WWW Wednesday

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Titles mentioned:
The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder
The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
Remembrance by Michelle Madow

WWW Wednesday: The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison

 A Murder Mystery!  Can't Wait!

Penelope (Lo) Marin has always loved to collect beautiful things. Her dad's consulting job means she's grown up moving from one rundown city to the next, and she's learned to cope by collecting (sometimes even stealing) quirky trinkets and souvenirs in each new place--possessions that allow her to feel at least some semblance of home.

But in the year since her brother Oren's death, Lo's hoarding has blossomed into a full-blown, potentially dangerous obsession. She discovers a beautiful, antique butterfly pendant during a routine scour at a weekend flea market, and recognizes it as having been stolen from the home of a recently murdered girl known only as "Sapphire"--a girl just a few years older than Lo. As usual when Lo begins to obsess over something, she can't get the murder out of her mind.

As she attempts to piece together the mysterious "butterfly clues," with the unlikely help of a street artist named Flynt, Lo quickly finds herself caught up in a seedy, violent underworld much closer to home than she ever imagined--a world, she'll ultimately discover, that could hold the key to her brother's tragic death.

WWW Wednesday

Currently Reading: Uglies by Scott Westerfield

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

All American Girl by Meg Cabot

Recently Finished: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

Boyfriend from Hell by E Van. Lowe (Enter to win an eCopy on the contest page!)

Probably Reading Next: Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

WWW Wednesday and Waiting on Wednesday

I recently finished: Dark Parties by Sara Grant

I'm Currently Reading: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

I'll soon be starting: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie and Shut Out by Kody Keplinger

I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.

Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.

I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.

And I'm ready to fight.

Publication Date: August 23rd

Pre-order it: The Power of Six

Check out my review for I am Number Four here

What are you Waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday and WWW Wednesday

How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr

Jill MacSweeney just wants everything to go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she's been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends--everyone who wants to support her. You can't lose one family member and simply replace him with a new one, and when her mom decides to adopt a baby, that's exactly what it feels like she's trying to do. And that's decidedly not normal. With her world crumbling around her, can Jill come to embrace a new member of the family?

Mandy Kalinowski knows what it's like to grow up unwanted--to be raised by a mother who never intended to have a child. So when Mandy becomes pregnant, she knows she wants a better life for her baby. But can giving up a child be as easy as it seems? And will she ever be able to find someone to care for her, too?

Critically acclaimed author and National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr delivers a heart-wrenching story, told from dual perspectives, about what it means to be a family and the many roads we can take to become one.

WWW Wednesday:

Currently Reading: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

Recently Finished: Dark Parties by Sara Grant

Reading Next: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie

 

What are you reading?  Let me know in the comments!

Waiting on Wednesdays and WWW Wednesdays

                                                                  WWW Wednesdays

Currently Reading: The Time-Traveling Fashionista

Recently Finished: Imaginary Girls

Next Read: Dark Parties by Sara Grant

Waiting on Wednesday

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's in seat 18B. Hadley's in 18A.
Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

Hardcover, 256 pages

Expected publication: January 2nd 2012 by Poppy

WWW Wednesdays

No WWW Wednesday update this week because it is exactly the same as last weeks.

Waiting on Wednesday and WWW Wednesday

Its Wednesday again!


WWW Wednesday

Currently reading:   Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma  

Recently finished:   Misfit by Jon Skovron *Review to come*      

Reading next:          But I Love Him by Amanda Grace

Next up: Waiting on Wednesday!

If you check out my previous review of Matched by Ally Condie, you'll see that I really enjoyed it!  It happens to be one of my favorites and what you may not know is that it is a trilogy!

Crossed by Ally Condie

The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogy

In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.

Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

Hardcover, 384 pages

Expected publication: November 1st 2011 by Dutton Juvenile

ISBN

0525423656 (ISBN13: 9780525423652)

WWW Wednesdays

What am I currently Reading?

Imaginary Girls, Misfit

What did I recently finish?

13 Little Blue Envelopes
What will I read next?

The Last Little Blue Envelope, Clarity

What are you reading?