Waiting On Wednesday: Splintered by A. G. Howard
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Guys, I have to tell you that WoW is giving me good luck. Last week, I wrote my post and the night before it went up, I got approved on NetGalley for the titles I was featuring.
This week … the same thing happened. Yesterday afternoon, I got an email that I’d been approved for…
Gorgeous cover? Check. Pretty + sinister = awesome!
Cool premise? Check. It’s an Alice in Wonderland retelling. Here’s a shortened version of the Goodreads blurb:
Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.
Tons of buzz? Check. Two weeks ago, I attended a panel on YA Bestsellers and this book was mentioned.
Interested? You can add it to Goodreads by clicking my cool new button 🙂
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Awesome choice! I got this one off NetGalley a while ago, but I still need to read it!
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Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives
I want it to count for the 2013 Debut Authors challenge, so I'm waiting a bit. But it's hard!
That is awesome luck to have! I have seen a lot of buzz about this one so I am looking forward to your review. 🙂
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I know. I'm sure it won't last, but it's been fun.
Love, love, love Alice retellings! I wasn't sure about this one, but after sooo many awesome reviews, I'm giving in and adding this book to my TBR. Another great pick, Jen! And that IS awesome luck. Might have to try that myself. 😛
The last Alice retelling I read was not great, but I love the sound of this one!
I'm torn on wanting to read this because I'm not always the biggest fan of Alice stories but it's gotten so much buzz. I am now waiting on the reviews to start coming in to see if it's worth it.
I've heard good things. Hope I love it!
AWESOME choice!! New Follower! My WoW!
Michelle
Thanks — just went to check your blog out! Love the name.
I read this one a few weeks ago (via NetGalley) and gave it 4 stars. It was a pretty durn good book 🙂 Reminded me a bit of Kagawa's Iron Fey series.
I'm so happy that you liked it!
Great choice! I am really excited about this one as well. 🙂
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Brandy
Love your choice too 🙂
Ooh, great pick! I got this through NG and will be reading it next month:)
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I've read this one. It's pretty good! If you like fairytales, you'll like this one 🙂
I have this one from NetGalley too. So Excited for this!! It's one of my most anticipated reads for 2013!
I actually read this a week ago but I didn't really enjoy it all that much, I hope YOU do though!
– Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf
I need to get on my copy of this haha. It looks AMAZING. Hope you enjoy it when it comes out!
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I keep hearing fantastic things about this one! I love Alice in Wonderland so I will be checking this one out, definitely! Great pick. 🙂
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This one looks so awesome! I can not wait to hear what you think of it!
So excited to read this book! I love re-tales of classics 🙂
I NEED THIS BOOK. *fangirling*
this book looks awesome.
I haven't heard of this one yet.
Hope you get to read it soon! Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog
i loved this one
Splintered was PHENOMENAL! Hands down one of my favourite reads of 2012 – you won't be disappointed, especially if you're an Alice fan!
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Im really excited for this one too! Heard a lot it good things about it 🙂
Jesse @ Pretty In Fiction
I like the sound of this one but I'll wait for some reviews and I'm going to decide then.. I hope you enjoy reading it though. Great pick!
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Incredibly beautiful cover. Vibrant!!
Ahh! This book looks beyond awesome! And the cover? Lordy! I am choosing to dig all the Alice re-tellings for now and really liked Alice in Zombieland (I know about you and Zombies…)so bring it on!
So cool, I've also got emails from pubs offering me book after a Wow!