Waiting on Wednesday #10 @FeiwelFriends @MacKidsBooks @RaincoastBooks

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

Tiffany's Pick:

Release Date: November 8, 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Retelling
Pages: 416
Published By: Feiwel and Friends

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland — the infamous Queen of Hearts — she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next Queen.

At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the king's marriage proposal, she meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship.

Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

Why I'm Waiting:

  I'm torn between saying I want this book because it's written by Marissa Meyer, or because it's about Wonderland/Queen of Hearts.  This book has EPIC written all over it...   Or should I say in it (I know I'm not funny but I couldn't help it).  I'm not sure how I feel about the cover yet, but seeing I have this book ordered already I guess I will find out come November.

Happy Reading! Ciao:

What are you waiting on this week? We would love to hear it! Make sure you link up your post as well so we can stop by.

Review: CINDER (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer

Title: CINDER (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)

Author: Marissa Meyer

Published: January 3, 2012

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Pages: 387

Source: Purchased

Guest Review by: Victoria Lucas

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move.

 No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. 

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She is a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. 

But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. 
Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

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CINDER, by Marissa Meyer is a stunning twist on the classic Cinderella fairy tale. Unlike the version we all know so well, this Cinder is a cyborg in New Beijing. While a deadly plague takes its toll on Earth, a mysterious group of Lunar People watch from space – No one knows Cinder holds the world’s destiny in her control. 

The plot is definitely science fiction and like most sci-fi novels, somewhat slow starting. However, Meyer does a fantastic job of world-building, character creation, and plot development; all the while, incorporating the basic storyline from the classic tale.

 Soon you are swept into this alternate future and go on the adventure of a lifetime as Cinder fights for the world.

 Even if you shy away from sci-fi novels, CINDER is one hundred percent worth giving a chance because Meyer does a phenomenal job with this very creative fairy tale re-telling.

I live in Tacoma, Washington, with my fiancé and our two cats. 

In addition to my slight obsession with books and writing, I'm big on road-tripping, wine-tasting, and hunting for antiques.

I'm represented by Jill Grinberg.

CINDER, my debut novel, is a futuristic re-envisioning of Cinderella in which Cinder is a cyborg mechanic. Released on 3 Jan 2012.

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Bringing YA To You - #YA2U VOTE ATLANTA!

Have you ever wished that a big YA book tour would make a stop in your hometown? Well, here's your chance for that wish to come true! YA2U is a program that features five award-winning and best-selling authors who are holding a contest to see what city they should visit in an exclusive tour stop! The authors are collecting votes from January 1 to February 15, and any city in the continental US or any Canadian city that has an international airport can win an exclusive visit from all five authors, including an author panel and book signing! Entering is super easy--and if you help spread the word about the contest, you can also enter win a signed copy of all of their books (TEN signed books in total!)--and the book contest is open internationally!

The authors in the program are:

• Marie Lu, the New York Times best-selling author of Legend and the upcoming Prodigy
• Marissa Meyer, the New York Times best-selling author of Cinder and the upcoming Scarlet
• Beth Revis, the New York Times best-selling author of Across the Universe, A Million Suns, and the upcoming Shades of Earth
• Victoria Schwab, author of The Near Witch and the highly-anticipated upcoming The Archived
• Megan Shepherd, author of the debut novel The Madman's Daughter

And they want to have an event in your home town! To participate, just got to the YA2U website and let them know what city you want them to come to. And while you're there, help spread the word about the contest and you can be entered to win all of their books--TEN signed books in total! 

Why should the YA2U Team come to your hometown?

Why not join in the fun today and share with others about this program and your hometown. The more votes your town gets, the closer you are to having your very own personal tour stop! Vote for YOUR town here!

And if you help spread the word, you can also participate in the book giveaway. Tell them that you learned about YA2U from me and we both get extra entries in the contest! 

The Contest Rules

THERE ARE TWO CONTESTS FOR YOU TO ENTER! 

FIRST: Win the authors! We will come to your city and do a live event at your venue! Open in the continental US and major Canadian cities only.

SECOND: Win the books! You can win a SIGNED copy of ALL of our books! Open internationally.

See below for complete rules and detailed information on prizes. And then uses the links in the sidebar to enter for BOTH contests!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE CONTESTS!

WIN THE AUTHORS PRIZE DETAILS: One entry per person. Any duplicate entries from the same person will be deleted. Willful duplications (i.e., it's obvious you're trying to enter as many times as possible) will lead to disqualification of your entries, at the judge's discretion. (In other words, if you accidentally enter twice, we'll just delete the extra entry. If you enter 10 plus times, we're deleting all your entries.)

Only entries on the official entry forms will count as a valid entry.

Author Event Prize only valid in the continental US and major cities in Canada. A major city in Canada is a city that has an international airport within it. We're really sorry we can't make this a world-wide event, but we're paying for our own airline tickets ourselves, and it would simply be too expensive for us to take this show anywhere else.
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