Can't Wait Wednesday!

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I am combining CWW with Books From the Backlog hosted by Carole at Carole's Random Life in Books. This will allow me to feature some newly "rediscovered" books, which I plan on reading, alongside a new release.

This week I can't wait for:

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
Series: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1
Age/Genre: Young Adult, Mystery
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date: February 4, 2020
Goodreads

For readers of Kara Thomas and Karen McManus, an addictive, twisty crime thriller with shades of Serial and Making a Murderer about a closed local murder case that doesn't add up, and a girl who's determined to find the real killer--but not everyone wants her meddling in the past.

Everyone in Fairview knows the story.

Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.

But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?

Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.

This is the story of an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect.

Why I want to read this book

I know! You're wondering who wrote this post. But, seriously, I enjoy a mystery here and there, and this one had captured my interest. The blurb name drops two YA authors I have had great success with, and everything up there sounds like it will drive me to turn those pages.

Breathe, Annie, Breathe
Miranda Kenneally
Series: Hundred Oaks, #5
Age/Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Goodreads

From the bestselling author of Catching Jordan comes a contemporary YA you won't forget.

The finish line is only the beginning.…

Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can't escape the guilt that if she hadn't broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race.

But the training is even more grueling than Annie could have imagined. Despite her coaching, she's at war with her body, her mind-and her heart. With every mile that athletic Jeremiah cheers her on, she grows more conflicted. She wants to run into his arms...and sprint in the opposite direction. For Annie, opening up to love again may be even more of a challenge than crossing the finish line.

Why I want to read this book

I had started this series many moons ago, and picked it back up recently. Boy, am I glad I did, because the series has been very, very good to me. Each book had a charming romance, and a great focus on family and friendship, while we take some sort of personal journey with the main characters.  I am excited to continue, and I am excited that this heroine is a runner, because that's the only sport I did in high school.

What are you waiting on?
Any backlog books you want to read soon? 
Let us know in the comments!