Waiting on Wednesday (7)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, where we book bloggers talk about upcoming releases we are excited for.

So, my pick for this week shall be:

The Darkest Minds 

By: Alexandra Bracken

Publication date: December 18, 2012

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have been cursed with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.

Now sixteen, Ruby has spent nearly half her life desperately trying to hide the fact that she’s outwitted the camp’s sorting system—that she isn’t powerless, or safe. She’s one of the dangerous ones… and everyone knows what happens to them.

When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of teens who escaped their own camp, pursued along the way by terrifying bounty hunters. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close to him. Not after what happened to her parents.

When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Before the end, Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.

This book just, you know, sounds good. I love the title and the cover, and I really wanna know what happened to Ruby's parents that scared her so bad! I like the whole "disease that wiped out a lot of people, but this chick survived" thing. It's fun. Sooooo yeah. That's what I am waiting on this week.

What about you guys? What are y'all excited for right now? I'll check out your posts if you guys leave me links!

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In My Mailbox (7)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, (for more info click on the picture) where we book bloggers talk about the books we have received/borrowed/bought for the week. I got two of these pretty soon after my last IMM post, and have already reviewed them, but I'm gonna put them on here anyways.

From the library I got:

Blood: K. J. Wignall

Well, Goodreads told me to read this like 3 times. I felt like I had to! Plus the main character is a guy named Will, and I feel as though Wills make good guy characters in books. And I liked vampire books.

Enthralled: Melissa Marr, Kelley Armstrong, and other YA authors

I was feeling incredibly lazy, so I didn't list all 16 or so authors that contributed to this. They are all authors I have read or want to read, so I figured it was worth a shot.

The Hollow: Jessica Verday

I thought it was pretty.... 

Cold Kiss: Amy Garvey

Somebody I follow on Twitter (I can't remember who) posted about the sequel cover for this book, and I thought it looked really interesting. I love pretty covers, and this one has one, and yeah. 

Suite Scarlett: Maureen Johnson

Maureen Johnson seems to be an extremely versatile author, and I really loved The Name of the Star, and this looked really cute, so I got it. 

Jealousy: Lili St. Crow

This is the third book in the Strange Angels series, and I already read, loved, and reviewed this one (I'm not sure why I'm putting it on here, but it was in my picture...)

Betrayals: Lili St. Crow

This is the second book in the Strange Angels series (yeah, I know it should go before Jealousy), and I already read & reviewed this one, too.

The Magnolia League: Katie Crouch

I've been meaning to read this for a while, and I really just love the cover. I live in the south, and the premise sounded really interesting.

I also bought:

Touch of Frost: Jennifer Estep

EEEP more YA Greek mythology!! I love Greek mythology inspired books (like the Percy Jackson series, the Lost Hero books, and the Medusa Girls series), so I was super excited when I found this at my new favorite used book store. 

Kiss of Frost: Jennifer Estep

They also had the second one, so I had to get it, too.

Almost to Die For: Tate Hallaway

This was in my Goodreads recommendations, and I read the first page (also at this used book store, they really have a GREAT YA selection), and I really liked it. So, I bought it!

So, what did you guys get this week? Anything really good? Links to your posts are appreciated(:

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