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Waiting on Wednesday #4: Divergent by Veronica Roth

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. This week, I'm waiting on:  Divergent by Veronica Roth Synopsis from Goodreads: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.  During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with...

Waiting on Wednesday #3: Entwined by Heather Dixon

I haven't done one of these posts for a while, so I thought it was time for another Waiting on Wednesday! This week's pick has an interesting plot, and an AMAZING cover! Enjoy! Leave a link to your WoW post in the comments, if you want, and I'll come check it out! ENTWINED by Heather Dixon Release date: 29/03/2011 Azalea is trapped. Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing . . . it's taken away. All of it. The Keeper understands. He's trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. And so he extends an invitation. Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in his silver forest. But there is a cost. The Keeper likes to  keep  things. Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late. - From goodreads.com

Waiting on Wednesday #2: Future Imperfect by K. Ryer Breese

It's time for another Waiting on Wednesday post. WoW is hosted over at  Breaking the Spine , which spotlights the release of eagerly anticipated books.This week, I chose a book that I found this morning at The Story Siren, and it sounds awesome! FUTURE IMPERFECT by K. Ryer Breese Ade Patience can see the future. Pretty cool, right? But there’s one small problem. During his latest vision, he sees himself murdering a classmate from his high school. When 17-year-old Ade Patience knocks himself nconscious, he can see the future. However, he’s also addicted to the high he gets when he breaks the laws of physics. And while he’s seen things he’s wanted to change, Ade knows The Rule: You can’t change the future, no matter how hard you try. His memory is failing, his grades are in a death spiral, and both Ade’s best friend and his shrink are begging him to stop before he kills himself. Luckily, the stunning Vauxhall Rodolfo recently transferred to his school and, just like Ade saw...

Waiting on Wednesday #1: Afterlife by Claudia Gray

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine , which spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating! This week, I can't wait for:  AFTERLIFE by Claudia Gray Bianca and Lucas have always believed they could endure anything to be together. When a twist of fate not only transforms Bianca into a ghostly wraith, but also turns Lucas into a vampire—the very creature he spent his life hunting—they are left reeling. Haunted by his powerful need to kill, Lucas can turn to only one place for help... Evernight Academy. Bianca is determined to remain with him. But with the vampire leader of Evernight waging a war against wraiths, her former home has become the most dangerous place she could be, despite the new powers her transformation has given her. A battle between wraiths and vampires looms, and Bianca and Lucas face a terrifying new reality. They’ve overcome every obstacle life has thrown at them, but is their love strong enough to survive the chal...