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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Wishlist Wednesday (11)


Marisa:

Generation Dead by Daniel Waters

Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush. He's strong and silent and dead.

All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring. Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead. But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn't want them.

The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the "differently biotic." But the students don't want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn't breathing. And there are no laws that exist to protect the "living impaired" from the people who want them to disappear-for good.

When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her. But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy?


Briana:

Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts. They were also one another's only friend. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she's lost the only person who will ever understand her. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed. Known as Jenna, she's popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldn't be—-but she still can't shake the memory of her long-lost friend.

When Cameron suddenly reappears, they are both confronted with memories of their shared past and the drastically different paths their lives have taken.

How cute does this book sound?! I've seen it at Barnes & Noble several times but never picked it up. I know that I want to read it, but I just never bothered buying it. Next time I'm at Barnes & Noble I'm going to try my hardest to remember to buy this book!


(Arielle is on vacation.)

5 comments:

  1. Sounds good! I like that it isn't they are becoming zombies and they aren't even the same person type of book. Here's my WoW: http://theobsessivereader-rachel.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wensday.html

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  2. Oh!!!! I was going to get this book too!!! But I didn't :( Can't wait to read your review :)!!!!

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  3. This book does seem pretty cool. But I don't know...

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  4. I liked Generation Dead, although it wasn't what I expected. That's definitely one of the best book covers ever, too.

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  5. I can say that these are both very good. Sweethearts it one of my favourite books, such a great story.

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