Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme
hosted by Jill at Breaking The
Spine and is where we can talk about books we are looking
forward to being released!
Here are my picks for the week:
Summary:
R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series—the biggest selling children’s books of all time—delivers a terrifying new adult horror novel centered on a town in the grip of a sinister revolt.
Before there was J.K. Rowling, before there was Stephenie Meyer or Suzanne Collins, there was R.L. Stine. Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, he defined horror for a generation of young readers—readers who have now come of age.
Travel writer Lea Sutter finds herself on a small island off the coast of South Carolina, the wrong place at the wrong time. A merciless, unanticipated hurricane cuts a path of destruction and Lea barely escapes with her life. In the storm’s aftermath, she discovers orphaned twin boys and impulsively decides to adopt them. The boys, Samuel and Daniel, seem amiable and immensely grateful; Lea’s family back on Long Island—husband Mark and their two children, Ira and Elena—aren’t quite so pleased. But even they can’t anticipate the twins’ true nature—or predict that, within a few weeks’ time, Mark will wind up implicated in two brutal murders, with the police narrowing in.
For the millions of readers who grew up on Goosebumps, and for every fan of deviously inventive horror, this is a must-read from a beloved master of the genre.
Before there was J.K. Rowling, before there was Stephenie Meyer or Suzanne Collins, there was R.L. Stine. Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, he defined horror for a generation of young readers—readers who have now come of age.
Travel writer Lea Sutter finds herself on a small island off the coast of South Carolina, the wrong place at the wrong time. A merciless, unanticipated hurricane cuts a path of destruction and Lea barely escapes with her life. In the storm’s aftermath, she discovers orphaned twin boys and impulsively decides to adopt them. The boys, Samuel and Daniel, seem amiable and immensely grateful; Lea’s family back on Long Island—husband Mark and their two children, Ira and Elena—aren’t quite so pleased. But even they can’t anticipate the twins’ true nature—or predict that, within a few weeks’ time, Mark will wind up implicated in two brutal murders, with the police narrowing in.
For the millions of readers who grew up on Goosebumps, and for every fan of deviously inventive horror, this is a must-read from a beloved master of the genre.
Summary & Photo taken from Goodreads.com
Length: 384 pages
Expected Publication Date: October 9th 2012 by Touchstone
Why I'm Waiting:
I'm a Goosebumps kid. I spent my childhood read Stine's books so my interest was piqued as soon as I heard he had a new adult title out. I've heard his adult novels aren't great but I'm willing to give this one a try!
Summary:
A new breed…a new evil…
Hidden deep beneath its landfill lair of trash and filth, a strange new organism has come to life. When an accidental fire drives it out, the mysterious creature escapes across the drought-blasted Kansas prairie and finds the home of elderly hoarder Anna Grish. In desperate need of shelter, it burrows in, concealed amidst the squalor and mess.
When Adult Protective Services force Anna to vacate her junk-riddled home, she moves in with her son and his family. But there is something wrong with Anna, something more than her declining mental condition and severe hoarding disorder. Something sinister has taken hold of her, and it’s not only getting stronger, it’s spreading.
Amidst the wide-open Kansas plains, with endless blue sky above and flat, open vista stretching from one horizon to the next, there is nowhere to hide from…THE HOARD.
Hidden deep beneath its landfill lair of trash and filth, a strange new organism has come to life. When an accidental fire drives it out, the mysterious creature escapes across the drought-blasted Kansas prairie and finds the home of elderly hoarder Anna Grish. In desperate need of shelter, it burrows in, concealed amidst the squalor and mess.
When Adult Protective Services force Anna to vacate her junk-riddled home, she moves in with her son and his family. But there is something wrong with Anna, something more than her declining mental condition and severe hoarding disorder. Something sinister has taken hold of her, and it’s not only getting stronger, it’s spreading.
Amidst the wide-open Kansas plains, with endless blue sky above and flat, open vista stretching from one horizon to the next, there is nowhere to hide from…THE HOARD.
Summary & Photo taken from Goodreads.com
Length: 216 pages
Expected Publication Date: November 27th 2012 by DarkFuse
Why I'm Waiting:
I love a good old horror novel especially when there seems to be a creature in the novel. This one looks like it'll be a great read.
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WHAAAAAT i had no idea r.l. stine.. was still writing let alone writing new adult.. wow im out the loop.. this is insane..
ReplyDeleteI am just as surprised that R.L. Stine is still writing and this book looks awesome! I'll have to add it to my own list.
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Awesome creepy picks, my kids love Stine and i so want to read that one! My WoW will be up at midnight :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read an RL Stein book in AGES! I think I'll have to get me one!!! I have to say that I'm absolutely in love with your blog design!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE R.L. Stine and I am very curious to see how he handles YA! And so true that are his fans have grown and that they can now follow!
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Creeptastic books you have here! awesome picks, looking forward on reading these awesome books!
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~Jay
We Fancy Books
Oh that second cover looks scary!! I've heard about R.L.Stine but haven't read his books yet! I hope I'll soon. Great picks.
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Your choices are scary. I'm not a fan of anything scary because, well, I get scared. x.x
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Uhhh.... two very creepy picks today. The first one sounds very good, though. Hope it doesn't disappoint you!
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Awesome scary picks. They sounds fantastic.
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Great picks!! They sounds really good!
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I'm not big on horror books but I might give this one a whirl...lol
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2 interesting picks. I knew Stine was writing a new adult novel, but hadn't heard much about it. As for Hoard, that looks (and sounds) great.
ReplyDeleteTwo scary picks, enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThose are a couple of truly creepy-looking novels. Neat that the Stine will be published in time for Halloween reading.
ReplyDeleteYour books look so creepy but definitely intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to keep my eye on them.
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~Danica Page
Taking it One Page at a Time
have scrolled and scrolled and still haven't found the winner of the contest !? where is the winner posted? i like to know i've legitimately supported in a blog giveaway & followed a blog worthy of being listed on my own blog.. appreciate your response.. Tx ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Faith,
ReplyDeleteI announced the winner (Lori) on Facebook nlast week. I didn't have a chance to put a seperate post because I've been so swamped with reviews.