Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. This feature highlights a future release that you are eagerly waiting to come out.
by Courtney C. Stevens
Length: 336 pages (hardcover)
Expected Publication: February 25th 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins
An edgy, realistic, and utterly captivating novel from an exciting new voice in teen fiction.
Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over the summer. Ashamed and embarrassed, she hides in her closet and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the inside does.
When Bodee Lennox, the quiet and awkward boy next door, comes to live with the Littrells, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in "the Kool-Aid Kid," who has secrets of his own. As they lean on each other for support, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her find the courage to finally face the truth.
A searing, poignant book, Faking Normal is the extraordinary debut novel from an exciting new author-Courtney C. Stevens.
[Synopsis from Goodreads]
Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over the summer. Ashamed and embarrassed, she hides in her closet and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the inside does.
When Bodee Lennox, the quiet and awkward boy next door, comes to live with the Littrells, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in "the Kool-Aid Kid," who has secrets of his own. As they lean on each other for support, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her find the courage to finally face the truth.
A searing, poignant book, Faking Normal is the extraordinary debut novel from an exciting new author-Courtney C. Stevens.
[Synopsis from Goodreads]
I am always keeping an eye and ear out for debut authors and this is no exception. This sounds powerful, intense and very real, three things I love in a contemporary. I definitely want to give this one a go, hopefully it is good. [: Comment below on your thoughts about 'Faking Normal' and link your WoW, if you participated this week.
13 comments:
Yes! I want to read this one super bad as well!! Hope you can stop by mine.
I have an ARC of this book which I haven't read yet, but I am so curious to know more about the story, it sounds like a good YA contemporary. I should read it soon. Great pick!
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I'm really excited to read this as well! Think I might start it next week :) I've heard awesome things about it.
Great pick :D
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I have an ARC for this, but I haven't read it yet. I need to get on that.
My StS.
I think this one sounds really good! Happy Wednesday!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
Awesome pick! Hope you get a copy soon, and hope you'll enjoy the story :)
Happy Wednesday!
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I usually don't read contemporaries, but this one sounds like a good pick.
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I won and ARC, and it is amazing, though I had to put it aside and haven't finished it yet, because SO emotional. :( Great pick!
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Kirsty @ StudioReads
Wow!! This sounds like a great book. I will have to add it to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing!!
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This book sounds really good. I hadn't heard of it before but I love both the cover summary. Thanks for sharing a new book with me and for stopping by my blog. Im a new follower
Happy Reading!
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Michelle @ Book Briefs
This sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
This was my WoW a few weeks ago! Can't wait for this one!
Megan @ Books i View
i'm not so much into contemporary novels but this one sounds like it's worth trying :D
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