Waiting For Wentworth

Waiting On Wednesday (59) Anthem For Jackson Dawes

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.

My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Anthem for Jackson Dawes by Celia Bryce

Hardcover, 240 pages

Expected publication: April 30th 2013 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Synopsis From Goodreads:

Megan Bright and Jackson Dawes are two teenagers who first meet each other on the hospital ward where they are both being treated for cancer. Megan is scared and worried about her illness, but Jackson seems to be an old hand, having been on the ward for ages. And everybody loves Jackson! He is a whirlwind of life and energy, warmth and sparkle. Megan will need to borrow some of Jackson's extraordinary optimism to face her and Jackson's future. A moving story of first love and a remarkably powerful debut novel.

This sounds like a real tearjerker! I'm sure to be bawling my eyes out, so I will definitely need to keep the tissues within easy reach.

What are you waiting on this week?

December Recap and January TBR

I can't believe that 2012 is over already. I read a lot of really good books this year, quite a few mediocre books, and a few duds. I won't name any DNF's that I shelved. I think there were 5 or 6 DNFs this year, and I have decided that there are way too many good books out there to waste my precious time reading anything that I am not enjoying.

Books Read in December:
How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
The Story of Us by Deb Caletti
Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle
Make it Last (Friends & Lovers #1) by Bethany Lopez
Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill

Total pages read: 1550

Reviews Posted in December:
The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols
Forget Me Not by Carolee Dean
The Waiting Sky by Lara Zielin
Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe by Shelley Coriell

January 2013 TBR:
Just One Day (Just One Day #1) by Gayle Forman
Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook
Falling For You by Lisa Schroeder
Crash (Visions #1) by Lisa McMann
Everbound (Everneath #2) by Brodi Ashton

I totally rocked my Goodreads Challenge. My goal was 75 books, and I managed to read 86 books. So YAY for me. Sadly, I need to catch up on my reviews. I am way behind!

There are so many books that I am looking forward to reading in 2013 - my tbr grows daily. I also want to finish reading my 2012 tbr list. And I have a whole bunch of ARCs that I can't wait to dive into.

Have A Wonderful New Year!

Welcome to my stop on Cuddlebuggery’s Top Cuddles of 2012 Giveaway Hop.
These are just a few of my favorite books that I read in 2012.

The winner can choose one of the books below, to be shipped from The Book Depository.

The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater
Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols
Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
Easy by Tammara Webber
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
Death and the Girl Next Door (Darklight #1) by Darynda Jones
This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
Scarlet (Scarlet #1) by A.C. Gaughen

Giveaway Rules:

The giveaway will run from December 30th at 12:01am to January 5th 11:59pm EST.
Giveaway is International as long as The Book Depository ships to your country.
Must be 13 years of age or older to participate.
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Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.

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Day 5 is the final day of this event that is co-hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, Fiktshun, Two Chicks On Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads.

Today's topic is Top 10 Books I'm looking forward to reading in 2013. This one is easy! I have soooo many books I am anxiously awaiting. I may have cheated just a little and picked 20 books...

Top 10 Books I'm looking forward to reading in 2013

Just One Day (Just One Day #1) by Gayle Forman January 8

Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook January 29
I have an ARC of this that I can't wait to read!

Star Crossed (Stargazer #1) by Jennifer Echols February 26

When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney June
I'll be sure to have my tissues nearby while reading this one.

All I Need by Susane Colasanti May 21

Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt March 26
I have an ARC of this one that I plan on reading very soon.

Golden by Jessi Kirby May 14

This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith April 2

Crash (Visions #1) by Lisa McMann January 8

Falling For You by Lisa Schroeder January 1

Even though it was way too easy to pick my original Top 10, I have so many books that I am really excited to read in 2012. What the heck, I can easily do another list of 10. So, honorable mentions go to:

Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland (May 7)
All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry (July 30)
Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn (June 11)
If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin (April 1)
Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols (May 7)
Just One Year (Just One Day #2) by Gayle Forman
The Collector (Dante Walker #1) by Victoria Scott (April 2)
Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols (July 16)
Dare You To (Pushing the Limits #2) by Katie McGarry (May 28)
Everbound (Everneath #2) by Brodi Ashton (January 22)

Today is Day 4 of this event that is co-hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, Fiktshun, Two Chicks On Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads.

Today's topic is Best Book Boyfriends of 2012. I have to tread carefully here because my own son is 18, so me having a crush on any of these fictional boys is just yucky. But I can appreciate them from a distance, and still enjoy them for what they are - fictional distractions.

Best Book Boyfriends of 2012