Waiting on Wednesday # 56 - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

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

My pick: Shatter Me

Summary from Goodreads:
Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old-girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a world as riveting as The Hunger Games and a superhero story as thrilling as The X-Men. Full of pulse-pounding romance, intoxicating villainy, and high-stakes choices, Shatter Me is a fresh and original dystopian novel—with a paranormal twist—that will leave readers anxiously awaiting its sequel.
Tahereh Mafi
November 15th, 2011 by HarperTeen
Amazon

Comments

  1. Precious7/20/2011 4:15 AM

    I'm looking forward to this one too! But to be honest, I didn't expect the cover to be like this. I imagined something more..dystopian-looking. But great pick!

    Here's my Waiting on Wednesday pick.

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  2. Nina7/20/2011 5:25 AM

    Yes, this one I really want to read. Love the description of it.

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  3. Unknown7/20/2011 10:25 AM

    I'm seriously looking forward to this book, too. What a great WoW! :)

    Suz @ A Soul Unsung
    Check Out My WoW!

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  4. Bookish Brunette7/20/2011 3:36 PM

    I'm wicked exited for Shatter Me!!!

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  5. Cory K7/20/2011 6:55 PM

    This looks pretty interesting; most anticipated YA title. I would love if you checked out my WoW too!

    Btw, LOVE THE BLOG... I am not sure if we're fellow followers, but I follow you!

    Looking forward to hearing back from you,
    Cory @ Anti-Drug Reads

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  6. Karen7/20/2011 7:08 PM

    I have this one - minus the pretty cover. Now to find time to read it! Always the bloggers dilemma :-)
    Great pick.

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  7. Haley @ YA-Aholic7/20/2011 7:51 PM

    Ah I love the sound, and look of this book!! Great choice!! (:

    Love the blog, added your button to my blogroll :D

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  8. Alyssa Kirk7/20/2011 8:27 PM

    Great pick and the cover has so much movement. Very vibrant!

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  9. Anonymous7/20/2011 8:33 PM

    I LOVE the book trailer. It looks like such an amazing book. Can't wait to read it.

    for my wow please go to: http://piscesmuse.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/waiting-on-wednesday-pandaemonium-by-lauren-oliver/

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  10. Sally7/21/2011 2:53 PM

    Sounds very awesome. Can't wait for this one.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-28.html

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  11. Books for Company7/21/2011 5:10 PM

    I have seen this cover everywhere but haven't read the blurb. It sounds really good =)

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  12. Novels On The Run7/23/2011 7:58 PM

    Wow!! That trailer left me wanting to know more. Looks like I shall have to get this book:D

    Michelle

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