
My pick this week:
Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel, Julie Anne Peters
Published by Farrar Straus and Giroux (BYR) on May 13th 2014
Genres: Retellings, YA
Goodreads
A twisty story about love, loss, and lies, this contemporary oceanside adventure is tinged with a touch of dark magic as it follows seventeen-year-old Wendy Darling on a search for her missing surfer brothers. Wendyβs journey leads her to a mysterious hidden cove inhabited by a tribe of young renegade surfers, most of them runaways like her brothers. Wendy is instantly drawn to the coveβs charismatic leader, Pete, but her search also points her toward Pete's nemesis, the drug-dealing Jas. Enigmatic, dangerous, and handsome, Jas pulls Wendy in even as she's falling hard for Pete. A radical reinvention of a classic, Second Star is an irresistible summer romance about two young men who have yet to grow up--and the troubled beauty trapped between them.
A Peter Pan love story! Dude! π That was only one of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid. I had the VHS (Lolz) and I used to watch it over and over until I’m pretty sure the tape physically broke!
What are you waiting on, this week?
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Alexia @ Adventures in Reading
Um, HOW have I not heard of this? Seriously, it looks amazing. Adding to my TBR!
Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed
I already have this on my TBR, looks so fucking good! I love Peter Pan! Did you ever read Tiger Lily? That book made me not like Wendy Darling. Awesome pick!
Angel Reads
I want to read this sooo bad but arrrg love triangles. But I think I might have to read this. sounds amazing
Chene Sterckx
OOOh this book sounds nice and I love the cover π Thank you for sharing and I’ll add it to my list! I am waiting for City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare π
Chanzie @ Mean Who You Are.
Melanie (YA Midnight Reads)
OMG PETER PAN RETELLING?! YES THIS IS FOR ME.
Pili
Ooooh, a Peter Pan retelling?? With surfers?? Sounds awesome! Great pick, Giselle!
Mel@thedailyprophecy
A contemporary retelling of a fairy tale? Now that’s something I haven’t seen before! Call me intrigued π
Farah Hanani
Anything involves around Peter Pan is a tbr of mine ^^
My WoW^^
Jeann @ Happy Indulgence
Sounds like a completely cute story, I love fairy tale retellings!
Jenea @ Books Live Forever
A Peter Pan re-telling?! Yes, please! I still have be VHS tape of it. I don’t even own a VCR anymore. lol. Awesome pick.
Kelsey
Love the idea of this! Peter Pan was awesome, so I definitely want to read it.
Mary @ BookSwarm
I haven’t yet decided if I’m on board with this one. I keep stumbling over the “tribe of young renegade surfers” thing…it could be great, it could be kind of ridiculous. Probably wait for some reviews before I make up my mind! (See, this is what happens when I get too many meh reads in a row. I’m gun-shy.)
Bethzaida (bookittyblog)
What!? This one sounds awesome!
Danie @ The Bookish Brunette
Um, yessss! This looks awesome, most definitely adding it to my Goodreads.
Wendy Darling
Hah! You know I am reading this one. π π π
Angie F.
Oh, wow! This one definitely sounds new and different! π
Christianna
I’m so excited about this version of Peter Pan. It sounds awesome!
My WoW
Ashley
Not sure about the love triangle.. but this sounds SO unique!! Thanks for sharing. π
Savannah
DUDE! I Looove classic re-talings. This is going on my tbr pile.
Melliane
I didn’t know this one but I’m curious about it
Jasprit
I’m not a huge fan of retellings, but Second Star actually looks like something that I would like. I also loved watching Peter Pan when I was younger, I think I wrecked my video because of the amount of times I watched it! Gorgeous pick Giselle! π
Eva
This sounds awesome! What a unique retelling!!
My WoW
Bonnie
Whaaaa?? A Peter Pan re-do? I’m all over this one. Sounds fantastic! Thanks for the heads up. π
Hollie @ Music, Books and Tea
This is the first I’ve heard of this one, but I’m totally adding it to my TBR pile. I love Peter Pan, so any retelling is going to be on my TBR pile for sure, haha. Thanks for the introduction!
Jesse @ Pretty in Fiction
Peter Pan has always kind of giving me the creeps, but I’m going to be honest. The second I realized this was a Peter Pan retelling I kind of wigged a little. This story sounds amazing! Seriously. On my wish list right now!
Kristin@Blood,Sweat and Books
Normally I’m not a contemporary reader but… this is a freaking Peter Pan retelling and so it must be mine one day. Great choice this week!!
Erin
I’ve just recently gotten into re-tellings and I gotta say, this looks great! I will be looking out for this book in May!
Emily
Now this looks like an excellent pick!! I LOVE PETER PAN. So a retelling like this would be super awesome ^^
Great pick Giselle! Thanks for introducing this read to me <33
Charlotte
It’s so rare to come across a Peter Pan modern retelling. Most of the time, it’s about Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. And dark magic? Hmmn, I think I’m gonna give this book a go.
Thanks for sharing, Giselle!
Amy @ Book Loving Mom
Ohhh this sounds so good!!! I think I need this one!!!