Waiting on Wednesday (40): The Splendor Falls

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

The Splendor Falls by Rosemary Clement-Moore due out January 11, 2011 from Delacorte Books for Young Readers.

Book Description

Sylvie Davis is a ballerina who can't dance, she lost everything important to her in one missed step.

Uprooting her from her Manhattan apartment, and shipping her to Alabama is her mother's solution for Sylvie's unhappiness. But life might not be any more simple down south. As it turns out, her family has a lot more history than Sylvie ever knew. More unnerving, though, are the two guys that she can't stop thinking about.

Then Sylvie starts seeing things. A girl down by the lake. A man peering into the window. And a graveyard with an oddly placed headstone. Sylvie's lost nearly everything—is she starting to lose her mind as well?

About the Author

ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE lives and writes in Arlington, Texas. The Splendor Falls is her fourth book for young readers. You can visit Rosemary at ReadRosemary.com.

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Waiting on Wednesday (39): I Am J

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

I Am J by Cris Beam due out March 1, 2011 from Little, Brown. 

Book Description

"Hola, Jeni."

 

J spun. His stomach clenched hard, as though he'd been hit. It was just the neighbor lady, Mercedes. J couldn't muster a hello back, not now; he didn't care that she'd tell his mom he'd been rude. She should know better. Nobody calls me Jeni anymore.

 

J always felt different. He was certain that eventually everyone would understand who he really was: a boy mistakenly born as a girl. Yet as he grew up, his body began to betray him; eventually J stopped praying to wake up a "real boy" and started covering up his body, keeping himself invisible - from his family, from his friends...from the world. But after being deserted by the best friend he thought would always be by his side, J decides that he's done hiding - it's time to be who he really is. And this time he is determined not to give up, no matter the cost.

 

An inspiring story of self-discovery, of choosing to stand up for yourself, and of finding your own path - readers will recognize a part of themselves in J's struggle to love his true self.

 

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In My Mailbox (29)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.

For Review

 The Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer by Lucy Weston

 Solitary: Escape from Furnace 2 by Alexander Gordon Smith

 The Oracle of Stamboul: A Novel by Michael David Lukas

Night Road by Kristin hannah (Image not available via Amazon)

Won

   Breach of Trust (Call of Duty Series, Book 1),  Sworn to Protect (Call of Duty Series, Book 2), Pursuit of Justice (Call of Duty) by DiAnn Mills (Thanks to DiAnn Mills)

   Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 1), Living Dead in Dallas (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 2), Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3) by Charlaine Harris (Thanks to The Bookish Snob)

We'd love to see what you received over the past week.  Leave us a comment and link below to your In My Mailbox so that we can visit!

Waiting on Wednesday (38): Clarity

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

Clarity by Kim Harrington due out March 1, 2011 from Scholastic.

 

Book Description

When you can see things others can't, where do you look for the truth?

This paranormal murder mystery will have teens reading on the edge of their seats.

Clarity "Clare" Fern sees things. Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. It's a gift.

And a curse.

When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case--but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother--who has supernatural gifts of his own--becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?

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In My Mailbox (28)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.

We received a lot of great books that we are really excited to read.  I'm almost finished with my finals at school and hoping to dive into these over the winter break, deciding what to read first will be the hard part!

For Review
 The Outside Boy: A Novel by Jeanine Cummings

 Across the Universe by Beth Revis

 Wither (The Chemical Garden Trilogy) by Lauren DeStefano

 Vixen (The Flappers) by Jillian Larkin

 The Sword of Darrow by Hal Malchow & Alex Malchow

 The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver

 Bitch, Please! How Nice Girls Can Succeed in a Bitch's World by Megan Munroe

 Dead Is Not an Option by Marlene Perez


Won
 Intrinsical by Lani Woodland (Thanks to Mindful Musings)

 King's Wrath: Book 3 of the Valisar Trilogy by Fiona McIntosh (Thanks to Suzanne Johnson.)

  Days of Little Texas by R.A. Nelson (Thanks to Read All Over Reviews.) 

 Danger & Diamonds (Mystery at Sea) by Elizabeth Levy (Thanks to the author http://www.elizabethlevy.com/)

We'd love to see what you received over the past week.  Leave us a comment and link below to your In My Mailbox so that we can visit!