Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (77)

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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:
Contaminated
Em Garner
Genre: YA Thriller
Publication date: July 23rd 2013
by Egmont USA 

After the Contamination—an epidemic caused by the super-trendy diet drink SlimPro that turned ordinary citizens into violent, uncontrollable creatures—the government rounded up the “Connies” to protect the remaining population. Now, two years later, the rehabilitated are being allowed home, complete with shock collars that will either control, or kill, them.

Velvet Ellis has struggled to care for her ten-year-old sister since her parents were taken in the round up. When she finds her mother in one of the “Kennels,” Velvet resolves to do whatever it takes to put her family back together. But the danger isn’t over. It’s beginning all over again…

Gritty and grabbing, Velvet is a harrowing, emotionally charged novel for fans of Carrie Ryan and The Walking Dead.

Umm, how could I NOT be excited for this? Have you met me? Also, I was on the author’s site to stalk her, and her header is a barfing unicorn. She. Is. Awesome!
What are you waiting on, this Wednesday?
Link me up! 🙂

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Giselle

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40 Responses to “Waiting on Wednesday (77)”

  3. Megan K.

    I think you’ve featured this book before, only it had a different title and cover! :O If I’m not mistaken, the book used to be called VELVET, and the cover was greenish-yellow with girls’ faces in them. Either way, totes looking forward to this one as well! Great pick!

  12. Tammy Sparks

    Ooh, sounds so good! I think Megan’s right: it must have been called VELVET before because the Goodreads description calls it “Velvet” at the end:) In any case, I’m adding it to my list.

    Here’s my WOW.

  13. Micheline D

    Holy hell this sounds INSANE!! Oooh I hope (for you) that it’s as intense as it sounds – I shall remain a safe distance from this book at all times >.<

  14. Bonnie R

    Okay at first I was totally giggling because, “an epidemic caused by the super-trendy diet drink?” That’s hilarious right there. Except that summary was totally creeping me out by the end. I’ll be on the look out for that one. Great pick!
    My WoW Pick!

  17. Hannah

    Yes this is totally your kind of book!! 🙂 And even though I’m a hardcore guts-and-gory zombie fan this actually looks intriguing! I’m gonna have to check it out more! Oooh-la-Brains! (Darnnit, now I’m punning) I hope you love this one!

    Check out MY WOW?
    <333 Inky @ Book Haven Extraordinaire

  25. Stellar

    I read on your facebook post “for fans of Carrie Ryan and the Walking Dead” which I adore both. Need to check it out! Thanks, Giselle!

  31. Lauren

    Ooh this sounds really freaky! Haha, I love that a diet drink is our downfall. 🙂

    Awesome pick, thanks for putting it on my radar!