Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.
This week's pick is:
By Alex Flinn
Publishing date: February 8, 2011
Harper Collins
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Think you know paranormal romance? Alex Flinn gives the genre a twist in this modern fairy-tale mash-up!
Johnny’s not your average hero. But a little magic changes everything. There isn’t a fairy godmother or any of that. It all starts with a curse. And a frognapping. And one hot-looking princess. And before Johnny knows it, he is on a mission in the Evergladws, with only a flock of swans and a talking fox named Joe to help guide him against the forces of an evil witch.
Johnny’s not your average hero. But a little magic changes everything. There isn’t a fairy godmother or any of that. It all starts with a curse. And a frognapping. And one hot-looking princess. And before Johnny knows it, he is on a mission in the Evergladws, with only a flock of swans and a talking fox named Joe to help guide him against the forces of an evil witch.
I love Alex Flinn's writing. I read Beastly and loved it so I had to pick up A Kiss in Time which was funny and fascinating. I'm a sucker for a fairy tell retelling too. So, this is something that I cannot wait for. Even if I didn't love everything else about the book, the cover would draw me in by itself. I love how simple and lovely it is.
What are you waiting on?
What are you waiting on?
I wasn't too fond of Beastly but I think I would be willing to give this one a chance.
ReplyDeleteThe Storm Before Atlanta
ReplyDeleteBy Karen Schwabach
Publication date: December 28, 2010
At a time when most people have grown weary of the war between the states, two young children are desperate to find their way to the battlefields. Jeremy DeGroot wants nothing more than to join a troop as a drummer boy. For Dulcie, a runaway slave, freedom means she must head directly toward the fighting in the hopes that she'll become "contraband," that is, property of the Union troops. Both Jeremy and Dulcie find a place with the 107th New York Volunteer Regiment and even start to forge a friendship. But all that is threatened when they keep crossing paths with the mysterious Charlie, a young Confederate soldier, who may look like the enemy but feels more like a friend.