Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday #2: The Raven Boys


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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by BreakingTheSpine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:



Book Stats:
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
(Book #1 of The Raven Cycle)
Pages: 416; Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic, INC.
Expected Publication Date: 9/18/2012
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery, Romance
Goodreads Summary:
“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore. From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been before.
Why I'm anticipating it?
Well, I haven't read any of Maggie Stiefvater's work before (Yes, I'm a "Wolves Of Mercy Falls" virgin), I've been planning to read it for a while but I just haven't got into it. But anyways, with all the high ratings of her works, I'm pretty sure the craze cannot be just hype. I just read the summary for The Raven Boys and it was enough to pull me in! Did you say BOYS? Count me in!

Add it to your TBR shelf:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)


Pre-order yours from Amazon:


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8 comments:

  1. I wasn't a fan of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, but I still want to give this book a go. It sounds intriguing!

    Books of Amber

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    1. I heard a lot of pros and cons of the Wolves Of Mercy Falls, I yet have to read it for myself. But I think I'll read this one first! :)

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  2. I've read all of Stiefvater's books, so I'll have to check this one out too.

    My WOW: http://breathofbooks.blogspot.com/

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  3. I can't wait for this one!! Love the blog. I'm a new follower on GFC.

    My WOW and international giveaway

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  4. Hi, love your blog! I found it from a Waiting on Wednesday site. I am a new follower, I would love a follow back http://endlessdaysofbooks.blogspot.com/

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  5. Wolves of Mercy falls is my favourite trilogy (I'm actually giving away the whole lot on my blog at the moment) and I am SO Excited for Raven Boys. I read the snippet on Maggie's sight and managed to get a digital copy but I haven't started it yet!
    Really loving your blog by the way so I'm gonna follow you while I'm here! :)

    Fiona @ Midnightfantasybookreviews.com

    ReplyDelete

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday #2: The Raven Boys


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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by BreakingTheSpine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:



Book Stats:
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
(Book #1 of The Raven Cycle)
Pages: 416; Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic, INC.
Expected Publication Date: 9/18/2012
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery, Romance
Goodreads Summary:
“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore. From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been before.
Why I'm anticipating it?
Well, I haven't read any of Maggie Stiefvater's work before (Yes, I'm a "Wolves Of Mercy Falls" virgin), I've been planning to read it for a while but I just haven't got into it. But anyways, with all the high ratings of her works, I'm pretty sure the craze cannot be just hype. I just read the summary for The Raven Boys and it was enough to pull me in! Did you say BOYS? Count me in!

Add it to your TBR shelf:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)


Pre-order yours from Amazon:


Be my friend on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/annejhoycexo

8 comments:

  1. I wasn't a fan of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, but I still want to give this book a go. It sounds intriguing!

    Books of Amber

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I heard a lot of pros and cons of the Wolves Of Mercy Falls, I yet have to read it for myself. But I think I'll read this one first! :)

      Delete
  2. I've read all of Stiefvater's books, so I'll have to check this one out too.

    My WOW: http://breathofbooks.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  3. I can't wait for this one!! Love the blog. I'm a new follower on GFC.

    My WOW and international giveaway

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hi, love your blog! I found it from a Waiting on Wednesday site. I am a new follower, I would love a follow back http://endlessdaysofbooks.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  5. Wolves of Mercy falls is my favourite trilogy (I'm actually giving away the whole lot on my blog at the moment) and I am SO Excited for Raven Boys. I read the snippet on Maggie's sight and managed to get a digital copy but I haven't started it yet!
    Really loving your blog by the way so I'm gonna follow you while I'm here! :)

    Fiona @ Midnightfantasybookreviews.com

    ReplyDelete

We love hearing what you think! Please leave your feedback below and I'll get back to you as soon as I possibly can.

This blog is an award free zone. I'm very flattered that you want to honor us with an award, but with running a very tight schedule with real life and blogging, I cannot promise to reciprocate the awards.