Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Waiting on Wednesday #214: The Monsters Club by Lotte Jean Elliott and Harley Quinn: Reckoning by Rachael Allen

Hello everyone! "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that is hosted by Breaking the Spine and the purpose of this event is that we spotlight upcoming releases of books that we are excited for!  This will also tie into Wishful Ending's Can't Wait Wednesday post!








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This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selections are:




The Monsters Club

By: Lotte Jean Elliott

Expected Publication Date: April 21st, 2022

Buy on:   Goodreads


A model student at an exclusive private school, Junie Han is popular, bright and destined for Oxford University. Or so everyone believes.

Unbeknownst to her wealthy friends and family, Junie is a gifted hacker, and is using her talents to make money as a means of escaping the life they have planned for her. As long as she can maintain her image of perfection, nothing will stop her.

Whilst exploring the dark web, Junie and her fellow hacker, Yamazaki, discover a site called the Monsters Club, a place where murderers post pictures of their victims. After investigating the site, Yamazaki disappears. And Junie begins to receive alarming messages from an anonymous stranger...

As Junie's two lives begin to unravel, she finds herself cracking under the pressure of keeping her secrets and her safety. Will she, or someone she loves, become the next victim posted on the Monsters Club's website?

Inspired by a Japanese true crime case, this is a novel with a flavour of evil and goodness, that mixes to create a storm of chaos that nobody saw coming.
 


Oooh!  A mystery novel about a mysterious murderer!  Sounds interesting!


   







Harley Quinn: Reckoning 

By: Rachael Allen

Expected Publication Date: April 26th, 2022

Buy on:  Bookshop



In this new launch of a trilogy within the DC Icons universe, experience the origin story of a Super Villain. This is the feminist Harley Quinn backstory fans have been waiting for.


When Harleen Quinzel scores an internship in a psych lab at Gotham University, she's more than ecstatic; she's desperate to make a Big Scientific Discovery that will land her a full-ride college scholarship and get her away from her abusive father. But when Harleen witnesses the way women are treated across STEM departments--and experiences harassment herself--she decides that revenge and justice are more important than her own dreams.

Harleen finds her place in an intoxicating vigilante girl gang called the Reckoning, who creates chaos to inspire change. And when Harleen falls for another girl in the gang, it finally seems like she's found her true passions. But what starts off as pranks and mischief quickly turns deadly as one of the gang members is found murdered--and a terrifying conspiracy is uncovered that puts the life Harleen has worked so hard for at stake. Will she choose her future--or will she choose revenge?

In this refreshingly feminist spin on the story of our favorite villainess, Harley Quinn: Reckoning traces Harleen's journey from precocious, revenge-obsessed teenage girl to a hardcore justice-seeker on her way to becoming the most captivating Super Villain of all time. Vibrating with youthful energy and rage, this is one story that you won't be able to put down.


It's a book about Harley Quinn. Of course I'll read it!






So, what upcoming books are you looking forward to?  Please respond below!








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5 comments:

  1. Ooh! One based on a true crime and the other the origin story of a villain. Definitely different perspectives. Hope you enjoy them both!

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  2. I always enjoy a good villain origin story, so I'm super curious about Harley Quinn: Reckoning. The Monsters Club sounds really good too! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  3. I like the sound of Harley Quinn: Reckoning, nice choices today!

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  4. Both of these sound like exciting reads. I love Harley Quinn so I'm especially drawn to that second one. :)

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