Waiting On Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

I've always been a sucker for re-makes of the classics. So, of course, the Dorothy Must Die series caught my attention! The third book is coming out soon and WE WANT TO READ IT!! 

Yellow Brick War
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by Danielle Paige

Release Date: 15 March 2016
Publisher: HarperCollins

In this dark, action-packed third book in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, Amy Gumm—the new girl from Kansas—must do everything in her power to save Kansas, kill Dorothy, and make Oz a free land once more. 

 Amy Gumm’s mission to take down Dorothy Gale is not going according to plan. Dorothy has found a way to bridge the worlds of Oz and Kansas, and if the power-hungry dictator of Oz has her way, Kansas will be destroyed forever. Now, Amy has to team up with the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked to save her home, restore the balance between the magic and nonmagic worlds, maybe get the guy—and kill that not-so-sweet Kansas farm girl once and for all. 

 In the third installment of the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, Danielle Paige’s twisted versions of beloved Oz characters are back, including the biggest, baddest, most famous of all: the Wicked Witch of the West. 

 Welcome to the other side of the rainbow. Here there’s danger around every corner, and magic shoes won’t be able to save you

(goodreads summary)

Waiting On Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

Is it wrong to admit that we want to read this book because the cover is AWESOME!! I love fairytales--just like you all do, admit it--and this book cover reminds me of princesses and ADVENTURE!

The Last Place On Earth
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by Carol Snow

Release Date: 23 February 2016
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Books For Young Readers

Daisy's best friend is missing . . . and not for the reasons she thinks. 

 Henry Hawking is sixteen years old, brilliant, funny, and sly--and now he's missing. But no one seems worried except his best friend, Daisy Cruz, who knows that Henry's security-obsessed parents would never leave town without taking proper precautions. And Henry would never go away without saying good-bye. 

 Daisy considers all the obvious explanations for Henry's disappearance (federal witness protection program, alien abduction) before breaking into Henry's house. In his room, she finds a note that pleads, SAVE ME. 

 Desperate to find Henry, Daisy follows his trail deep into the California wilderness. What she finds there makes her wonder if she ever knew Henry at all . . . and if the world as she knows it will ever be the same.

(goodreads summary)

Waiting on Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

Is it wrong to admit that we want to read this book because the cover is AWESOME!! I love fairytales--just like you all do, admit it--and this book cover reminds me of princesses and ADVENTURE!

Glass Sword
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by Victoria Aveyard

Release Date: 9 February 2016
Publisher: HarperTeen

Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. 

 The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind. 

Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. 

But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. 

 Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?

(goodreads summary)

Waiting on Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

A funny, romantic, witty book about terminal teens who do some deep soul-searching. A great read on a cold, snowy night!

Away We Go
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by Emil Ostrovski

Release Date: 2 February 2016
Publisher: Geenwillow Books

Westing is not your typical school. For starters, you have to have one very important quality in order to be admitted—you have to be dying. Every student at Westing has been diagnosed with PPV, or the Peter Pan Virus. No one is expected to live to graduation. 

 What do you do when you go to a school where no one has a future? Noah Falls, his girlfriend Alice, and his best friend Marty spend their time drinking, making out, and playing video games on awaywego.com. But when an older boy named Zach (who Noah may or may not be in love with) invites Noah and Marty to join his secret Polo Club, the lives of both boys change as they struggle to find meaning in their shortened existence. 

 With an innovative format that includes interstitial documents, such as flyers, postcards, and handwritten notes, Away We Go is a funny, honest look at first love and tragic heartbreak.

(goodreads summary)

Waiting on Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

The snow is piling up outside. The holidays are over. 'Tis the time for the Winter Blahs. So we decided to choose a book that is sure to make you laugh out loud and forget all your worries!  

It's All Your Fault
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by Paul Rudnick

Release Date: 26 January 2016
Publisher: Scholastic Press

One last chance. One wild weekend. 

My name is Caitlin and up until forty-eight hours ago I had never: 

 Tasted alcohol, kissed a boy, sang in public at the top of my lungs, kidnapped anyone or--WHAT? STOLEN A CONVERTIBLE? 

 Now I'm in jail and I have no idea what I'm going to tell: 

 The police, my parents, the mayor, all of those camera crews and everyone on Twitter. 

 I have just noticed that: 

 My nose is pierced and I have-WAIT? IS THAT A TATTOO? 

 I blame one person for this entire insane weekend: 

 My famous cousin. 

 Who is also my former best friend. 

 Who I have HATED for the past four years. 

 Who I miss like crazy. NO I DON'T!!!! 

 IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, HELLER HARRIGAN!!!!

(goodreads summary)

Waiting on Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

It's not quite February and Valentine's Day yet but this story looked too good to pass up! A love story based on Greek mythology with the 'contemporary drama of MTV's Teen Mom' sounds like the perfect way to start the new year! 

Arrows
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by Melissa Gorzelanczyk

Release Date: 26 January 2016
Publisher: Delacorte Press

A modern cupid story set in present-day Wisconsin combining the fantastical elements of Greek mythology with the contemporary drama of MTV's Teen Mom. 

 People don’t understand love. If they did, they’d get why dance prodigy Karma Clark just can’t say goodbye to her boyfriend, Danny. No matter what he says or does or how he hurts her, she can’t stay angry with him . . . and can’t stop loving him. But there’s a reason why Karma is helpless to break things off: she’s been shot with a love arrow. 

 Aaryn, son of Cupid, was supposed to shoot both Karma and Danny but found out too late that the other arrow in his pack was useless. And with that, Karma’s life changed forever. One pregnancy confirmed. One ballet scholarship lost. And dream after dream tossed to the wind. 

 A clueless Karma doesn’t know that her toxic relationship is Aaryn’s fault . . . but he’s going to get a chance to make things right. He’s here to convince Danny to man up and be there for Karma. But what if this god from Mount Olympus finds himself falling in love with a beautiful dancer from Wisconsin who can never love him in return? 

 This fast-paced debut novel explores the internal & external conflicts of a girl who finds herself inexplicably drawn to a boy who seemingly doesn't reciprocate her feelings, touching on the issues of love, sex and responsibility, with a heroine struggling to control her destiny--perfect for fans of Katie McGarry's novels and MTV’s 16 and Pregnant.

(goodreads summary)

Waiting on Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

The new year is almost here and we picked a title that hopefully will apply to all of our awesome readers for 2016....

Plus, it's a mystery that incorporates humor and horror--what could be better.

Nothing Bad Is Going To Happen
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by Kathleen Hale

Release Date: 5 January 2016
Publisher: HarperTeen

Teenage sleuth Kippy Bushman is back in this murderously funny sequel to No One Else Can Have You, which was named a Time Magazine Best Young Adult Book of the Year. 

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Friendship, Wisconsin... 

After catching her best friend’s murderer a few months ago, Kippy thought the worst was over. Then she found her boyfriend at home, barely breathing and clinging to life. The sheriff insists it was a suicide attempt, but Kippy refuses to believe it. Given everything that’s happened to her, she wonders if something more sinister is going on. Without any evidence, no one will listen to her—except maybe her former nemesis. But in a town where everyone has their secrets and a next-door neighbor could be a serial killer, you take all the help you can get. 

 Even more shocking and thrilling than its critically acclaimed predecessor, Nothing Bad Is Going to Happen is another clever, riotous dark comedy from Kathleen Hale that finds the perfect balance between the humor and horror.

(goodreads summary)

Waiting On Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

A story of determination, hard knocks, love, and hope--isn't that what life is all about?? 

This Raging Light
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by Estelle Laure

Release Date: 22 December 2015
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Children

Can the best thing happen at the worst time? 

 Her dad went crazy. Her mom left town. She has bills to pay and a little sister to look after. Now is not the time for level-headed seventeen-year-old Lucille to fall in love. But love—messy, inconvenient love—is what she's about to experience when she falls for Digby Jones, her best friend's brother. With blazing longing that builds to a fever pitch, Estelle Laure's soulful debut will keep readers hooked and hoping until the very last page.

(goodreads summary)

Waiting on Wednesday

Sooooo....what book are we waiting on here at RFYF? 

With the stressful, although fun, holidays ahead, we chose a book that was fun and entertaining!

Jillian Cade
(fake) paranormal investigator
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by Jen Klein

Release Date: 1 December 2015
Publisher: Soho Teen

Jillian Cade doesn’t believe in the paranormal. But her famous professor father does, and now that he’s gone, she decides to milk his reputation—and all the suckers who believe in the stuff—to open a private investigation firm. After all, a high school junior has to take care of herself, especially if she’s on her own. 

 Ironically, it’s when she takes on a case that might involve a totally non-paranormal missing person that things get strange. Particularly when Sky Ramsey—a new boy at school and an avid fan of her father’s—forces his way into becoming her partner and won’t shut up about succubi, of all things. 

Before Jillian knows it, she finds herself navigating both her growing feelings for Sky and a sneaking suspicion that the poor saps she’s been scamming know something she doesn’t. Yet.

(goodreads summary)