"Waiting on" Wednesday - So Shelly

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

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

So Shelly
By Ty Roth

Publication:  February 8th 2011 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

 

from Goodreads - 

Until now, high school junior, John Keats, has only tiptoed near the edges of the vortex that is schoolmate and literary prodigy, Gordon Byron. That is, until their mutual friend, Shelly, drowns in a sailing accident.

After stealing Shelly's ashes from her wake at Trinity Catholic High School, the boys set a course for the small Lake Erie island where Shelly's body had washed ashore and to where she wished to be returned. It would be one last "so Shelly" romantic quest. At least that's what they think. As they navigate around the obstacles and resist temptations during their odyssey, Keats and Gordon glue together the shattered pieces of Shelly's and their own pasts while attempting to make sense of her tragic and premature end.

Why wouldn't I want to read a book that has my name in the title?  I mean, who wouldn't?  But, aside from that, it sounds very interesting and the cover is so great! 

BBAW Nomination

In case you hadn't heard the buzz around the blogosphere, Book Blogger Appreciation Week has been announced.  You can find all the details at the Book Blogger Appreciation Week blog. 

One of my favorite parts of the whole week are the blog awards.  Well, this year, the nomination process for the awards has changed.  Now, I've never been one to toot my own horn, but in this case, it's expected.  In order to be considered for an award, I have to choose 5 links from my own blog that will best fit the niche that I'm nominating my blog for.  I could only choose one, and it was hard for me to do that.  But, since I started my blog as a KidLit blog, that's the niche I chose.  The following links are the ones that I feel best showcase this.  What do you think?

Because of A Book with Cindy Hudson - this is a weekly feature that I do on my blog where bloggers, authors, or publishers share about books from their childhood, that shaped them as a writer, reader, or person.

Children's Book Week Kick-Off - I started this last year and work together with authors and publishers to host a week long celebration of children's books with guest posts, interviews, reviews, and giveaways.

Hailey Twitch is Not a Snitch - book review

Artsy-Fartsy - book review

The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge - book review

So, why don't you enter your own blog in a category?  The awards list and nomination instructions can be found at Awards & Nominations.  Check it out for yourself...what are you waiting for?