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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Dying to Read (5)- Splintered by AG Howard



Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the Waiting on Wednesday Meme!


Splintered
A.G. Howard
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Amulet Books (Abrams)
ISBN: 1419704281
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Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now. When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.

This week the book I’m dying to read is Splintered by AG Howard! I mean first of all look at that cover it’s absolutely gorgeous and look at the detail!!! And the synopsis? I love Alice in Wonderland and I’m super excited to dig into Alyssa’s story!

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?

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22 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:07 AM

    The cover is so gorgeous! I love Alice in Wonderland but I actually haven't liked too many retellings. Will be curious to see how this one turns out!
    My WOW

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  2. speculatefSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:13 AM

    I love the cover and the premise! This is on NetGalley!! I requested it but no response yet ...

    Thanks for sharing :-)
    Shaheen @ Speculating on SpecFic
    Check out what I'm waiting on!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:29 AM

    I'm not a big YA reader but THIS cover makes me want to read this YA book. The premise almost reminds me of Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series, where the heroine is stuck between following her best friend or the sexy and mysterious new guy into this new and unknown world.

    My WoW

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  4. Benji @ The Non Reluctant ReaderSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:52 AM

    I have an ARC of this and I can't wait to read it! I love all the new adaptations of Alice in Wonderland popping up!
    My WoW: http://readerbenji.blogspot.com/2012/09/waiting-on-wednesday-unravel-me-by.html

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  5. MaxineSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    Sounds lovely! I hope you enjoy it when it comes out :)

    Here is my WoW post. Check it out? ;)

    -Maxine @ Teenage Fiction

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  6. NinaSeptember 12, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Love the cover, love the sound of this book & I cannot wait to read this one! Fairy tales! Woohoo!

    J'adore Happy Endings

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  7. SilverlightSeptember 12, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    I really need to get this one, love the cover!!!

    My WOW

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  8. Mel@ThedailyprophecySeptember 12, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    This is really the first book on my CAN'T FREAKING WAIT list :p

    Come visit my WoW.

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  9. Amber (Books of Amber)September 12, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    I'm definitely going to be reading this! And I'm going to make sure I buy a physical copy rather than the e-book, because that cover is stunning.

    Books of Amber

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  10. WinterHavenSeptember 12, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    I am so excited for this one too! We got approved for it through Netgalley and I about fell out of my chair when we got the email lol! I hope you get it soon =) Great pick!

    Our WoW for the week =)

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  11. Carmen B.September 12, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    I've won a signed bookmark for that one in a giveaway and I also can't wait to read it! I requested it on NetGalley and I'm keeping my fingers crossed to get approved ^^ Great pick! I think it's awesome that quite a few Alice retellings are coming out, but this is the one that intrigues me most...

    Here's my WoW

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  12. mkSeptember 12, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    This is such a popular pick and it sounds good. I hope you enjoy it when it comes out.
    Come check out my WOW post.

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  13. AmySeptember 12, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Me too!! I feel like I have been waiting for this book for like a year! My pick this week is an Alice in Wonderland book too!!

    My WoW

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  14. KarenSeptember 12, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Another Alice retelling! That cover is so bright and gorgeous.

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  15. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    EEEKKK! I just got that ARC from Netgalley. I love the cover and am excited to start reading it!

    Here's my WoW.
    Ashley
    #BookNerd

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    Sounds like a good book. I've seen it around a lot lately.

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Seeing this one around, pretty cover.
    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/09/waiting-on-wednesday_12.html

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  18. Sugar and SnarkSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    Splintered looks so good! Great choice.
    Happy Wednesday :)

    Our WoW
    Sugar & Snark

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  19. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Cool cover. It sounds like a great book.

    Ellen @ Always YA at Heart – Here’s my WoW

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  20. Nazish ReadsSeptember 12, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    Pretty cover and it sounds interesting too.

    My WoW


    -Nazish @ Nazish Reads

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  21. Jaime September 12, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    Wow thanks so much for all of the WoW posts! I found some really new and cool books :)

    -Jaime

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  22. Giselle @ Book Nerd CanadaSeptember 12, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    I'm super psyched for this one too. That cover is so pretty. Did you know this is on NetGalley? Check it out! Thanks for sharing hun!
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    Giselle from Book Nerd Canada
    Waiting on Wednesday #38

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