Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (70)

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:



Stained
Cheryl Rainfield
Genre: YA Contemporary Thriller
Release date: November 19th 2013
by Harcourt Children's Books

In this heart-wrenching and suspenseful teen thriller, sixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port-wine stain covering half her face, all her life she’s been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust. But when she’s abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage she never knew she had, become a hero rather than a victim, and learn to look beyond her face to find the beauty and strength she has inside. It’s that—or succumb to a killer



There is just something about kidnapping plots that call to me. I think one reason is because stories like this are heard in the news as much as in fiction novels. It makes them so real and creepy, plus I love to see what people do in those situations. I've also heard good things about Cheryl's other books so I have high hopes for this one!

What are you waiting on, lovelies?
Link me up! :)

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50 comments:

  1. This sounds amazing! I love stories like this where the girl has to dig deep inside and find the strength to save herself. Plus the cover is gorgeous!

    Jesse @ Pretty In Fiction

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  2. Stained sounds very interesting. I also like kidnapping stories for the same reasons as you. I'm looking forward to this book.

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  3. WOW sounds very interesting. gonna keep this in mind.
    My WoW

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  4. I'm with you. This book looks so intense that it just has to end up on my to-read shelf. Thanks for sharing.

    Here's mine

    ~Danica Page
    Taking It One Page at a Time

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  5. This looks fantastic. I'm adding this on to my TBR pile!

    Great pick!

    -Marybeth P.

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  6. I read Stolen and thought it was just okay, but I like that this character has to go from victim to hero. Gonna add this to my goodreads! Here's My Waiting On Wednesday Post

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  7. This looks like a book I'd like! I'm going to add it to my TBR lists :D

    Shaheen @ Speculating on SpecFic
    Check out what I'm waiting on!

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  8. Kinda reminds me of GIRL, STOLEN by April Henry! Thanks for sharing! :)

    Jessica

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  9. This looks interesting and I love the cover. I've never hear of this one!
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    Cricket

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  10. I like the look of this too! I like that storyline will give the MC to grow and become more confident with herself, something that we all should be.

    Thanks for sharing!

    My WoW
    Renae @ Rolling with the Moments

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  11. Great WOW choice Giselle! It sounds like a book that's going to be suspenseful and a little scary! Here's my WOW:

    http://www.abookishescape.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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  12. Oh..I hadn't heard about this one before, but it sounds fab! I'm definitely adding it to my TBR!!

    Bree :)
    My WoW @ Coffee Bean Bookshelf

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  13. I read Parallel Visions and thought it was great. I'll have to check this one out and see how she does with a "full length" book. :)

    Nikki @ Books Most Wanted

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  14. I haven't heard of this one before, but it sounds interesting.
    Here is my WoW .

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  15. I haven't read that many kidnapping books so I'm definitely intrigued by this. Great pick! :D

    Fara @ Tumbling In Books

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  16. I have to say that this sounds like it is going to be intense. Great pick.


    Jenea @ Books Live Forever's WoW

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  17. Ooh, haven't heard of this one but it sounds really intriguing. I love the "finding the courage within" part -- and I do like a good kidnapping plot, too!

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  18. It sounds like such a hard topic to write about. I'm very interested in this book especially since there's room for a lot of character development. Great pick, Giselle and thanks for sharing!

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  19. Aw, now I feel like I should start reading thriller! So many good and interesting books are thriller, but I tend to get too much into books, so not for me:( Turns out I'm missing out too much :((

    What I'm Waiting for this Wednesday
    Cover Love Mondays
    Review: Pushing the Limits

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  20. Oh Giselle, another great find! You had me hooked from the first line of the blurb and from then it just got better and better! It's a shame about the long wait for it's release, but I'll definitely be checking this book out! :)

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  21. wow this book seems some what dark! but it sounds a great story..

    http://melissa-justoneopinion.blogspot.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  22. This one sounds really good. I have heard her other books are really good too, but I haven't read any. Great pick as always babe!

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  23. This sounds awesome, Giselle. Great pick.

    Come see me if you like :)
    http://lookingforseattle.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/waiting-on-wednesday-2/

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  24. There is always something scary about kidnapping, so this sounds very good. Nice pick this week!

    Mel@thedailyprophecy.

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  25. LOL I love how you say that kidnapping stories call to you. That's kind of creepy. YOU are kind of creepy O.o

    Anyway....

    This sounds really good! I think plots like this call to me too *stares at you*

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  26. Oh em gee. This book sounds intense and really amazing. Thanks for sharing :)


    Jennifer @ Dream Reads

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  27. *Jumping Up and Down doing Happy Dance* This book sounds soooo good! I want to get my hands on a copy :) Happy reading!

    http://thparanormalpalace.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/waiting-on-wednesday-marie-lu-edition/

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  29. This sounds really scary BUT I think it would make for an interesting read.

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  30. I just added this to my TBR list - sounds really good!!

    Great Pick

    Here's My WoW

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    jaime @ Fic Fare

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  31. This sounds really good. I hadn' heard of it before. Great pick!
    Em @ A Beautiful Madness
    My WOW

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  32. This does sound good, and I know what you mean about kidnapping plots! Yuck, you don't want to like reading about it, but it's sometimes hard to resist:) Great choice! Here's my WOW.

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  33. Sounds like an exciting read.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday_23.html

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  34. Oooohhhh, this sounds like a very interesting read! So creepy and scary! Great pick!
    Cheers!

    My WoW

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  35. Never heard of this one before but it does sound good. Kidnapping themes are so hard to read but I can't help but be intrigued by them as well... have you read Stolen by Lucy Christopher? Amazing. And heartbreaking. Great pick, Giselle!
    My WoW Pick!

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  36. I’m fascinated and terrified of kidnapping books at the same time. I haven’t seen this one yet but it sounds so emotional!
    And that cover! It gives me the chills..

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  37. This does sound great! I know what you mean about topics like these. they show up so much in real life it's interesting to see how a fiction novel approaches it. I think I'd like this one!

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  38. For some reason, this gets this song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo) stuck in my head. Thanks. lol.

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  39. Gosh! This sounds emotional! I really want the elite by keira cass :)

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  40. Haven't heard of this one. It sounds interesting. Going to add it to my tbr list.

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  41. This looks great.
    Hope you get to read it soon!
    <3 Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  42. This one sounds chilling but I like that Sarah refuses to be a victim. Thanks for sharing :)

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  43. I haven't read anything by this author before, but this book sounds interesting! I look forward to seeing what you think of it. :)

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  44. This reminds me of that other book with the port wine stain, whatsitcalled... Hmm, escapes me. This one sounds crazy emotional and deep, I hope this girl gets a stroke of luck at some point!

    Alise @ Readers In Wonderland
    My Waiting on Wednesday

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  45. Hmmm, this ...sounds....interesting...

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  46. This sounds so good! A nice pick Giselle :-)

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  47. This sounds really intense. I think I'd enjoy reading a book about kidnapping as I love crime shows. Also it makes me wonder about what I'd do in that situation... *chills*

    Great pick!

    Check out my WoW!

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  48. This sounds amazing! Adding this one to my TBR. Thanks for sharing.

    My WoW post

    Sabina @ Delirious About Books

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  49. Wow, I've never heard of this one before but I really like the sound of it. I love it when such a short summary can make me feel so much. I'm definitely going to read it when it comes out. Great pick!
    Come check out my WOW post.

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  50. I'm really looking forward to this book. I read one of Cheryl's other books, Scars, last year and I got to meet her at the Belleville stop for Apocalypse Tour and I had fun chatting with her there. I'm kinda amazed you have this cover... O.o ... I'm on the cover / trailer reveal for it on Tuesday. Regardless, though... Definitely an awesome choice. Considering how awesome Scars was, I'm sure Stained will be totally amazing!!

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