I spent Friday-Sunday in Dallas with a group of friends/book bloggers attending ALA Midwinter and it was super awesome. I'll have a recap post (or two) coming within the week, but until then, I'll kick things off with...
THE TOP TEN BOOKS I AM SUPER EXCITED I GOT AT ALA!
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| (Yes, the books are on a chair. I didn't feel like clearing off the table-near-nice-natural-light, so... chair!) |
52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER by Jessica Brody (July 2012) - I love Jessica Brody's books and probably Jessica Brody. She makes awesome book trailers, writes cute characters, and always has a central plot idea that feels new to me. (Psst... click here to see my review her previous release, My Life Undecided.)
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AMELIA ANNE IS DEAD AND GONE by Kat Rosenfield (July 2012) - I actually hadn't heard of this one before ALA, but as soon as I read the back cover, I knew I had to have it. It sounds mysterious, and I love (love, love, love) a book set in a small town.
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BREAKING BEAUTIFUL by Jennifer Shaw Wolf (April 2012) - I was BEYOND excited when I saw this book was up for grabs. (I posted about how much I wanted to read it way back in August.) Can't wait!
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FLIRTING IN ITALIAN by Lauren Henderson (June 2012) - Four girls summering in Italy? Yes, please! Something tells me this one is going to be perfect when I want a book that will put a smile on my face.
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THE LIST by Siobhan Vivian (April 2012) - Every year an anonymous list goes up announcing the "prettiest" and "ugliest" girls in each grade. I don't even want to imagine how awful it would be to be on the bottom of that list for every eye in school to see, but I bet I will when I read this book. I was lucky enough to run into Siobhan twice over the weekend and my impression of her makes me want to read this even more.
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THUMPED by Megan McCafferty (April 2012) - The follow up to Bumped. Curious to see where it goes...
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PILGRIMS DON'T WEAR PINK by Stephanie Kate Strohm (May 2012) - A "historical romance-reading, Jane Austen-adaptation-watching, all-around-history nerd" spends the summer interning at Maine's Oldest Living History Museum. So, basically: me without the internship. Love!
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VARIOUS POSITIONS by Martha Schabas (February 2012) - I took ballet throughout my childhood and can't help but love it still. I'm interested to read along as a young professional ballerina makes her way through the dance world and deals with all the pressure that entails. I've read some really opinionated ("not what I expected") reviews on this one, so I'm interested to see where it goes.
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WANDERLOVE by Kirsten Hubbard (March 2012) - This one's got an 18-year-old main character traveling through Central America, which is enough to hook me alone. (Bonus: It's by the same author who wrote Like Mandarin.)
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WELCOME, CALLER, THIS IS CHLOE by Shelley Coriell (May 2012) - School radio station! Possibly a cute radio boy! Sign me up.
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OHMYGOD! I left out my (probable) #1! It was in my school bag, because I'm already reading it, so it completely slipped my mind when I was choosing...
PANDEMONIUM by Lauren Oliver (February 2012) - You don't even want to KNOW what was happening when Ginger ever so kindly handed me a copy of this book. (Hint: Actual pandemonium, except eerily almost-silent.) I waited to read Delirium until earlier this month, because I was pretty sure I would love it and hate waiting for this book to continue the story. I was right, so I'm glad I got a copy to shorten the wait by more than a month. Reading it and holding my breath... Alex.
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So, that's my top ten +1. I'd love to hear what you top ten-ed this week or your thoughts on any of these books or how awesome of a time you had at ALA or how you didn't go but now realize you should next time.












