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Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Waiting on Wednesday: UNFORGIVABLE by Amy Reed
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
UNFORGIVABLE
by Amy Reed
Publication Date May 3, 2016
Published by Katherine Tegan Books
Published by Katherine Tegan Books
272 Pages
In this raw, gut-wrenching, and beautifully written sequel to Invincible, Marcus continues Evie’s story of their intense romance, a la Gayle Forman’s Where She Went, after saving her life only to find his life—and their relationship—falling to pieces.
Marcus knows pain. The kind that swallows you like a black hole. His brother committed suicide, his mother left him, and his dad mostly ignores him. Relief only seems to come from drugs, alcohol, and secret acts of self-destruction.
Until he met Evie. Together, they lived in the moment. They fell in love—hard—creating their own beautiful world. But they each had their own secrets, their own pain, hovering like a thick fog, suffocating them in a world too small to share.
Unforgivable takes off where Invincible left us—with Evie drowning in San Francisco Bay. Marcus finds her just in time, but her survival is not the happy ending he was hoping for. Forbidden from seeing Evie by her parents and unable to reach her, Marcus learns of a pain that might break him completely.
Marcus spirals into an even deeper darkness and is forced by new events to face the demons of his past. The pain of losing Evie becomes tangled with the loss of his mother and brother, and he must finally face the ghosts he has been trying so desperately to outrun or risk losing Evie forever.
Marcus knows pain. The kind that swallows you like a black hole. His brother committed suicide, his mother left him, and his dad mostly ignores him. Relief only seems to come from drugs, alcohol, and secret acts of self-destruction.
Until he met Evie. Together, they lived in the moment. They fell in love—hard—creating their own beautiful world. But they each had their own secrets, their own pain, hovering like a thick fog, suffocating them in a world too small to share.
Unforgivable takes off where Invincible left us—with Evie drowning in San Francisco Bay. Marcus finds her just in time, but her survival is not the happy ending he was hoping for. Forbidden from seeing Evie by her parents and unable to reach her, Marcus learns of a pain that might break him completely.
Marcus spirals into an even deeper darkness and is forced by new events to face the demons of his past. The pain of losing Evie becomes tangled with the loss of his mother and brother, and he must finally face the ghosts he has been trying so desperately to outrun or risk losing Evie forever.
Why I'm Waiting:
- I found out there was a sequel to Invincible at Amy Reed's book signing before I'd even read Invincible and I knew I would have to Unforgivable.
- Invincible left me with asking so many questions. I need answers!
- I'm a fan of Amy's books so of course Unforgivable is going on my TBR list.
What are you waiting on this week?
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
DAMAGED by Amy Reed: Guest Post and Giveaway
I'm feeling pretty lucky today because I have Amy Reed here on the blog. Her fifth novel DAMAGED released earlier this month. She is here to share the books that made her fall in love with reading in writing. Find out what books inspired her to become a writer and then enter for a chance to win a copy of DAMAGED.
Welcome Amy!!!
I’ve been thinking about what made me want to be a writer,
particularly what books I read that that made me fall in love with writing. The
first book on this list would definitely be The Complete Poems: Anne Sexton,
which I discovered at age thirteen, and the timing couldn’t have been better.
Though I did not end up being a poet (trust me, you’re lucky—my poetry was horrible), Sexton’s poetry was the first
time I saw myself in something I was reading. She was a sensitive and deeply
wounded woman, and I immediately related. I think before that, I had only
really read things by men that were about men. Or the things I read by women,
particularly books for people my age, were so wholesome and squeaky clean I
couldn’t relate. Sexton’s poetry was dark and confessional, perfect for a
troubled kid like me. In reading her writing, I realized I could write too,
that there was a place for my voice on the page, that writing could be a way to
work through pain. During a very lonely time in my life, her words helped me feel
less alone and inspired me to start writing my own.
Another
book that inspired me to write was Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen.
I read this for the first time as a teenager and, like the work of Anne Sexton,
I felt like it gave me permission to write, to tell my own story. It is
Kaysen’s memoir of her commitment to a psychiatric hospital as a young woman,
and I was blown away by how vulnerable the book was and how much I related to
her feelings of being lost and trapped. The book taught me that it is brave to
be vulnerable in writing, that giving yourself fully to the page is the purest
form of truth. I realized that what I wanted was to write stories that move
people; I wanted to make people feel.
Other books
that affected me in similar ways when I was young are The Lovely Bones,
by Alice Sebold, and Bastard Out of Carolina, by Dorothy Allison.
All these books are about young women in trouble, women who
are hurting and are yearning for ways to heal. I guess that’s the kind of thing
I needed to read during a certain time in my life, and it turned out to be the
kind of thing I write about now. Who knows what would have happened to this
lost kid if I hadn’t found those books when I needed them. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t
be a writer now. Maybe worse. Books have the power to change lives, and they
definitely changed mine. I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to write
books that hopefully do the same.
DAMAGED
by Amy Reed
Published by Simon Pulse
October 14, 2014
384 Pages
About DAMAGED
Two teens must come to terms with their friend’s death—and her afterlife—in this gritty and realistic novel from the author of Beautiful, Clean, Crazy, and Over You.
When Kinsey’s best friend Camille dies in a car accident while she was behind the wheel, she shuts down completely, deciding that numbness is far better than mourning. She wants to be left alone during the last few weeks of high school, but Camille’s mysterious boyfriend Hunter, who was also in the car that night, has a different idea.
Despite all of Kinsey’s efforts, she can’t shake Camille, who begins haunting her in dreams. Sleep deprived and on the verge of losing it, she agrees to run away with Hunter to San Francisco. As the pair tries to escape both the ghost of Camille and their own deep fears, Kinsey questions how real her perception of her friendship with Camille was, and whether her former friend’s ghost is actually now haunting her. Hunter, meanwhile, falls into a spiral of alcoholism, anger, and self-loathing.
Ultimately, Kinsey and Hunter must come to terms with what they’ve lost and accept that they can’t outrun pain.
When Kinsey’s best friend Camille dies in a car accident while she was behind the wheel, she shuts down completely, deciding that numbness is far better than mourning. She wants to be left alone during the last few weeks of high school, but Camille’s mysterious boyfriend Hunter, who was also in the car that night, has a different idea.
Despite all of Kinsey’s efforts, she can’t shake Camille, who begins haunting her in dreams. Sleep deprived and on the verge of losing it, she agrees to run away with Hunter to San Francisco. As the pair tries to escape both the ghost of Camille and their own deep fears, Kinsey questions how real her perception of her friendship with Camille was, and whether her former friend’s ghost is actually now haunting her. Hunter, meanwhile, falls into a spiral of alcoholism, anger, and self-loathing.
Ultimately, Kinsey and Hunter must come to terms with what they’ve lost and accept that they can’t outrun pain.
Amy Reed is the
author of the edgy, contemporary YA novels BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN, CRAZY, and OVER
YOU. Her new book DAMAGED released October 14, 2014. Find out more at
www.amyreedfiction.com.
Follow Amy online:
twitter: @amyreedfiction
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Waiting on Wednesday: Damaged by Amy Reed
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
Damaged
by Amy Reed
Published by Simon Pulse
Expected Publication Date: 2014
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Part ghost story, part epic roadtrip, and part reluctant love story, DAMAGED offers readers another piercing, poignant story full of emotional truth from author Amy Reed.
After Kinsey’s best friend Camille dies in a car accident during which Kinsey was driving, Kinsey shuts down, deciding that numbness is far better than mourning. All she wants during the last few weeks of high school is to be left alone, but Camille’s mysterious boyfriend, Hunter–who was also in the car that night–has different ideas.
Despite all of Kinsey’s efforts, she can’t outrun Camille, who begins haunting her dreams. Sleep deprived and on the verge of losing it, Kinsey runs away with Hunter to San Francisco. As they drive across the country, trying to escape both the ghost of Camille and their own deep fears, Kinsey questions all she once believed about her friendship with Camille. Hunter, meanwhile, falls into a spiral of alcoholism, anger, and self-loathing. Ultimately, Kinsey and Hunter must come to terms with what they’ve lost and accept that they can’t outrun pain.
Why I'm Waiting:
- I will read every book by Amy Reed
- Emotional stories with character development are my favorite
- Keywords: epic roadtrip and reluctant love story
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