On My Wishlist August 21st

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Accomplice-Valerie Sherrard

Publisher-Dundurn

Publication Date-February, 2011

Lexie Malton is an average Vancouver teen with fairly typical issues. Her stepmother is far from her favourite person, she has a sister with special needs, and life outside the home is the usual mix of school, friends, school, and social events.

But Lexie has a secret. Her ex-boyfriend, Devlin Mather, is now a heroin addict living on the street, and only Lexie knows that she's the one who put him there. Guilt makes her give in to Devlin's demands for money time and time again, even though she knows how dangerous his drug use is.
Lexie finally gathers the strength to stop enabling Devlin. But when he seeks treatment for his addiction, Lexie finds herself drawn back to him, never guessing what a dark and deadly path she has just chosen.
Devlin relapses, and his desperation will lead to an act that will change both of their lives forever.

I'm on a contemporary YA kick here lately, I've been trying to pepper in some more realistic tales in my reading. This book seems that it may be a challenge-but it's good to read something outside of your comfort zone every once in awhile.

Rot & Ruin-Jonathan Maberry

Publisher-S&S Children's Books

Publication Date: October 5, 2010

In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human.

I have heard fabulous things about this book, and not just from Team Zombie folks like me. I can't wait to get my hands on this one!

Jane-April Linder

Publisher-Poppy

Publication Date: October 11, 2010

Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, a world-famous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Practical and independent, Jane reluctantly becomes entranced by her magnetic and brooding employer and finds herself in the midst of a forbidden romance.

But there's a mystery at Thornfield, and Jane's much-envied relationship with Nico is soon tested by an agonizing secret from his past. Torn between her feelings for Nico and his fateful secret, Jane must decide: Does being true to herself mean giving up on true love?

An irresistible romance interwoven with a darkly engrossing mystery, this contemporary retelling of the beloved classic Jane Eyre promises to enchant a new generation of readers.

This was another book that I saw displayed at the Penguin booth at ALA, along with about ten others that I also wanted! It was a hard choice to make, and after reading some early reviews of this one, I wish I'd grabbed it!

That's it for my wish list-what's on yours?