7.11.2012

Waiting on Wednesday *17* Ask the Passengers by A.S King

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that provides the opportunity for bloggers to "ooh" and "ahh" over upcoming new releases!
Ask the Passengers by A.S King

Astrid Jones copes with her small town's gossip and narrow-mindedness by staring at the sky and imagining that she's sending love to the passengers in the airplanes flying high over her backyard. Maybe they'll know what to do with it. Maybe it'll make them happy. Maybe they'll need it. Her mother doesn't want it, her father's always stoned, her perfect sister's too busy trying to fit in, and the people in her small town would never allow her to love the person she really wants to: another girl named Dee. There's no one Astrid feels she can talk to about this deep secret or the profound questions that she's trying to answer. But little does she know just how much sending her love--and asking the right questions--will affect the passengers' lives, and her own, for the better.

In this unmistakably original portrayal of a girl struggling to break free of society's boxes and definitions, Printz Honor author A.S. King asks readers to question everything--and offers hope to those who will never stop seeking and sharing real love.

I’ve never read anything by A.S King - although I want to read Everybody Sees the Ants and Please Ignore Vera Dietz and they come highly recommended. But Karen over at Teen Librarian’s Toolbox has gotten me really excited to read this one. She’s been gushing about it every chance she gets (you can read her letter to A.S King here), and let me say, that excitement is contagious! I love the cover, and the story sounds like it is going to be an important and beautiful story. I just can’t wait to read this one (thanks Karen)!
 
What are you anxiously awaiting to read? Feel free to comment with your Waiting on Wednesday link!

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12 comments:

  1. I KNEW that I'd heard that name somewhere before! Please Ignore Vera Dietz has been on my to-read list for awhile now. Anyways, this is my first time hearing of this one, but I like the idea. It sounds unique to me. :)

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  2. This sounds interesting - not something I would usually pick up, but I might just have to. Thanks!

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  3. I recently read a review of a book by A. S. King and I'm totally getting this one! Sounds really good ;)

    My WoW picks

    ~Jay
    We Fancy Books

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  4. I really hope this book speaks to you as much as it spoke to me.

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  5. I am seeing this book in so many places! I have already added it to my list!

    New follower (:

    Chelsey@Charming Chelsey's

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  6. Ooohhh... This one sounds TOTALLY interesting. I LOVE a good contemp. Awesome pick! :D

    My WoW

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  7. This is such a pretty cover! A good contemporary novel is always welcome! :)

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  8. This does sound interesting!
    Thanks for sharing,
    Dani
    http://paulettespapers.com/?p=2210

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  9. Yes! Ask the Passengers looks amazingly good! :) Great pick!

    I love a good contemporary. :)

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