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October 7th, 2009

Waiting on Wednesday (9)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly even held by Breaking the Spine

The Mark by Jen Nadol
Release Date: Jan 19, 2010

Sixteen-year old Cassie Renfield has seen the mark since forever: a glow around certain people as if a candle were held behind their back.

The one time she pointed it out taught her she shouldn’t do it again, so Cassie has kept quiet, considering its rare appearances odd, but insignificant. Until she watches a man die. Mining her memories, Cassie realizes she can see a person’s imminent death. Now how or where, only when: today.

Cassie searches her past, her philosophy lessons, even her new boyfriend for answers, always careful to keep her secret. How does the mark work? Why her? Most importantly, if you know today is someone’s last, should you tell?


What are you waiting for?

September 30th, 2009

Waiting on Wednesday (8)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly even held by Breaking the Spine

mermaidGirl With the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron
Release Date: Jan 5, 2019

Sukie Jamieson is obsessed with her appearance. She checks her reflection in windows, spoons, car chrome—anything available. So when her mother gives her a full-length mirror that once belonged to her grandmother, Sukie is thrilled. So thrilled that she doesn’t listen to her mother’s warning: “This mirror will be your best friend and worst enemy.” Because mirrors, as Sukie discovers, show not only the faraway truth but the truth close up. And finding out that close-up truth changes people. Often forever.


So what are you waiting for?

September 23rd, 2009

Waiting on Wednesday (7)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly even held by Breaking the Spine

Lady MacBeth’s Daughter by Lisa Klein
Release Date: Oct 13, 2009

Albia has grown up with no knowledge of her mother of her father, the powerful Macbeth. Instead she knows the dark lure of the Wychelm Wood and the moors, where she’s been raised by three strange sisters. It’s only when the ambitious Macbeth seeks out the sisters to foretell his fate that Albia’s life becomes tangled with the man who leaves nothing but bloodshed in his wake. She even falls in love with Fleance, Macbeth’s rival for the throne. Yet when Albia learns that she has the second sight, she must decide whether to ignore the terrible future she foresees—or to change it. Will she be able to save the man she loves from her murderous father?  And can she forgive her parents their wrongs, or must she destroy them to save Scotland from tyranny?


What are you waiting for?

September 16th, 2009

Waiting on Wednesday (6)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly even held by Breaking the Spine

Girl in the Arena by Lisa Haines
Release Date: Oct. 13, 2009

Lyn is a neo-gladiator’s daughter, through and through.  Her mother has made a career out of marrying into the high-profile world of televised blood sport, and the rules of the Gladiator Sports Association are second nature to their family. Always lend ineffable confidence to the gladiator.  Remind him constantly of his victories. And most importantly: Never leave the stadium when your father is dying. The rules help the family survive, but rules—and the GSA—can also turn against you. When a gifted young fighter kills Lyn’s seventh father, he also captures Lyn’s dowry bracelet, which means she must marry him…


So what are you waiting for?

May 28th, 2009

New Book Arrived - Hunger by Michael Grant

hunger1Hunger: A Gone Novel

Michael Grant

HarperTeen


I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally get this! I have been waiting on this book for a long time!!  It was actually my very first Waiting on Wednesday post on The Brain Lair! It just arrived from Amazon last night and it’s all I can do NOT to read it yet.  I’m trying to save it for the weekend.  We shall see!!  Course…i’m a little afraid too because in my mind…oh the hype!