :)

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  11. Great picks! Both of these are on my TBR list for sure. Thank you for stopping by.

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  12. I am really excited about Don't Look Back I just us in the UK had the same cover :( Thanks for sharing :)

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  13. Excellent picks, both these books look amazing! Thank you for sharing!

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  14. I just finished collecting all of Kimberly Derting's Body Finder books so that I can binge read them. But I'm looking forward to The Taking already. Don't Look Back is super intriguing as well!

    Lovely choices!

    Sabrina @ I Heart Y.A. Fiction

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  15. Both of these sound good! Big fan of the Body Finder books :)
    I never heard back for Don't Look Back which is worse than being denied...

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  16. Great choices! I need to get my ARC of The Taking read soon. There have been some great SciFi's published lately!

    Here's my WOW.

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  17. I love Jennifer's writing and 'Don't Look Back' definitely sounds good but 'The Taking' has the potential to be really, really bad! Let's hope it's not :) Thanks for sharing!
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    Juli @ Universe in Words

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  18. AHHHH! This is the 3rd time I seen this one today lol!! This one is definitely on my "most anticipated' list! Can't wait til April :)
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  19. YES. BOTH. I received a proof last week of Don't Look Back (I think I cried), and I seriously can't wait to read The Taking, I enjoyed The Body Finder (though, I haven't read #2 yet) but yeah. Hope you enjoy them! :)

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    Kirsty @ StudioReads

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  20. Oh, I am SO waiting on The Taking too! I have been wanting to read that for so long! Kimberly Derting is an amazing writer! And I've seen Don't Look Back around but never gave it to much thought, but it does sound good! :)

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  21. I had Don't Look Back on my WOW a few weeks ago, I am so excited to read it! I hadn't heard of The Taking, so I am glad you shared as it sounds like a great read and I have added to by TBR list :)

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  22. Nice picks! I want to read these, too.

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  23. I am looking forward to JLA's as well, I read everything she and "J Lynn" puts out and have been meaning to try her adult ones as well. Hope you get to read it soon!

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  24. I am looking forward to The Taking. Great choices.

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  25. I haven't read many JLA books, but this one sounds really good. The Taking sounds even better! That's one I think I want to read. So sorry to hear that you are still getting rejections for arcs. It sucks, doesn't it? Thanks for stopping by My WoW.

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  26. I'm definitely looking forward to this one! I LOVE JLA! Great choice!

    Nikki H @ Take Me Away...

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  27. A big fat yes to both of these Jessica!!!!! I have The Taking, but I am dying for Don't look Back!

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  28. The Taking sounds awesome! I'm adding it to my TBR list :) Thanks for stopping by my blog. (:


    Jackie @Jackie's Book World

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  29. The taking looks really cool. I love the cover.

    Great picks

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    Michelle @ Book Briefs

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  30. I have The Taking but not Don't Look Back - can't wait to read both though :D

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    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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  31. I cannot wait for Don't Look Back! I know it is going to be awesome!

    Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives

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  32. Yep, JLA!! Can't go wrong with that!! Great choices!

    Thanx for visiting my WoW!
    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  33. DON'T LOOK BACK. I love JLA so much. Geeze. I can't wait for this.

    Thanks for stopping by my WOW!

    Jessica @ Ramblings on Readings

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  35. I absolutely LOVE Jennifer Armentrout. Can't wait for Don't Look Back to be released! :D

    Old follower. Thanks for stopping by!
    Daphne @ Reading Until Dawn

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