Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (34)

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:
Reaper
L.S. Murphy
Release date: January 7th, 2013
by J. Taylor Publshing

There's no way sixteen year old Quincy Amarante will become the fifth grim reaper. None. Not over her shiny blue Mustang. Her Jimmy Choos. Or her dead body.

She’s supposed to enjoy her sophomore year, not learn about some freaky future Destiny says she has no choice but to fulfill.

It doesn’t take long for Quincy to realize the only way out of the game is to play along especially since Death can find her anyway, anywhere, anytime. And does.

Like when she’s reassuring her friends she wants nothing to do with former best friend Ben Moorland, who’s returned from god-knows-where, and fails. Miserably.

Instead of maintaining her coveted popularity status, Quincy’s goes down like the Titanic.

Maybe ... just maybe ... that’s okay.

It seems, perhaps, becoming a grim reaper isn’t just about the dead but more about a much needed shift in Quincy’s priorities—from who she thinks she wants to be to who she really is.

I love grim reaper stories. All the ones I have read I have immensely enjoyed - my favorite is the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones. That one's an adult series, though, but it's seriously awesome and all kinds of hilarious! So anyways, I love the lore and death is just, you know... scary, but also fascinating. Like an accident you can't look away from! Reaper's premise sounds a bit light and fun, but it's tagged under Thriller/Suspense on the pub's website. Either way, I'm really looking forward to this!

What's did you pick this week?
Link me up! :)

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50 comments:

  1. Ohh this sounds interesting! I love reaper stories too. Too bad the release date is so far away! How am I to wait until January!?

    Becca @ OMFG!Books

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  2. Oh my gosh! That's one of the most creative covers I've seen. Seeing her holding that scythe and the normalcy behind her is awkward but sends the message clearly. That definitely works for me!

    Nice pick!

    Janus @ The Blair Book Project

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  3. This one seems really awesome and funny, but January 2013 ? Pffft ... That's really far away!

    My WoW
    http://nicksbookblog93.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-16-of-poseidon-by.html

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  4. Oh no, this will be such a long wait and it looks absolutely fantastic!

    Aleksandra @ Divine Secrets of a Little Bookworm

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  5. This one sounds so funny Giselle. I'm adding it to my wishlist too!

    You changed your blog design! I love it. The header works so well with your blog name.

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  6. Great pick! Great minds think alike because I was going to feature it but changed it so you wouldn't think I was copying ;-) But I love reapers and very much look forward to this!
    My WOW

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  7. I have such a soft spot for reapers! (Probably because of Charley, just like you). I hadn't heard of this one until now, but needless to say, I can't wait to get it.

    Our WoW

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  8. Very cool pick! I love reaper stories, too, and love that there seems to be a few of them coming up soon!

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  9. This book sounds amazing Giselle & I love the cover! thank-you for sharing :)

    My WoW, http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-2nd-may.html

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  10. OooOOo this sounds fun!!! Haven't seen this one before:-))

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  11. This looks really awesome! I love it when authors explore the role of Death in their novels, and this looks to have a little bit of humour thrown into the mix as well.

    Thanks for sharing!

    My WoW and Giveaway
    Renae @ Rolling with the Moments

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  13. *grabby hands* I think I should remove you from my RSS reader, you're costing me a lot of money! >.<

    *runs to Goodreads*

    ComaCalm's WoW

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  14. Nice pick Giselle :) !! This one sounds pretty good, I'm adding it to my Goodreads :) !

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  15. Such a cute cover! Although I don't think there'll ever be a reaper hotter than Mr Tod Hudson ;) Hehe.

    My WOW

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  16. I have the Charley Davidson series on my wishlist so I'm so happy to see you mention it here, Giselle. It sounds like so much fun. As for Reaper, I'm not sure if it's the book for me, the description of the heroine makes me think of Ellie(?) from Angelfire which I didn't get along with at all ;) That being said I hope you'll enjoy this novel once you get to it, Giselle.

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  17. I'm so honored! Thanks for featuring Reaper on your blog & everyone's awesome comments.
    I really appreciate it!

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  18. Wow, I didn't know about this one! I love Charley Davidson and can't wait for Darynda's new series, but this sounds awesome, too! Thanks for showcasing!

    Here is my WoW: http://tinyurl.com/7repu6p
    Nickey @ The Book Shop Assistant

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  19. Eeeppp!!! This one sounds and looks so awesome! Fab pick! :D

    Thanks for dropping bymy WoW! :D

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  20. This sounds really interesting. I haven't read any grim reaper stories.
    My WoW

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  21. Hmm, this one sounds kind of fun :-) I don't think I've read a reaper story yet, though I really want to read Croak.

    Maybe since this one is so far off, I'll have time to put a few reaper stories under my belt and will want to read this one, too.

    Thanks for the heads-up! :-)

    My WoW: http://www.blookgirl.com/book-blog/waiting-on-wednesday/148-tiger-lily-by-jodi-lynn-anderson

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  22. This looks interesting. I like reaper stories too so this is definitely going on my TBR list.

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  23. I've never heard of Darynda Jones before. I'll have to check those out.

    Have you read Croak? It's AMAZING. Also, you should watch Dead Like Me if you haven't.

    My WoW.

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  24. Wow, the book sounds a lot of fun but it comes out next year...!

    Here's my WoW!

    Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile

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  25. Great pick! I want to read this one too :)

    Here's my WoW: http://xtheshadowrealmx.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-8.html

    Yvonne

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  26. Is the first time that I heard of it. I haven´t read many books about grim reapers but this one sounds good.
    My WOW

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  27. I love the Charley Davidson series too (one of my favorites). Loved that you mentioned it. Great pick! This sounds good. I'm adding this one to my TBR :-)

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  28. You had me at grim reapers. This looks sooo good. Thanks for sharing, Giselle :)

    Jennifer @ Dream Reads

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  29. Ooh I haven't heard of this one but it sounds like a lot of fun! I'm really curious to see why it's tagged as thriller/suspense though, huh.

    My WoW

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  30. I've actually never read a grim reaper book! I picked up Croak a while back but haven't gotten to it yet. Would you recommend starting with Darynda Jones? I'll have to grab those.

    This does sound really good, as always great pick Giselle!

    My WoW.

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  31. Nice pick! I really like Reaper series, this reminds me of a series I've read. And what a cute cover! Thanks for sharing, Giselle!

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  33. This book does sound good! I may be adding it to my own TBR list.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Dani
    http://paulettespapers.com/?p=1993

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  34. Reapers are becoming quite popular..awesome pick!
    My WoW

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  35. Sounds interesting! My WOW this week is Blazing the Trail (Dragon Diaries #3).

    http://oneadayya.blogspot.ca/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  36. Oooh I also have this one this week!
    Happy Wednesday :)

    The Muggle

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  37. Great pick! =D

    My WOW:

    http://wishingonashootingstarreviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-17.html

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  38. This one sounds interesting! I love the line in the summary about the Titanic, LOL. Thanks for sharing Giselle and stopping by my WoW post already! :) Have a great day!

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  39. I've never read a Grim Reaper book so I may have to make this one my first! It definitely sounds interesting. Awesome pick and thanks for sharing!

    Kristan @ Lost Amongst the Shelves

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  40. This sounds like a fun grim reaper read! Hadn't heard of it before so thank you for sharing! :)

    My W.O.W.

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  41. I just discovered this one today on another blog and I've added it to my goodreads list. I think it sounds very good!

    http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-12-erin-jade-lange.html

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  42. I actually haven't read any reaper stories, but oh how I want to! :o They definitely sounds great and this is no exception! Great pick. And I love the new design:)

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  43. you know, this cover doesnt excited me, its probably why i passed it up. but now that i read it. i have to say its kinda exciting! i like reaper books too! great pick!!

    Tara's WoW

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  44. Oh... awesome pick! I love reaper stories as well! :)
    My WoW: http://readerbenji.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-52.html

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  45. I'm a fan of the Charley Davidson series too, so this one sounds cool!

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  46. Awesome pick! :D I, too, am a big fan of grim reaper stories--they can be seriously fantastic when done right. This one looks like it could be both cute and dark, which is always an interesting combination.

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  47. Great choice, this does sound really good. I'm looking forward to it too.

    My WoW

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  48. Oohh interesting pick Giselle! Sounds like on to watch out for. Donna xoxo

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  49. This sounda awesome! Very unique as well!

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  50. OMG!!! Dude! This sounds freaking WICKED AWESOME chick!!!! I definitely NEED this one!

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