Waiting on Wednesday: Warcross by Marie Lu

Warcross by Marie Lu

Publish Date: Sometime in 2017

Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

This sounds so good! And from Marie Lu too! Very reminiscent of Ready Player One. I'm excited to learn more about this.

The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen

The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Release Date: August 30, 2016
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Source: BEA

Summary

Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake - and her own. (courtesy of Goodreads)

Feature and Follow Friday

The Feature & Follow is back with a few changes. 

The Feature & Follow is back after a two-month hiatus! I know you missed it. I've missed it too! But we wanted to make it bigger and better - and I hope we have accomplished that.

Waiting on Wednesdays: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Publish Date: September 20, 2016

Publisher: HarperTeen

This sounds so good! I did get it at BEA but haven't had time to read it yet. I really need to get to it!

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

Release Date: September 13, 2016
Publisher: Graphix
Source: BEA

Summary

Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake - and her own. (courtesy of Goodreads)

Feature and Follow Friday

The Feature & Follow is back with a few changes. 

The Feature & Follow is back after a two-month hiatus! I know you missed it. I've missed it too! But we wanted to make it bigger and better - and I hope we have accomplished that.

The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg

The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg

Release Date: September 6, 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Source: BEA

Summary

Meet spunky sleuth Shelby and her sports-loving sidekick Watson as they take on a dog-napper in this fresh twist on Sherlock Holmes. Shelby Holmes is not your average sixth grader. She’s nine years old, barely four feet tall, and the best detective her Harlem neighborhood has ever seen—always using logic and a bit of pluck (which yes, some might call “bossiness”) to solve the toughest crimes.

When eleven-year-old John Watson moves downstairs, Shelby finds something that’s eluded her up till now: a friend. Easy-going John isn’t sure of what to make of Shelby, but he soon finds himself her most-trusted (read: only) partner in a dog-napping case that'll take both their talents to crack.

Sherlock Holmes gets a fun, sweet twist with two irresistible young heroes and black & white illustrations throughout in this middle grade debut from internationally bestselling YA author Elizabeth Eulberg (courtesy of Goodreads)

Waiting on Wednesdays: Iron Cast by Destiny Soria

Iron Cast by Destiny Soria

Publish Date: October 11, 2016

Publisher: Amulet Books

I was immediately drawn in by this cover. I love the mixture of historical fiction and fantasy. Plus, I enjoy reading books set in the 1920s (or 1919, which is close enough).

Feature and Follow Friday

The Feature & Follow is back with a few changes. 

The Feature & Follow is back after a two-month hiatus! I know you missed it. I've missed it too! But we wanted to make it bigger and better - and I hope we have accomplished that.

Spoiler-Free! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

The Memory Book by Lara Avery

Release Date: July 31, 2016
Publisher: Little Brown UK
Source: Purchased

Summary

They tell me that my memory will never be the same, that I'll start forgetting things. At first just a little, and then a lot. So I'm writing to remember.

Sammie was always a girl with a plan: graduate at the top of her class and get out of her small town as soon as humanly possible. Nothing will stand in her way--not even a rare genetic disorder the doctors say will slowly start to steal her memories and then her health. What she needs is a new plan.

So the Memory Book is born: Sammie's notes to her future self, a document of moments great and small. It's where she'll record every perfect detail of her first date with longtime crush, Stuart--a brilliant young writer who is home for the summer. And where she'll admit how much she's missed her childhood best friend, Cooper, and even take some of the blame for the fight that ended their friendship.

Through a mix of heartfelt journal entries, mementos, and guest posts from friends and family, readers will fall in love with Sammie, a brave and remarkable girl who learns to live and love life fully, even though it's not the life she planned. (courtesy of Goodreads)

Waiting on Wednesdays: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

Publish Date: January 17, 2017

Publisher: HarperCollins

A new Veronica Roth! The plot doesn't actually catch my eye that much, but I do like Veronica Roth so hopefully she'll impress me.

Feature and Follow Friday

The Feature & Follow is back with a few changes. 

The Feature & Follow is back after a two-month hiatus! I know you missed it. I've missed it too! But we wanted to make it bigger and better - and I hope we have accomplished that.

The Memory Book by Lara Avery

The Memory Book by Lara Avery

Release Date: July 5, 2016
Publisher: Poppy / Hachette Book Group
Source: BEA

Summary

They tell me that my memory will never be the same, that I'll start forgetting things. At first just a little, and then a lot. So I'm writing to remember.

Sammie was always a girl with a plan: graduate at the top of her class and get out of her small town as soon as humanly possible. Nothing will stand in her way--not even a rare genetic disorder the doctors say will slowly start to steal her memories and then her health. What she needs is a new plan.

So the Memory Book is born: Sammie's notes to her future self, a document of moments great and small. It's where she'll record every perfect detail of her first date with longtime crush, Stuart--a brilliant young writer who is home for the summer. And where she'll admit how much she's missed her childhood best friend, Cooper, and even take some of the blame for the fight that ended their friendship.

Through a mix of heartfelt journal entries, mementos, and guest posts from friends and family, readers will fall in love with Sammie, a brave and remarkable girl who learns to live and love life fully, even though it's not the life she planned. (courtesy of Goodreads)

Waiting on Wednesdays: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Publish Date: December 27, 2016

Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books

This sounds like a great fantasy adventure story! The cover looks very fairy taley, but the synopsis feels a lot more high fantasy. Surprised it's being released Dec. 27 - that's a dead time for books. I wonder if that's a bad sign...