Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally, they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. If you're continuing with WOW, feel free to link those up as well! Find out more here.
Author: K.J. Reilly
Genre: YA, Contemporary
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: October 2, 2018
Blurb:
Joel Higgins has 901 unsent text messages saved on his phone.
Ever since the thing that happened, there are certain people he hasn't been able to talk to in person. Sure, he shows up at school, does his mandatory volunteer hours at the soup kitchen, and spends pretty much every moment thinking about Eli, the most amazing girl in the world. But that doesn't mean he's keeping it together, or even that he has any friends.
So instead of hanging out with people in real life, he drafts text messages. But he never presses send.
As dismal as the sophomore year was for Joel, he doesn't see how junior year will be any better. For starters, Eli doesn't know how he feels about her, his best friend Andy's gone, and he basically bombed the SATs. But as Joel spends more time at the soup kitchen with Eli and Benj, the new kid whose mouth seems to be unconnected to his brain, he forms bonds with the people they serve there-including a veteran they call Rooster-and begins to understand that the world is bigger than his own pain.
Why it's my Can't Wait Wednesday:
The fact that Joel has that many texts to the one he cares about, is just adorable. I would like to see what is behind this contemporary. It has me interested in his life, as he is in his junior year, and works at a soup kitchen. I think this will be a very interesting book.
What is your CWW?
Hope you'll enjoy it when you read it!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I want to know what happened to Joel!
ReplyDeleteOooh! I love the cover of this book! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my WoW!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
This does sound absolutely adorable! I hope you love it!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds as a great book
ReplyDeleteWell yes why does he have so many unsent text messages? Fingers crossed you like it!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this one until now. I hope it ends up being an enjoyable contemporary for you though!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds very interesting, definitely have to check it out.
ReplyDelete@tisonlyme143
Hope you enjoy, Mary!
ReplyDeleteI am intrigued. What was the "thing" that happened?
ReplyDeleteSounds deep, I think i would enjoy reading such a book!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first I have heard of this one, but it does sound good. I will have to keep my eye out it. Thank you for bringing this one to my attention!
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