On My Wishlist - Week 6

"On My Wishlist" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. The book can be old, new or upcoming. It's just to show one book that I really want to read from my crazy long wishlist.

One Book on my Wishlist:


The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
by Aimee Bender


(from Goodreads)

The wondrous Aimee Bender conjures the lush and moving story of a girl whose magical gift is really a devastating curse.

On the eve of her ninth birthday, unassuming Rose Edelstein, a girl at the periphery of schoolyard games and her distracted parents’ attention, bites into her mother’s homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers she has a magical gift: she can taste her mother’s emotions in the cake. She discovers this gift to her horror, for her mother—her cheerful, good-with-crafts, can-do mother—tastes of despair and desperation. Suddenly, and for the rest of her life, food becomes a peril and a threat to Rose.

The curse her gift has bestowed is the secret knowledge all families keep hidden—her mother’s life outside the home, her father’s detachment, her brother’s clash with the world. Yet as Rose grows up she learns to harness her gift and becomes aware that there are secrets even her taste buds cannot discern.

The Cover looked really delicious, so I should definitely try to find this one sometime :) What's on your wishlist? Leave a link/comment!

On My Wishlist - Week 5

"On My Wishlist" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. The book can be old, new or upcoming. It's just to show one book that I really want to read from my crazy long wishlist.

One Book on My Wishlist:


Jenny Green's Killer Junior Year
by Amy Belasen & Jacob Osborn


(from Goodreads)

Hell hath no fury...

Jenny Green is a spoiled teen "princess" and the newest junior at Montreal's Molson Academy. Jenny wants a fresh start in her new school, and she's curious to see what Montreal has to offer, most especially in the boy department. Beautiful, charming, and sharp-witted, Jenny has no trouble getting the boys to fall for her.

But when she discovers just how despicable the male gender can be — with the lying, the cheating, and the utter disrespect — she decides to make them pay...with their lives.

This one is in the library...so I should definitely check it out :)

On My Wishlist - Week 4

"On My Wishlist" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. The book can be old, new or upcoming. It's just to show one book that I really want to read from my crazy long wishlist.

One Book on My Wishlist:


One Night That Changes Everything
by Lauren Barnholdt


(from Goodreads)


Two years ago, when Eliza Sellman was in ninth grade, her dad found out he was being transfered and the family was going to move. Having always been shy and not so confident about her body, Eliza took that opportunity to start a list in her private notebook of all the things she planned on doing when she moved but had always been afraid to—like wearing a miniskirt and asking guys to dance; singing karaoke in front of strangers; posting a photo of herself on her Facebook wall in a bikini...you get the idea. New town, new Eliza, right? Well, she'll never know because the transfer fell through and they didn't move. But Eliza kept adding her goals and secret fears to the list in the notebook. Now it's two years later, and in that time Eliza has had and lost her first boyfriend. But this was more than your average breakup...turns out the sweet and cute Cooper was only dating her as a hazing stunt by a secret society. Eliza got her revenge by posting some pretty nasty (and only sort-of true) stuff about Cooper online. That posting has had major consequences and now Cooper and his buddies have stolen her private notebook and won't give it back until she performs all the things on her list in one night. It's torture...until Eliza steals something from the boys she knows they'll want to trade her notebook for. What starts out as a night of humiliation turns into a night of revelations as Eliza learns what Cooper was really thinking when they dated, the real reason he's stolen her notebook, and how freeing—and life-changing—it can be to do the things you fear the most.


OMG this one sounded sooo good :) can't wait to get it!


What's on your wishlist? Leave a link/comment!

On My Wishlist - Week 3

"On My Wishlist" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. It's to show one book that's on my wishlist. It can be old, new or upcoming. It's just to show what I want to read on my amazingly long crazy wishlist!

One Book on My Wishlist:


Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson


(from Goodreads)


Since the beginning of the school year, high school freshman Melinda has found that it's been getting harder and harder for her to speak out loud: "My throat is always sore, my lips raw.... Every time I try to talk to my parents or a teacher, I sputter or freeze.... It's like I have some kind of spastic laryngitis." What could have caused Melinda to suddenly fall mute? Could it be due to the fact that no one at school is speaking to her because she called the cops and got everyone busted at the seniors' big end-of-summer party? Or maybe it's because her parents' only form of communication is Post-It notes written on their way out the door to their nine-to-whenever jobs. While Melinda is bothered by these things, deep down she knows the real reason why she's been struck mute...

Laurie Halse Anderson's first novel is a stunning and sympathetic tribute to the teenage outcast. The triumphant ending, in which Melinda finds her voice, is cause for cheering (while many readers might also shed a tear or two). After reading Speak, it will be hard for any teen to look at the class scapegoat again without a measure of compassion and understanding for that person--who may be screaming beneath the silence.


The Library has this one as well, so I'm thinking about borrowing it :)


What's on your wishlist? Leave a link/comment!

On My Wishlist - Week 2

"On My Wishlist" is a weekly meme by Book Chick City. It's to show show (one) book which is on my wishlist! It doesn't have to be new, it can be old or whatever. I just thought it would be cool (Like Book Chick City) to share the amazing books that I want to read on my mega huge wishlist.

One Book on My Wishlist:


Names Will Never Hurt Me
by Jaime Adoff


(from Goodreads)


In this gripping story, four very different teenagers reveal their deepest feelings and fears during a day in which the hurts and struggles of high school escalate dangerously. There's Kurt, the "freek" who listens to loud music, trying to escape the kids who bully him; Tisha, the girl who feels "out of place" because she's biracial; Ryan, the football star who rules the hallways but hides a terrible secret; and Floater, who wields power over students by acting as the principal's eyes and ears. As tensions rise and emotions reach the breaking point, will Kurt, Tisha, Ryan, and Floater be able to reach out to one another in time to prevent a tragedy?


I know the library has this one, so I'll see if I can go and borrow it next time! What's on your wishlist? Leave a link/comment!

On My Wishlist - Week 1

"On My Wishlist" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. It's to show show (one) book which is on my wishlist! It doesn't have to be new, it can be old or whatever. I just thought it would be cool (Like Book Chick City) to share the amazing books that I want to read on my mega huge wishlist.

One Book on My Wishlist:


Flirting With Boys
by Hailey Abbott


(from Goodreads)

How to Run a Resort:

Make sure employees arrive on time with a positive attitude. (check)

Remember that the customer is always right. (check)

Keep your boyfriend and your most valuable guest from trying to kill each other. (oops)

Celeste Tippen can't imagine a more perfect summer. Her boyfriend, Travis, has a job at her family's resort, which means lots of quality couple time. Unfortunately, she forgot about Nick Saunders, the hot son of the resort's wealthiest customers. Every year, Nick flirts with Celeste, and apparently this year is no different, despite the boyfriend who's watching their every move. She assures Travis that hanging out with the resident bad boy is the last thing she wants to do. If only she believed that herself....

OMG! The cover actually looks like the cover for The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Deb Caletti! I JUST realised that...wow. I still haven't managed to finish that book, btw, but I will! (someday...)


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