It's like Waiting on Wednesday....

...but not. Because it's Tuesday, and these books are all out. I came across a book series the other day that sounds awesome but has been out for a while, so I figured I would post about some "old" books that I still wantwantwant.

[descriptions from amazon]

Mob Princess: For Money and Love by Todd Strasser

An offer she can't refuse.

Kate Blessing is not your typical high school junior. She's a good student who's into guys and the latest designer jeans...and she's also part of the mob. Her father, Bobby Blessing, is the head of the family, and her mom, Amanda, is the brains behind the operation. Kate may not partake in the "family business," but she knows what goes down. She's proud of her family -- and of course, there are plenty of perks: her indoor pool, Caribbean vacations, expensive haircuts...

But when Amanda gets fed up with Bobby's cheating and moves out, someone needs to make decisions, give orders, and keep things running. Kate has no choice but to step into her mother's shoes and prop her dad up.

Bobby may be the face of the mob, but it's not long before the princess is running the show.

---This is the first book in the series that inspired this post. I mean, the mob? The mob princess? This series sounds so ridiculous that it has to be awesome. And let me just say that book covers have gotten a lot better since 2007, when these books were published.


First Kiss (Then Tell)

Twenty-five bestselling authors for teens recount the story of their first kiss. Whether hilarious, heartwarming, dramatic, or regrettable, there’s something for every reader to relate to. Quotes, facts, advice, and artwork round out the collection.

---I just read Justine Larbalestier's story on her site and if the other stories are as disgusting or entertaining as hers, this anthology has to be wonderful.




The Straight Road to Kylie by Nico Medina

Life is fabulous for Jonathan Parish.

He's seventeen, out and proud, and ready to party through senior year with his posse of best girlfriends. But the year starts off with the wrong kind of bang when Jonathan -- in an inebriated lapse of judgment -- sleeps with a friend of his...a girl friend!

When word gets around that hot-but-previously-unavailable Jonathan might be on the market, the school's It girl approaches him with a proposal: pretend to be her boyfriend, and achieve popularity like he's never known. But popularity isn't what Jonathan wants. And suddenly, going back into the closet becomes Jonathan's only way to get what he's after -- a trip to see Kylie Minogue.

---I could give you a million reasons for why I want this one, but I won't. But don't you think this sounds like my kind of book? I think so.

[description from indiebound]

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin

If Naomi had picked tails instead of heads, she wouldnt have hit her head on the way to get the yearbook camera and wouldnt have awakened in an ambulance with amnesia. Following her debut novel "Elsewhere," Zevin has crafted an imaginative work about love and second chances.

---I really liked Elsewhere and have been wanting to read this one for a while. Amazon tells me the paperback comes out on the 23rd, so I might finally pick it up.


There are plenty of other oldies I want, but it would take waaaay too long to list them.