Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Waiting on Wednesday, WoW


Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. I also feature books that may have already released, but I am anxiously waiting to read.

This week, I'm featuring:
Anatomy of a Misfit
This emotional, hilarious, devastating, and ultimately triumphant YA debut, based on actual events, recounts one girl’s rejection of her high school’s hierarchy—and her discovery of her true self in the face of tragedy.

Fall’s buzzed-about, in-house favorite. Outside, Anika Dragomir is all lip gloss and blond hair—the third most popular girl in school. Inside, she’s a freak: a mix of dark thoughts, diabolical plots, and, if local chatter is to be believed, vampire DNA (after all, her father is Romanian). But she keeps it under wraps to maintain her social position. One step out of line and Becky Vilhauer, first most popular girl in school, will make her life hell. So when former loner Logan McDonough shows up one September hotter, smarter, and more mysterious than ever, Anika knows she can’t get involved. It would be insane to throw away her social safety for a nerd. So what if that nerd is now a black-leather-jacket-wearing dreamboat, and his loner status is clearly the result of his troubled home life? Who cares if the right girl could help him with all that, maybe even save him from it? Who needs him when Jared Kline, the bad boy every girl dreams of, is asking her on dates? Who?

Anatomy of a Misfit is Mean Girls meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Anika’s hilariously deadpan delivery will appeal to readers for its honesty and depth. The so-sad-it’s-funny high school setting will pull readers in, but when the story’s dark foreboding gradually takes over, the devastating penultimate tragedy hits like a punch to the gut. Readers will ride the highs and lows alongside funny, flawed Anika—from laughter to tears, and everything in between.

Releases:  September 2nd 2014 by Harper Children’s

What are you waiting on?

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25 comments:

  1. Jennifer MesserschmidtAugust 20, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    Just saw this one one another blog and I'm feeling it! Sounds like a cute story about being yourself even if it means going against being popular and risking getting made fun of.

    My WOW

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  2. I could read this! I'm laughing already, thanks for the heads up!

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  3. Now this sounds like something I would enjoy for sure Brandi, and it's new to me as well. Yay! Thanks for sharing, going to check this one out some more. Happy Wednesday, Brandi! :)

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  4. I hear a lot about this one. It's intriguing.

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  5. It sounds like Anatomy of a Misfit is going to be a great read, Brandi! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Hmmm, not too familiar with this one. I hope you enjoy it when you read it, Brandi!!

    Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a fabulous day :)

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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  7. I'm really excited to read this book, it sounds interesting! Hope you get a chance to read it soon :)

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  8. Oddly I just read a review for this one, which made it sound really bad, so I will be staying away, but hopefully you will like it!

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  9. Hmm I kinda liked mean girls (sshh don't tell any one i need my man card) and i loved perks of being a wallflower, both movie and the book. So yeah i'm down for this one. Matt @ JC's Book Haven.

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  10. I think this sounds like a good one. Great pick... Thanks for stopping by my WoW. :)

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  11. Sounds like a fun quirky little read. I think I will like the main character :)

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  12. I like the sound of this one, too. Thanks for sharing...and here's mine:

    “LILA”

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  13. Sounds interesting :D Cute. <3 Great pick Brandi :D I hope you will love this one :)

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  14. This sounds like a fun and interesting read!


    Lovely pick!

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  15. I'm really looking forward to this book! It just sounds like such a great contemporary read. Thanks for sharing!

    My WoW.

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  16. I don't know if this book will be for me, but I can't wait to see reviews for it :) Thanks for stopping by!

    Janina @ Synchronized Reading

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  17. This sounds like an amusing read Brandi! Enjoy it when you get it!

    Thanx for visiting my WoW!
    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  18. Andrea @The Bookish BabeAugust 20, 2014 at 10:39 PM

    This looks like a great read! I hope you get to read it soon, Brandi!

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  19. Oh this sounds so good. The Mean Girls meets Perks is an odd comparison. I really hope you enjoy it! Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.

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  20. kirstymariejonesstudioreadsAugust 21, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    I read it not so long ago, took a while to get used to the type of humour, and still, there were some comments that irked me (kind of like in No One Else Can Have You) but enjoyed it overall, hilarious in some places. :)

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  21. I have this galley on my eReader and it looks good!

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  22. Sounds like it's right up my alley!

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  23. Oh this one is new to me but it sounds really interesting. I really hope you'll enjoy it. Great pick :)

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