In Paris With You
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January 8th
A runaway bestseller in France, Clémentine Beauvais's In Paris With You is a love story you won't soon forget. Eugene and Tatiana had fallen in love that summer ten years ago. But certain events stopped them from getting to truly know each other and they separated never knowing what could have been. But one busy morning on the Paris metro, Eugene and Tatiana meet again, no longer the same teenagers they once were. |
What happened during that summer? Does meeting again now change everything? With their lives ahead of them, can Eugene and Tatiana find a way to be together after everything?
Written in gorgeous verse, In Paris With You celebrates the importance of first love. Funny and sometimes bittersweet this book has universal appeal for anyone who has been in love.
Written in gorgeous verse, In Paris With You celebrates the importance of first love. Funny and sometimes bittersweet this book has universal appeal for anyone who has been in love.
A Paris love story written in verse? Sign me up! I haven’t read a book in verse in such a long time, so I’m excited to see how this one is received. It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful romance tale, and the fact that it is coupled with poetry just adds to the whimsy. The synopsis of the book characterizes all of the Paris stereotypes in the best possible way. I just hope it’s as magical as it sounds.
Slayer
by Kiersten White
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January 8th
Into every generation a Slayer is born… Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers—girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal, carving out a |
place for herself as the school medic.
Until the day Nina’s life changes forever.
Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period.
As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring, a demon who eats happiness, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams…
But it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested—because someone she loves might be next.
One thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.
Until the day Nina’s life changes forever.
Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period.
As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring, a demon who eats happiness, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams…
But it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested—because someone she loves might be next.
One thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.
From what I have read, this book is *basically* a soon-to-be-published Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanfiction, and I think it’s going to rock. My mom and I have a soft spot for the Buffy movie, so when I saw there was a book set in the Buffy universe, I was so excited. I’ve also never read a Kiersten White book, so I can’t wait to see how this book is received. I hope it can be appreciated by all the Buffy fans out there!
The Gilded Wolves
by Roshani Chokshi
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January 15th
Set in a darkly glamorous world, The Gilded Wolves is full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous but thrilling adventure. Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. In this city, no one keeps tabs on secrets better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier, Séverin Montagnet-Alarie. But when the all-powerful society, the Order of Babel, seeks him out for help, Séverin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. |
To find the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Séverin will need help from a band of experts: An engineer with a debt to pay. A historian who can't yet go home. A dancer with a sinister past. And a brother in all but blood, who might care too much.
Together, they'll have to use their wits and knowledge to hunt the artifact through the dark and glittering heart of Paris. What they find might change the world, but only if they can stay alive.
Together, they'll have to use their wits and knowledge to hunt the artifact through the dark and glittering heart of Paris. What they find might change the world, but only if they can stay alive.
It seems that Paris is this month’s publishing theme. While In Paris With You was a contemporary romance, this book is an 1800’s treasure hunt. Which, to me, sounds entirely epic. From the synopsis, it looks like there is going to be a great cast of characters, as well as some action and adventure. (Is anyone else hoping this is basically an 1800’s version of National Treasure or is that just me?)
Famous in a Small Town
by Emma Mills
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January 15th
For Sophie, small-town life has never felt small. She has the Yum Yum Shoppe, with its famous fourteen flavors of ice cream; her beloved marching band, the pride and joy of Acadia High (even if the football team disagrees); and her four best friends, loving and infuriating, wonderfully weird and all she could ever ask for. Then August moves in next door. A quiet guy with a magnetic smile, August seems determined to keep everyone at arm's length. Sophie in particular. |
Country stars, revenge plots, and a few fake kisses (along with some excellent real ones) await Sophie in this hilarious, heartfelt story.
I read Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills in early 2018 and I loved it. Unfortunately, she is one of those authors who I just haven’t gotten around to reading again. My friends talk about how good the rest of her books are, so I’m hoping I can squeeze some of her books into my reading this year, including this one! Emma Mills’s writing is fabulously hilarious and keeps readers on their toes, and I know this book will do just the same.
The Lonely Dead
by April Henry
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January 29th
A killer is on the loose, and only one girl has the power to find him. But in this genre-bending YA thriller, she must first manage to avoid becoming a target herself. For Adele, the dead aren’t really dead. She can see them and even talk to them. But she’s spent years denying her gift. When she encounters her ex best friend Tori in a shallow grave in the woods and realizes that Tori is actually dead -- that gift turns into a curse. Without an alibi, Adele becomes the prime suspect in Tori’s murder. She must work with Tori’s |
ghost to find the real killer. But what if the killer finds Adele first?
Master mystery-write April Henry adds a chilling paranormal twist to this incredibly suspenseful young adult novel.
Master mystery-write April Henry adds a chilling paranormal twist to this incredibly suspenseful young adult novel.
I’m not usually one to pick up a book in the mystery/thriller genre, but when I do, I always wonder why I don’t read them more often. This book features elements of both murder and ghost stories, with the main character being a medium. It’s a reasonably short book, clocking in at just under 250 pages, so I’m hoping it has some fast-paced, keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat action in it.
Come Find Me
by Megan Miranda
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January 29th
After surviving an infamous family tragedy, sixteen-year-old Kennedy Jones has made it her mission to keep her brother's search through the cosmos alive. But then something disturbs the frequency on his radio telescope--a pattern registering where no signal should transmit. In a neighboring county, seventeen-year-old Nolan Chandler is determined to find out what really happened to his brother, who disappeared the day after Nolan had an eerie premonition. There hasn't been a single lead for two years, |
until Nolan picks up an odd signal--a pattern coming from his brother's bedroom.
Drawn together by these strange signals--and their family tragedies--Kennedy and Nolan search for the origin of the mysterious frequency. But the more they uncover, the more they believe that everything's connected--even their pasts--as it appears the signal is meant for them alone, sharing a message that only they can understand. Is something coming for them? Or is the frequency warning them about something that's already here?
Drawn together by these strange signals--and their family tragedies--Kennedy and Nolan search for the origin of the mysterious frequency. But the more they uncover, the more they believe that everything's connected--even their pasts--as it appears the signal is meant for them alone, sharing a message that only they can understand. Is something coming for them? Or is the frequency warning them about something that's already here?
Oooo another mystery story.* Except this book is more on the sci-fi end of the spectrum rather than the paranormal end. This book has some serious Stranger Things vibes, and I’m hoping it’s just as good. It’ll be interesting to see just how paranormal the events play out in this book and what exactly is causing the radio feeds.
*I’m really hoping 2019 is the year of the mystery for me. I think I would discover them to be a new favorite genre in my reading.
*I’m really hoping 2019 is the year of the mystery for me. I think I would discover them to be a new favorite genre in my reading.
These are my most anticipated releases for January. Let me know what releases you're looking forward to, and also comment any books that are on your January TBR!
New Year, New Blogger,
Ashton
New Year, New Blogger,
Ashton
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