Waiting on Wednesday – Week 184

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It's to spotlight upcoming releases that I'm DYING to get my hands on!

This week's WoW is:
Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali

How much can you tell about a person just by looking at them?

Janna Yusuf knows a lot of people can’t figure out what to make of her…an Arab Indian-American hijabi teenager who is a Flannery O’Connor obsessed book nerd, aspiring photographer, and sometime graphic novelist is not exactly easy to put into a box.


And Janna suddenly finds herself caring what people think. Or at least what a certain boy named Jeremy thinks. Not that she would ever date him—Muslim girls don’t date. Or they shouldn’t date. Or won’t? Janna is still working all this out.


While her heart might be leading her in one direction, her mind is spinning in others. She is trying to decide what kind of person she wants to be, and what it means to be a saint, a misfit, or a monster. Except she knows a monster…one who happens to be parading around as a saint…Will she be the one to call him out on it? What will people in her tightknit Muslim community think of her then?

Goodreads ● June 13, 2017

Um, is there even a question as to why I can't wait for this one?? As a Muslim myself, it's pretty rare to find representation for my religion in young adult books. There are definitely books out there, but not enough. Thankfully I don't have to wait too long for Saints and Misfits!

What are you waiting on?

2 comments:

  1. This is a great pick. I have nothing but love for Janna and her crew.
    Sam @ WLABB

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  2. This sounds good! Adding it on my pile. :D

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