Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Waiting on Wednesday: Chime

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine and is a fun way to see what books other bloggers just can't wait to get their hands on!



CHIME
Franny Billingsley
Paranormal Young Adult
March 17th, 2011

From Goodreads:

Before Briony's stepmother died, she made sure Briony blamed herself for all the family's hardships. Now Briony has worn her guilt for so long it's become a second skin. She often escapes to the swamp, where she tells stories to the Old Ones, the spirits who haunt the marshes. But only witches can see the Old Ones, and in her village, witches are sentenced to death. Briony lives in fear her secret will be found out, even as she believes she deserves the worst kind of punishment.

Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and mane of tawny hair. He's as natural as the sun, and treats her as if she's extraordinary. And everything starts to change. As many secrets as Briony has been holding, there are secrets even she doesn't know.


I'm always interested in stories about witches and the persecution they face, I'm not entirely sure why they fascinate me so much, but they do:) I'm also interested in Eldric and hope for an interesting and emotional relationship between the two of them, especially since Briony is carrying around so much guilt. I'm definitely looking forward to March!

44 comments:

  1. I'm waiting on this one too. It looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. I hadn't heard of this one before. It looks great. I'll have to go check it out. :)
    Here's my WoW. Happy reading!

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  3. You and me both! This sounds sooo good! Awesome choice this week :)

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  4. What a haunting cover! And an interesting premise :)

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  5. Had not heard of this one before- definitely adding it to our list. You can see what we are waiting on here

    Pixie

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  6. Ooooh! I like this one! Fab pick. It sounds different. Eldric sounds intriguing. The cover is cool, too. Here's my WoW.

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  7. Sounds quite interesting! lovely cover too!

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    Jess :)
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  8. That seriously is a gorgeous cover! I just had this featured last week, and I'm really excited for this book to come out. Great WoW pick for this week, Jenny! :)

    If you're interested, here's my WoW picks

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  9. Witches and some romance, that does sound good. I better run off and add it to my wishlist.

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  10. I'm going to be featuring this one most likely in February since the release date is March. The cover for it is so enchanting and Briony sounds like she's going to be a complex character.

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  11. Had this on my Wow last week and love the sound of it not to mention the cover. Great pick!

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  12. This one definitely sounds amazing and that cover..so gorgeous! I love how the vines look like a creepy hand on her shoulder!

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  13. Ohhhh! Great pick! This one is definitely on my TBR list. It sounds awesome; plus, I love the cover!

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  14. I love a good young adult paranormal book and this sounds just right. :)

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  15. Ooo this one does sound really good! Awesome pick!!

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  16. The cover is very intriguing! I will have to look into this one!

    Here's my WoW

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  17. Sounds really good, I love witches too. I'll be adding it to my list! =D

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  18. This cover is to DIE for! Plus, that premise is just brilliant! I can't wait for this one either, Jenny...excellent pick, as usual :)

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  19. This cover is awesome and It totally love it, need it, want it. Agh, so many good books and such little time. I seriously needed more time to read all of these great books coming out next year. Nice pick!

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  20. I haven't heard of this before, I will have to add it to my TBR pile. When I first read the description and I had to do a double take and see if he really was a lion.. I wasn't sure lol

    Sarah
    That Bookish Girl

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  21. I'm looking forward to this one. The cover is wonderful! Great pick, Jenny! :)

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  22. This does look like a great read!

    Our pick is at BookSake.

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  23. This looks really good! Great pick. My WoW is at Coffee Table Press

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  24. Hmmm, I hadn't seen this one. Thanks for the heads up. *off to look*

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  25. How to Knit a Heart Back Home
    By Rachael Herron
    Publication date: March 1, 2011

    Lucy Harrison sells books by day and volunteers with the Cypress Hollow fire department by night. Her life is just the way she likes it—full, even-keeled, and smooth—until bad-boy ex-cop Owen Bancroft comes back to town. Lucy has always been fearless, never scared about diving in to help others. When it comes to risking her heart, however, she realizes she's absolutely terrified.

    In a small town like Cypress Hollow, everyone knows your business—and there is nowhere to hide. Then Lucy and Owen are thrown together by the discovery of the lost work of local legend, knitting guru Eliza Carpenter. Now Owen, adrift and struggling to redefine himself as a civilian without a badge, will have to learn how to open himself up to life's new possibilities . . . while Lucy decides just how much of herself she's willing to gamble on love.

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  26. I haven't heard of this one yet. Thanks for putting it on my radar.

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  27. Ooh, I just started this book yesterday. It's pretty good so far, somewhat strange though. I'll gladly ship it to you when I finish it, if you'd like. :)

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  28. A fabulous pick! It looks really good. Merry Christamas and Happy Reading :)
    Check out what I'm Waiting On Wednesday


    Mia @GrippedintoBooks

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  29. What a beautiful cover. Awesome pick this week.

    Please check out my WOW: http://halesalvatoresupernaturalmustreads.blogspot.com/2010/12/waiting-on-wednesdays-3.html

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  30. Looks like March is going to be a good month for book releases. Added this one to my list.

    Happy Holidays and Happy Reading.

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  31. I still want to call the stepmother a stupid...the story sounds like a good YA novel and the cover is so creepy!
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  32. I've been curious about this one too! I think I want it as well!

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  33. I actually got this one at Comic Con this year in NY! Looking forward to reading it =D

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  34. Another great find. This book sounds very intriguing. Can't wait to read it. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. waiting for this one too, the cover is chilling...

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  36. Have mercy me want now, thanks for heads up to new book and new author to me Jenny and sure hope you get a copy to read this one sounds fantastic!


    jackie >_<

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  37. Yes, I'm definitely excited for this one! Not only is the cover super gorgeous, but it also sounds amazing. Can't wait!

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  38. The cover of this book is quite fabulous and the synopsis sounds excellent. Although, I think my favorite part was the description of Eldric. (He?) sounds like such an amazing characters. Oddly enough, I have a fascination with people who have characteristics of animals (odd I know).

    Jen
    In the Closet With a Bibliophile

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  39. Oooooh! What is not to love with this pick?! Breathtaking cover and the story sounds great!

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  40. Great pick!!! This looks like it might be very good!!!

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  41. Nice pick! It sounds good and I'll add it to my list.

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  42. Oh I absolutely adore the sound of this one. I've seen it before, but keep forgetting to add it to my TBR pile - I will be now :)

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