Waiting on Wednesday (2/15/2012) My Life Next Door

Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick
Expected Release Date: June 14, 2012
Summary from Goodreads:


"One thing my mother never knew, and would disapprove of most of all, was that I watched the Garretts. All the time." 

The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen year old Samantha wishes she was one of them… until the day Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. 

Jase can sense that his beautiful neighbor is missing something in her sterile home, and as the two fall fiercely in love, his family makes her one of their own. 

But when the bottom drops out of Sam's world, which perfect family will save her–and will her perfect love survive? 

Set among the haves and have-nots of a coastal New England town, My LIFE NEXT DOOR captures the angst, the heartache, and the raw-nerve emotions of first time love—and biting loss.

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we (bloggers) are anxiously awaiting. So what book are you excited about right now?

Transfer Student Cover Reveal & Giveaway

TWO WORLDS. TWO TEENS. ONE WISH.
TRANSFER STUDENT is a science fiction Freaky-Friday romance/adventure about two normal teenagers struggling to survive high school and deal with their parents… typical rites of passage. The twist? One teen is an alien from the planet Retha. In a galactic teleporting experiment gone wrong, Ashley, a Beverly Hills High surfing fashionista, and Rhoe, the biggest geek on planet Retha, swap lives. Only by surviving life as their biggest nightmare do Ashley & Rhoe discover their dreams. How far would you go for someone you love?

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Nook Book Deals to make your weekend reading great!

I admit it... I am a Nook Lover!! I have the first generation nook, and this past Christmas was lucky enough to get a nook tablet as well! I LOVE my Nooks. I still read paper books since I have so many, and because I'm also a library addict. I love that I can even get library books on my Nook. I also love the great deals that Barnes & Noble routinely have for their nook books. Here are a few you might want to check out. Don't forget if you don't have a nook you can download the nook app for your phone, ipod, and other devices. ENJOY!

Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon is just $2.99 right now!

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Need by Carrie Jones is currently $2.51!

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Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout is $3.99!

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Brightest Kind Of Darkness by P.T. Michelle is just .99!

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There is a weekend's worth of great reading for a great price. Happy Reading!

Neurotic Thoughts - Ripple

Ripple
Author: Mandy Hubbard
Release Date: July 21, 2011
Genre: YA Paranormal
Published by: Razorbill/Penguin
Source: My wonderful daughter Allison from Shorty Reads
Summary from Goodreads:
Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. The water calls to her, draws her in, forces her to sing her deadly song to unsuspecting victims. If she succumbs, she kills. If she doesn't, the pain is unbearable. To keep herself and those she cares about safe, she shuts herself off, refusing to make friends or fall in love-again. Because the last time she fell in love with a boy, he ended up dead. 
Then Lexi finds herself torn. Against her better judgement, she's opening up agian, falling in love with someone new when she knows she shouldn't. But when she's offered the chance to finally live a normal life, she learns that the price she must pay to be free or her curse is giving him up.

At the constant insistence of my wonderful daughter I finally picked up Ripple. I had to thank her for shoving this book in my face because it really was quite good.


Poor Lexi has no idea how she killed her boyfriend on her sixteenth birthday but she is deteremined to never kill anyone again. Since that horrible night she has shut herself off from everyone. All of her old friends bully her now because they all believe that she had something to do with his death.


 I love how a really well written character, paranormal or not can seem like a real person. Lexi's pain felt so real throughout this book. When Cole, her past boyfriend's best friend starts to show an interest in her she wants to stay away, she really does. He finally shows her that not everyone thinks she was the cause of her boyfriend's death. 


Then along comes Erik. He knows what she is. He knows how to fix her, and he is pretty darn awesome. He is everything she needs, and even though Cole is everything she wants she knows that Erik is the right choice. Until being with Erik just starts to feel wrong, and she can't get Cole out of her head.


I loved the twist in this book. I was completely blown away and couldn't believe how wrong I had been. The characters are pretty great from damaged Lexi, to her grandma in the sweats sitting in her recliner. Cole is an amazing guy that will have you wondering why your boyfriend isn't quite that sweet. Erik, oh Erik, that's all I have to say about him. Ripple is a quick read and guess what? It's not a series or a trilogy it's a stand alone novel. Ripple isn't like the few other mermaid books I've read (not that I've read many). I really enjoyed the legend behind what she is, and wish that they story had delved just a little deeper into that. Overall a quick enjoyable read!

Waiting on Wednesday (2/8/2012) Red World

Author: Clover Donovon
Expected Release Date: 2013 (I know this one is really far but it looks so good I couldn't wait!)
Summary from Goodreads:


"Blood Red Road" smacked by "Zombieland" with a kick of "Constantine" In this gory, action packed YA novel from Clover Donovon. 

Elena Carmel is an eighteen year old survivor of the underworld crossover and with the help of a thirteen year old boy and a ghost named Bronze, she fights Demons, Zombies, and blood thirsty ghosts to stay alive in her hometown. But when an army of Red Souls invade her city, she must switch on her hunter/survival mode and rid the city of the undead. (PART 1 in the RED WORLD duology.)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we (bloggers) are anxiously awaiting. So what book are you excited about right now?