The Time Will Come #85

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The Time Will Come - 

Every Thursday l am going to list a book which l really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! 

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Want to join in?

- Pick a book you have been meaning to read

- Do a post telling us about the book 

- Link the post up in the linky

- Visit the other blogs!

Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson

Guessing by the amount of people that have read this it's probably pretty crazy that I haven't read this one yet. 
I didn't find out about it until about a year ago but when I heard about it and read the blurb I couldn't wait to read it.
I straight away brought myself a copy but so far it's just sat on my shelf. I hate when your so excited for a book and then it just ends up sitting on your shelf for ages!
If you have read this let me know what you think about it and any links to reviews =)

The Blurb

From her first moment at Merryweather High, Melinda Sordino knows she's an outcast. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops - a major infraction in high-school society - so her old friends won't talk to her, and people she doesn't know glare at her. No one knows why she called the police, and she can't get out the words to explain. So she retreats into her head, where the lies and hypocrisies of high school stand in stark relief to her own silence. But it's not so comfortable in her head, either - there's something banging around in there that she doesn't want to think about. But, try as she might, it just won't go away...

Waiting on Wednesday #79

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Dare To You - Katie McGarry
Published : 28th May 2013
Publisher : Harlequin Teen
Dare to You is second in the series of Pushing the Limits. Pushing The Limits was one of my favourite books of this year, I adored it in so many ways. I felt so many emotions when reading it, it was so nice and refreshing to become so wrapped up in the characters!
Dare To You actually has different characters from Pushing the Limits but I am in no doubt that this will be as amazing. Katie is a great author and I can't recommend her enough. Definitely check out Dare to You in May! 

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The Blurb :

"I dare you..."
If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk's home life, they'd send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth to choose between her mom's freedom and her own happiness. That's how Beth finds herself living with an aunt who doesn't want her and going to a school that doesn't understand her. At all. Except for the one guy who shouldn't get her, but does.... .
Ryan Stone is the town golden boy, a popular baseball star jock-with secrets he can't tell anyone. Not even the friends he shares everything with, including the constant dares to do crazy things. The craziest? Asking out the Skater girl who couldn't be less interested in him.
But what begins as a dare becomes an intense attraction neither Ryan nor Beth expected. Suddenly, the boy with the flawless image risks his dreams-and his life-for the girl he loves, and the girl who won't let anyone get too close is daring herself to want it all....

*Review* - Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Wonder - R.K. Palacio

Series : No

Released : 1st March 2012

Publisher: Random House

Format : Paperback

Source : Publisher (Thank you!)

Buy : Amazon Paperback (UK/USA)/Book Depository

Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

"I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse."

August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, "Wonder" is accessible to readers of all levels.

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In Short

- Wonder is a thought provoking book. 

- I really enjoyed having chapters from different people's POV. 

- I did feel that in some way Wonder should be a bit more emotional in parts. 

- Wonder is a unique story and a different sort of book from what I usually read which I enjoyed. I definitely recommend giving it a go. . 

In Long

I had heard people saying all sorts about Wonder, all good. Some people labelled it as ‘heart breaking’ others as ‘inspiring’ and ‘life changing’. As you can imagine, I was very excited to read it after reading these descriptions as I wanted to see if I felt any of these things. I did feel all three and more, some more strongly than others.

Wonder is definitely life changing, although probably not to the extreme of changing your life forever. It does however definitely make you think of life from a different point of view, at the least through someone else’s eyes whose life may not be as easy as mine has been. Wonder is also both heart breaking and inspiring. Out of the three descriptions I would say inspiring is the most accurate feeling to how I felt throughout this book and how I was left feeling. Everything about Wonder is inspiring; not just because of August’s facial deformity but because of how he deals with this and is so strong about it all.

I loved how the chapters were from the point of view of the different characters in August’s life. I felt it was an important part in me becoming so wrapped up in the story because I could see so many different sides to it and not just how it affected him but also the people around him.

For me the one negative thing about this book was although the story is heart breaking I felt this book would be one I would feel a lot more sadness about. I almost wanted it to be sadder because in real life I felt things would be all a bit more difficult. Not that I think they should be but as some points I felt August dealt with everything a bit too well, especially as his only young.

Final Thoughts

Wonder is a thought provoking book which will have you reflecting on your own life and how you deal with things yourself.

Cover Crazy #80

Walking Disaster - Jamie McGuire
I think this cover is awesome and really stands out but the thing I do dislike is how I wouldn't necessarily relate it to Beautiful Disaster which is the first in the series. 

I love this cover because :

- I love the bright blue, it really makes the cover stand out and it looks so pretty!
- Well I don't dislike many covers with a very nicely toned man on and this isn't any exception. 

- I love the font and that it does relate back to Beautiful Disaster. 
Dislike :
-It's sad that this cover wouldn't go that well with Beautiful Disaster on a bookshelf and you wouldn't know they were the same series
- The bottom section of the cover feels too full.

The Torn Wing - Kiki Hamilton 
This is the second in the series to The Faerie Ring and both the covers are gorgeous!  

I love this cover because :

- I love purple and purple is the main colour in this cover. 
- The font is pretty awesome and different. I like how the pattern around the title isn't too overboard but makes the cover look pretty. 

- Love how it's kind of the same theme as The Faerie Ring cover and that you can tell they are in the same series.
- I like how the authors name is done so it stands out but also fits the cover.  
-Quotes are always a plus for me, especially when they don't demand your attention but are there if you want. 

Cover Crazy #79

Is there someone else who hosts a Cover Crazy on a Monday?

Mortality - Kellie Sheridan
How awesome is this cover?! I haven't ever saw a cover like this, I would definitely pick this up if I saw it in the shop! It stands out so much. Such a new and different idea for a cover. 

I love this cover because :

- I love that it's really different and unique! 

- It gives you quite a bit of information about the book and you can tell what the book is about.   

- It tells you what number this book is the series. 
Dislike :
-The only thing I think would be interesting to see is with a few different backgrounds. Not saying another one would be better but would be interesting to see it with different background.