Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
My pick this week:
Dearly Departed
Lia Habel
Release date: October 18th, 2011
When I read this premise it really got my attention. It sounds so original. I mean, cute zombies? I must read this! The cover is also gorgeous. I love the colors and the font used. It's very dark and sexy. This is also what I picked to be October's Brew (sidebar).
Love can never die.
Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead—or rather, the undead? Can a proper young Victorian lady find true love in the arms of a dashing zombie?
The year is 2195. The place is New Victoria—a high-tech nation modeled on the manners, mores, and fashions of an antique era. A teenager in high society, Nora Dearly is far more interested in military history and her country’s political unrest than in tea parties and debutante balls. But after her beloved parents die, Nora is left at the mercy of her domineering aunt, a social-climbing spendthrift who has squandered the family fortune, and now plans to marry her niece off for money. For Nora, no fate could be more horrible—until she’s nearly kidnapped by an army of walking corpses.
But fate is just getting started with Nora. Catapulted from her world of drawing-room civility, she’s suddenly gunning down ravenous zombies alongside mysterious black-clad commandos and confronting “The Laz,” a fatal virus that raises the dead—and hell along with them. Hardly ideal circumstances. Then Nora meets Bram Griswold, a young soldier who is brave, handsome, noble . . . and dead. But as is the case with the rest of his special undead unit, luck and modern science have enabled Bram to hold on to his mind, his manners, and his body parts. And when his bond of trust with Nora turns to tenderness, there’s no turning back. Eventually, they know, the disease will win, separating the star-crossed lovers forever. But until then, beating or not, their hearts will have what they desire.
When I read this premise it really got my attention. It sounds so original. I mean, cute zombies? I must read this! The cover is also gorgeous. I love the colors and the font used. It's very dark and sexy. This is also what I picked to be October's Brew (sidebar).
What upcoming book is on your mind this week?
Yeah, I'm pretty excited about this one, too. I love the things that are being mixed together... Zombies in a futuristic society where people act like they are living in Victorian England? It definitely has the potential to be fresh, fun and original. I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing about this book. Maybe it's time I put this in my TBR! The setting is something new to me...will not hurt to try. :)
ReplyDelete-Len of Musings of a Reader Happy
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You have me at zombies. I love the sound of this book, New Victoria, fatal virus, zombies? I'm so excited for this book too!
ReplyDeleteKristan @ Lost Amongst the Shelves
Yep! waiting on this one too. Great pick:)
ReplyDeleteWow! This book looks amazing and the release date is on my birthday! (Lucky me?) Thanks for stopping by my blog and congratulations for winning the unbecoming of mara dyer!
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Oh, I like the idea of a distant future that mimics the traditions of a past era. Sounds fascinating!
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I LOVE this book! I was lucky enough to read an ARC and it was absolutely fantastic. I love this cover, but I kind of prefer the UK solely because they're both wearing outfits that match a really sweet scene in the book <3
ReplyDeleteI'm eagerly awaiting for this one as well!Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Great pick, I can't wait for this one as well.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED this book - it's so freaking good - grab it the first chance you get!!!
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I had this as my WoW a few weeks ago. Looks amazing, can't wait to read it. Great choice!
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Sounds like my kind of book! Funny I'm seeing it for the first time! Well , its going straight to the TBR pile now!
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Ooooo Im very excited about this one. I can't wait to read it! I mean dystopa AND steampunk. Looooove iiiiiit! :D
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Awesome choice. This book has been on my wish list for awhile and I'm glad there's not too much longer to wait!
ReplyDeleteSeems like we have the same taste in books! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteLivin' Life Through Books
breathtaking cover, adore!
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Yes! Im waiting on this one as well, Ive heard such great things :) And I love that technically its futuristic, but seems like its a period book :D
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Amy @ Turn the Page
zombie romance!! awesome.
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I have heard such good things about this one! I'm a huge fan of steampunk, so I'm eager to get my hands on it! :)
ReplyDeleteOh you lucky lucky thing for scoring an ARC of Every Other Day. And love the zombie element to this. Looks really good. And RE the cover: The US has the better one. The one for the UK is terrrible.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait for this either. It sounds amazing and the cover is breath-taking. [: Great pick!
ReplyDeleteErin @ Let's Evaluate
I am seriously waiting for this book too! It looks so good :) I can't wait! Awesome choice! :)
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This one sounds so good and the cover is just gorgeous. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteOoh, this one's on my TBR list too! I agree with you completely! Originality + cute zombies = a book I have to read! :)
ReplyDeletePlus, I just ADORE that cover! And it's so cool how it's set in a futuristic Victorian era instead of a past one, because that just adds to the originality factor!
Awesome pick for your WOW, Giselle! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
Great cover! The story sounds really interesting, too! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds soooo great, I just love the cover and I'm very curious about the synopsis ! The period is really intriguing !
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds awesome. Thanks for stopping by my WoW!
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I LOVE this cover. it's very pretty. I'm not sure if I will read this or not, but it does sound interesting.
ReplyDeleteErika @ Badass
I've never read book about zombies. But this one sounds really good...It might ended up being my first zombie book. Awesome pick
ReplyDeleteBefore I even read the description I new I wanted to read this one...that cover! Great choice for this week!
ReplyDeleteWow, this book sounds amazing! I love the Victorian era so really excited to read this new take on it :)
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Thanks for stopping by. Oh, yes! I am dying for this one. I already have it pre-ordered and can't wait until the 18th! Awesome pick!
ReplyDeleteThis does sound so good! Can't wait to read it!!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to this one too! Nice pick! New Follower btw! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! This is the first I've heard of this book. It sounds so unusual and fascinating. I have a hard time imagining a zombie being cute (does he eat brains? Eww! No kisses for him!)but a futuristic Victorian society? Yes please! Besides, the cover looks great!
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Sarah @ Random Thoughts of A Confused Adolescent
I hadn't heard of this book until now and WOW! What a premise! I'm definitely intrigued and will be checking this one out.
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I've seen this around on a few blogs. I looks great! It is on my wishlist as well.
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You had me at "dashing zombie."
ReplyDeleteI have been waiting for this one too. There are just so many great books coming out all the time. The cover is great!
ReplyDeleteOhh this one came in the mail today. I cant wait to read it. Great pick.
ReplyDeleteThe cover is beautiful and you have a cute blog.
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Psique @ Book Travels
HAHA! This was so close to being my WoW as well! Crazy excited! <3
ReplyDeleteI've had my eye on Dearly Departed for so long. Sounds fantastic. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
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Oh you will love this book. I manage to snag an ARC of this book. I also ended up meeting Lia Habel at Authors After Dark. Old follower. This is my WOW pick:
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I'm not sure I'm ready for cute zombies! But sounds good!
ReplyDeleteI love how there seems to be so much going on in this, it sounds awesome and j really want to read it!
ReplyDeleteI think that this is the first time I've seen this book but it sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteI'm dying for this book.... which is funny because I'm not really a zombie kinda girl. But I read the teaser chapters Lia posted on her blog and was hooked. I gotta know what happens! It's been pre-ordered and I CANNOT WAIT for the 18th. :)
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Your blog is so cute! And a great pick for WoW. I've read nothing but great reviews for it.
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Awesome pick!
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This book sounds so cool. I love the neo-Victorian aspect, plus zombies!? I love it.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this one...so great. I love the idea of people in the future embracing a past time, like the Victorian age.
ReplyDelete-Jenna @ Fans of Fiction
I saw this book on other blogs too. It looks interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteThis one does look pretty fantastic! I love the cover and I'm a sucker for zombies. Great pick this week :0)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read this one! I've heard its amazing!!! Thanks for stopping by our blog!
ReplyDeleteAmyG @ YA-Sisterhood
Ooh, nice pick! I especially love the cover. It's not too often that I see a book with zombies.
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing some good things about this - sounds like it will be a really interesting read! Great pick!
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Really nice cover... I've been seeing this book in a while now, but I'm not into Zombies so I'm not sure if it's the kind of book for me. It's a series, right? =P
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I love the cover, but I'm not a zombie fan or attracted to books with ghosts.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover, but I'm not a zombie fan or attracted to books with ghosts.
ReplyDeleteGood pick, I picked the same one - I really can't wait for this to be out!!!
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I CANNOT wait for this one either. Gorgeous cover, ZOMBIES, AND the a twist on the Victorian Age! A combo of my three favorite things.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a lot of buzz about this one. It kind of reminds me of the Parasol Protectorate, but YA. But maybe that's just because of the umbrella on the cover LOL! Either way, I'm really excited for it!
ReplyDeleteThis one looks brilliant! LOVE the cover.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the sound of this! Very intriguing concept, plus the cover is gorgeous! Great pick :).
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for this book I could turn out to be either really good, or not so good, but either way it is a must read!
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This sounds really original - future society has evolved and then went way the hell backwards? Craaay-zay. I am liking! (PS Thank you for stopping by my blog, I was really excited for a comment! :))
ReplyDeleteIm getting this one for review! I cant wait to read it, it looks awesome :)
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I've seen a couple of people list this as their WOW this week. Considering my love of atypical zombie stories and that it sounds sort of futuristic steampunk (if such things exist), I've already added this to my TBR list as well!
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