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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Dying to Read (83)- MECHANICA by Betsy Cornwell


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!

This sounds so awesome! A steampunk Cinderella retelling??? OMG I can't wait!!

MECHANICA
Betsy Cornwell
Release Date: August 4th 2015 
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 978-0547927718
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Nicolette’s awful stepsisters call her “Mechanica” to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother’s knee. Her mom is gone now, though, and the Steps have turned her into a servant in her own home. 

 But on her sixteenth birthday, Nicolette discovers a secret workshop in the cellar and begins to dare to imagine a new life for herself. Could the mysterious books and tools hidden there—and the mechanical menagerie, led by a tiny metal horse named Jules—be the key to escaping her dreary existence? With a technological exposition and royal ball on the horizon, the timing might just be perfect for Nicolette to earn her freedom at last.

 Gorgeous prose and themes of social justice and family shine in this richly imagined Cinderella retelling about an indomitable inventor who finds her prince . . . but realizes she doesn't want a fairy tale happy ending after all.

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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6 comments:

  1. BookishDecember 10, 2014 at 3:33 AM

    Great pick! This sounds awesome and has gone straight on to my wishlist. Love, love, love retellings so a steampunk Cinderella? Perfect!

    My WoW!

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  2. UnknownDecember 10, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    Seen it last week for the first time, sounds amazing! Plus, haven't read that many steampunk so yesssss! :)

    Here's mine

    Kirsty @ StudioReads

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  3. Carina OlsenDecember 10, 2014 at 8:06 AM

    Oh, this cover is pretty gorgeous. <3 sounds like an interesting book :D I hope you will end up loving it sweetie. <3 thank you for sharing :)

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  4. Grace FonsecaDecember 10, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    I hadn't heard of this one before, but the cover is really stunning and beautiful. Great pick.

    Grace @ Books of Love

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  5. danicapageDecember 10, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    I've never heard of it, but it looks really interesting. I hope you enjoy it. Here's mine

    Also, I still have my $30 giveaway going on.

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  6. UnknownDecember 11, 2014 at 8:32 PM

    Gorgeous cover! I love steampunk :)

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