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: Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon (3/6/2018):
Description from
Goodreads:
Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. Born in a
workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as
tough and cunning as they come. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper
gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing on the streets to lavish
dinners and soirees as a debutante in high society. But she can’t seem to
escape her past … or forget the teeming slums where children just like her
still scrabble to survive.
Jack MacCarron rose from his place in London’s East End to become the adopted “nephew” of a society matron. Little does society know that MacCarron is a false name for a boy once known among London gangs as the Artful Dodger, and that he and his “aunt” are robbing them blind every chance they get. When Jack encounters Olivia Brownlow in places he least expects, his curiosity is piqued. Why is a society girl helping a bunch of homeless orphan thieves? Even more intriguing, why does she remind him so much of someone he once knew? Jack finds himself wondering if going legit and risking it all might be worth it for love.
Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from the streets. Now eighteen, Olivia finds herself at a crossroads: revealed secrets threaten to destroy the “proper” life she has built for her herself, while newfound feelings for an arrogant young man she shouldn’t like could derail her carefully laid plans for the future.
Jack MacCarron rose from his place in London’s East End to become the adopted “nephew” of a society matron. Little does society know that MacCarron is a false name for a boy once known among London gangs as the Artful Dodger, and that he and his “aunt” are robbing them blind every chance they get. When Jack encounters Olivia Brownlow in places he least expects, his curiosity is piqued. Why is a society girl helping a bunch of homeless orphan thieves? Even more intriguing, why does she remind him so much of someone he once knew? Jack finds himself wondering if going legit and risking it all might be worth it for love.
Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from the streets. Now eighteen, Olivia finds herself at a crossroads: revealed secrets threaten to destroy the “proper” life she has built for her herself, while newfound feelings for an arrogant young man she shouldn’t like could derail her carefully laid plans for the future.
Why I’m Waiting:
You can’t always tell this by the books I most commonly
read, but I seriously love the Classics. I was an English Major after all. One
of my all time favorite classic writers is Charles Dickens. I am beyond excited
to not only get a YA retelling of Oliver
Twist, but a YA retelling of Oliver
Twist, where Oliver is a girl! The romance, the secrets, the espionage, and
the characters of this retelling sound splendid! 2018 looks like it will be a
wonderful year for YA.
What are you waiting on this week?
This sounds like a really cool and fun retelling! I'd never heard of it but thanks for putting it on my radar Nori :)
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