
Welcome to Shelf Cravings, a weekly dish on all things book. New releases, coming soon, just discovered to the Indie on the Nook...this week Im excited for:


Survive by Alex Morel
August 2012 by RazorBill
Jane runs away from Life House, a facility for kids with mental health disorders and addictions. She boards a plane to Montclair, New Jersey, though her destination does not matter—she doesn't plan to be alive when the plane lands. Jane has planned the perfect suicide: she’ll fall asleep on the plane and never wake up. As she’s reaching for her pills in the cabin’s bathroom, the plane hits turbulence. Another jolt, and the engine’s down. The plane crashes into the mountains of Montana, and Jane and a boy named Paul are the only two survivors. What starts out as a death mission quickly becomes a fight for life.

My Life in Black & White
by Natasha Friend
June 2012
Lexi has always been beautiful, but her beauty is taken from her when she goes face-first through a car windshield. Now Lexi has to dig deep to figure out how to define herself. Help on her journey of self-discovery comes from unexpected sources: Ruth, Lexi’s sister, “the smart one” to Lexi’s “the pretty one,” with whom Lexi has never been close; and Theo, a classmate who is still recovering from his sister’s recent death from anorexia.

Purity by Jackson Pearce
April 24, 2012 by Little Brown
Hours before her mother died, Shelby promised her three things-- to listen to her father, to live life without restraint, and to love whenever possible. Those promises were easy to keep when she was younger, but things get tricky when she turns sixteen. Shelby's still-grieving father joins a committee at their church to host a Princess Ball-- a dance where young women pledge their purity (namely, their virginity) to their father's safekeeping until they marry. But Shelby has a Life List-- things she wants to do, to live without restraint like she promised her mother-- and getting married young isn't on it. Waiting until she's thirty to have her first time isn't on it either. But how is she supposed to keep her promise to listen to her father if she refuses to pledge? By exploiting a loophole- by losing her virginity before the Ball. She and her best friend Jonas make a list of potential partners, but somewhere in-between failed attempts at losing her virginity, trying to answer some lingering questions about God, and planning the Ball with her Dad, Shelby starts to understand what her mother really meant, what her father really needs, and who really has the right to her PURITY.

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
August 2012 by Harlequin
In Pushing the Limits, two teens, brought together by their court ordered therapist, work together to learn the secrets of their case files, but neither foresaw the shattering consequences of the learning the truth regarding their families or of falling in love.


Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
2011-Indie
Thanks to a little scandal on Goodreads, McGuire's novel must be read now- regardless of the whole author vs. reviewer I think its a story worth checking out!
The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn't drink or swear, and she has the appropriate percentage of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance between her and the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend America, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand. Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the charming college co-ed. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his charms, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’ apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.


Cycles by Lois D. Brown
December 15, 2011 by Levanter Pub
She remembers things that never happened.She's a stranger in her own home.She always knew she was different.She just didn't know why.Until now........Renee Beaumont is about to die . . . again.
What one looks good to you?
PS- I added the links in title for your own Goodreads page and also Missie- The Unread Reader made my pretty graphic.
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Purity looks good too. Black and white looks cool too.
ReplyDeletePurity sounds really cool. I'm curious to see what fairy retelling that book is based on. I liked Natasha Friend's book "Lush" and wouldn't mind reading another one by her.
ReplyDeleteUm. Where in the world have I been that I've heard of none of these? Thank goodness for this feature Tina or I might be out in left field by myself at all times. Purity sounds really interesting, and I'm a huge fan of survival stories so Survive is going on my list for sure!
ReplyDeleteOoo Purity and Pushing the Limits look good. I look forward to those reviews.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yes, that scandal on Goodreads that even bad PR is good PR. I wonder what you're going to think of Travis. I know you won't hold back. LOL
ReplyDeletePurity! I love the cover and it sounds so intense.
Some great titles Tina! I am headed over to GR to research them! Thanks! I have had Beautiful Disaster waiting for me for awhile.
ReplyDelete@Everyone- I guess Purity takes the cake for most wanted to read...:)
ReplyDelete@Heidi- I added the links in for you, should take you right to goodreads..Ill update it on the post, thanks Heidi
@Jenny- Im not sure probably out riding horses!!
@Missie- LOL- yeah Im thinking Travis might be a douche but I still want to read it.. And your right I wont hold back, of course this is a good thing as long as you dont do it at church in front of really holy types..that can get you in big trouble....:O
Definitely looking forward to Survive and My Life in Black and White. I've heard some early buzz about both and they sounds like really good character-driven novels with protags that are well-written and strong. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for your reviews of these!
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Lori
All of them sound so good. And, I just added all of them to my TBR. If hubs only knew the amount of books I purchased. Thank heaven for Amazon Gift Cards! LOL! My Life in Black and White sounds really amazing. A little depressing, but I think I would really like to read it. How do you always find the best books?
ReplyDelete@Jen- its my mad skillz at research...LOL- no its just a lot of browsing on Goodreads...:D
ReplyDeleteOoooh Cycles looks AWESOME!!!!!
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