Waiting On Wednesday (19)



Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly blog post hosted by Breaking The Spine. For this week's Waiting On Wednesday I chose *drumroll* Earth Girl by Janet Edwards


Expected Publication: August 16,2012

2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. While everyone else portals between worlds, 18-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can’t travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She’s an ‘ape’, a ‘throwback’, but this is one ape girl who won’t give in.

Jarra invents a fake background for herself – as a normal child of Military parents – and joins a class of norms that is on Earth to excavate the ruins of the old cities. When an ancient skyscraper collapses, burying another research team, Jarra’s role in their rescue puts her in the spotlight. No hiding at back of class now. To make life more complicated, she finds herself falling in love with one of her classmates – a norm from another planet. Somehow, she has to keep the deception going.

A freak solar storm strikes the atmosphere, and the class is ordered to portal off-world for safety – no problem for a real child of military parents, but fatal for Jarra. The storm is so bad that the crews of the orbiting solar arrays have to escape to planet below: the first landing from space in 600 years. And one is on collision course with their shelter.

Publisher: Harper Voyager
ISBN: 0007443498 (ISBN13: 9780007443499)
Goodreads Page: Click Here


Why Am I Waiting
The premise to this book sounds so awesome!! I also really like the idea that while the majority of the population has moved away Earth still exists and is utilized. I on a strictly eye candy level I really love this cover as well.

That wraps up my Waiting on Wednesday, leave me the link to yours so I can check it out as well! Have you heard of this book before? Do you like Steam Punk style stories? Let me Know In The Comments Below! I love reading your responses.

Comments

  1. I have this one on my list too. I too liked the idea that people still live on Earth. Thanks for stopping by my WOW!

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  2. This sounds REALLY interesting! I'm adding it to my to-read list.
    And yes...that cover. Very intriguing!
    Happy reading!

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  3. Great pick! I had never heard of this book before but I'm definitely interested in it now.

    Here's my WoW

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  4. really exited for this1
    gr8 wow
    http://www.roroisreading.blogspot.com/2012/07/wow-7.html

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  5. I've never heard of it! But the cover is intriguing and it sounds interesting! Check out My WOW?

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  6. YES! Dying for this one! I featured it on my WOW several months ago. I love the idea of her not being able to leave earth but then sh might have to. What will she do?! LOL Awesome pick and thanks for stopping by!

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  7. Nice pick. This does seem like good story. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Me too! Waiting on this book. Great choice!

    Here's my WOW.

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