Saturday, September 13, 2014

Reading Wishlist: September 2014

September 2

#1) The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
The Bone Clocks

Genre: Science Fiction
What It's About: Lives intertwine in unexpected ways in this surreal tale from the author of Cloud Atlas.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10. I've never read anything by David Mitchell before but I've heard his books are amazing. 

#2) Lady Parts by Andrea Martin
Lady Parts

Genre: Memoir
What It's About: One of Canada's funniest comedians opens up about her career on stage and on screen.
Anticipation Factor: 3/10. I love Andrea Martin but I wouldn't say I'm a die-hard fan.

#3) Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3) by Sarah J. Mass
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: The third installment in the Throne of Glass series, which is a Game of Thrones-like series for teens.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I just bought the first book in the series but haven't had a chance to read it yet. 

#4) The Jewel (The Lone City #1) by Amy Ewing
The Jewel (The Lone City, #1)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Violet is a slave to the wealthy people that inhabit The Jewel. A forbidden romance blooms between her and another servant.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10. 

#5) Trial by Fire (The Worldwalker Trilogy #1) by Josephine Angelini
Trial by Fire (Worldwalker, #1)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Lily Proctor is transported to an alternate universe where she is a powerful witch named Lillian.
Anticipation Factor: 4/10.

#6) Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes
Anatomy of a Misfit

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
What It's About: Anika Dragomir is the third most popular girl in school. But her precious social status is threatened when she falls for the misfit loner, Logan McDonough
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. 

#7) The Dolls (Dolls #1) by Kiki Sullivan
The Dolls

Genre: Young Adult Paranormal
What It's About: Eveny Cheval joins a group of rich, sexy teenagers known as The Dolls. But all is not as it seems...and being associated with the Dolls could prove to be very dangerous.
Anticipation Factor: 2/10. Honestly, I just put it on my list because of that gorgeous cover.

#8) The Future for Curious People by Gregory Sherl
The Future for Curious People: A Novel

Genre: Contemporary Romance
What It's About: Evelyn and Gregory have never met - and yet thanks to envisionist Dr.Chin they know that they are in each other's futures.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10.

#9) Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir by Liz Prince
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir

Genre: Graphic Memoir
What It's About: Liz Prince recounts her days growing up as a tomboy.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. Prince's memoir is about defying gender stereotypes and embracing who you really are.

#10) 100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith
100 Sideways Miles

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
What It's About: Two teenage boys go on a road trip before they head off to college.
Anticipation Factor: 4/10. Not too often am I into road trip novels but I just love that cover and I've heard good things about this book.

#11) Maplecroft (The Borden Dispatches #1) by Cherie Priest
Maplecroft (The Borden Dispatches #1)

Genre: Horror
What It's About: Told from the perspective of the infamous Lizzie Borden who uses her ax to fight malevolent spirits.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. So excited to read this book. 

#12) The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy, #1)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Ceony Twill is destined to become a Paper Magician and train under the mysterious Thane. But when an evil magician attacks her teacher, Ceony must use all of her powers to save him.
Anticipation Factor: 9/10. This books sounds amazing! I love books about magic!

September 9

#13) The Children Act by Ian McEwan
The Children Act

Genre: Literary Fiction
What It's About: Fiona Maye is a High Court judge dealing with a crumbling marriage and a difficult case that puts a child's life at risk.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. Anything written by the acclaimed author of Atonement is bound to be a bestseller.

#14) Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart by Lisa Rogak
Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart

Genre: Biography
What It's About: A biography of the brilliant Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. I've been watching The Daily Show for years and am a huge fan of Jon Stewart. This book is very timely considering Stewart just made his directorial debut with the film Rosewater.

#15) Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller
Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live

Genre: Non Fiction
What It's About: A history of SNL.
Anticipation Factor: 4/10. I'm not a big fan of SNL but I am always fascinated by behind-the-scenes books.

#16) Falling into Place by Amy Zhang
Falling into Place

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
What It's About: Liz Emerson decides to give up and commit suicide by driving into a tree...but life isn't ready to give up on her just yet.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. This sounds like one of those books that can change your entire perspective on life.

#17) Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White
Illusions of Fate

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: A romantic first installment in a series that is being billed as Downton Abbey meets Cassandra Clare.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10.

#18) The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
The Iron Trial

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Two acclaimed Young Adult authors team up to tell the story of students attending the Magisterium - a school for the magically inclined. Sound familiar, anyone?
Anticipation Factor: Any book that features young people going to a school for magical people will inevitably be compared to Harry Potter - but with two strong authors at the helm, this series promises to be more than a Hogwarts rip-off.

#19) City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
City of Stairs

Genre: Fantasy
What It's About: The city of Bulikov was once ruled by powerful Gods - until one day they all were mysteriously killed. One woman goes to the city to try to find out what really murdered the Gods - and finds out they may not be as dead as people once thought.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. This book sounds amazing.

#20) Kiss of Broken Glass by Madeleine Kuderick
Kiss of Broken Glass

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
What It's About: A novel told in verse about a damaged young woman who is in danger of losing everything because of her addiction to cutting.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. Dark subject matter, yes, but that just means I think this book will be an important read.

#21) Of Monsters and Madness by Jessica Verday
Of Monsters and Madness

Genre: Young Adult Horror
What It's About: A book about the romance between Edgar Allan Poe and Annabel Lee.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I love Poe's poem, Annabel Lee.

#22) Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen
Evil Librarian

Genre: Young Adult Paranormal
What It's About: Cyn must save her best friend - and her entire school - from an evil (and hot) librarian.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I love this book's title and it sounds like it will be a fun read.

#23) Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales

Genre: Young Adult Short Stories/Fantasy
What It's About: Fifteen young adult authors contribute creepy tales to this collection.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. I love books like this.

#24) Neverhome by Laird Hunt
Neverhome: A Novel

Genre: Historical Fiction
What It's About: A wife disguises herself as a man to fight alongside her husband during the Civil War.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. Another book came out a few months back with a very similar premise (I Shall Be Near to You by Erin Lindsay McCabe). I don't think that's a bad thing - we need more books telling women's war stories - both fiction and non fiction.

#25) Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven

Genre: Science Fiction/Dystopian
What It's About: A Shakespearean actor tries to live in a post-apocalyptic world.
Anticipation Factor: 9/10. This novel sounds like one of those books that I am destined to fall in love with.

#26) Lovely, Dark, Deep by Joyce Carol Oates
Lovely, Dark, Deep

Genre: Short Stories
What It's About: Joyce Carol Oates explores the darkness in ordinary lives.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10. 

#27) Perfidia (Second L.A. Quartet #1) by James Ellroy
Perfidia

Genre: Crime Fiction
What It's About: After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a Japanese family is found dead in L.A. Was it murder or ritual suicide?
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. James Ellroy is one of the best crime authors writing today. I also love the time period this book is set in.

#28) Lord Savage (Savage Trilogy #1) by Mia Gabriel
Lord Savage (Savage Trilogy #1)

Genre: Historical Romance
What It's About: Evelyn Hard leaves New York for London and meets the handsome and mysterious Earl of Savage - a man who lives up to his name.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. I love historical romance novels and this one seems like it will have a bit of an edge.

#29) The Falcon Throne (The Tarnished Crown Quintet #1) by Karen Miller
The Falcon Throne (The Tarnished Crown, #1)

Genre: Fantasy
What It's About: An epic new fantasy series about a kingdom torn apart by two warring brothers.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. I am always on the lookout for new epic fantasy series to add to my collection and this one is getting some great reviews.

#30) Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire
Egg and Spoon

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: A new novel from the master of fairy tale retellings - this one is inspired by the Russian fairy tale, Baba Yaga.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10.

September 16

#31) The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
The Paying Guests

Genre: Historical Fiction
What It's About: An impoverished widow is forced to take in lodgers after the devastating effects of World War I.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10.

#32) The Infinite Sea (The Fifth Wave #2) by Rick Yancey
The Infinite Sea (The Fifth Wave #2)

Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction
What It's About: The much anticipated follow-up to The Fifth Wave - a sci fi series about an alien invasion.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. This is yet another series I have not had a chance to read yet but I've heard amazing things.

#33) I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
I'll Give You the Sun

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
What It's About: A novel told by the perspective of two twins, Jude and Noah, who tell the story of their falling out.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. Sure to be a tear-jerker, this one is being compared to the works of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.

#34) Falls the Shadow  by Stefanie Gaither
Falls the Shadow

Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction
What It's About: In a world where human cloning is possible, Cate's parents replace her dead sister, Violet, with a clone.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10.

#35) The Perilous Sea (The Elemental Trilogy #2) by Sherry Thomas
The Perilous Sea (The Elemental Trilogy, #2)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Continues the story of Iolanthe and Titus and their mission to defeat the mage tyrant, Bane.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. Haven't read the first book in the series yet (of course) but I cannot wait to read these.I love the covers!

#36) Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
Wolf in White Van

Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction
What It's About: Sean Phillips is the creator of the role-playing game, 'Trace Italian' - but when two players bring the game into real life, disaster strikes.
Anticipation Factor: 4/10.

#37) Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Broken Monsters

Genre: Horror
What It's About: In Detroit, a detective must deal with strange human/animal corpses that appear throughout the city.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. I'm excited to read this book AND The Shining Girls which I've heard is spectacular.

September 23

#38) The Indifference League by Richard Scarsbrook
The Indifference League

Genre: Fiction
What It's About: The Indifference League is made up of archetypes of Generation X and Y - SuperBarbie, Hippie Avenger, and The Nice Guy are a few examples - and one weekend they meet up to find out once and for all if the world still needs superheroes.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. I love books about superheroes.

#39) Rooms by Lauren Oliver
Rooms

Genre: Fantasy
What It's About: A family inherits their father's country house - and the two ghosts who live there.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. This is the eagerly awaited debut adult novel from the author of popular YA novels Before I Fall and Delirium.

#40) Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen
Juliet's Nurse

Genre: Historical Fiction/Retelling
What It's About: The timeless tale of Romeo and Juliet is retold from the perspective of Juliet's nurse.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I love Shakespeare and always enjoy reading new interpretations of his plays.

#41) Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Afterworlds

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: This novel tells the story of Darcy Patel, an aspiring novelist - and, at the same time, tells Darcy's fantasy novel.
Anticipation Factor: 4/10. This is one of those books that could either work really well - or fall flat. We'll just have to wait and see.

#42) Messenger of Fear (Messenger of Fear #1) by Michael Grant
Messenger of Fear (Messenger of Fear, #1)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: The Messenger sees the wickedness in young people's hearts and makes them play a game to determine if they will go free.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. 

#43) Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann
Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty

Genre: Poetry
What It's About: A collection of poems that puts a unique spin on beloved fairy tales.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I love poetry and I love fairy tales. I'm sure I'll love this book that combines the two.

#44) Salt & Storm by Kendell Kulper
Salt & Storm

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: A historical romance about a witch who foresees her own murder - and the one boy who can help change her future.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. 

#45) Lark Rising (Guardians of Tarnec #1) by Sandra Waugh
Lark Rising (Guardians of Tarnec, #1)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Lark has foreseen two things - she will fall for a young man with sage green eyes, and he will kill her.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10. There seems to be a theme this month where magical teenage girls predict their own murders.

#46) Firebug (Firebug #1) by Lish McBride
Firebug (Firebug, #1)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Ava can start fires with her mind - but is it a blessing or is it a curse?
Anticipation Factor: 6/10.

September 30

#47) The Rosie Effect (Don Tillman #2) by Graeme Simsion
The Rosie Effect

Genre: Contemporary Romance
What It's About: Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back in this follow-up to the bestselling The Rosie Project.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. I've heard so many good things about The Rosie Project - I can't wait to read the first book and the new sequel.

#48) A Sudden Light by Garth Stein
A Sudden Light

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
What It's About: Trevor is taken to his family estate, The Riddell House, and discovers the ghost that lives within.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10.

#49) Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer
Belzhar

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
What It's About: A YA novel inspired by Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. This is one of the most buzzed about YA books coming out this month.

#50) Beauty of the Broken by Tawni Waters
Beauty of the Broken

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
What It's About: When fifteen-year-old Mara falls for her classmate, Xylia, their forbidden love threatens to tear Mara's conservative family apart.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I love that there are so many YA books with LGBT themes coming out this year.

#51) The Only Thing to Fear by Caroline Tung Richmond
The Only Thing to Fear

Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Fiction
What It's About: Imagines what the modern world would be like if Hitler had won World War II.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. The premise isn't exactly new but I've never seen a novel like this geared towards young adults.

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