Waiting on Wednesday (#42) - How To Love by Katie Cotungo

Waiting on Wednesday is Hosted by Jill @ Breaking The Spine

Goodreads Summary: Before: Reena Montero has loved Sawyer LeGrande for as long as she can remember: as natural as breathing, as endless as time. But he’s never seemed to notice that Reena even exists…until one day, impossibly, he does. Reena and Sawyer fall in messy, complicated love. But then Sawyer disappears from their humid Florida town without a word, leaving a devastated—and pregnant—Reena behind.

After: Almost three years have passed, and there’s a new love in Reena’s life: her daughter, Hannah. Reena’s gotten used to being without Sawyer, and she’s finally getting the hang of this strange, unexpected life. But just as swiftly and suddenly as he disappeared, Sawyer turns up again. Reena doesn’t want anything to do with him, though she’d be lying if she said Sawyer’s being back wasn’t stirring something in her. After everything that’s happened, can Reena really let herself love Sawyer LeGrande again?

In this breathtaking debut, Katie Cotugno weaves together the story of one couple falling in love—twice

Why I'm Waiting For It: I love contemporaries and I absolutely want to pick up How To Love because it sounds like it is going to be amazing! Pretty vague right? But there's something about reading the synopsis that I love about it! 

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A Provocative Beginning: Starters - Lissa Price

Starters by Lissa Price
Date Released: March 13, 2012
Publisher: Delacorte Books For Young Readers
Pages: 352 pages
Format: ARC
Source: Won @ Doodle's Book Blog
Rating: Loved
Series: (Starters and Enders #1) 

Goodreads Synopsis: HER WORLD IS CHANGED FOREVER

Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man.He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined. . . . 

From Goodreads

Starters by Lissa Price was one of the best dystopians I read in 2013 and I read a good amount. What makes Starters stand out in all the dystopians I read this year was how face paced it was, how fresh its ideas were, and all the characters were memorable. But behind the actions scenes, heart pounding secrets there was a message about using bodies to rent in the future. In addition, you get a kick ass characters, Callie, perfectly paced action scenes, and an ending that makes you wonder about the future. 

I loved Callie right from the beginning! She had this fighter instinct in her because she and her brother lost their parents, don't have any money, and she is doing all she can do survive. Her only hope is using her body to get money from Renters in the Prime Destinations. As Callie makes the choice she is also struggling with herself inside and the body of the renter. Lissa Price definitely did her concept of teen bodies justice! All the choices Callie had to make and who to trust was such a page turner! I was so anxious to see what she would do and she was such a strong character it made the book impossible to put down! Strong and fierce characters with a moving plot line created one of the best dystopians I read! 



Another thing I loved was the real message behind it and Lissa Price shows how true evil in people is real. She got her message across and I'm so excited to see how the second book picks up from the first. I hope we do see some answers because Lissa Price will leave you hanging with some questions you want to find out. One thing that definitely could have been done in Starters was having those scenes where Callie could have questioned what she was doing at time. 

Starters is a promising starter to a great dystopian series. Filled with memorable characters, action, and a deep message, Starters will appeal to every young adult reader and even older audiences! I fully recommend Starters and I'm dying to see what Enders has in store for me!

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New To Shelves (#35) - Man Made Time After Time

New To Shelves is a way to share all the great books I got this whole week and to add to my TBR Pile! It also includes a roundup of what's going to happen next week on the blog. It's a new name but similar meme.

I'll be linking up to:

This week was great! Even though I had only one post, I received some amazing books, which I'm dying to share with you.

Received: 

Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone (So excited for this! Loved the first one and I'm dying to read it from Bennett's POV)

Man Made Boy by Jon Skovron (Also excited for this, even though it is not my typical read! Definitely expanding my horizons :)

Library:

The Elite by Kiera Cass 

Coming Up This Week:

Reviews of Starters, Fangirl, Time After Time

Waiting on Wednesday and Follow Friday

and more!

Now..What's New On Your Shelves? 

Fresh Off The Press (#3) Sept 30 - Oct 7

Here at the book releasing from the week of September 30 - October 7, 2013!

Hardcover:

Paperback:

Those are all the great books coming out this week! Hope you decide to pick them up! I'm definitely excited for Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano!