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Author: Patrick Ness
Release date: August 27, 2015
Summary: What if you weren't the Chosen One?
What if you're not the one who's so often the hero in YA fiction; who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever this new thing is, with the blue lights and death? What if you were like Mikey? Who just wants to graduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blows up the high school. Again. Because sometimes there are problems bigger than this week's end of the world and sometimes you just have to find the extraordinary in your ordinary life. Even if your best friend might just be the God of mountain lions...
Thoughts: This book just sounds delightfully weird and quirky. And after reading A Monster Calls last year, I immediately knew I needed more Patrick Ness in my life. I haven't yet picked up the Chaos Walking trilogy, or More Than This, but that just means I still have a ton of Patrick Ness to read and enjoy in the future!
Tell me: what are YOU waiting on this Wednesday? Let me know in the comments below!
This book was also my WOW today, I haven't long finished The Chaos Walking Trilogy which made him one of my favourite authors and I just can't wait to read this one it sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteI have heard so many good things about all his books, so I can't wait to read more!
DeleteI just saw this on another blog! I haven't read anything by him but I have a feeling with all this book love for him I'll have to change that eventually. :)
ReplyDeleteI've only read A Monster Calls so far, but I've heard nothing but good things about his other books. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI loved the Chaos Walking series, so this is a definite yes for me!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read more of his books. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDanielle
Oh. my. goodness.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like the best thing ever! The concept is probably one of the best ones I've ever heard of- who else thinks of stuff like this but the genius Patrick Ness?;)
In a superhero world, everyone always concentrates on the hero so it'll be refreshing to see it from Mikey's point of view (I have a feeling he'll be very relatable:))
And you're right it does sound delightfully quirky:D The cover is perfect!
Sorry i'm a bit too excited for this because I never knew this book was coming...
Here's mine:) : http://anotheronceuponatime.blogspot.sg/2015/02/waiting-on-wednesday-passenger-by.html
I love your WoW post and commented there! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDanielle
I saw this one some other place today. Sounds good. I'd love to read Mikey's POV :)
ReplyDeleteHere's my WOW
Me, too. I love the concept of an everyman narrator. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDanielle
As I mentioned on the other blog I saw this one on - I don't know the author, but that will soon be fixed. This sounds so good.
ReplyDeleteMy WoW this week
He has like six other books out already, and I've only read one, but this needs to be remedied sometime this year! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDanielle
This book is in my "maybe" pile. I haven't decided if I'll read it or not. I hope you enjoy it, though. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy WoW: http://onceuntold.blogspot.com/2015/02/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html
I love that this sounds kind of self-referential in the genre, and reading from kind of the "side character" sounds so intriguing. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDanielle
Awesome choice! I love all of Patrick Ness's books so I can't wait for this one to be released. It sounds so amazing!
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I definitely need to read more of his books this year, for sure! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDanielle