Aussie YA March Release!

March is nearly here and that means lots of amazing new Aussie young adult titles.  Here is a list of what is coming out with both Australian and international release dates (if available) together with a sentence or two from their goodreads description.

Note:  This post was inspired by Waiting on Wednesday over at Breaking the Spine and Books to Pine For by The Story Siren.

Triple Ripple: A Fabulous Fairy Tale by Brigid Lowry - Available 1st March, 2011 (Internationally 1st Sept, 2011) - Contemporary fiction.  It's a clever story that combines a fairytale and a modern-girl's tale, and reveals the magic of the writer's creative journey.

Me and Mr Booker by Cory Taylor - Available 1st March, 2011 (Internationally the same date).  Contemporary fiction.  Me and Mr Booker is a story about feeling old when you’re young and acting young when you’re not.

Burn Bright (Night Creatures #1) by Miranne de Pierres - Available 1st March, 2011 (Internationally - kindle 1st March, 2011 - no date yet for paperback) - Dark fantasy novel.  Into a world of wild secrets and deadly pleasures comes a girl whose innocence may be her greatest strength.

Desert Fish by Cherise Saywell - Available 1st March, 2011 (Internationally no date yet).  Contemporary fiction.  A dark love story, Desert Fish is a powerful and unflinching debut novel.

Waiting on Wednesday #12

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Being Here by Barry Jonsberg

Expected publication date: February, 2011

Published by: Allen and Unwin

The boy sat in the branches of the fifth tree on the left, his scuffed boots dangling. Leah turned her eyes up. His face was heavily freckled, his eyes large, brown and almond-shaped. His hair stuck out at wild angles. 'Hello,' she said.

Sixteen-year-old Carly is interviewing Leah Cartwright for her local history project. But Leah resists, determined instead to tell her own story: that of a lonely child on an isolated farm, a girl whose only escape is into the world of books. And when Adam appears in the orchard Leah discovers a friend. A secret friend.

Leah draws Carly in with the magic of story - to her present, her past, her secrets, and her unique friendship with Adam.

Being Here is a beautifully told story about a girl whose rich imagination rescues her from a grim reality, and an unlikely boy who changes everything. A compelling novel about love, faith and consequences.

Why?  It sounds like a beautiful heartfelt story.  I am also really curious about Leah and Adam's relationship.  Plus it is an Aussie YA title!

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday #11

 "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week the book I have picked has 2 different covers, so I thought I would share.  Both are gorgeous but I think I prefer the US as the UK reminds me of another book.

UK/AUS Cover

US Cover 



Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey

Expected Publication date: 21st June, 2011

Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. After spending years participating in her mother's elaborate ruse as a fraudulent medium, Violet is about as skeptical as they come in all matters supernatural. Now that she is being visited by a very persistent ghost, one who suffered a violent death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly because the killer is still on the loose.

Afraid of ruining her chance to escape her mother's scheming through an advantageous marriage, Violet must keep her ability secret. The only person who can help her is Colin, a friend she's known since childhood, and whom she has grown to love. He understands the true Violet, but helping her on this path means they might never be together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost without ruining her own chance at a future free of lies?

Why? Because I love Alyxandra Harvey's Drake Chronicles and look forward to more of her witty, fast paced and delicious writing.   And I like a good ghost story!

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday #10

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The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

Release Date: 12th April, 2011

 

Strange things are happening in Maya's tiny Vancouver Island town. First, her friend Serena, the captain of the swim team, drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. Then, one year later, mountain lions are spotted rather frequently around Maya's home—and her reactions to them are somewhat . . . unexpected. Her best friend, Daniel, has also been experiencing unexplainable premonitions about certain people and situations.   It doesn't help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret, and he's interested in one special part of Maya's anatomy—her paw-print birthmark.

 

Why?  Because I loved Kelley Armstrong's Darkest Powers trilogy and this is a spin off series to it.  What I like most about Armstrong's books is that the plot always has you on the edge of your seat and the characters grow and develop as the series goes along. 

 

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday #9

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Shadowspell by Jenna Black
Release date: 4th January, 2011


On top of spending most of her time in a bunkerlike safe house and having her dates hijacked by a formidable Fae bodyguard, Faeriewalker Dana Hathaway is in for some more bad news: the Erlking and his pack of murderous minions known as the Wild Hunt have descended upon Avalon. With his homicidal appetite and immortal powers, the Erlking has long been the nightmare of the Fae realm. A fragile treaty with the Faerie Queen, sealed with a mysterious spell, is the one thing that keeps him from hunting unchecked in Avalon, the only place on Earth where humans and Fae live together. Which means Dana’s in trouble, since it’s common knowledge that the Faerie Queen wants her – and her rare Faeriewalker powers – dead. The smoldering, sexy Erlking’s got his sights set on Dana, but does he only seek to kill her, or does he have something much darker in mind?

Why? I loved the first book in the series Glimmerglass.  It had an interesting take on the fae, a fast paced plot, strong characters and fantastic writing.  I am hoping this book is even better.

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday #8

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Exile by Rebecca Lim 

Date: 7/7/2011

An electric combination of angels, mystery and romance, EXILE is the breathtaking sequel to MERCY in a major new paranormal romance series. There's something very wrong with me. When I wake up, I could be anyone! Mercy continues her journey into the darkest places of the human soul in EXILE, waking in another strange and unfamiliar body. For Mercy is one of the celestial host exiled with fallen angel, Lucifer and her journey is atonement for choosing him. But this time, she remembers her previous life and the boy she fell in love with, Ryan. Is this her chance to break the eternal cycle? Torn between her immortal love and a human who thinks she is lost forever, Mercy is trapped into making a terrifying promise. Then her harrowing past is revealed by The Eight, frighteningly beautiful celestial brothers eternally sworn to stop her rejoining Luc's side. But should Mercy trust the truths she is shown or the longings of her heart? This time, it's not just Luc who claims Mercy in the fight for her soul!

Why? Absolutely in love with the cover.  It is beautiful and really captures the themes of the book - mystery, romance and angels.  I haven't read book one, Mercy, yet.  I am hoping Santa is going to leave it under the Christmas tree (hint, hint Santa if you are reading this).  But I have heard wonderful things about it and it sounds like my kind of series.  Rebecca Lim is an Aussie author and this is a perfect book for the Aussie Reading Challenge.

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday #7

 "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 

 

Sometimes It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt - 

Release Date: 12th July, 2011

On the last day of her junior year, Hannah's boyfriend Ryan dumped her. Facing a summer of loneliness, Hannah turns to her best friend Ava for comfort. Ava does what BFFs do: she stays by Hannah's side...until it's time for Ava to head up to Maine for the summer. Also left behind is Ava's boyfriend, Noah, who's such a great guy he gets Hannah a job at the diner he waits tables at. Slowly, Hannah comes out of her funk thanks to Noah's good conversation and their fun times at the diner. But things get complicated when their friendship turns into attraction--and one night, into a passionate kiss. The novel opens on the first day of senior year; the day Hannah is going to see Ava, Ryan, and Noah all in one place. Over the course of the day secrets and betrayals are revealed, and alliances are broken and reformed. In the end, everyone is paired up once again, but not the way you might think...

Why? I'm not usually a fan of getting with my bestfriend's boy stories.  But because I loved Two Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt, I can't wait to read this. 

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday # 6

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Future Imperfect by K. Ryer Breese  - Release Date 26th April, 2011 -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 unconscious, 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 in a vision two years previously, they're destined to fall in love. It's just the Ade needs to kick his habit. Only... things are a bet more complicated than that. Vauxhall has a powerful addiction of her own. And after a vision in which Ade sees himself murdering someone, he realizes he must break the one rule he's been told he can't.

Ade and Vauxhall must overcome their addictions and embrace their love for each other in order to do the impossible: change the future.

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Why? I love books from a male point of view.  I thinking being able to see the future would be scary so I think it might be a bit of pulse pounding reading for me.  Early reviews have said it is 'dark, funny and unpredictibale'.  And the cover I love it!

What are you waiting for?

Waiting on Wednesday

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All You Get Is Me by Yvonne Prinz
Release Date: 1st January, 2011

What happens when a city girl is transplanted onto a ramshackle organic farm in the middle of nowhere? Everything.

Sixteen-year-old Roar has been yanked from her city life and suddenly she’s a farm girl, albeit a reluctant one, selling figs at the farmers' market and developing her photographs in a rickety shed. And then she witnesses a crime that will throw the whole community into an uproar. Caught among the lure of a troublemaking friend, her love for a brooding boy, and her complicated feelings about her father’s human rights crusade, Roar is going to have to tackle it all. And with a camera around her neck, she’s capturing it all, too.

Yvonne Prinz and her novel The Vinyl Princess have ignited the teen blogosphere and entertainment media. Once again, she’s taken the pulse of culture and emerged with a book that is timely, quirky, and unforgettable.
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What are you waiting for?

Why? With the name 'Roar' the main character sounds interesting and quirky.  And I have heard the brooding boy name is 'Forest'.  The blurb is intriguing and of course I love the cover.

Waiting on Wednesday #4

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Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Set on the island of Nantucket, STARCROSSED tells the tale of Helen Hamilton, a young woman whose destiny is forever altered when she meets Lucas Delos and tries to kill him in front of her entire high school. Which is terribly inconvenient, not only because Lucas is the most beautiful boy on the island, but also because Helen is so achingly shy she suffers physical pain whenever she is given too much attention.

Making matters worse, Helen is beginning to suspect she’s going crazy. Whenever she’s near Lucas or any member of his family she sees the ghostly apparitions of three women weeping bloody tears, and suffers the burden of an intense and irrational hate. She soon learns that she and Lucas are destined to play the leading roles in a Greek tragedy that the Three Fates insist on repeating over and over again throughout history. Like her namesake, Helen of Troy, she’s destined to start a war by falling in love. But even though Lucas and Helen can see their own star-crossed destiny, they’re still powerfully attracted to each other. Will they give up their personal happiness for the greater good, or risk it all to be together?

 Why? Gorgeous cover, starcrossed lovers and interesting concept involving Greek mythology.  Sounds like an awesome read.

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday #3

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Trapped by Michael Northrop
Release Date:- Jan 01 2011

The Breakfast Club meets The Blizzard of the Century: A young adult suspense novel from PW Flying Start author Michael Northrop.

Scotty and his friends Pete and Tommy are among the last kids waiting to get picked up at their high school. The snow has been coming down for hours, and it's starting to look like no one is coming for them. As the snow piles higher, their teacher Mr. Gossell leaves them behind to seek help--and disappears into the drifts outside. Now the seven remaining students are on their own, with no food and no electricity, facing a night of sleeping on classroom floors. Will their friendships survive the night . . . and will THEY?

Why?  The first thing that grapped me about this book was the line in the description that said 'The Breakfast Club meets The Blizzard of the Century'.  The Breakfast Club is one of my all time favourite movies and a book with a similar concept can only be awesome (well that my theory anyway).  The description also makes it sounds like it is going to be a pusle pounding read.  Also it part of the Contempts Challenge which I  have just signed up for.

What are you waiting for? 

Leave a comment with you link to WOW if you like and I'll make sure to check it out! 





Waiting on Wednesday #2

 "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

You Against Me by Jenny Downham 

Release date: 2nd December, 2010

Description: If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother's been accused of a terrible crime and you're the main witness, then you banish all doubt and defend him. Isn't that what families do? When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her at a party, his world of work and girls begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the crime, but says he didn't do it, her world of revision, exams and fitting in at a new school begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide. Brave and unflinching, this is a novel of extraordinary skillfulness and almost unbearable tension. It's a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all it's a book about love - for one's family and for another.

Why? It will probably make me cry and completely get under my skin but the last line in the description 'it's a book about love' is what sold me. 

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday

Again just trying out another meme to see what I like.  "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Moonglass by Jessica Kirby

Release Date: 3rd May 2011

Goodreads Description

A contemporary YA novel about a girl who, years after her mother's death, gets a fresh start in a new seaside town. She seems to be outrunning the past, but discovers that the sea glass she wears around her neck is not just a token of her mother's memory but a connection to the very stretch of water she now calls home.

This first thing that grabbed my attention was the stunning cover.  Absolutely beautiful!  

The blurb makes it sound kind of mysterious and has me wondering what happened in her past.  Also because there is couple holding hands on the cover I figure there is going to be a bit of a love story in it and that will please my romantic sap side.   It is a debut author for 2011 and I love supporting new authors. 

What are you waiting on?