Wednesday, June 12, 2013

#WOW: Alienated by @Melissa_Landers These Broken Stars by @AmieKaufman @MeaganSpooner @DisneyHyperion


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This week's WOW has me in a Sci-Fi/Alien mood. Not usually a fan of this genre, I was initially drawn to the beauty of both of these book covers. I mean gorgeous, right? The synopsis for both sound great and I'm looking forward to them.
BOTH of these are already receiving some buzz and it looks like they are a must read!
Oh, and both of these can be won over at Goodreads, so check out their pages and enter!


So what are you waiting on? Share a link in the comments and I'll visit you, soon!


 



Alienated (Alienated, #1)Alienated
by Melissa Landers
Expected publication: February 4th 2014 by Disney Hyperion


Goodreads

Interplanetary relations have never been more exciting! The first in a funny, romantic YA sci-fi series.
Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.

Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.
Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good-looking.
But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.

Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.





These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)

These Broken Stars
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Expected publication: December 10th 2013 by Disney Hyperion
Goodreads 


It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would they be better off staying here forever?

Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.

The first in a sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds.



21 comments:

  1. Great picks! Both are on my TBR list:) Beautiful covers too!

    My WoW:
    http://evelinesbooks.blogspot.nl/2013/06/waiting-on-wednesday-3.html

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  2. I want Alienated too. Hope you get to read it soon!
    Brandi at Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  3. Omg coincidence - I just got ARCs of both of these in the mail a few days ago! I can't wait to read either of them, they sound absolutely amazing and the covers are so pretty <3
    Awesome picks!

    My WoW

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  4. I'm super excited for These Broken Stars. I have an ARC and it's on my stack to read soon. Great choices.

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  5. Great picks! I'm so excited for both of these books, I love the covers!

    My WoW

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  6. Awesome picks with lovely covers. Thanks for sharing :)

    follower

    http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2013/06/waiting-on-wednesday-51.html

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  7. Those are both great picks! And such amazing covers . Thanks for sharing!

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  8. I don't which one of these I am more excited for. Awesome picks.

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever's WoW

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  9. Fantastic picks!! I have Alienated and can't wait to read it!!

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  10. Yes! I'm so excited for both of these. The covers Disney Hyperion has been putting out lately are Ah-Maz-Ing!! Great picks!
    Natflix&Books' WoW

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  11. Great picks! I can't wait to read Alienated either. I've haven't heard about These Broken Stars before, but I'll definitely add it to my TBR list! Thanks for sharing.

    New follower :)

    My WoW.

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  12. Awesome!! I believe I've had both of these up as WoW picks of mine at one point or another. Great minds think alike! :) I'm super excited for both... GREAT picks! :)

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  13. I'm dying to read both of these. They sounds so good not to mention these pretty covers. I can't wait and I really hope you'll got to read them soon :)
    Thanks for stopping by :)

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  14. Both covers are gorgeous, but GOSH that second one! It's so fantastic! It makes me want it just because of that.

    My WoW

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  15. I'd pretty much give an arm to read both of these now! Alienated sounds so perfect, and I love those good ol' alien reads. ;) Not to mention that stunning cover! And These Broken Stars has my name written all over it. I love different world type stories, and so I'm bound to fall in love with this one. AND it has a gorgeous cover, to top things off. ;)

    Amazing picks!! <3

    -Aneeqah @ My Not So Real Life

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  16. I love the synopsis of the first one. You don't get too many aliens in YA, the cover of the second is just gorgeous and Titanic in space totally want to check it out!

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  17. I want to check out both of these as well :) Great picks and thanks for stopping by My WW!


    Janina

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  18. Great pick! I'm really excited for both of these as well. They sound excellent. :)
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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  19. Added and added... done! I will say no more :D

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  20. Two great choices! I have so many books to read :/ But I hope you enjoy them.
    Cricket@ Little Library Muse

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  21. Oh, I agree - not normally a fan of sci fi, but I'm hoping to get into it more. The gorgeous covers are definite motivators!! Thanks for stopping by earlier (and sorry for the delay in my response!).

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