Waiting on Wednesday: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week’s can’t wait to read selection is
The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross.
Publication Date: May 22nd 2012

The Girl in the Clockwork Collar - Harlequin

In New York City, 1897, life has never been more thrilling - or dangerous.

Sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend demanding a trade - the dangerous device Jasper stole from him... for the life of the girl Jasper loves.

One false move from Jasper and the strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens.

Synopsis by goodreads.com

In this sequel to the The Girl in the Steel Corset Finley and her friends follow Jasper to America. Having read book one, we are curious to discover the background stories to the different characters and explore the love triangle(s) developed in the first book. Moreover there are Griffin's inventions: what will he introduce the world to this time and how are they going to help the group on their quest?
One way to find out: waiting for May to arrive soon. :)

What are you waiting on this week? Leave us a comment.

Teaser Tuesday: The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
To play along just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! 

The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton

The Fearie Ring - Tor Teen / Macmillan

 “Don’t sit down—you’re not staying. And it’s none of your business who I’m with or where I go.”
-- Chapter 1

“Dear Leo, I don’t believe faeries are real. I know they are.”
-- Chapter 19

One way or another I repeatedly seem to end up in historical London lately. And I must say that in this case I’m not sad about it - to be honest it’s seldom I’m sorry to be in London in any capacity. This book is different. It’s not a trilogy but going to be a tetralogy for a change. Kiki Hamilton has designed an atmospheric story with interesting characters and quite a mystery that I’d like to explore further.

Waiting on Wednesday: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.


This week’s can’t wait to read selection is
Insurgent by Veronica Roth.
Publication Date: May 1st 2012

Insurgent - HarperTee

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

Synopsis by goodreads.com

I wouldn’t necessarily say that I’m waiting for this book. That would not do it justice at all. Now that it’s only a little over a month away it’s okay to begin the proper excitement phase. And to reread Divergent. If you haven’t had the chance to read it, you really should. People have been comparing this to a certain trilogy that just recently hit the silver screen and it’s true that they are similar in some aspects but also completely different in all the others. Anyway, I want it to be May sooner rather than later.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

Teaser Tuesday: Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
To play along just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! 

Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn

Open Minds - CreateSpace

It was after lunch, and no one had died yet, so I took that as a good sign.

-- Chapter 7

I wished he had said something, or I could have read the remnants of his mind. At least linked in to let him know he wasn’t alone. And to say goodbye.

-- Chapter 31


I found this book quite by accident, browsing goodreads. It's part of a series (who would have thought?) and plays with the topic of mind control, which I find creepy and fascinating at the same time. First and foremost was I curious and with only a few more chapters to go still am hooked by Kira's story.

Waiting on Wednesday: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.


This week’s can’t wait to read selection is
The Selection by Kiera Cass.
Publication Date: April 24th 2012

The Selection - Harper Teen

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself- and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

Synopsis by goodreads.com

The synopsis triggers memories of Matched by Ally Condie but also of Imperial Woman by Pearl S. Buck, which I deavoured and loved years back. America Singer sounds like a reluctant heroine. As I'm always in favour of the girl on the sidelines getting pushed into the spotlight, I am intrigued about how she'll handle it. So with an America - Aspen - Maxen love triangle just waiting to happen, we're in for a  fair bit of drama. Will she choose the "beggar" over the "prince"? But whose reading life doesn't need some extra drama?

For eagerly waiting fans, you might want to follow the latest news of the novel being adapted for television. Read the news here.
Is The Selection a book for your TBR-pile? What are you waiting on this Wednesday?