Waiting On Wednesday (2)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted my Jill at Breaking The Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Released : February 1st, 2011 

Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that one love -the deliria- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.

Honestly, I hardly ever get so excited about a new book as I am over this one! The premise is just beyond awesome, and I've entered every competition I can find to win an ARC because I want it bad! I've pretty much refused to read any of the reviews about it too(other than a quick skim to see the star rating on goodreads) for fear of any spoilers whatsoever- I want to savour every moment of this book as it is! Oh, why can't February 2011 come any sooner!

Since I couldn't find a decent cover image of Delirium, that image above is taken straight from the HarperTeen site for it. You can also find an exclusive excerpt on that page as well, so check it out!

Waiting On Wednesday (1)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted my Jill at Breaking The Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Hunger by  Jackie Morse Kessler
Released: October 18th 2010 by Harcourt Graphia

“Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world.”

Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home: her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power — and the courage to battle her own inner demons?

This sounds like such an original and engaging way to talk about such an important subject that I'm sure is all too familiar for many teenage girls. I can't wait to get my hands on it!