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:

The Tragedy of Dane Riley
Kat Spears
Age/Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Release Date: June 22, 2021
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Dane Riley's grasp on reality is slipping, and he's not sure that he cares. While his mother has moved on after his father's death, Dane desperately misses the man who made Dane feel okay to be himself. He can't stand his mother's boyfriend, or the boyfriend's son, whose favorite pastime is tormenting Dane. Then there's the girl next door: Dane can't quite define their relationship, and he doesn't know if he's got the courage to leave the friend zone.

An emotional novel about mental health, and dealing with grief and growing up, The Tragedy of Dane Riley is the story of a teenager looking to make sense of his feelings in the wake of tragedy, and finding the strength he needs to make life worth living.

Why I want to read this book

I am sure you have notices this is a book dealing with grief, and we all know I have thing for grief books. This book also takes on mental health and growing up. I am looking forward to meeting Dane and being there as he tackles all these things, as I am already super curious about him. 

 

Beauty and the Mustache
Penny Reid
Series: Knitting in the City, #4
Age/Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Cipher-Naught
Release Date: August 24, 2014
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There are three things you need to know about Ashley Winston: 1) She has six brothers and they all have beards, 2) She is a reader, and 3) She knows how to knit.

Former beauty queen, Ashley Winston’s preferred coping strategy is escapism. She escaped her Tennessee small town, loathsome father, and six brothers eight years ago. Now she escapes life daily via her one-click addiction. However, when a family tragedy forces her to return home, Ashley can’t escape the notice of Drew Runous—local Game Warden, bear wrestler, philosopher, and everyone’s favorite guy. Drew’s irksome philosophizing in particular makes Ashley want to run for the skyscrapers, especially since he can’t seem to keep his exasperating opinions— or his soulful poetry, steadfast support, and delightful hands— to himself.

Pretty soon the girl who wanted nothing more than the escape of the big city finds she’s lost her heart in small town Tennessee.

Beauty and the Mustache is book #4 in the Knitting in the City series, and book #0.5 in the Winston Brothers series. Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the misadventures and exploits of seven friends in Chicago, all members of the same knitting group.

Why I want to read this book

According to Amazon, I bought this book May 7, 2016. It seems to have been wasting away on my kindle for quite some time now. I have read newer Penny Reid books since then and have even read the spinoff books (The Winston Brothers). So, why now? One of my mini reading challenges is to read a book featuring a nurse, and the heroine in this book just so happens to be a nurse. I also enjoy Reid's books. They are witty and funny, and I am looking forward to getting to know Ashley's story, since I know her from the other books and series. 

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