(Unless they are a sequel i will put a short synopsis of the book, for sequels i will just mention what it is the sequel to as i don't want to accidently spoil any books for anyone.)
- City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare. OMG i don't think i can even explain how excited i am about this book being released and finally being able to read more from the series! If you add the excitement of this book to the excitement of The Bane Chronicles then i don't think i'll actually make it through 2014 without exploding from excitedness. This book is set to be released on 27/05/14 and believe me i will be counting down the days!
- Birthright by Cate Tiernan. I really love Cate Tiernan, and i don't think this book will be any different. "Vivi has known the truth about her family - and herself - since she was 13. But that doesn't mean she's accepted it. Being Haguari isn't something she feels she'll ever accept. How can she feel like anything but a freak knowing that it's in her genes to turn into a jaguar? Now 18, Vivi's ready to break away from the traditions of her heritage. But all of that changes with the shocking, devastating deaths of her parents and the mysteries left behind. Vivi discovers family she never even knew she had, and a life open with possibility. New friends, new loyalties, and even romance lay ahead - but so do dangers unlike anything Vivi ever could have imagined." This book is set to be released on 7/1/14.
- No one else can have you by Kathleen Hale. This book sounds like it's going to be something that i really am going to love, and i cannot wait to get to get lost in this story. "Small towns are nothing if not friendly. Friendship, Wisconsin (population: 688) is no different. Around here, everyone wears a smile. And no one ever locks their doors. Until, that is, high school sweetheart Ruth Friend is found murdered. Strung up like a scarecrow in the middle of a cornfield. Unfortunately, Friendship's police are more adept at looking for lost pets than catching killers. So Ruth's best friend, Kippy Bushman, armed with only her tenacious Midwestern spirit and Ruth's secret diary, sets out to find the murderer. But in a quiet town like Friendship - where no one is a suspect - anyone could be the killer. Ahh it just sounds so good! This book is also set to be released on 7/1/14.
- Hollow City by Ransom Riggs. A sequel to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Chidren? Erm YES PLEASE! I am so in love with this story world that Ransom Riggs has created and i can't wait to read more about it! This book is possibly the book i am second most excited for from next year, right after the new Mortal Instruments book!
- And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard. This book sounds so interesting to me, and i cannot wait to finally read this book! "When high school senior Paul Wagoner walks into his school library with a stolen gun, he threatens his girlfriend Emily Beam, then takes his own life. In the wake of the tragedy, an angry and guilt-ridden Emily is shipped off to boarding school in Amherst, Massachusetts, where she encounters a ghostly presence who shares her name. The spirit of Emily Dickinson and two quirky girls offer helping hands, but it is up to Emily to heal her own damaged self." I cannot wait to read how Hubbard tells such an intriguing story in both verse and prose. SO EXCITED! This book is set to be released on 28/1/14.
- Deeper by Robin York. "When Caroline Piasecki's ex-boyfriend posts their sex pictures on the internet, it destroys her reputation as a nice college girl. Suddenly her once-promising future doesn't look so bright. Caroline tries to make the pictures disappear, hoping time will bury her shame. Then a guy she barely knows rises to her defense and punches her ex to the ground. " Now this book doesn't really sound like the kind of book that i would usually feel drawn towards, but there's something about it that really makes me want to read it. Hopefully it will be as great as the synopsis' make it sound. This book is set to be released on 28/1/14.
- Alienated by Melissa Landers. Now i'm not the biggest fan of alien stories, but this one sounds so good that i just can't wait to read it, maybe this will be the book that changes alien stories for me! "Cara Sweeney has been hand picked to be the first ever host in an alien exchange programme with the L'eihr. Aelyx is the L'eihr exchange student sent to live with Cara, and although L'eihr's and humans have nearly identical DNA, Cara thinks Aelyx couldn't seem more alien, and she's certain about one thing: human boys aren't this good looking." So yeah although i've never really been into alien stories, i'm really excited to see where this story goes and how the friendship/relationship develops between Cara and Aelyx. This book is set to be released on 4/2/14.
- Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. "The pre-Sloane Emily didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn't do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend - the one who yanks you out of your shell. But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just...disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There's just a random to do list. On it, 13 Sloane-selected definitely-bizarre tasks that Emily would never try...unless they could lead back her best friend." So this sounds like it could be a really good summer read, and i'm excited to read about the different tasks that Emily takes on. This book is set to be released on 13/5/14.
- We Are The Goldens by Dana Reinhardt. Okay, so listen (or you know, read) this: "When Nell and Layla were little, Nell used to call them Nellaya. Because to Nell, there was no difference between where she started and her adored big sister ended. They're a unit; divorce made them rely on each other early on, so when one pulls away, what is the other to do? But now, Nell's a freshman in high school and Layla is changing, secretive. And then Nell discovers why. Layla is involved with one of their teachers. And even though Nell tries to support Layla, to understand that she's happy and in love, Nell struggles with her true feelings: it's wrong, and she must do something about it." I think this sounds so interesting, and the whole teacher relationship thing is something i always find interesting to read about, and this book just sounds really interesting to me. This book is set to released on 27/5/14.
- (Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn. This book sounds so fascinating to me! "Welcome to Gardenerville. A place where no one gets sick. And no one ever dies. Except there's a price to pay for paradise. Every fourth year, the strange power that fuels the town exacts its payment by infecting teens with deadly urges. In a normal year in Gardenerville, teens might stop talking to their best friends. In a fourth year, they'd kill them." Ugh it sounds so up my street! I'm really looking forward to reading this next summer! This book is set to be released 10/6/14.
- Finally, The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu. "Everyone has a lot to say about Alice Franklin, and it's stopped mattering whether it's true. The rumors started at a party when Alice supposedly had sex with two guys in one night. When school starts everyone almost forgets about Alice until one of those guys, super-popular Brandon, dies in a car wreck that was allegedly all Alice's fault. Now the only friend she has is a boy who may be the only other person who knows the truth, but is too afraid to admit it. Told from the perspectives of popular girl Elaine, football star Josh, former outcast Kelsie, and shy genius Kurt, we see how everyone has a motive to bring - and keep- Alice down." I think this book sounds really intriguing and i can't wait to read a new, exciting book with multiple perspectives. This book is set to be released on 10/6/14.
Meghan x
