Waiting on Wendesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It spotlights upcoming releases we can’t wait to read.
This week I am eagerly anticipating:
Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: May 17th, 2016
Summary (from Goodreads):
Maguire is bad luck.
No matter how many charms she buys off the internet or good luck rituals she performs each morning, horrible things happen when Maguire is around. Like that time the rollercoaster jumped off its tracks. Or the time the house next door caught on fire. Or that time her brother, father, and uncle were all killed in a car crash—and Maguire walked away with barely a scratch.
It’s safest for Maguire to hide out in her room, where she can cause less damage and avoid meeting new people who she could hurt. But then she meets Jordy, an aspiring tennis star. Jordy is confident, talented, and lucky, and he’s convinced he can help Maguire break her unlucky streak. Maguire knows that the best thing she can do for Jordy is to stay away. But it turns out staying away is harder than she thought.
From author Paula Stokes comes a funny and poignant novel about accepting the past, embracing the future, and learning to make your own luck.
Why am I waiting for this book?
This book sounds so appealing. Since I really like ya contemporary, I couln’t help but notice it. I’ve heard great things about Stokes’ debut novel, The Art of Lainey, which makes me want to check this author out even more.
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I’m looking forward to this book as well! I can’t wait for both of us to read it 🙂
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yes, i hope we’ll enjoy it! 😉
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As do I ❤
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Oh this one is new to me but sounds awesome! Great pick!!
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Ohh I saw this on someone else’s WoW and added it to my TBR. Great pick!
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This one’s on my TBR too! Great pick =)
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Great choice! You’re right, we did pick the same book! Hope we enjoy it! Have a great week and thanks for stopping by The Cover Contessa
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I’ll be reading this one next next week! It’s not my thing but I’ve read Stokes’ other five books, might as well keep going. 😀 I hope you enjoy this book when you read it!
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I’m not the biggest contemporary fan, but this book sounds interesting! 🙂
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I think I saw this somewhere last week. I love that cover! Great pick!
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This sounds so sweet! I love this pick 🙂
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This does sound really good. I hope you enjoy reading it!
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Hmm… This probably isn’t my kind of read. I hope you love it though! 😀
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I haven’t seen this one before. It sounds really cute though! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for visiting my WoW post too!
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This one is totally new to me. Hope you enjoy it.
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I rarely read YA contemporary. I need to address this. This book sounds good.
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I hadn’t heard of this before, but it sounds really good. I hope you get to read, and enjoy, it soon. Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by my WoW earlier. 🙂
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ooooh, I like this one! I’ve seen it recced over the last couple of weeks, so people are definitely taking note of its goodness. Thanks for coming by mine earlier.
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I don’t read much contemporary YA, but it sounds good. I love the title. Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for coming by my WoW.
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I’m excited for this one, too! I really enjoyed Stokes other contemporary YA romance-esque story and this one sounds adorable! Great pick, thanks for sharing!
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