Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Teaser Tuesday (#36)




Title: Anatomy of a Misfit
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Publication Date: September 2nd 2014        
Publisher: Harper Children’s
 This emotional, hilarious, devastating, and ultimately triumphant YA debut, based on actual events, recounts one girl’s rejection of her high school’s hierarchy—and her discovery of her true self in the face of tragedy.

Fall’s buzzed-about, in-house favorite. Outside, Anika Dragomir is all lip gloss and blond hair—the third most popular girl in school. Inside, she’s a freak: a mix of dark thoughts, diabolical plots, and, if local chatter is to be believed, vampire DNA (after all, her father is Romanian). But she keeps it under wraps to maintain her social position. One step out of line and Becky Vilhauer, first most popular girl in school, will make her life hell. So when former loner Logan McDonough shows up one September hotter, smarter, and more mysterious than ever, Anika knows she can’t get involved. It would be insane to throw away her social safety for a nerd. So what if that nerd is now a black-leather-jacket-wearing dreamboat, and his loner status is clearly the result of his troubled home life? Who cares if the right girl could help him with all that, maybe even save him from it? Who needs him when Jared Kline, the bad boy every girl dreams of, is asking her on dates? Who?

Anatomy of a Misfit is Mean Girls meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Anika’s hilariously deadpan delivery will appeal to readers for its honesty and depth. The so-sad-it’s-funny high school setting will pull readers in, but when the story’s dark foreboding gradually takes over, the devastating penultimate tragedy hits like a punch to the gut. Readers will ride the highs and lows alongside funny, flawed Anika—from laughter to tears, and everything in between.





 
"Seriously? Shouldn't we call someone?"

"Yeah, we should call that hot new debate teacher and ask him if he's heard that song by the Police about the 'young teacher, he's subject, to schoolgirl fantasy..."

"You're crazy."

"Crazy for that debate teacher."
-8% in Kindle


 
Chip Rider is the second potato on the popular guy front. He's blond and blue-eyed and looks like a Ken dolls had a baby with a Cabbage Patch Kid.
-16% in Kindle




 
This was so hard to choose today, I'm 28% in and have so many highlights, it's a pretty hit or miss story and the way it's written, and I don't know which side I'm on yet, so we'll see.
 
What're you reading? :)







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lol - I had a hot debate teacher too. Hmm ... I'm kind of curious about this.
1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
It's an American thing, right? Debate things we don't do over here (which is a shame- I would've loved that.)
I'"m curious to see your side when you're done with it!
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LOL. The last teaser had me in stitches. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book. Here's mine http://www.lovebitessilkties.co.uk/2014/08/teaser...

Kay xx
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1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
I had a few issues with some of the comments in the book, but mostly enjoyed it, sure was fun at least. ;)
Ooh, I need this one on my to-read list now! :)

Here's my teaser: http://www.owlcatmountain.com/2014/08/12/tuesday-...
1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
Sounds like a different take on high school angst. Your Teasers intrigued me.
My Teaser is from WHERE OR WHEN.
1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
sounds like there are some funny bits in this one.
here's mine: http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/2014/08/teaser-tue...
1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
There are tons! ;)
Hahaha this book sounds hilarious! Maybe I'll end up giving this book a try after all :)
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1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
It is! Seriously, don't read it in public. ;)
I've been waiting to get my hands on this book for a while, and this definitely sounds like my style of writing! lol I don't know how I will wait till September. Thanks for sharing!

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1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
;) It took me a while to get into the humour, but it's fun.
I wouldn't mind a hot debate teacher, haha. I love both teasers, this book sounds like a really cute and spunky read! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!

Here's mine if you're interested (:
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1 reply · active 552 weeks ago
It is, it leads up to something tragic, but I didn't really the tragic part, mostly fun though! :)

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