Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books that you’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. I know almost all of us cringe when we read that a book is “Blank meets blank,” but I couldn’t resist this one, which is described as “Stephen King meet Super 8 (with some Friday Night Lights thrown in!).” Especially since I just watched Super 8 again last night with my family, I am hopeless against the pull of that blurb. Here’s my pick:
Mr. Fahrenheit by T. Michael Martin. Releases in April 2016 from Balzer + Bray. Check out the flying saucer/eyeball on the cover! This is a YA coming-of-age story with aliens, and it sounds really good:
Stephen King meets Super 8 (with some Friday Night Lights thrown in!) in this coming-of-age novel about a group of teens who witness a flying saucer approaching earth, from the author of The End Games.
Benji’s lived his whole life in the same sleepy midwestern town—the same town his father grew up in, and his grandfather. But he wants nothing more than to put his past in the rearview mirror as soon as he graduates high school. Benji yearns for a Moment—the Moment that will redeem and transform his ordinary life. The Moment that will propel him into a new, star-bright future.
Then one night, the Moment happens:
Benji and his tight group of friends—CR, Ellie, and Zeeko—accidentally shoot down a flying saucer in the local quarry. At Benji’s urging, they decide to keep it a secret and solve its mysteries on their own. But as they face threats both earthly and alien and old tensions among the friends surface, Benji begins to question whether this Moment is the miracle he’s always dreamed of—or a curse that could destroy them all.
A heart-stopping adventure, a tender romance, a smart exploration of ideas of memory and time—and a fond homage to UFO movies—Mr. Fahrenheit is another stunner from T. Michael Martin.
Let me know what you’re waiting on:-)
Never heard of this one. I hope you enjoy it. My WOW
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Sounds awesome! I am definitely checking it out!
Me Too! This just sound fantastic 🙂
Hadn’t heard of this one. Sounds interesting! Hope you enjoy it!
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This is my first time hearing of this book, but I love the blurb too!
I am not a big fan of aliens…in fact, most books with them I don’t really enjoy, but the synopsis sounds good enough for me to give it a shot. It doesn’t hurt that the cover is gorgeous!
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As with most YA that’s new to me and where I’m unfamiliar with the author, I’ll probably wait for reviews before putting this on my to-read list – but I do have to say the description sounds awesome. Blurb are always drawing comparisons to Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and the usual suspects, it’s very rare to see Super 8 thrown in! That already makes it stand out in my books 🙂
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Ooh! I liked the author’s first book, it reminded me somewhat of a video game. Hope this one is just as good.
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This does sound really good. I will keep a look out for this one.
Thanks
Lynn 😀
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