As of this morning, I had completely forgotten it was Wednesday, so I wasn't prepared to have a literary magazine staff meeting after school (I also left Macbeth, which I needed for English class, on the kitchen table, but that has nothing to do with it being Wednesday). Since then, however, I have remembered today's Wednesday-ness and now have a book to introduce to you.
My Waiting on Wednesday (hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine) pick this week is Exposed by Kimberly Marcus. Something about the description of this reminds me of Hold Still by Nina LaCour, which I read pre-blog but absolutely adored. Here is the cover:
Description from Goodreads:
In the dim light of the darkroom, I'm alone, but not for long.
As white turns to gray, Kate is with me.
The background of the dance studio blurred, so the focus is all on her
legs extended in a perfect soaring split.
The straight line to my squiggle,
my forever-best friend.
Sixteen-year-old Liz Grayson is photogirl—sharp, focused and ready to take the world by storm with her camera. But Liz's entire life is called into question when her brother is accused of a crime—and the accuser is Liz's own best friend. As the aftershocks from that accusation rip through Liz's world, everything she thought she knew about photography, family, friendship and herself, shifts out of focus. And for the first time in her life, Liz finds herself unable to trust her own point of view. Told in stunning, searingly raw free verse, Exposed is Kimberly Marcus's gut-wrenching, riveting debut and will appeal to fans of Ellen Hopkins, Laurie Halse Anderson and Virginia Euwer Wolff.
I think it sounds awesome and I definitely can't wait to read it! Exposed will be out February 22, 2011. I'll be waiting to read it!
What are you waiting on this week?

This is on my wishlist! MAybe come visit my blog sometime? BrittanyBooks.blogspot.com :)
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