Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Waiting on Wednesday #21

Hey everyone and welcome back to my blog! This week I will be participating in Waiting on Wednesday. WoW is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. Every week we showcase upcoming releases that we are excited about. Tressa @ Wishful Endings has recently taken lead in this meme, considering Jill hasn't been posting on for a while. Learn more here!


This week I chose Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett! 
In this delightfully charming teen spin on You’ve Got Mail, the one guy Bailey Rydell can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet.

Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as her online crush.

Faced with doubts (what if he’s a creep in real life—or worse?), Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown. Or that she’s landed a job at the local tourist-trap museum. Or that she’s being heckled daily by the irritatingly hot museum security guard, Porter Roth—a.k.a. her new arch-nemesis. But life is whole lot messier than the movies, especially when Bailey discovers that tricky fine line between hate, love, and whatever-it-is she’s starting to feel for Porter.

And as the summer months go by, Bailey must choose whether to cling to a dreamy online fantasy in Alex or take a risk on an imperfect reality with Porter. The choice is both simpler and more complicated than she realizes, because Porter Roth is hiding a secret of his own: Porter is Alex…Approximately
Why I'm Waiting
I just mentioned this book yesterday, and then felt the urge to make this my WoW post. I don't read as much contemporary as I used to anymore, and it is because I have become more picky in my reading of the genre. It takes quite a bit to get five stars out of me, and this book just has something special that draws my attention. I absolutely love the plot; it seems light and fun and fluffy but there is the potential for some great messages as well. Alex, Approximately has also gotten several starred reviews. Though I usually don't look at that kind of stuff, Booklist and Kirkus and everyone are all credible sources, and I'm putting my faith in their reviews. And not to be shallow...but that cover is pretty great. I didn't love it at first, but the more I look at it, the more I like it. 

Are you looking forward to Alex, Approximately? What was the last contemporary book you have read that was a 5 star read?

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you soon with anther post!

Happy Reading!

Genni @ Ready, Set, Read!

10 comments:

  1. Oooh this looks really interesting! I like the cover too :) Hope you enjoy!
    Here's my WoW

    Amy @ A Magical World Of Words

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    1. Thanks Amy! I'll make sure to make a pit stop at your blog. :)

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  2. Cute pick! Not my kind of read but I hope you will positively love it!

    Here's my WoW

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Thanks so much Jessica! Contemporary isn't for everyone. :)

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  3. I don't read much contemporary normally either, but this book does sound great :D Hope you love it! Great WoW pick!

    Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles

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    1. Thank you Brittany! Here's hoping it lives up to all the rave reviews!

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  4. I do like that cover, and I do like to read an occasional contemp. This one sounds fun!

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    1. It took some time for me to like the cover, but now I like it more and more! Thanks for stopping by Greg. :)

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  5. I've seen a lot of excitement for this book! When it went up on NetGalley (or Edelweiss? One of them), a ton of bloggers freaked out. :D I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it, Genni!

    Have a great week. =)

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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    1. I had no idea that it was up on NetGalley! I would have requested it, but it's good I didn't because I have too many books to review as of now. :) Thanks Alyssa! Have a great week as well!

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