Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that allows bloggers to share which books we are most anticipating.
This week I am
waiting on Holding Up the Universe by
Jennifer Niven (10/4/16):
Description on Goodreads:
Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed
“America’s Fattest Teen.” But no one’s taken the time to look past her weight
to get to know who she really is. Following her mom’s death, she’s been picking
up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father
and her own grief. Now, Libby’s ready: for high school, for new friends, for
love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. In that moment, I know the
part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do
anything.
Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, he’s got swagger, but he’s also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired secret: he can’t recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. He’s the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and bad-ass ways, but he can’t understand what’s going on with the inner workings of his brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming. Be hilarious. Don’t get too close to anyone.
Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game—which lands them in group counseling and community service—Libby and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. . . . Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours.
Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are—and seeing them right back.
Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, he’s got swagger, but he’s also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired secret: he can’t recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. He’s the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and bad-ass ways, but he can’t understand what’s going on with the inner workings of his brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming. Be hilarious. Don’t get too close to anyone.
Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game—which lands them in group counseling and community service—Libby and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. . . . Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours.
Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are—and seeing them right back.
Why I’m Waiting:
Basically, I could not take my eyes off the pages of All the Bright Places. I know this is an
author who can write real, believable characters. She’s not afraid to play with
my emotions, and I’m so excited to see what she brings next. I like how
different her two new main characters sound, and I can’t wait to start reading about
them.
What are you waiting on?
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