Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.
This week I’m waiting on……
The Radius of Us by Marie Marquardt
Publication: January 17th, 2017 by: St. Martin’s Griffin
Genres: YA, Contemporary, Romance
The Radius of Us is a contemporary romance story between a boy fleeing gang violence in El Salvador and a girl coming to grips with a harrowing assault, revealing the power of love to transcend. Publication for Radius is slated for fall 2017.
Why am I waiting?
Okay, so the blurb doesn’t give away much, but I love diverse reads. I love the cover, which is what made me stop. I have yet to read her debut, Dream Things True, but I will soon. What book are you waiting on this week?
Lekeisha The Booknerd 
Sounds pretty dang good to me.
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Hmm sounds intriguing from the small blurb! I would love to see some reviews on this one first though. 🙂
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This book seems good. I haven’t too much to wait on right now since I’m a bit far behind on my reading.
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Understandable. I’m catching up on my TBR, somewhat. I can’t stop borrowing from the library, and that’s mostly my problem. Last year it was too many ARCs, but I am doing better on that front.
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oh this sounds interesting but I am like you….I do love diverse reads.
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I love diverse reads. Helps me to understand culture other than my own.
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UGH. So, I think WordPress ate my comment? If you get this message twice, I IS SO SORRY. I basically said that like you said, the cover gave you pause, GIRL it did that to me too! So I hope that when you read it, you enjoy it! And I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it! ❤
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I’M ALL about diversity so when I saw the couple on the front GIRL, I did a double take! I hope you enjoy it when it comes out and I’m excited to see what you think about it! ❤
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Thanks! I’m hoping it pops up on Netgalley or Edelweiss soon because I’m gonna be stalking for it.
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This sounds different with some good diversity! It wasn’t on my radar yet so thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome Candace!
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Hehe, I’m a math teacher so I kind of love this of course. That is a very long time to wait though… I’m looking forward to September and Colson Whitehead’s (swoon) new historical novel “The Underground Railroad.”
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TUR is on my wish list! I think I entered the Goodreads giveaway for it, but I really want that book!
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The cover does grab you!
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It does!
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I love the cover of this one. Will look out for this 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by!
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I didn’t know about this one but it sounds interesting
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I think if you aren’t really into contemporary then you may not like it. That’s all I want to read right now.
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As you said, although the blurb didn’t tell us much, I was still super intrigued. And that cover is gorgeous!
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Thanks for stopping by! I really hope it’s an awesome read.
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Thanks!
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A little outside my genre preferences, but I like the sound of it. Plus, that cool cover!
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Yes, I really like the cover.
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I’ve read Dream Things True last year, but unfortunately I DNF’d it at 10%. The story was just all over the place girl, hopefully this one is better. I’m a little apprehensive about picking it up though lol
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I think your review is what made me hold off on reading it. I really hope this one is great.
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My wow? Too many to mention!
Yay for diverse reads, I hope this doesn’t disappoint
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Me too Braine!
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I hope this is as good as it sounds! and yay for diverse reads
I’m waiting for “The Sun is Also a Star” by Nicola Yoon 🙂
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I can’t wait to read TSiAaS!
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El Salvador, interesting! We don’t get too many books set in non-USA settings, in terms of USA/UK-published YA books. I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it, Lekeisha!
Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a wonderful week. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
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Thanks!
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Ooh good pick! It sounds like a winner to me. My pick is here: https://lipsyy.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/this-week-in-books-twib-currentlyreading-6/
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Thanks for stopping by!
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Oh this sounds good and I love that cover! Great pick
my WoW
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Thanks!
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This comes out on my Birthday! I do love the cover but need more tease in the blurb.
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Hopefully they will have a better description soon.
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The blurb doesn’t give away enough for me so I’m still pretty wary of this one. I’m going to wait until you have read this one and shared a review before I decide whether or not this is one I want to read as well! It does sound fairly promising though 😀
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I hope it’s a great read, despite the lack of description. I saw the cover and fell head over heels.
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That cover ❤ 2017 is going to be a good book year! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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I sure hope it’s gonna be a good book year. So far this year isn’t so bad.
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Oh wow! Fleeing gang violence, harrowing assault? Seems like an intense story with a hopeful ending. My kind of read. Thanks for sharing this. Hope we both end up liking it 🙂
Happy Wednesday!
Shane @ Itching for Books
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Thanks for stopping by!
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This does look good, I hope you end up loving it!
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Thanks!
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Wow, I definitely love the cover as well, and from what the blurb does tell us, this is going to pack an emotional punch! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
here’s my WoW!
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Thanks for stopping by!
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I’ve read one like this and did not like it. It might have been Perfect Chemistry or another by her. I’ll wait to see reviews! Hope you wind up loving this one!
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I’ll have to try to pick up PC this weekend!
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*screams* This sounds so good! reminds a little bit of Perfect Chemistry which I liked a lot but didn’t love love love. Maybe I’ll love love love this one. 🙂
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I have PC but haven’t read it yet. I may do that this weekend!
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Ahh! I loved the sound of her first book too and it was so disappointing because her writing was very clinical. And this one sounds amazing too, but I’m wary for sure. I’ll have to wait and see what others think.
Thanks for sharing!
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I think that’s why I haven’t read it yet, because a lot of reviews stated the same things about the writing.
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I can’t wait for this one either! Sounds like a powerful contemporary. Cover is gorgeous too! Great pick 😀
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Thanks!
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Sounds good
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Thanks!
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A boy from El Salvador already has my attention perked up. I like the diversity angle, too.
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I really hope that it’s a great read. Not everyone can pull off the diversity angle. I want more than just a POC, I need cultural things going on as well. You can’t have one without the other, which is what some authors miss when writing about characters that are different from them.
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I’m eagerly waiting for End of Watch, by Stephen King and My Lady Jane, by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton. And then of course there’s the new Charley Davidson book out later in June.
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I really want to read My Lady Jane! I hope you love The Curse of Tenth Grave!
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As soon as I heard it described as a cross between The Princess Bride and Monty Python I preordered it on Amazon.
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