Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (18)

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:
                                    Touched
                                    Corrine Jackson
                                    Release date: December, 2012
by Kensington/KTeen



Remy O'Malley has the power to heal people with her touch, but her ability comes at a steep cost because every illness or injury she heals becomes her own.  





This does sound similar to Maria Snyder's Touch of Power but I haven't read that one (yet) and Touched sounds like it could be great. I'm hoping a longer blurb will be revealed soon so we can get more insight on the plot itself. Corrine Jackson is also the author of the upcoming YA contemporary If I Lie which I'm also really looking forward to!

A note on the cover: I'm not sure if the cover for the US release will be the same since this one seems to be from the German publisher - but it's beautiful. I really like it!

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55 Comments:

Ivy said...

I really like the cover of this book and I am interested in reading it too! I really like the swirls on the cover and the lighting. :) Can't wait!

Tess said...

oooh beautiful cover! it really draws me in! can't wait for the blurb
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Tiffany said...

The blurb for this one sounds really interesting and that cover is pretty :)

Amanda @Stuck In YA Books said...

The cover is beautiful!!
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Amanda said...

That looks really pretty. Definitely be keeping my out for that one.

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Traci @ The Reading Geek said...

Wow this sounds really good. I havent heard of it before but I am adding it to my list. I love the cover! Great pick!

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Petra @ Safari Poet said...

I like this cover version as well. Looking forward to seeing what the Us publishers come up with.

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Nicole said...

That sounds like a really interesting book and you're right-I adore that cover!

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Barbara W. said...

I'm really looking forward to If I Lie by this author - hadn't heard of this one, but I love the short blurb.

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Sara H. said...

The cover kind of reminds me of the Iron Fey with the swirls and the girls face. I love books that have healers in them and it instantly reminde me of a Touch of Power too (a good sign)!

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Julia said...

That cover IS gorgeous! Interesting concept too. I am going to have to keep my eye on this one.

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Lalaine said...

how gorgeous is that? Havent heard of this book but will sure to add this on my tbr. great pick Giselle x

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Samual said...

I just saw this cover on Goodreads today. I like the sounds of it. Plus, the cover is beautiful!! I like it! Great choice! Thank you for sharing it!!

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Patricia said...

Oh! German cover! Since I AM from Germany, I have seen that one already in one of the publisher's websites, and I think there was also a giveaway on Goodreads once, but I haven't read the blurb until now.

I've heard some good things about Maria Snyder, so I might check Touch of Power out.. *grin*

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Michelle said...

The cover is beautiful I can't wait to read Touched ... Good Choice :) My WOW > http://windowpane-memoirs.com/

Vanya Drum said...

Beautiful cover :) I haven't read Touch of Power yet, so can't say if they're similar or not. I'm still adding it to my list :)

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Maji Bookshelf said...

you know, this sounds similar to both touch of power (like you said) and also A need so beautiful. But it sounds really good. The cover IS beautiful!

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Elodie said...

Great pick Giselle :) !! This cover looks gorgeous and it does sound very good .. Looking forward to learn more about this one too !

Carina said...

When I saw the cover at first, I was confused why you'd wait for a German book, but now I understand. :D It's a gorgeous cover nonetheless. And the summary sounds great. :)

Carina
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Jennifer Messerschmidt said...

I had not heard of this book yet! It does sound really good and I haven't read Touch of Power yet either but I think I'll be reading both! Healing someone would be awesome but I don't want to take their injuries! I see lots of touch choices for this character! Thanks for sharing.
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Hollie said...

This sounds amazing and that cover is absolutely stunning! This is definitely one to add to my wishlist, haha!

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A. Knight said...

*lol* I was just going to mention how it sounds similar to Touch of Power, but it of course it's bound to be different. But, as you said, the cover IS GORGEOUS. I have a thing for pink (purple, and bluish) covers, especially with sparkles and pretty glowy swirls. I'm a cover whore, so this has caught my attention.

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Krazzyme(Young Readers) said...

hmmmm... Beautiful cover


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Vickie Ramage said...

I hope this is the US cover too, it's really pretty!

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carly said...

This sounds very interesting, I love the cover too. Thanks for sharing I have added it to my TBR shelf.

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Book Sake said...

I like the cover and the sound of this one. I haven't read the Touch of Power series yet either!
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Grace Fonseca said...

This looks very interesting. Love the cover. It sounds very good

Grace
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Janiera said...

Wow this seems really, really good! I like the cover too.
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Kai @ Amaterasureads said...

I'm reading A Touch of Power right now and it's so good! This one sounds similar too, but it sounds just as intriguing. I think I'm in love with the cover! So pretty... Great pick!

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Tiffany Drew said...

Sounds like an interesting read for sure! I also love the cover, I hope it is for the US too. I'd love to see it on my shelves :)

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Amy said...

The cover is really beautiful. This book was brought to my attention when I was looking at DAC books. I am really interested in it, and looking forward to it too. Here's my WoW http://booklovingme.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-www-wednesday-1-11.html

Creations by Laurel-Rain Snow said...

What a gorgeous cover! And the story sounds sad....thanks for sharing.

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Kathy said...

I haven't read Touch of Power so I can't compare, but I love the sound of this book. Thanks for sharing!

A Beautiful Madness said...

The German cover is beautiful. Can't wait to see the US one! Nice pick!
Em
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Gwenny said...

This seems very interesting! I think I might have to check this one out. Thanks for sharing! My WoW for the week is here.

Neri said...

I haven't read Maria Snyder books but from the short snippet it sounds good. Love the cover as well.

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Amy said...

Great choice! I'll have to add it to the ever growing list of books I can't wait to check out - thank you for sharing! :)

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Vicky said...

The cover is just gorgeous! And I was about to say the same, it sounds like Touch of Power, although I haven't started reading it yet either. Definitely an interesting one!

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SQT said...

Looks interesting. I liked "Touch of Power" but didn't love it. I'll be interested to see if "Touched" is better.

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Savannah said...

I'm loving the books Kteen is bringing out! Such amazing authors! Can't wait to read this one!

Adriana C said...

Is the first time I heard of it, love the cover.
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Nimue said...

That's a gorgeous cover and I like the concept of the story too. Great pick!

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Ashley said...

The cover is beautiful on this one :) Let us know what you think!

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Tribute Books Mama said...

Nice cover, sounds interesting.

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Laura (All of Everything) said...

It does sound like Touch of Power but I liked that one! If I Lie is also on my to read list. Great pick!

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Erica said...

I cannot wait for this one - it looks so great :)

Jennifer said...

This sounds intriguing...I haven't read the Synder book either. Love the cover!

Jennifer
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Christina @ Twin Dragons said...

This sounds really good. And I really like the cover. Thanks for sharing!

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Gabby said...

I really like the cover, for it! Great pick

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Burgandy Ice said...

Yes! That's a short blurb, but looks really interesting! Great choice. Here's my Wow: Colorimetry

Jessirae said...

Ooh, this sounds like an awesome book. I like the concept! I will add this to my list too! Thanks for sharing :]

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danya said...

You're right, it does sound a lot like the premise of Touch of Power! I haven't read that one yet but I like the general idea of a healer taking on another's pain. Just hope that these two books aren't too similar!

Giselle San Miguel said...

Ooh a healer. This sounds really interesting!! Thanks so much for sharing it with everyone!

Kathryn @ Clean Teen Fiction said...

That sounds sad. I don't know if I would heal many people if that was the case. I'm definitely intrigued. I love the cover.
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Lindsay Cummings author said...

i can't wait to see the US cover.

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