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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Waiting On Wednesday: HarperCollins Spring 2013 Catalog

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking The Spine in which an upcoming, eagerly anticipated release is highlighted on the blog.

This week, I've chosen to feature a few picks from the HarperCollins Spring 2013 Catalog:


Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris
Date: April 23, 2013

Four months after Ben disappeared through the portal to his home universe, Janelle believes she’ll never see him again. Her world is still devastated, but life is finally starting to resume some kind of normalcy. Until Interverse Agent Taylor Barclay shows up. Somebody from an alternate universe is running a human trafficking ring, kidnapping people and selling them on different Earths—and Ben is the prime suspect. Now his family has been imprisoned and will be executed if Ben doesn’t turn himself over within five days.
And when Janelle learns that someone she cares about—someone from her own world—has become one of the missing, she knows that she has to help Barclay, regardless of the danger. Now Janelle has five days to track down the real culprit. Five days to locate the missing people before they’re lost forever. Five days to reunite with the boy who stole her heart. But as the clues begin to add up, Janelle realizes that she’s in way over her head—and that she may not have known Ben as well as she thought. Can she uncover the truth before everyone she cares about is killed?

I went into Unraveling not really knowing what to expect and came out actually really loving it. So I'm definitely excited for its sequel, Unbreakable, and looking forward to another mystery, some more action, and more Janelle and Ben!


The End Games by T. Michael Martin
Date: May 7, 2013
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It happened on Halloween.
The world ended.
And a dangerous Game brought it back to life.
Seventeen-year-old Michael and his five-year-old brother, Patrick, have been battling monsters in The Game for weeks.
In the rural mountains of West Virginia, armed with only their rifle and their love for each other, the brothers follow Instructions from the mysterious Game Master. They spend their days searching for survivors, their nights fighting endless hordes of “Bellows”—creatures that roam the dark, roaring for flesh. And at this Game, Michael and Patrick are very good.
But The Game is changing.
The Bellows are evolving.
The Game Master is leading Michael and Patrick to other survivors—survivors who don’t play by the rules.
And the brothers will never be the same.

So WOW, how cryptic and dark and awesome does The End Games sound? I really want to know what The Game is all about. I'm intrigued to say the least! And I love that cover!


Parallel by Lauren Miller
Date: May 14, 2013
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Abby Barnes had a plan. Get into a great college, major in journalism, and land a dream job at a major newspaper. But on the eve of her 18th birthday, she is stuck on a Hollywood movie set, wishing she could rewind her life. The next morning, she’s in a dorm room at Yale, with no memory of how she got there. A cosmic collision of parallel universes has left Abby living a new reality every time parallel Abby makes a decision. Now Abby must race against time to take control of her fate without losing sight of who she is, the boy who might just be her soul mate, and the destiny that’s finally in reach.

LOVE the concept of parallel universes! The potential for such stories - the set-up, the explanation, the different possible paths, the intrigue - is huge. I really hope Parallel reaches its full potential!


Transparent by Natalie Whipple
Date: May 21, 2013
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Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is.
An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults.
After sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona’s father isn’t giving up that easily.
Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.

So, this girl Fiona McClean is invisible apparently - not a ghost, not a magical illusion - but actually invisible. Intrigued much? Heck yes. I can't wait to read what Transparent is all about!


How about you? Are you waiting on any of these HarperCollins Spring 2013 reads? Are there any upcoming books from the HarperCollins Spring 2013 Catalog that I didn't include here that you feel I should add to my list?

42 comments :

  1. Parallel sounds incredible! I'm with you, I LOVE the sound of a parallel universe! I'm totally loving the summary for Transparent, I love the last line "never underestimate an invisible girl."
    Awesome picks Aylee! Definitely adding them to my wishlist for 2013 :)

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  2. Seriously, I see 'UNBREAKABLE' and the rest of my mind goes blank. I am dying for Unbreakable. I'd say I 'want' it, but I kind of need it O__O

    TRUE STORY ^__^

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  3. Harper really does have some awesome looking stuff coming up. I'm excited for End Games---that cover seriously creeps me out!

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  4. Wow! Those all look pretty good! I finally got a copy of unravelling yesterday so hoping to read it soon! Fab list!

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  5. Parallel and Transparent have such a gorgeous covers! Also, I've been hearing some really great stuff about Unbreakable. As for The End Games, it seems great too. I hope you like all these books, Aylee!

    Thanks for sharing and happy reading! :D

    Here's my Waiting On Wednesday post.

    Sarika @ The Readdicts

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  6. Can't wait for Unbreakable and End Games too!

    Nikki @ Books Most Wanted

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  7. I still have to read Unraveling, but I can't wait for Unbreakable too! I love the cover.

    My WoW

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  8. I'm looking forward to a bunch of these too! Invisible Girl and The End Games were already on my wishlist but I'm going to be adding Parallel onto it too now! Thanks for sharing :)

    My WoW

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    1. Sorry, meant Transparent! Don't know how I mixed them up :p

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    2. Heh, that's okay! Unfortunately, your link is broken and I can't seem to find your blog to return your comment...

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  9. The End Games looks AMAZING! I also can't wait for Parallel and Transparent. I have Unbreakable on my list this week as well :)

    My WOW this week

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  10. I really can't wait for The end games! :) I haven't read Unravel yet, but they look good. Great picks!

    WoW at Mel@thedailyprophecy.

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  11. Harper has such an amazing catalog Aylee! Looking through it just sends me flailing about my house in excitement. I'm DYING for Unbreakable, I loved Unraveling something fierce and need to get back to Janelle and Ben:) Also, Parallel. Can't wait to read that!

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  12. Omigosh YES! I want ALL THE HARPER BOOKS! ;) Parallel and Unbreakable are both books I'm dying to read! :D I can't wait to hold them in my hands!!

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  13. WoW, I cant wait to read Unbreakable, too. Yeahh, more Ben, pls. :)

    Fab picks. :)


    My Waiting On Wednesday

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  14. Natalie Whipple actually lives just a few houses away from me, so yep I'm waiting on that one too.

    And yes all the rest of them are on my TBR list as well. They just look incredible.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Here's mine

    ~Danica Page
    Taking It One Page at a Time

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  15. Transparent reminds me of White Cat a bit. It looks great.

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  16. These sound really, really good! The End Game in ia creepy sort of way, I love the idea of Parallel
    Thanks for sharing your picks.

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  17. Hey, I'm the mysterious 14 year old emailer wih the changing blog name :D I really want to read Parallel, it seems really cool and unpredictable. I HAVE SO MANY BOOKS ON MY 'TO BUY' OR TBR LIST ASDFGHJKL. Yes. Thanks for the update :)

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  19. I'll definitely add Transparent to my list. Great picks!

    If you get a chance, visit my WoW.

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  20. So many great covers!! I especially love how creepy The End Games is .... it's awesome! And Transparent looks gorgeous -- I'll definitely have to look more into that one. :)

    Great picks, Aylee!

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  21. I really want to read The End Games too. I'm quite curious! This is the first time I've read the summary for Transparent, but what a fab premise! Sounds awesome.

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  22. Transparent and The End Games both strike me as really intriguing. Especially The End Games-- I guess it is more post-apocalyptic than dystopia from the sound of the synopsis, but what a unique dystopia premise! And I love the cover, too. Awesome picks. :)

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  23. Of these, Parallel is the one that is most interesting to me. But I would read all of them.

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  24. Unbreakable is one of those books I'm insanely excited about since I loved Unravelling more than I can say. this whole business about Ben not being who he seemed... well, I don't believe that for a second.
    Parallel also looks great, I don't think I'd seen it before today.

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  25. Transparent and Parallel sound so good!!! I hadn't heard of Transparent yet either. Thanks for bringing them up!

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  26. Always love your recs. I'm way excited for Unbreakable. I loved the first book.

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  27. Parallel sounds exactly like my kind of read!!! Like you, I hope it lives up to its potential!

    I've heard of Transparent. I'm definitely curious about that one. On the one hand it could be cool, but on the other I wonder what limitations will exist to her invisibility to provide conflict... We'll see!

    Lauren @ Hughes Reviews

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  28. I'm so excited for Transparent and Parallel. I love the concept of parallel universes and am a sucker for stories where characters have fantasy type superpowers.

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  29. Great picks! I'm excited about all but The End Games(I haven't seen this one before... sounds interesting but I'm not sure it's for me). I want to read the other three books though and I can't wait to get my hands on each and every one of them.
    Come check out my WOW post.

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  30. How did I miss this post!? So many GREAT picks in here Aylee!! The End Games look a-mazing! The blurb just makes me want to read it right now...and that cover looks spooky too! Unbreakable & Transparent look awesome too - I can't wait for all of these to come out :D Thanks for sharing!!

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  31. Hi, Aylee!

    My name is Mike ("T. Michael") Martin, and I wrote The End Games. I just wanted to stop by and say thank you so much for featuring my book here. I'm honored!

    If there's ever anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to let me know.

    Take care, and thanks again!

    - Mike Martin

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    1. It's weird to me that you would be honoured by little ol' me, but thank you for saying so and stopping by my blog! I really cannot wait to read your book!

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    2. Thank you :D I can't wait for you to read it, either! And please let me know what you think when you get a chance to read!

      - Mike Martin

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  32. Nice picks! I'm especially excited for Transparent, it sounds awesome!

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  33. Lots of great reads up and coming. End Games looks awesome.

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  34. I have these on my list too. They all sound amazing but the one that I can't wait for the most is The End Games, I love creepy novels like that. =D

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