The new website The Contemps has been getting lots of blogger press in the last few weeks. I finally checked it out and was really impressed with the selections of contemporary realistic YA fiction.
Here is one of the upcoming titles:
Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer
February 15, 2011
The stage is set for a high-stakes duet between two high school seniors--once friends, now enemies--as they prepare to go up against each other in a major singing competition. To Brooke, winning means escaping the in-crowd for life as a professional musician. Kathryn, meanwhile, sees victory as the key to a much-needed college scholarship. As the big day nears, each girl must face her fears about the future, her scars from the past, and the fact that the person she hates most might just be the best friend she ever had.
The stage is set for a high-stakes duet between two high school seniors--once friends, now enemies--as they prepare to go up against each other in a major singing competition. To Brooke, winning means escaping the in-crowd for life as a professional musician. Kathryn, meanwhile, sees victory as the key to a much-needed college scholarship. As the big day nears, each girl must face her fears about the future, her scars from the past, and the fact that the person she hates most might just be the best friend she ever had.
Great recommend. I LOVE this cover. The colors stand out and definitely caught my eye. Look forward to reading it :)
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This has been on my wishlist for a while - SUCH an awesome idea and a great cover! Fab pick!
ReplyDeletei hadn't heard of this before, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletei love the idea of this book - can't wait
ReplyDeleteOoh this one sounds so great! Definitely one for the wishlist!
ReplyDeleteAwesome choice! You know, there aren't that many books out there about singing. At least, I haven't read many! I absolutely love that cover, also.
ReplyDeleteHi, Alison! Just wanted to say thanks for WOW-ing RIVAL. I'm excited your excited for it, and hope you enjoy! Hugs, Sara
ReplyDeleteHi Alison! Thanks for stopping by my blog! To answer your question, Vance Mangum is the bad boy in my YA book series Of Witches and Warlocks. He has gotten quite the fan base thanks to the actor in the picture who will hopefully be portraying him in a movie at some point! (His ppl are reviewing the bks now) If you are interested in hearing more about him or the books you can visit a fellow blogger who runs the Official Team Vance site at http://thebookishsnobshrine.blogspot.com or the offical book webpages at www.ofwitchesandwarlocks.com
ReplyDeleteOoh, this sounds intriguing! The cover is really pretty too, would definitely pick it up if I saw in a bookstore.
ReplyDeleteAww this sounds like a sweet read =) I hadn't heard of this one, but I have been hearing a lot about the Contemps. I'll keep an eye out!
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