Waiting on Wednesday #125: THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE by Patrick Ness (YA)

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine.

This is where we get to 'spotlight' books that we are anxiously waiting to be released!!!

The ones that we are dying to get our hands on and read into the wee hours of the night!!!

And, quite possibly, to make our shelves look pretty too :) 

What I'm currently waiting for... 

THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE

by Patrick Ness

Expected release date: October 6th, 2015

Published by Harper Teen

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary

Format: Hardcover, eBook

U.S. Hardcover Book Cover

SUMMARY

What if you weren’t the Chosen One?

What if you’re not the one who’s so often the hero in YA fiction; who’s supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? 

What if you were like Mikey? 

Who just wants to graduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blows up the high school. 

Again. 

Because sometimes there are problems bigger than this week’s end of the world and sometimes you just have to find the extraordinary in your ordinary life. 

Even if your best friend might just be the God of mountain lions.

UK Hardcover Book Cover

Why I'm waiting for THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE...

First - I'm not the "Chosen One"??? 

Second - because it's Patrick Ness!!!

Who wrote A Monster Calls and broke me for forever...

I need to read more of his words!

Lastly - because I don't know what the US cover is going to look like yet, and I don't care!

And you all know that I'm a cover snob - so, this means a lot! lol

SO, what are you waiting for right now!?!?

Review: A MONSTER CALLS by Patrick Ness (YA)

A MONSTER CALLS

by Patrick Ness

From an original idea by Siobhan Dowd

Illustrated by Jim Kay

Release date: September 15th, 2011

Published by: Candlewick Press 

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary

Format: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Format read: Hardcover

SUMMARY

The monster showed up after midnight. 

As they do.

But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming...

This monster is something different, though. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.

It wants the truth.

MY REVIEW

This book. There will never be enough words. My heart aches. So much. 

This is a book that you will have to read for yourself. 

I cannot tell you what it is about. I will do no justice in trying to summarize Conor's story. 

Nor the Monster's story. 

I do not trust my words. I will fail.

You will feel things. Many emotions. You will need something to wipe your tears away... 

And when you are done reading, you may need someone close by to hug. To hold you.

As a mother of three boys, this is one of my biggest nightmares. I don't know if this book would have affected me so severely had I read it before having children... 

There are a handful of books that have touched me. That I carry within my heart.

There is only one other book that I cannot speak about; one that I instantly cry over every time I think about it... this book has now joined that one.

But this book... will probably be the only one, that will forever live inside my soul.

Mr. Patrick Ness... thank you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Patrick Ness

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Beehive Book Haul and News #45: 2 Week Update Edition

So, it's been over 2 weeks since I've posted anything worthwhile... I'm still "sick in bed" and it totally sucks.

And what's worse, I haven't been able to read {sobs!} I get headaches and then feel dizzy when I try to read a few pages, kinda not worth the pain right now :(  

This means, unfortunately, I'm not going to have many reviews posted for a while. 

This also means, that I may be looking for someone to help out with all the review books that I have received (mostly middle grade few YA). It's a thought that I have had for a few months now, and now due to circumstances, this idea sounds mighty good. Would be nice to partner up with someone, even if it is just for a temporary amount of time.

I hope you guys have all had a great week in books :)

This is what I have received in the last 2 1/2 weeks... 

I'm participating in Stacking the Shelves, The Sunday Post and Showcase Sunday :)

What I received for review...
- Wish (Faerieground #1) by Beth Bracken and Kay Fraser (MG)
- Nobody's Secret by Michaela MacColl (YA)

What I won...
- Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) (signed) by Marissa Meyer (YA) from Tt of Never Ending Stories Book Blog :)
- If You Find Me (won) by Emily Murdoch (YA)
- Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (MG) from Walden Pond Press Media

From Heather of Fire and Ice:
- Shut Out (ARC) by Kody Keplinger (YA)
- The Dead Girls Detective Agency (ARC) by Suzy Cox (YA)
- Ask the Passengers (ARC) by A.S. King (YA)

What I purchased...
- Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (Adult)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Happy reading :) xoxo