Waiting On Wednesday: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson

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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson

For fans of David Sedaris, Tina Fey, and Mindy Kaling-the new book from Jenny Lawson, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED...

In LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED, Jenny Lawson baffled readers with stories about growing up the daughter of a taxidermist. In her new book, FURIOUSLY HAPPY, Jenny explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. And terrible ideas are what Jenny does best.

According to Jenny: "Some people might think that being 'furiously happy' is just an excuse to be stupid and irresponsible and invite a herd of kangaroos over to your house without telling your husband first because you suspect he would say no since he's never particularly liked kangaroos. And that would be ridiculous because no one would invite a herd of kangaroos into their house. Two is the limit. I speak from personal experience. My husband says that none is the new limit. I say he should have been clearer about that before I rented all those kangaroos."

"Most of my favorite people are dangerously fucked-up but you'd never guess because we've learned to bare it so honestly that it becomes the new normal. Like John Hughes wrote in The Breakfast Club, 'We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it.' Except go back and cross out the word 'hiding.'"

Jenny's first book, LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED, was ostensibly about family, but deep down it was about celebrating your own weirdness. FURIOUSLY HAPPY is a book about mental illness, but under the surface it's about embracing joy in fantastic and outrageous ways-and who doesn't need a bit more of that?

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things will be released onSeptember 22nd 2015.
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Waiting On Wednesday: Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

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Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

The rugged men of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team are winning hearts once again in another scorching novel from New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett.

The stakes have never been higher for Carolina Cold Fury goalie Ryker Evans. With his contract running out, he’s got a year left to prove he’s still at the top of his game. And since his wife left him, Ryker has been balancing life as a pro-hockey star and a single parent to two daughters. Management is waiting for him to screw up. The fans are ready to pounce. Everybody’s taking dirty shots—except for the fiery redhead whose faith in Ryker gives him a fresh start.

As the league’s only female general manager, Gray Brannon has learned not to mix business with pleasure. And yet even this tough, talented career woman can’t help breaking her own rules as she gives Ryker everything she’s got. She hopes their hot streak will last forever, but with Ryker’s conniving ex plotting to reclaim her man, the pressure’s on Gray to step up and save a tender new love before it’s too late.

Ryker will be released on
September 8th 2015.
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Waiting On Wednesday: Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne

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Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne

In a novel that’s perfect for fans of Abbi Glines and Jessica Sorensen, USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne delivers a sexy take on the timeless question: Can a guy and a girl really be “just friends”?

When Parker Blanton meets Ben Olsen during her freshman year of college, the connection is immediate—and platonic. Six years later, they’re still best friends, sharing an apartment in Portland’s trendy Northwest District as they happily settle into adult life. But when Parker’s boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, she starts to wonder about Ben’s no-strings-attached approach to dating. The trouble is, even with Ben as her wingman, Parker can’t seem to get the hang of casual sex—until she tries it with him.

The arrangement works perfectly . . . at first. The sex is mind-blowing, and their friendship remains as solid as ever, without any of the usual messy romantic entanglements. But when Parker’s ex decides he wants her back, Ben is shocked by a fierce stab of possessiveness. And when Ben starts seeing a girl from work, Parker finds herself plagued by unfamiliar jealousy. With their friendship on the rocks for the first time, Parker and Ben face an alarming truth: Maybe they can’t go back. And maybe, deep down, they never want to.

Blurred Lines will be released onAugust 25th 2015.
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Waiting On Wednesday: All Wound Up by Jaci Burton

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All Wound Up by Jaci Burton

In the latest Play-by-Play novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Quarterback Draw, a sexy baseball player is done striking out...

Tucker Cassidy is going through a slump—but not on the field. It’s his dating life that’s suffering. After having a painful altercation involving his ex-girlfriend’s knee, Tucker is convinced it couldn’t get worse…until a gorgeous doctor comes to the rescue at his most embarrassing moment.

As the daughter of the owner of the St. Louis Rivers, Dr. Aubry Ross has been around jocks all her life. She knows the ins and outs of all their games, and she isn’t interested in playing.

When Tucker repeatedly lands in the hospital where she’s working, Aubry starts to think he’s getting injured just to see her. Tucker is both funny and sexy, and Aubry is pleasantly surprised to discover he actually respects her job.

When her father disapproves of their relationship, Aubry knows she’d rather lose Tucker than have him lose his job. But Tucker isn’t about to let threats of a trade get in the way of a game-changing love…

All Wound Up will be released on
August 4th 2015.
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Waiting On Wednesday: The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert

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The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert

 

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert begins a smoking hot new series about the O'Malley family-wealthy, powerful, dangerous and seething with scandal.

Teague O'Malley hates pretty much everything associated with his family's name. And when his father orders him to marry Callista Sheridan to create a "business" alliance, Teague's ready to tell his dad exactly where he can stuff his millions. But then Teague actually meets his new fiancée, sees the bruises on her neck and the fight still left in her big blue eyes, and vows he will do everything in his power to protect her.

Everyone knows the O'Malleys have a dangerous reputation. But Callie wasn't aware just what that meant until she saw Teague, the embodiment of lethal grace and coiled power. His slightest touch sizzles through her. But the closer they get, the more trouble they're in. Because Callie's keeping a dark secret-and what Teague doesn't know could get him killed.

The Marriage Contract will be released on

June 2nd 2015.
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Waiting On Wednesday: Dirty Thoughts by Megan Erickson

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Dirty Thoughts by Megan Erickson

Some things are sexier the second time around.

Cal Payton has gruff and grumbly down to an art...all the better for keeping people away. And it usually works. Until Jenna MacMillan-his biggest mistake---walks into Payton and Sons mechanic shop all grown up, looking like sunshine, and inspiring more than a few dirty thoughts.

Jenna was sure she was long over the boy she'd once loved with reckless abandon, but one look at the steel-eyed Cal Payton has her falling apart all over again. Ten years may have passed, but the pull is stronger than ever... and this Cal is all man.

Cal may have no intention of letting Jenna in, but she's always been his light, and it's getting harder to stay all alone in the dark. When a surprise from the past changes everything, Cal and Jenna must decide if their connection should be left alone or if it's exactly what they need for the future of their dreams.

Dirty Thoughts will be released on

June 16th 2015.
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Waiting On Wednesday (18): The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

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The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

It had to end sometime, but Mara had no idea it would end like this. Experience the mind-blowing conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer trilogy.

Loyalties are betrayed, guilt and innocence tangle, and fate and chance collide in this shocking conclusion to Mara Dyer’s story.

Yeah, so I've been waiting AWHILE to find out what happens next for Mara Dyer. Talk about keeping me on the edge of my seat!!! I'm crossing my fingers that it's not a disappointment like so many other trilogies have been for me. Thinking about this book makes me want to actually reread the first book. <3

The Retribution of Mara Dyer will be released on November 4th 2014.

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Waiting On Wednesday (17): Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen

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Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen

Scarlet’s true identity has been revealed, but her future is uncertain. Her forced marriage to Lord Gisbourne threatens Robin and Scarlet’s love, and as the royal court descends upon Nottingham for the appointment of a new Sheriff, the people of Nottingham hope that Prince John will appoint their beloved Robin Hood. But Prince John has different plans for Nottingham that revolve around a fateful secret from Scarlet’s past even she isn’t yet aware of. Forced to participate at court alongside her ruthless husband, Scarlet must bide her time and act the part of a noblewoman—a worthy sacrifice if it means helping Robin’s cause and a chance at a future with the man she loves. With a fresh line of intrigue and as much passion as ever, the next chapter in Scarlet’s tale will have readers talking once again.

Back in November of 2012, Marie and I hosted a read-along for Scarlet, which was AWESOME. Our lovely reward for it was finding out it was going to be a trilogy. TRILOGY! Woohoo! So I am certainly excited for this. I let my RL friend Rebecca borrow Scarlet from me (she loves Robin Hood everything) and she loved it as much as I did. Now the two of us are anxiously awaiting Lady Thief so we can both read it ASAP because we must know what happens next.

Lady Thief will be released on February 11th.

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Waiting On Wednesday (16): Allegiant by Veronica Roth

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Allegiant by Veronica Roth

One choice will define you.

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 faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.

But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

GAH. I just don't know what to say. The ending of Insurgent really has me wondering what in the world is REALLY going on. Can't. Wait. Allegiant is coming out October 22nd 2013.

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Waiting On Wednesday (14): Just One Year by Gayle Forman

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Just One Year by Gayle Forman

Companion to JUST ONE DAY. It will be in Willem's POV.

"Can you fall in love in just one day? Can you become a new person? How about in just one year? In JUST ONE DAY and its companion novel JUST ONE YEAR, sheltered American good girl Allyson “LuLu” Healey and easygoing actor Willem De Ruiter are about to find out against a guidebook-worthy array of foreign backdrops. Equal parts romance, coming-of-age-tale, mystery and travel romp (with settings that span from England’s Stratford upon Avon to Paris to Amsterdam to India’s Bollywood) JUST ONE DAY and JUST ONE YEAR show how in looking for someone else, you just might wind up finding yourself."

I loved... LOVED... Just One Day. It was an absolutely amazing journey. And with how it ended, I NEED to know what happened from Willem's POV. Like seriously NEED to know. Just One Year comes out October 15th.

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Waiting On Wednesday (13): Premeditated by Josin L. McQuein

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Premediated by Josin L. McQuein

A week ago, Dinah’s cousin Claire cut her wrists.

Five days ago, Dinah found Claire’s diary and discovered why.

Three days ago, Dinah stopped crying and came up with a plan.

Two days ago, she ditched her piercings and bleached the black dye from her hair.

Yesterday, knee socks and uniform plaid became a predator’s camouflage.

Today, she’ll find the boy who broke Claire.

By tomorrow, he’ll wish he were dead.

This book. Oh my goodness. It is sooo my kind of story. I remember when I first heard about it. There was still more than a year until it was going to be released and I was like WHAT?! It comes out October 8th.

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Waiting On Wednesday: Smoke by Ellen Hopkins (12)

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Smoke by Ellen Hopkins

Pattyn Von Stratten’s father is dead, and Pattyn is on the run. After far too many years of abuse at the hands of her father, and after the tragic loss of her beloved Ethan and their unborn child, Pattyn is desperate for peace. Only her sister Jackie knows what happened that night, but she is stuck at home with their mother, who clings to normalcy by allowing the truth to be covered up by their domineering community leaders. Her father might be finally gone, but without Pattyn, Jackie is desperately isolated. Alone and in disguise, Pattyn starts a new life, but is it even possible to rebuild a life when everything you’ve known has burned to ash and lies seem far safer than the truth?

OMG. You guys. Burned was the FIRST Ellen Hopkins book I read and the reason why I adore her work so much. There is just so much feeling throughout the story, the kind that makes you elated and the kind that makes you furious. I am SOOO freaking excited to read the sequel. I actually think that I will reread Burned before I read Smoke. I don't usually do that but it's been YEARS since I read it (at least 5 or more), so it would probably be a good thing for me. It is coming out September 10th.

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Waiting On Wednesday: Canary by Rachele Alpine (11)

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 Canary by Rachele Alpine

Staying quiet will destroy her, but speaking up will destroy everyone.

Kate Franklin’s life changes for the better when her dad lands a job at Beacon Prep, an elite private school with one of the best basketball teams in the state. She begins to date a player on the team and quickly gets caught up in a world of idolatry and entitlement, learning that there are perks to being an athlete.

But those perks also come with a price. Another player takes his power too far and Kate is assaulted at a party. Although she knows she should speak out, her dad’s vehemently against it and so, like a canary sent into a mine to test toxicity levels and protect miners, Kate alone breathes the poisonous secrets to protect her dad and the team. The world that Kate was once welcomed into is now her worst enemy, and she must decide whether to stay silent or expose the corruption, destroying her father’s career and bringing down a town’s heroes.

Canary  is told in a mix of prose and verse.

Told in a mix of prose AND verse? I'm sold. And the premise itself really intrigues me. It will be released August 1st.

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Waiting On Wednesday #16: The Unquiet

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Title: The Unquiet
Author: Jeannine Garsee
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I don't know what it is about books that feature characters dealing with depression and bi-polar disorder, but I just need to read them. There's just something about it that makes me want to understand, and part of me that can relate even though I don't deal with it personally. Plus it takes place in a rural Ohio town, so I can relate to that.


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~Jessica

Waiting On Wednesday #15: Keep Holding On

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Title: Keep Holding On
Author: Susane Colasanti
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Susane Colasanti's books are always great. Two of them are in my top favorites. I love a good book about young love. So I can't help but want to read the next one, since I've already read the rest!


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~Jessica

Waiting On Wednesday #14: The Disenchantments

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Title: The Disenchantments
Author: Nina LaCour
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I love love loved Hold Still! And I can't wait to see how great Nina LaCour's next novel is. She is one of those great authors with great story telling abilities.


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~Jessica

Waiting On Wednesday #13: Blue Sky Days

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Title: Blue Sky Days
Author: Marie Landry
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I discovered this one because the author is behind one of the blogs I adore: Ramblings Of A Daydreamer. Marie is such a sweetie, and I am so anxious to be able to read this story by her. ^_^


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~Jessica

Waiting On Wednesday #12: Pandemonium

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Title: Pandemonium (Delirium #2)
Author: Lauren Oliver
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I know, me and a bazillion others are anxiously awaiting the release of this one. I can't help it. Delirium was awesome. It introduced me to the world of dytopian novels. If you haven't had the chance to read Delirium yet, I highly recommend it. Read more about Lauren Oliver's Delirium through this link.


What are you waiting on?


~Jessica

Waiting On Wednesday #11: Triangles

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Title: Triangles
Author: Ellen Hopkins
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Ellen Hopkins has made her mark as the wildly popular author of several novels for young adults—every one of them a New York Times bestseller, and every one a hard-hitting exploration of tough-to-tackle topics. Now, in Triangles, Hopkins brings her storytelling mastery and fearlessness to take on the challenges of adult dramas.


I love the fact that she's written a novel for adults. I think it's going to be amazing. Not to mention the cover looks awesome. I've been awaiting this one for a long time. I keep up with Ellen Hopkins on her Facebook page so I hear about all kinds of stuff way in advance. ^_^

Waiting On Wednesday #10

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Here's what I'm waiting on...

Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 2

by Stephenie Meyer

There's no synopsis... but I think y'all know what this is. There's just something about graphic novels of good books... ^_^ What are you waiting on?

~Jessica