Starstruck by Cyn Balog - To be released July 12th, 2011
Gwendolyn "Dough" X doesn't think she has much going for her—she carries a few extra pounds, her family struggles with their small bakery in a town full of millionaires, and the other kids at her New Jersey high school don't seem to know that she exists. Thank the stars for her longtime boyfriend, Philip P. Wishman—or "Wish." He moved away to California three years ago, when they were 13, but then professed his love for her via e-mail, and he's been her long-distance BF ever since.
At the beginning of her junior year, though, Wish e-mails that he's moving back to Jersey. Great, right? Well, except that Dough has gained about 70 pounds since the last time Wish saw her, while Wish—according to his Facebook photos—has morphed into a blonde god. Convinced that she'll be headed for Dumpsville the minute Wish lays eyes on her, Dough delays their meeting as long as she possibly can.
But when she sees Wish at school, something amazing happens. He looks at Dough like she's just as gorgeous as he is. But Wish is acting a little weird, obsessed with the sun and freaked out by rain. And the creepy new guy working at the bakery, Christian, is convinced that there's more to Wish's good looks than just healthy eating and lots of sun. He tells Dough that a mark on Wish's neck marks him as a member of the Luminati—an ancient cult of astrologers who can manipulate the stars to improve their lives. Is Wish and Dough's love meant to be—or are they star-crossed?
(Summary from goodreads.)
Why I want this: Well, Wish and Dough are awesome names for characters, and I also think that it's a really neat idea to have a plus-sized main character who has a romance, but doesn't loose weight to get the guy. So, yay! I also really like the simplicity of the cover.
Dreams of Significant Girls by Cristina Garcia - To be released July 12th, 2011
Brought together each summer at a boarding school in Switzerland, three girls learn a lot more than just French and European culture. Shirin, an Iranian princess; Ingrid, a German-Canadian eccentric; and Vivien, a Cuban-Jewish New Yorker culinary phenom, are thrown into eachother's lives when they become roommates. This is a story of 3 paths slowly beginning to cross and merge as they spend the year apart, but the summers together. Through navigating the social-cultural shoals of the school, developing their adolescence, and learning the confusing and conflicting legacies of their families' past, Shirin, Ingrid, and Vivien form an unbreakable bond.
(Summary from goodreads.)
Why I want this: Well, I'm very interested in finding out a little more about this one, but it sounds sweet and very interesting.
Okay, so what are you guys waiting on this week?
Peace and cookies,
Laina
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Starstruck sounds great! I will put that on my wish list.
ReplyDeleteHey - I am definitely happy to find this. cool job!
ReplyDeleteHm. Both sound interesting. Agh! I have too many books to ready. It's insane.
ReplyDeleteUh... Yeah. I have issues. That comment was supposed to be from me.
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