"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It lets us all gush about what soon-to-be released books we are jumping-up-and-down excited for.
by Bennett Madison
hitting shelves May 21st, 2013 from Harper Teen
description:
When Sam finds himself in a sleepy little beach town for the summer, it doesn’t take long for him to realize there’s something strange going on beneath its surface. Everywhere he looks, there are beautiful blond girls. Girls who seem inexplicably drawn to him.
One of the girls, DeeDee, is different. But just as he starts to fall for her, she pulls away, leaving him more confused than ever. He knows that if he’s going to get her back, he’ll have to uncover the secret of this beach and the girls who live here—and find out what they want from him.
Critically acclaimed author Bennett Madison presents a darkly imaginative and painfully honest novel about oblivious parents, sibling rivalries, first loves...and mermaids. This modern reimagining is perfect for fans of the irreverent wit of Ned Vizzini and the seductive magic of Alex Flinn’s retold fairy tales.
My thoughts: Ok, it's a reimagining of a fairy tale...so I'm all over it! Love them. And if I wasn't already excited, this quote from Publisher's Weekly has officially sold me: “Madison’s dreamlike prose imbues the most ordinary moments with cosmic significance.”
When Sam finds himself in a sleepy little beach town for the summer, it doesn’t take long for him to realize there’s something strange going on beneath its surface. Everywhere he looks, there are beautiful blond girls. Girls who seem inexplicably drawn to him.
One of the girls, DeeDee, is different. But just as he starts to fall for her, she pulls away, leaving him more confused than ever. He knows that if he’s going to get her back, he’ll have to uncover the secret of this beach and the girls who live here—and find out what they want from him.
Critically acclaimed author Bennett Madison presents a darkly imaginative and painfully honest novel about oblivious parents, sibling rivalries, first loves...and mermaids. This modern reimagining is perfect for fans of the irreverent wit of Ned Vizzini and the seductive magic of Alex Flinn’s retold fairy tales.
My thoughts: Ok, it's a reimagining of a fairy tale...so I'm all over it! Love them. And if I wasn't already excited, this quote from Publisher's Weekly has officially sold me: “Madison’s dreamlike prose imbues the most ordinary moments with cosmic significance.”
I fell in love with that cover! And then with the description! I WAAAAAAAANT!!! *pout*
ReplyDeleteIt sounds seriously good, doesn't it? :D Eeek!
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Oooh, sounds good! The cover is dreamy! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this one....definitely adding it to my TBR list. I love the cover, too! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cover!
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of it before, but after reading the summary I'm definitely curious. Thanks for sharing! :)
wow sounds like a great book. and omg that cover is awesome!!! great pick Our Wow ~ Katie @ Inkk
ReplyDeleteIve wanted to read this since Ive seen the cover! Plus the story really sounds good. Feel free to checkout myWoW
ReplyDeleteLove the cover, but never heard of the book. It sounds pretty good. Thank you for sharing. I love finding new books to add to my ever growing TBR list. ;)
ReplyDeleteBeckie - @ Bittersweet Enchantment
So it's possibly a retelling of the little mermaid? Could be interesting, thanks for sharing.
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This sounds so cute and awesome!!!! Totally going to read this one...
ReplyDeleteThis one's on my list too!! I love mermaid stories and retellings of fairy tales. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delightful!! Awesome pick..i do love retellings My WoW
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! and the cover is amazing! Great pick :)
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Ooh mermaids! Yay and love the cover :)
ReplyDeleteJaime @ Two Chicks On Books
FUN!!!! The cover isn't original (I've seen it before) but I like the concept.
ReplyDeleteLove this pick! The story sounds great and the cover is fantastic. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAw. I like this cover. Seems like an awesome book :D Great pick. <3
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