There are many different memes out there for bloggers to feature the books they're really, really looking forward to. Unfortunately, none of them really meet my needs as I tend to find books I consider my possible future loves in droves rather than one at a time. And I don't feel like featuring those books in droves either. When I fall for a book before its pub date, that usually means something! That means, from now on, you will occasionally (or for the next few weeks: quite some days) find this new feature here.
The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood
pub date: July 20, 2010
Summary from GoodReads:
Jessamine Luxson lives with her father, Thomas, an apothecary, in an isolated cottage near Alnwick Castle. Thomas’s pride and obsession is his locked garden full of dangerous plants, which Jessamine is forbidden to enter.
When a traveler brings an orphan to their cottage, he claims the boy has special gifts that Thomas might value. Jessamine is drawn to the strange but intriguing boy, called Weed. Soon their friendship deepens into love. Finally, Weed shares his secret: He can communicate with plants. For him they have distinct personalities—and some are even murderous. From the locked garden the poisonous plants call to Weed, luring him with promises of deadly power.
When Jessamine falls inexplicably ill, only Weed’s relationship with the Poisons can save her. But Thomas is determined to exploit Weed’s abilities, even if it risks Jessamine’s life—or drives Weed to the brink of madness.…
Doesn't that sound great???
2 comments:
I got an ARC of this one, and my stepdaughter got bored and gave up on it, but I can't WAIT to read it. Sounds right up my alley. Planning to jump on it when I finish The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
Oh, Andi! Can't wait to read your review then. Although - I assume it might take a bit with your cutie keeping you busy (just saw the pictures in my Google Reader...)
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