Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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!

29 comments:

  1. XOXO sounds like a lot of fun!

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    1. I am loving all the K-pop inspired stories that are coming out lately too

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  2. XOXO comes out on my birthday! That's enough to make me want to read it. It's cool that you're adding books from your backlog!

    Genesis @ Whispering Chapters

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    1. YEAH! Happy early birthday! I started the backlog thing for some accountability. It's worked great so far. I have been reading the book I feature each week.

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  3. I am curious about XOXO!!!

    Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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  4. I enjoyed FORGET ME NOT when I read it a couple years back. I hope you do as well!

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    1. I saw good things about it, and it was even mentioned yesterday on book twitter.

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  5. XOXO is on my TBR already. The other one I didn't hear about, but I'll have to check it out, love that cover too! Thanks for visiting my Wednesday post on Lisa Loves Literature!

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  6. XOXO has so much goodness going for it! The whole one night together thing, the unexpected reunion, he’s a celebrity... bingo! :)

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    1. I love the reunion part. That's fate right there

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  7. Both of these sound like great reads. I hope you love them!

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  8. Cute picks! Both are new to me ones but I hope you'll adore them both!


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  9. I keep seeing great reviews for XOXO. I can't wait to read it! Hope you love both of these!!

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    1. I am looking for something super cute and I am glad to hear you are seeing good reviews

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  10. XOXO is new to me and it sounds like so much fun! I hope both of these will be great reads for you. :)

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    1. I love that I am going to easily get my X-book out of the way for my alphabet challenge.

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  11. XOXO is just too cute! And he's a K-Pop star? This sounds so much fun!

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    1. I read like 3 K-pop related books this year. The market is really growing for those stories.

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  12. I love the sound of both of these books! I don't think that I have read a book set in Korea and should change that. I think a middle grade book told in verse would be fantastic. Enjoy both of these!

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    1. Forget Me Not was wonderful. I really liked it.

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  13. I keep thinking about reading Marilynne Robinson's latest book, Jack. I don't know why I haven't read it yet!

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    1. I am not familiar with this series, but I would think if you enjoyed the other installments, this could be a winner too

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  14. The second one was already on my TBR but I added the first! :)

    Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬

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    1. Forget Me Not was so sweet and wonderful. You'll get mad when you read it too, but both main characters grow so much during the story, and it has a great message.

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  15. That first book gets all the hype!!! Fairyloot even did a special box for it!

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