Snowflakes and Spider Silk

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. (This will probably be my last week of Waiting on Wednesday, since I'm running out of books I'm waiting for! I'll probably start doing Top 10 Tuesday instead) This week, I'm looking forward to reading the third (and now penultimate instead of final) book of Neal Shusterman's Unwind series. Title: UnSouled Author: Neal Shusterman Publishing date: November 7, 2013 Goodreads Summary: The story that began with Unwind continues. Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL Unwinds. But for the first time, they’re not just running away from something. This time, they’re running toward answers, in the form of a woman Proactive Citizenry has tried to erase from history itself. If they can find her, and learn why the shadowy figures behi...

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. This week, I'm looking forward to the third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cress. Title: Cress Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Science Fiction, YA Publishing date: February 4, 2014 Goodreads Summary Rapunzel's tower is a satellite. She can't let down her hair - or her guard. In this third book in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army. Their best hope lies with Cress, who has been trapped on a satellite since childhood with only her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker – unfortunately, she’s just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice. When a daring rescue goes awry, the...

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. The funny thing about this week's pick is that it shares the title of the second book in the Pathfinder series by Orson Scott Card (my review of that one  here ), but today I'm talking about the third book in Dan Wells' Partials trilogy. Title: Ruins Author: Dan Wells Genre: Science fiction, dystopian, YA Publishing date: March 11, 2014 Goodreads summary: ( not yet available - I'm posting the summary for the first book, Partials, so that you get an idea of what the series is about) The human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long...

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. My pick this week is a book I've already blogged about, but I'm so excited for it I'll do it again :) Dreams of Gods and Monsters , the final book in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy. Title: Dreams of Gods and Monsters Author: Laini Taylor Genre: Fantasy, YA Publishing date: April 29, 2014 Goodreads summary: Dreams starts where Days left off, with Karou and Akiva discovering each other alive — although Karou is still not ready to forgive Akiva for killing the only family she’s ever known. And now, through an act of staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance.  When Jael’s brutal angel army trespasses into the human world, Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat. It is ...

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. My pick for this week is the finale of the Divergent trilogy,  Allegiant . Title: Allegiant Author: Veronica Roth Genre: YA, dystopian Publishing date: October 22, 2013 Goodreads summary: What if your whole world was a lie?  What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?  What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?   The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth’s #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent. Why I want to read it: Divergent was one of the better YA dystopias I have read (my full thoughts here ), and I was really excited for the second book. Insurgent let me down a bit , but I'm hoping Allegiant will answer some of the...

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. This week, I'm looking forward to the final book in the Legend series, Champion ! Title: Champion Author: Marie Lu Genre: dystopian, science fiction, suspense, YA Date published: November 5, 2013 Goodreads summary: The explosive finale to Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy—perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!  He is a Legend. She is a Prodigy. Who will be Champion?  June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps Elect while Day has been assigned a high level military position. But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them once again. Just w...

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. This week I am looking forward to Maggie Stiefvater's  The Dream Thieves , the second book in the Raven Cycle. Title: The Dream Thieves Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: YA, fantasy Date published: September 17, 2013 Goodreads summary: Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life. Meanwhile, some very sinister people are looking for some of the same pieces of the Cabeswater puzzle that Gansey is after... Why I want to read it: Maggie Stiefvater is an amazing author. Although I usually don't like paranormal romance novels, I enjoyed her Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy (Shiver, Linger, and Forever) simply because ...

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read. This week's pick is Vortex  by S.J. Kincaid, the second book in the Insignia trilogy. It's coming out next week! Title: Vortex (Insignia, book 2) Author: S.J. Kincaid Genre: Science fiction, YA Date published: July 2, 2013 Goodreads summary: The impossible was just the beginning. Now in their second year as superhuman government weapons-in-training at the Pentagonal Spire, Tom Raines and his friends are mid-level cadets in the elite combat corps known as the Intrasolar Forces. But as training intensifies and a moment arrives that could make or break his entire career, Tom’s loyalties are again put to the test. Encouraged to betray his ideals and friendships for the sake of his country, Tom is convinced there must be another way. And the more aware he becomes of the corruption surrounding him, the more d...

I've decided to join in on the Waiting on Wednesday meme, hosted by  Breaking the Spine , where bloggers pick a book that hasn't been published yet that they are excited to read! My first pick is  Rose Under Fire  by Elizabeth Wein. It will be published September 10, 2013. Goodreads Summary: While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women's concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery and friendship of her fellow prisoners. But will that be enough to endure the fate that’s in store for her? Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling  Code Name Verity , delivers another stunning WWII thriller. The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival....