Precommendations, Volume 1, Issue 11

11/15/2017

Better Late than Never...?

Hello, everyone! Nothing like bringing some November releases to you halfway through the month, am I right? I know, I know, some of you are probably upset that all of these books will have been released by the time you can read this, but you know what? That's okay! (And that's also what I'm going to keep telling myself as I shrink into my blogging hole and cry about it for while. [Just kidding])

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Frankie, by: Shivaun Plozza

November 7th
Frankie Vega is angry. Just ask the guy whose nose she broke. Or the cop investigating the burglary she witnessed, or her cheating ex-boyfriend, or her aunt who's tired of giving second chances.
When a kid shows up claiming to be Frankie's half brother, it opens the door to a past she doesn't want to remember. And when that kid goes missing, the only person willing to help is a boy with stupidly blue eyes, a criminal record, and secrets of his own.
Frankie's search for the truth could change her life, or cost her everything.

This book seems to be pretty unique. The plot stands out to me as very interesting, and Frankie sounds like an awesome character based on the blurb. A passage on Goodreads also proclaimed it "darkly funny", which makes me super excited. Dark humor is usually the best in books, as it is easy for it to catch me off guard and make me laugh out loud. If a book can do that, it is definitely of a high quality, so my expectations are high for this book when I get my hands on it.

Renegades, by: Marissa Meyer

November 7th
The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew.
Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice—and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both.

MARISSA MEYER IS COMING OUT WITH A NEW SERIES AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER! I absolutely love her books, and if you haven't read any, I highly recommend them. The Lunar Chronicles is one of my all-time favorite series. Her books are funny, action-packed, and filled to the brim with amazing characters, and I am hoping this one is too. The blurb reminds me a little bit of the Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu (which I also adored), and I'm very exited to see where Marissa takes this concept.

Gregory and the Grimbockle, by: Melanie Schubert

November 9th
Ten-year-old Gregory is about to find out that the enormous mole stuck straight beneath his nose is not just a mole, but is actually a humpy crumpy portal of skin that hides a creature called the Grimbockle.
What’s more? The Grimbockle is just one of the many strange little creatures called Bockles tending to the mysterious threads that connect all humans from one to the other. It is a very important job and one that has long been carried out with incredible secrecy...
...that is, before tonight.

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Artemis, by: Andy Weir

November 14th
Jazz Bashara is a criminal.
Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent.
Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself—and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.

I have been wanting to get my hands on an Andy Weir book for so long, and I think this book might be the one. When the movie version of The Martian came out, I didn't realize it was a book until after I had already seen it (and loved it, by the way). So when I heard the announcement that he was coming out with another book, I was so excited. Now I know if it gets made into a movie, I have to read the book first.

Fragments of the Lost, by: Megan Miranda

November 14th
Jessa Whitworth knew she didn't belong in her ex-boyfriend Caleb's room. But she couldn't deny that she was everywhere--in his photos, his neatly folded T-shirts, even the butterfly necklace in his jeans pocket. . . the one she gave him for safe keeping on that day.
His mother asked her to pack up his things--even though she blames Jessa for his accident. How could she say no? And maybe, just maybe, it will help her work through the guilt she feels about their final moments together.
But as Jessa begins to box up the pieces of Caleb's life, they trigger memories that make Jessa realize their past relationship may not be exactly as she remembered. And she starts to question whether she

really knew Caleb at all.
Each fragment of his life reveals a new clue that propels Jessa to search for the truth about Caleb's accident. What really happened on the storm-swept bridge?

I'm not usually one to pick up a mystery, but this book sounds really good. I really like mysteries when I read them, they're just not something that comes to the forefront of my mind when I'm picking out a new book. Hopefully now that I have one picked out that I'm looking forward to reading, I'll be more apt to pick it up. (Seriously, though. This book is #scandalous. It's also giving me some Riverdale vibes.)

Whichwood, by: Tahereh Mafi

November 14th
Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way). Before she was left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. It’s become easy to forget and easier still to ignore the way her hands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair, and her own ever-increasing loneliness and fear.
But soon, a pair of familiar strangers appears, and Laylee’s world is turned upside down as she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of friendship.

I read Furthermore back when it came out last August, and fell in love with the world (and the cover. I can't help it, I'm a sucker for pretty covers!). The entire time I was reading Furthermore, I was filled to the brim with magic and wonder, so I am hoping to get the same experience out of this book. Tahereh Mafi is such a wonderful writer, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

What books are you looking forward to that are coming out (or have come out) this November? Let me know in the comments!

The girl who is already preparing for Decembers edition,
Ashton

I read a book one day and my whole life was changed.

— Orhan Pamuk, The New Life

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