Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Waiting On Wednesday 22

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that highlights an upcoming book release that we are eagerly anticipating.

Today I have chosen The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills by Joanna Pearson. Released on July 1st 2011.

For anyone who's ever survived a rite of passage or performed a mating dance at Prom . . .

The Japanese hold a Mogi ceremony for young women coming of age. Latina teenagers get quinceaneras. And Janice Wills of Melva, NC ... has to compete in the Miss Livermush pageant.

Janice loves anthropology--the study of human cultures--and her observations help her identify useful rules in the chaotic world of high school. For instance: Dancing is an effective mating ritual--but only if you're good at it; Hot Theatre Guys will never speak to Unremarkable Smart Girls like Janice and her best friend, Margo; and a Beautiful Rich Girl will always win Melva's annual Miss Livermush pageant.

But when a Hot Theatre Guy named Jimmy Denton takes an interest in Janice, all her scientific certainties explode. For the first time, she has to be part of the culture that she's always observed; and all the charts in the world can't prove how tough--and how sweet--real participation and a real romance can be.

Funny, biting, and full of wisdom, this marks the debut of a writer to watch.

I'm not loving the cover for some reason I can't quite work out but the title and summary are super cute and it comes out in less then a month so I can't wait to read it.

That's all for now.
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25 comments:

  1. Alyssa (Hesperia Loves Books)8 June 2011 at 15:55

    Sounds interesting!

    Here is my WoW!

    ~ Alyssa ♥ Hesperia Loves Books

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  2. satins booki8 June 2011 at 16:16

    great wow babes, thanks for sharing...


    heres mine

    http://satinsbookishcorner.blogspot.com/2011/06/waiting-on-wednesday_08.html

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  3. Liz. R8 June 2011 at 17:11

    I love the sound of this! It sounds really cute, great pick!

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  4. Cait8 June 2011 at 17:47

    This sounds like a really fun read! Hope you enjoy it =]

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  5. Anonymous8 June 2011 at 18:41

    This sounds funny, great pick!
    Thanks for stopping by :-)

    -Eleonora

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  6. The Novel Nymph8 June 2011 at 18:53

    Great pick! Sounds really good.

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  7. Carrie at In the Hammock Blog8 June 2011 at 19:20

    how cute is that cover!! thanks for sharing, i hadn't seen this yet!

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  8. Rebecca8 June 2011 at 20:18

    This is the first time I'm seeing this I'll have to check it out.
    ~Rebecca
    www.bendingthespine.blogspot.com

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  9. Jessica @ a GREAT read8 June 2011 at 20:28

    Haven't seen this one either! Looks pretty good though!

    Here's my WoW

    Old Follower
    Jess@a GREAT read

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  10. Christy @ TheReaderBee8 June 2011 at 20:31

    Great pick! This sounds really good! It's going on my list! :)

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  11. Christi8 June 2011 at 20:39

    Looks great, will have to add to my to-read list!

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  12. PeaceLove&Pat8 June 2011 at 21:24

    Thanks for dropping by my blog to check my waiting, I hope you got a chance to join my contests :)

    This sounds a fun read. I am adding it on my tbr.

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  13. Lilie8 June 2011 at 21:27

    Thanks for your comment on my blog :)

    This one sounds promising but I agree with you, I don't really like the cover. But I've added it to my wishlist :D

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  14. Unknown8 June 2011 at 21:27

    Great pick! I'd never heard of this book or author! Definitely going on my to-read list.

    I get what you mean about the cover... I think the cover would be better if the whole title/the stack of books were together. I get that they're going for "peeking" but the division is a bit weird. (Also, why binders instead of books?) Still cute though.

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  15. Scarlett8 June 2011 at 21:57

    cute! I haven't heard of this one before! Looks good! Thanks for sharing.

    Here’s my WOW!

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  16. Anonymous8 June 2011 at 22:14

    This sound interesting, I haven't seen it before. Thanks for checking out my WoW this week.

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  17. Kathy8 June 2011 at 23:03

    Sounds good! May have to add this to my TBR pile!

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  18. Unknown9 June 2011 at 02:26

    Hadn't heard of this one until now- but it sounds interesting. May not be in my usual reading style, I'm not sure. Every once in awhile, though, I read novels that normally aren't in my "usual" section. I do read a bit of everything. I guess it just depends on my mood as to what I'll reach for. :P This one does sound interesting, though. Especially since the main character loves Anthropology. I think I could relate with that as I'm such a history geek myself. :) Thank you for sharing!

    Oh and thank you for visiting my blog and leaving comments. ^^ I hope that you're having a wonderful week!

    Pixie
    http://the-bookaholic.blogspot.com

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  19. Unknown9 June 2011 at 03:09

    This sounds so fun. I will have to keep it in mind. Happy Reading and Thanks for the visit :)

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  20. danya9 June 2011 at 04:41

    Thanks for dropping by! This one was one of my WoWs a few months ago, love the anthropological slant on it.

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  21. Chelsey @ Starry Sky Books9 June 2011 at 05:52

    This sounds very interesting, I'll definitely check it out once it's released.

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  22. Mari - Escape In A Book9 June 2011 at 08:46

    Wonderful pick this week, I've never heard of this book but I like the description. I actually kind of like the cover as well, it is kind of cute.

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  23. DarlingNickey9 June 2011 at 14:07

    This sounds brilliant! Thanks so much for spotlighting it :)

    Nickey @ The Book Shop Assistant

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  24. Loren Chase9 June 2011 at 17:11

    This sounds like it's going to be really good. I love books with humor in them and this sounds like it's going to have a lot of that. It's definitely being added to my tbr list. And I'm not too enthused about the cover either but the synopsis more than makes up for it. Great pick this week and thanks for stopping by! ;)

    ~Loren

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  25. iLuvReadingTooMuch10 June 2011 at 09:32

    OMG this sounds really good :) totally need to check this out! Happy Reading and Nice WoW!

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