Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (33)

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:
The Farm
Emily McKay
Release date: December 4th, 2012
by Berkley Books (Penguin)

Life was different in the Before: before the Ticks began devouring humans in a deadly swarm across America; before the surviving young people were rounded up and quarantined “for their own protection.” These days, we know what those quarantines are—holding pens where human blood is turned into more food for the Ticks. Surrounded by electrical fences, most kids try to survive the Farms by turning on each other…

And when trust is a thing of the past, escape is nearly impossible.

Lily and her twin sister Mel have a plan. Though Mel can barely communicate, her autism helps her notice things no one else notices—like the portion of electrical fence that gets turned off every night. Getting across won’t be easy, but as Lily gathers what they need to escape, a familiar face appears out of nowhere, offering to help…

Carter was a schoolmate of Lily’s in the Before. Managing to evade capture until now, he has valuable knowledge of the outside world. But like everyone on the Farm, Carter has his own agenda, and he knows that behind the Ticks is an even more dangerous threat to the human race...

So I just found this like, 10 minutes ago while looking at upcoming books for my WoW. And can I just say, Squeeeee. Ok, this sounds SO up my alley it's like it was made for me! That's right, the author saw my horror talks on Twitter and wrote this! I swear! TICKS!! KILLER TICKS! This whole blurb has me drooling. *grabby hands*

Sidenote: Emily McKay is part of the group of authors who wrote The International Kissing Club :)

What's are you waiting on this week?
Link me up! :)

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63 comments:

  1. This sounds really good! I love your WOWs!! <3

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  2. Oh wow, this one sounds creepy! Great find! :D

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  3. This sounds so different! The desperation of the teens should make for an interesting read to say the least. Great pick Giselle, adding this one to my TBR now.

    My WoW

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  4. I totally agree with you, this book is Squeee worthy! It looks so good and ts Carter character sounds like trouble with an aganda.

    My WoW
    Renae @ Rolling with the Moments

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  5. OH MY GOSH! This sounds epic! I know what I will be asking for for my birthday >:)

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  6. I hadn't seen this one yet! Sounds really good...but December?! Seriously??

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  7. OMG! I am freaked out by the blurb...which means I totally want to read it now, so that I can find out what happens. Awesome WOW find!!!

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  8. This sounds really good! Added to my TBR :) Great pick this week.

    Here's my WoW

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  9. Now THIS sounds good! I love the twist on the dystopian concept, and the shudder factor is awesome!

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  10. Intensee. Thanks for sharing :)

    Jennifer @ Dream Reads

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  11. sound good ,,, thanks for sharing ,,, I'm Adding this to my to TBR pile :)

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  12. I would squee too. This sounds bloody amazing! Great choice!

    My WOW

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  13. Woah this book sounds so good! I'm adding it to my list right now! This sounds like something I will love too. Great pick!!

    Traci @ The Reading Geek

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  14. Ooohhh... The Farm looks interesting. Checking this out! Great pick!=D

    Drop by my WoW?

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  15. WHY haven't I heard of this before?! It sounds amazing! Great pick Giselle. It's definitely being added to my TBR now. ;)

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  16. Oh my, this one sounds so good and creepy! Great pick!

    Pam | jelly loves books

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  17. ooooh this sounds amazing! I'm so glad you found it and brought it to my attention!!

    -Kate
    My Waiting on Wedesday

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  18. I think this is exactly the thing you would love to read, Giselle, judging by your choices so far :) I'm not much of a dystopian lover, but I might check it out at some point :)

    Thanks for sharing!

    my WOW

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  19. I love the sounds of this! Thanks for sharing, adding it on to my shelf right away :)

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  20. That sounds totally awesome and I definitely want to check it out. Great find! :D

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  21. *grabby hands with* Oh my god, I have to have this book. Where's my time machine?

    ComaCalm's Corner

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  23. Sounds very exciting! Thanks for sharing, and enjoy!

    Here's MY WOW POST

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  24. Hehe!!! I find my WoW books just like you! Wednesday morning I go and hunt for new books!
    This is a great choice, and haven't seen this book before! This indeed sounds like the perfect book for you:) I'll wait for your review!

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  25. This sounds awesome! And a major character with autism? Very cool, because you don't see it represented well in YA fiction. Thanks!

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  26. This is a book I can definitely get into!

    Our WoW is at Book Sake. –Jessica

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  27. That book sounds intense! And the Ticks thing makes me itch. I know the author probably means something closer to vampire-like creatures (maybe?) but *shudder. Great pick!

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  28. Whoa. This sounds super creepy. December will be here before you know it.

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  29. I have got to read this!! Right now I am reading "Masque of the Red Death" and I LOVE it... It's so different than anything I have read, and the way people are getting sick.. This books sounds similar...

    Check out my WoW post!

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  30. Oh now this sounds really good. I have to add this to my TBR list. =)

    Mary
    http://sweepingme.com/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday-5/

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  31. I haven't heard of this one before, and I haven't even heard of the author, either, but it sounds very good. I mean.. wow! :O

    Patricia // My WOW

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  32. Sounds amazing and with a simple title that catches your interest just by glancing at it!

    Aleksandra and her WoW

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  33. I like it! It's like a new twist on zombies - except they aren't zombies (or even human).

    ~Mandi Kaye | My WoW

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  34. This does sound good. I met her at an event back in January where she was promoting "... Kissing Club" with the other authors and she was talking about this book. I'd forgotten about it.

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  35. This book definitely looks interesting. I also love the cover. Very dark and grisly. Great choice!

    Check out my WOW post.

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  36. Holy Wow!! This sounds phenomenal!!!

    -Jac @ For Love and Books

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  37. This sounds awesome!! You always find the greatest books!!

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  38. I've never heard of this one before, but it sounds really awesome. Your WoWs always help me discover new books, Giselle :)
    Thanks for that ! :)

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  39. Ok, EWWWW! Creepy and EW! :P BUT, I love the bit about how her autism helps...cool. Here's our Waiting on Weds this week! Happy reading!

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  40. You always manage to surprise me with your WoW! I love it. I always have new books to add to my never ending list :p

    http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday-11-lara-avery.html

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  41. Girl, WHERE do you find these books? Every week it seems like you come up with something awesome that I've never even heard of! I'm wondering if "Ticks" are vampires or actual ticks. I actually think the latter option is gross and scarier. And I love that one of the MCs has autism, and I love the cover...adding this to my tbr right now!

    My Wow

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  42. sounds really great. thanks for sharing. my wow http://jennreneeread.blogspot.com/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday-13-smart-girls-get.html

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  43. ::adding to TBR List::

    Great pick, G! You always have the best WoW's :-) The Farm sounds gloriously creepy and the synopsis makes my skin crawl. I can't wait to read this now! Thanks for the heads-up <3

    My WoW: http://blookgirl.com/features/waiting-on-wednesday/144-splintered-by-ag-howard

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  44. OMG TICKS!!! I'm scratching myself already. Gah!!!

    JJ iReads
    Check out what I'm WAITING ON this week

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  45. WHOA. 'before the Ticks began devouring humans...' uhhh... what?! Creepy!!!!!! But you're right, I gotta get my hands on this too!

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  46. I'm on two minds about this one. Might have to wait for some reviews......

    My WoW

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  47. Oh, Giselle, I totally blame you for my ever-growing to-read list. :D This sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  48. Killer Ticks, sooooo creepy!! It also sounds really good! I wonder what could be more dangerous that groups of Killer Ticks. Thanks for sharing, Great Pick!

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  49. WoW! This looks REALLY good. Must add to list. haha.

    http://citrusreads.blogspot.com/2012/04/wow-whats-left-of-me.html

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  50. WHOA! Are Ticks supposed to be like vampires or actual, super-sized ticks?! SCARY! And a little bit gross.
    You always find the best ones, Giselle!

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  51. you always get the best WoW!!!! seriously! my TBR pile grows every time i come to your blog!!! this cover is just spectral also!! great pick giselle!

    Tara's WoW

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  52. Ooh..this sounds really good & creepy! Had to add it to my TBR! LOL! :-)

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  53. The Ticks?! Holy hell. I need to read that.

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  54. I hadn't heard of this until your post, but basically . . . KILLER TICKS. That's . . . just . . . I need this. Now-ish. I think this one could be EXTREMELY awesome if done right.

    My WoW

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  56. I just looked this up a few minutes before checking out your post!

    My WoW

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  57. This sounds so creepy but so good! Thanks for sharing this! Your excitement about this one is contagious! :)

    Check out my Waiting on Wednesday Post

    Happy Reading!
    Megan (new follower!)

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  58. This sounds so creepy! Just reading this gave me the me chills and now I feel so itchy, lol!
    I don't think it would be a book that I could handle (long story) but I am definitely going to keep an eye out for your review!
    Thanks for sharing it :)

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  59. The Farm sounds really interesting and different! I'm not sure I could get through it though because bugs creep me out!! Especially little ones you can't really see - eeeep!

    You can see what I'm waiting on here! :D

    Ashlee
    taleswithtea.com

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  60. Oh wow, that does sound great. o: I've never seen this before but !!! *adds to Goodreads* It will so need to be read. ;)

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  61. This sounds freaking EPIC dude!!!! Omg!

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  62. Hi Giselle,

    Thanks for highlighting The Farm for your WoW. I'm so excited. This is my first WoW for this book! This makes it feel like it's really a book (if that makes sense at all).

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  63. This sounds creepy and mysterious. Adding to my wishlist.

    Grace

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