WoW 11. Lara Avery – Anything but ordinary.

 
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Anything But Ordinary
Title: Anything but ordinary.
Author: Lara Avery.
Pages: 336.
Expected publication: September 11th 2012.
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH .
ISBN: 1423163869 (ISBN13: 9781423163862)

Bryce remembers it like it was yesterday. The scent of chlorine. The blinding crack and flash of pain. Blood in the water. When she wakes up in the hospital, all Bryce can think of is her disastrous Olympic diving trial. But everything is different now. Bryce still feels seventeen, so how can her little sister be seventeen, too? Life went on without her while Bryce lay in a coma for five years. Her best friend and boyfriend have just graduated from college. Her parents barely speak. And everything she once dreamed of doing—winning a gold medal, traveling the world, falling in love—seems beyond her reach. But Bryce has changed too, in seemingly impossible ways. She knows things she shouldn’t. Things that happened while she was asleep. Things that haven’t even happened yet. During one luminous summer, as she comes to understand that her dreams have changed forever, Bryce learns to see life for what it truly is: extraordinary.

I’m always a bit fascinated by Sleeping Beauty and the fact that she awakes after so many years. This book reminds me somehow of that (but I’m just obsessed with fairytales.) Bryce lay in a coma for five years and the world around her has changed. How must it feel to wake up one day and find out that everything around you moved on?

What’s your pick? :)

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31 comments

  1. DaniëlleApril 25, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    This book seems interesting! Fairytales are great too (oh, how I love Disney movies...) :)

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  2. RebeccaApril 25, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Oh my gravy!!! This sounds so awesome! Headed over to Goodreads to mark it.Why does it have to be five months away?!?!

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  3. StephanieApril 25, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    oooh I like that cover
    P.S. I nominated you for a blogger award http://reviewingwhatimreading.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogger-award-2.html

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  4. LenaApril 25, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    WHoa!! Five years in a coma!! I would not want to wake up after being in a coma for five years. YIKES!! i wonder how this book will turn out??? Thanks for sharing! My WoW is http://ilovebooksclub101.blogspot.com/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday-1.html

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  5. SusanneApril 25, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    I have not heard of this book before. It sounds really good. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. SQTApril 25, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    When I was younger I was fascinated by coma victims who woke up after many years- definitely a book I'd be interested in. Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. ellepauletteApril 25, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    I want this book as well!

    Thanks for sharing,
    Dani
    WoW - http://paulettespapers.com/?p=1983

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  8. Jessica (Peace Love Books)April 25, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Ahhhh another fair tale retelling? I'm definitely going to read that!! Great pick :)

    Here's my WoW!

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    1. Mel@ThedailyprophecyApril 26, 2012 at 6:04 PM

      I don't think it is, but it does have a little touch of Sleeping beauty to me :D

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  9. JenniferApril 26, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    This sounds goooood. I like the cover, too. Thanks for sharing :)

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  10. AyleeApril 26, 2012 at 3:22 AM

    I'm getting a Sleeping Beauty vibe too. This sounds unlike anything I've ever read before which is always a good thing!

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  11. Kimberley@sunnykimmylovinglifeApril 26, 2012 at 3:30 AM

    Oh yeah I've seen this one around and I'm definitely looking forward to it. I wonder how Bryce will cope with waking up after so much time has passed.

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    1. Mel@ThedailyprophecyApril 26, 2012 at 6:05 PM

      Me too. It should be interesting to see how she's going to handle the situation.

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  12. Chapter by ChapterApril 26, 2012 at 4:01 AM

    This sounds soooo good! I am definitely going to have to check this one out :) Thanks for sharing!

    Chapter by Chapter
    Chapter by Chapter

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  13. ElodieApril 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    This sounds very unique :) !! Thank you so much for bringing this one to my attention Mel :)

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  14. JoieApril 28, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    Ooh this sounds really cool! I wasn't thinking "sleeping beauty" until you mentioned it, but now I totally see it! Can't wait for it to come out! Great pick :)

    PS Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  15. Tammy SparksApril 29, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    I've heard great things about this! Can't wait.

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  16. AnonymousMay 6, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I added the book to my wishlist as soon as I read the summary. It sounds really awesome! It's one of the stories I've always wanted to read about, to tell you the truth. A girl that goes into coma and wakes up years after, to see the world's gone on without her. Interesting!

    Awesome choice, Mel <3

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