Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This week I’m Waiting on Wednesday for Blythewood by Carol Goodman (Viking Juvenile):
Welcome to Blythewood.
At seventeen, Avaline Hall has already buried her mother, survived a horrific factory fire, and escaped from an insane asylum. Now she’s on her way to Blythewood Academy, the elite boarding school in New York’s mist-shrouded Hudson Valley that her mother attended—and was expelled from. Though she’s afraid her high society classmates won’t accept a factory girl in their midst, Ava is desperate to unravel her family’s murky past, discover the identity of the father she’s never known, and perhaps finally understand her mother’s abrupt suicide. She’s also on the hunt for the identity of the mysterious boy who rescued her from the fire. And she suspects the answers she seeks lie at Blythewood.
But nothing could have prepared her for the dark secret of what Blythewood is, and what its students are being trained to do. Haunted by dreams of a winged boy and pursued by visions of a sinister man who breathes smoke, Ava isn’t sure if she’s losing her mind or getting closer to the truth. And the more rigorously Ava digs into the past, the more dangerous her present becomes.Vivid and atmospheric, full of mystery and magic, this romantic page-turner by bestselling author Carol Goodman tells the story of a world on the brink of change and the girl who is the catalyst for it all.
Why I’m looking forward to this book:
First off, I am a sucker for boarding school books, which is precisely what this is. Throw in a mystery and some paranormal aspects (I’m thinking possibly angels? Maybe?) and it’s a given that I’m going to read this. I just hope it lives up to its billing!
Release Date: October 8, 2013
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Ah, this has been on my TBR for a while – I think it looks like a pretty great book! :D
My Waiting On post :)
This one is totally new to me, although I am really liking the sound of it.
My Waiting on Wednesday
I like that necklace, haha! Yeah this one does sound intriguing!
Here’s my WoW
Jess @ Such A Novel Idea
i’m a huge sucker for boarding school books too!! this does sound pretty awesome so i’m adding it to my tbr list. thanks for sharing :)
I’m excited for this one, too. I’m such a sucker for boarding schools, too. I don’t know why, but I also have been. Great pick!
Natflix&Books’ WoW
This one sounds interesting. I haven’t read any boarding school books yet, but this one may be a good place to start. Great pick and thanks for stopping by!
Vyki @ On The Shelf
Yep, I love me a boarding school novel! Cool pick. :-)
Cool pick! I enjoy boarding school stories myself :)
I’ve added you on goodreads so I can keep getting updates.
Here’s my WOW post.
Very good choice- haven’t heard of it, but there is certainly a lot going on there in it. Sounds like a winner.
A school full of mysterious students… sounds good! Happy Wednesday!
Oh wow, I think I’d love the mystery aspect of it. Great choice!
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