"Waiting On" Wednesday #43

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

It's been way too long since we've done a WOW but here's the newest books we're "Waiting On".

Shannon's Pick~

HOLLOW EARTH by John Barrowman & Carole E. Barrowman
Release Date: October 30th from Aladdin Books

Synopsis from Goodreads
Lots of twins have a special connection, but twelve-year-old Matt and Emily Calder can do way more than finish each other’s sentences. Together, they are able to bring art to life and enter paintings at will. Their extraordinary abilities are highly sought after, particularly by a secret group who want to access the terrors called Hollow Earth. All the demons, devils, and evil creatures ever imagined are trapped for eternity in the world of Hollow Earth—trapped unless special powers release them.

The twins flee from London to a remote island off the west coast of Scotland in hopes of escaping their pursuers and gaining the protection of their grandfather, who has powers of his own. But the villains will stop at nothing to find Hollow Earth and harness the powers within. With so much at stake, nowhere is safe—and survival might be a fantasy.

As a MASSIVE Doctor Who fan you can bet your entire bank account that I'm dying to read the book John Barrowman co-wrote with his sister. I originally didn't care what Hollow Earth was about, LOL but I'm pleased that its a middle grade fantasy book as I haven't read many of those lately.

SALVATION by Anne Osterlund
Release Date: January 10th, 2013 from Speak

Synopsis from Goodreads
Salva (aka Salvador) Resendez is a god at Liberty High School. Quarterback. ASB President. National Honor Society Member. His Mexican immigrant parents have high expectations, and Salva is prepared to fulfill them. Mostly. But what he really wants is to blend in with his friends and enjoy his senior year. A goal bound for destruction when an asinine requirement forces him into AP English with the teacher from hell. And with walking disaster area, Beth Courant. Who may be his salvation. But what neither Salva nor Beth knows is that the cost of salvation is mortality.

Salvation sounds like a reverse version of Perfect Chemistry, with a straight laced guy instead of a bad boy. Contemps are my fav and I always love discovering new ones.

Carrie's Pick~ 

MIDDLE GROUND (Awaken #2) by Katie Kacvinsky
Release Date: November 20th, 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 

Synopsis from Goodreads
In this provocative cautionary tale for teens, the sequel to Awaken, seventeen-year-old Maddie’s rebellion against the digital-only life grows dangerous. Maddie is in Los Angeles, trying to stay out of trouble. But one night, a seemingly small act of defiance lands her in the place she fears the most: a detention center. Here, patients are reprogrammed to accept a digital existence. Maddie is now fighting for her mind, her soul, and her very life. 

Awaken really surprised me so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next in Middle Ground.


CATHERINE by April Lindner
Release Date: January 2nd, 2013 from Little Brown BFYR

Synopsis from Goodreads
A forbidden romance. A modern mystery. Wuthering Heights as you've never seen it before.

Catherine is tired of struggling musicians befriending her just so they can get a gig at her Dad's famous Manhattan club, The Underground. Then she meets mysterious Hence, an unbelievably passionate and talented musician on the brink of success. As their relationship grows, both are swept away in a fiery romance. But when their love is tested by a cruel whim of fate, will pride keep them apart?
Chelsea has always believed that her mom died of a sudden illness, until she finds a letter her dad has kept from her for years -- a letter from her mom, Catherine, who didn't die: She disappeared. Driven by unanswered questions, Chelsea sets out to look for her -- starting with the return address on the letter: The Underground.

Told in two voices, twenty years apart, Catherine interweaves a timeless forbidden romance with a compelling modern mystery.

I'm a big fan of modern retellings of classic novels. I found April Lindner's Jane Eyre retelling (Jane) really enjoyable so I'm excited to see what she'll do with Wuthering Heights in Catherine.

What are you all "Waiting On"?