Jan 10, 2018

Waiting on Wednesday #63


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


Author: Kami Garcia
Publisher: Imprint
Number of Pages: 416
Release Date: February 6, 2018

Synopsis:
"Before, Peyton was a star soccer player with the perfect boyfriend, Reed. Now, she has a torn knee ligament, a scholarship on the line, and a shattered sense of self. No one believes Reed pushed her, causing her injury, and Peyton just wants to leave the trauma behind. Living with her uncle and twin cousins in their small, football-obsessed town seems like a great escape plan.
There, Peyton meets Owen—high school classmate and local MMA fighter. Though Owen is charming and gentle, Peyton is determined to repress her growing attraction. But when her old and new life collide, Peyton must reclaim the truth of her past in order to save her future."


Author: Tanaz Bhathena
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Number of Pages: 384
Release Date: 27

Synopsis:
"Sixteen-year-old Zarin Wadia is many things: a bright and vivacious student, an orphan, a risk taker. She’s also the kind of girl that parents warn their kids to stay away from: a troublemaker whose many romances are the subject of endless gossip at school. You don't want to get involved with a girl like that, they say. So how is it that eighteen-year-old Porus Dumasia has only ever had eyes for her? And how did Zarin and Porus end up dead in a car together, crashed on the side of a highway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia? When the religious police arrive on the scene, everything everyone thought they knew about Zarin is questioned. And as her story is pieced together, told through multiple perspectives, it becomes clear that she was far more than just a girl like that.
This beautifully written debut novel from Tanaz Bhathena reveals a rich and wonderful new world to readers. It tackles complicated issues of race, identity, class, and religion, and paints a portrait of teenage ambition, angst, and alienation that feels both inventive and universal."

4 comments:

  1. I love the sound of both of these! I'm adding them to my goodreads now. :) Thanks for sharing!

    Here is my WoW!

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  2. Ooh I love a good contemporary! I've been eyeing 'A Girl Like That' for a while but never, 'Broken Beautiful Hearts'. I'm gonna have to add it to my list! Thanks for sharing.

    Sunny @ A Sunny Spot

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    1. I'm a sucker for a good contemporary, so I'm excited for both of these!

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