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Flavor of the week:
Dumplin’
Julie Murphy
Publication date: September 15th 2015
by Balzer + Bray
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.
Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.
With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine— Dumplin’ is guaranteed to steal your heart.
Other releases this week:
* In no particular order *
– Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas [Purchase]
– The Marvels by Brian Selznick [Purchase]
– The Fiery Trial (Tales from Shadowhunter Academy #8) by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan [Purchase]
– Lock & Mori (Lock & Mori #1) by Heather W. Petty [Purchase]
– Mirrored by Alex Flinn [Purchase]
– The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore [Purchase]
– Drowning to Breathe (Bleeding Stars #2) by A.L. Jackson [Purchase]
– Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff [Purchase]
– One by Sarah Crossan [Purchase]
– The Shepherd’s Crown (Discworld #41) by Terry Pratchett [Purchase]
– Movie Game by Michael Ebner [Purchase]
– Sweet Madness by Trisha Leaver and Lindsay Currie [Purchase]
– The Scam (Fox and O’Hare #4) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg [Purchase]
– The Affiliate (Ascension #1) by K.A. Linde [Purchase]
– The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich [Purchase]
– The Appearance of Annie van Sinderen by Katherine Howe [Purchase]
– The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co. #3) by Jonathan Stroud [Purchase]
– Screwed by Kendall Ryan [Purchase]
– Devoted in Death (In Death #41) by J.D. Robb [Purchase]
– The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson [Purchase]
– The Drowning (Fjällbacka #6) by Camilla Läckberg [Purchase]
– Dirty Promises (Dirty Angels #3) by Karina Halle
– Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales [Purchase]
– Pushing the Limits by Brooke Cumberland [Purchase]
– Fractured Suns (Broken Skies #2) by Theresa Kay
– Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons #3) by Christina Lauren [Purchase]
– Michael Vey 5: Storm of Lightning by Richard Paul Evans [Purchase]
– Queen of Always (Stolen Empire #3) by Sherry D. Ficklin [Purchase]
– Maid of Wonder (Maids of Honor #3) by Jennifer McGowan [Purchase]
– Untamed City (Untamed City 0.5, 1) by Melissa Marr [Purchase]
– Breakaway by Kat Spears [Purchase]
– Watch Your Back by Tracy Bilen [Purchase]
– Temporary High (Running On Empty #2) by Colette Ballard [Purchase]
– Imposter by Antony John [Purchase]
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I don’t have anything preordered this week but I feel like I’m gonna end up grabbing Dumplin’ since I’ve heard great things about it!
Tanya
I’ve been hearing such great advance buzz about Dumplin’. Looks like it’ll be a big release and a hit. I’, looking forward to it. And I just read an awesome review of Sweet Madness that has me totally intrigued! A YA telling of he Lizzie Borden story from her maid’s perspective? Yes please! 🙂
Meredith @ Pandora's Books
The Dead House was so, so good! I’m excited for it to be out in the world for everyone to read! I’m also 20% into Dumplin’ and it’s pretty good so far!
I can’t wait to get my hands on The Appearance of Annie van Sinderen and Sweet Madness – they look epic! Thanks for the awesome new release wrap-up!
Angela
I am definitely excited about Mindy Kaling’s new book, which comes out on Tuesday. But I plan to check out Dumplin too!
Soudha Parsan
The Marvels sounds like such a beautiful book. I think out of all of these books it might be the next one I buy.
Kristin @ Simply Bookish Things
Wow there are so many great books that are coming out, and I am super duper excited for them! 😀
Mel@thedailyprophecy
I’m in love with the cover from The marvels. I have heard good things about One and Tonight the street are ours.
Olivia Roach
Ooh, more good books available this week! Some of them that I REALLY want to read has to be Dumplin’, One (because I have never heard of or read a book about conjoined twins) and also Lock and Mori which I have but just need to read!