On My Wishlist is a wonderful weekly meme from Book Chick City in which we drool over the books on our wishlist that we may not get to buy for a while!
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I think I’ve had this one on my “wishlist” for years. I remember seeing it when it first came out and wanting it but I never got round to buying it. It wasnt until this year that I saw it on amazon and realised I never did get round to reading it!
Boy Meets Boy – David LevithanFeb 2006 (HarperCollins)
Goodreads Summary:
The story’s narrator is Paul, who, like most teenagers, is preoccupied with love and its attendant feelings. However, Paul is gay. He has “always known it,” and his kindergarten teacher confirmed it on Paul’s report card: “Paul is definitely gay and has very good sense of self.” But in high school, things are a bit more complicated. No, it’s not what you’re thinking. The world in which Paul lives is utterly devoid of homophobia. It’s Paul’s love life that’s complicated. See, Paul finds himself crazy about a new boy, Noah, but is leery of letting his ex-boyfriend, Kyle, know it. Then there’s Paul’s best friend, Joni, who is dating Chuck, whom everyone hates — especially Infinite Darlene, the drag queen who serves as both homecoming queen and star quarterback at Paul’s high school, which gives a whole new meaning to the term “progressive.”
No, this is not your father’s high school! Levithan has created a kind of utopia, where tolerance reigns and shame is banished. But in other ways, the school feels abundantly familiar. A typical day for Paul involves passing secret notes, a between-class rendezvous, clandestine kisses, friendly misunderstandings — all the machinations of high school that seem much more important than plain old academics.
Boy Meets Boy is a marvelous fiction debut, a funny and inspiring novel, and a perfect choice for stimulating discussions about why the world we inhabit stands in such sharp contrast to that of Paul and his friends.
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Next is yet another book which I don’t think even has a UK publisher. I’m going to cry if I keep wanting too many of these!
Envy – Gregg Olsen September 2011 (Splinter) [US]
Goodreads Summary:
Murder is such a dirty word…
New York Times bestselling adult true crime author Gregg Olsen makes his YA debut with EMPTY COFFIN, a gripping new fiction series for teens based on ripped-from-the-headlines stories…with a paranormal touch.
Crime lives–and dies–in the deceptively picture-perfect town of Port Gamble (aka “Empty Coffin”), Washington. Evil lurks and strange things happen–and 15-year-olds Hayley and Taylor Ryan secretly use their wits and their telepathic “twin-sense” to uncover the truth about the town’s victims and culprits.
Envy, the series debut, involves the mysterious death of the twins’ old friend, Katelyn. Was it murder? Suicide? An accident? Hayley and Taylor are determined to find out–and as they investigate, they stumble upon a dark truth that is far more disturbing than they ever could have imagined.
Based on the shocking true crime about cyber-bullying, Envy will take you to the edge–and push you right over.
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And finally… one I really really need to get my hands on. I think this will be the first one I buy once my book buying ban is over!
Forbidden – Tabitha Suzuma May 2011 (Definitions)
Goodreads Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Lochan and sixteen-year-old Maya have always felt more like friends than siblings. Together they have stepped in for their alcoholic, wayward mother to take care of their three younger siblings. As defacto parents to the little ones, Lochan and Maya have had to grow up fast. And the stress of their lives–and the way they understand each other so completely–has also also brought them closer than two siblings would ordinarily be. So close, in fact, that they have fallen in love. Their clandestine romance quickly blooms into deep, desperate love. They know their relationship is wrong and cannot possibly continue. And yet, they cannot stop what feels so incredibly right. As the novel careens toward an explosive and shocking finale, only one thing is certain: a love this devastating has no happy ending
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So what’s on your wishlist this week?
10 Comments
Jules
You’ve got some great choices this week!
I’ve read a lot of positive reviews about Forbidden and Envy sounds like it could be a gripping read.
I hope you have a great start to the weekend! 🙂
Under the Covers
I really like the sound of Envy, very intriguing! I have sen Forbidden about, I am not sure if I want to read that one or not!
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Suzanne @ Under the Covers
csilibrarian
Cool picks. I really want to read Envy and I’m curious about Forbidden. I thought Boy Meets Boy was a cute book although there’s much better gay teen fiction out there.
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Kristin
Envy is on my to read list. It looks like a great book
Book Sniffers Anonymous
Hannah Mariska
Forbidden sounds fab – who needs a happy ending anyway 😉
pussreboots
Boy Meets Boy is on my wishlist too. My total wishlist stands at 854 books, an increase of 13 books since last week. My featured wish is After the Party by Lisa Jewell. Come see why.
Luisa at Chicklish
Boy Meets Boy is brilliant. Hope you get to read all these books soon!
Pamela
I’ve heard a lot about Forbidden. It looks like one of those books that you’re afraid to touch because of it being a “taboo” topic, but can’t seem to stay away from. Great choices!
Feel free to check out what’s on my wishlist this week.
So Many Books, So Little Time
Forbidden is AMAZING and I’ve heard brilliant things about Boy Meets Boys. Hope you get your hands on them soon!
Polkadot Pink
Oh my! Loved reading your view on the Liverpool bloggers event. It was a great day out! I didn’t get to chat to many people, but I’m trying to take Jayne’s advice and go to more things. I see you may be going to the #VikingArtyParty tomorrow, hope to see you there if so! x