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:

XOXO
Axie Oh
Age/Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: July 13, 2021
Goodreads

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets mysterious, handsome Jaewoo in her uncle’s Los Angeles karaoke bar, it’s clear he’s the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. But in a moment of spontaneity, she allows him to pull her out of her comfort zone for one unforgettable night of adventure…before he disappears without a word.

Three months later, when Jenny and her mother arrive in South Korea to take care of her ailing grandmother, she’s shocked to discover that Jaewoo is a student at the same elite arts academy where she’s enrolled for the semester. And he’s not just any student. He’s a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world—and he’s strictly forbidden from dating.

When a relationship means throwing Jenny’s life off the path she’s spent years mapping out, she’ll have to decide once and for all just how much she’s willing to risk for love.

Why I want to read this book

After one magical night together, they never expected to be reunited, but that's just what happened. LOVE. IT. AND!!!! He's not just an everyday boy, he's a K-pop star. That's a lot of fabulous elements all wrapped up in one story. Add that the fact that the story is set in Korea, and I am really excited to see these two get their HEA. 

 

Forget Me Not
Ellie Terry
Age/Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Goodreads

A girl with Tourette syndrome starts at a new school and tries to hide her quirks in this debut middle-grade novel in verse.

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calli's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is—an interesting person and a good friend. But is he brave enough to take their friendship public?

As Calli navigates school, she must also face her mother's new relationship and the fact that she might be moving, again, just as she starts to make friends and finally accept her differences.

Why I want to read this book

I added this book to my TBR back in 2016 for multiple reasons. I think I was reading more middle grades back then, and it gave me those heartwarming vibes. I like that it features a character with TS, because that disorder is often the butt of jokes. The story is also written in verse, which I enjoy. I think this will be a feel-good story, which I am truly looking forward to reading. 

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