This week I'm waiting on Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan and The Hollow City by Ransom Riggs. I love everything that David writes so that's a no brainer. Ransom Riggs nailed it with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and I can't wait to see what's next.
about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record—all of which is narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS.
While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teen boys dealing with languishing long-term relationships, coming out, navigating gender identity, and falling deeper into the digital rabbit hole of gay hookup sites—all while the kissing former couple tries to figure out their own feelings for each other.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was the surprise best seller of 2011—an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it “an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy monsters.” This second novel begins in 1940, right after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends flee to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they encounter a dangerous madman named Caul, who also happens to be Miss Peregrine’s brother. Caul has discovered a way to rob Peculiars of their abilities and steal them for himself—and it will take all of Jacob’s efforts to save his friends from certain extinction.
Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly creepy) vintage photographs, this new adventure will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
I'm really excited for both of these! I still need to read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, though...I should probably get going on that soon!
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Not my kind of read, but hope that you will thoroughly enjoy this one once you read it!
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Have a GREAT day!
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I keep hearing awesome things about Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children but I haven't read it yet. I think I need to change that soon. Great picks! :)
ReplyDeleteOHMYGAH! I'm SO EXCITED for Two Boys Kissing!! I'm going to read Miss Peregrine's SOMETIME this year and then I can read the next one. GREAT picks! :)
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