Welcome to Mailbox Monday, the weekly meme created by Marcia, formerly from The Printed Page, where book lovers share the titles they received for review, purchased, or otherwise obtained over the past week. Mailbox Monday currently is on tour, and this month’s host is chaotic compendiums.
Here’s what I received:
Wasteland by Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan — from Harper Teen (Amazon/IndieBound)
Population Over Age 19: 0
Welcome to the WastelandThe citizens of Prin don’t have the problems that plague typical teens. At 15, they marry. At 17, they reproduce. And at 19, they die.
There’s also the looming threat of rampant disease, acid rain, starvation, and brutal attacks by the variants — hermaphroditic outcasts that live on the outskirts of Prin.
Esther thinks there’s more to life than toiling under the relentless sun. Her best friend is a variant, and she longs to join the fringe community, to escape the judgment of Levi, the corrupt ruler who controls the Source. When a mysterious stranger named Caleb arrives in town, shady pasts begin to unravel, and the two rebels realize that they must team together to fight for their lives and for the freedom of Prin. (publisher’s summary)
What books did you add to your shelves recently?
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Oh! I hadn’t heard of this one, and it sounds really intriguing! Enjoy your new book!
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This looks scary to me! I overdid it a little with the book buying over the last fortnight – lucky I have some time for reading coming up!
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looks like a book for The Girl
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I gave it to her to read/review!
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There are so many of these types of books out there, but the question is…does this one differentiate itself? I still get excited hearing about these plots. I’ll be interested to hear more about it!
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YA dystopia is for The Girl what Austen-inspired novels are for me…she can’t get enough of ’em!
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Wow! Sounds like a book you won’t forget….thanks for sharing, and enjoy.
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I hope you love it. It looks like something The Girl might enjoy too.
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I’ve already passed it on to her. Hopefully, she’ll have time to review it this summer.
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I will look for your review on this one. Sounds thrilling.
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I look forward to your review of this dystopian tale!
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I like a good dystopian tale. This one sounds interesting.
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That dystopian one sounds freaky
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New to me. I am just getting used to dystopian!
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Ohhhh…this looks good!!
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Wow, that sure is a departure from your favorites, WWII and Jane Austin. I hope you enjoy it!
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The Girl loves YA dystopia so she will be the one reviewing it. 🙂
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I haven’t seen this one around at all but it sure sounds good!
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I’ve been on a bit of a dystopian kick and found some great books. I thought this sounded good too and look forward to reading it. Hope you enjoy!
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Thank you all for stopping by to check out my new book! Happy reading!
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