Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Can't Wait Wednesday (213)


Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight highly anticipated books.  It is based on the Waiting on Wednesday meme which used to be hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.





FROM GOODREADS: Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed novel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil. 

Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl has a babysitters club. She knows it's kinda lame, but what else is she supposed to do? Get a job? Gross. Besides, Esme likes babysitting, and she's good at it.

And lately Esme needs all the cash she can get, because it seems like destruction follows her wherever she goes. Let's just say she owes some people a new tree.

Enter Cassandra Heaven. She's Instagram-model hot, dresses like she found her clothes in a dumpster, and has a rebellious streak as gnarly as the cafeteria food. So why is Cassandra willing to do anything, even take on a potty-training two-year-old, to join Esme's babysitters club?

The answer lies in a mysterious note Cassandra's mother left her: "Find the babysitters. Love, Mom."

Turns out, Esme and Cassandra have more in common than they think, and they're about to discover what being a babysitter really means: a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from seriously terrifying evil. And all before the parents get home.

WHY I CAN'T WAIT:  This sounds a little odd as well and how do you follow up last week's odd choice?  With something almost as odd.  I loved Adventures in Babysitting growing up and I do enjoy witchy tales so I'm hoping this will at least be entertaining.

WHAT BOOK CAN'T YOU WAIT FOR THIS WEEK???

38 comments:

  1. That one is on my list as well! Great pick!
    You can check out my Wednesday post HERE.

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    1. I think I may have seen it on your blog first now that you mention it. I know someone put it on my radar.

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  2. This sounds awesome. I was a big fan of adventures in Babysitting too- fun movie! :)

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    1. It was a fun movie. And I loved Elizabeth Shue back then.

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    2. I did too- she was awesome. I liked all her movies. :)

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  3. Adventures in Babysitting is still one of my favorite movies. And this book sounds equally fun. :)

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  4. How fun! The mash-up of these two 1980s stories sounds like a winner. I will have to watch for it! :)

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    1. Definitely a mash-up. I'm curious how it plays out.

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  5. I've been seeing this around lately but I never read the synopsis. It does sound a bit odd, but intriguing as well. I hope you enjoy this book!

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    1. Sometimes odd works - hope it does in this case.

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  6. Yasss!!! I am so here for this book. It's really high on my need to buy TBR.

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  7. I'm not familiar with Adventures in Babysitting, but the synopsis did hook me with the comparison to Buffy the Vampire Slayer so there is that! Now I'm off to Goodreads to look this on up, thanks for putting it on my radar!

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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    1. I think the Buffy comparison will rope a lot of people in.

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  8. This one does like a whole lot of fun. :)

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  9. I read all of The Adventures in Babysitting Series growing up and loved them! I also loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I like the book comparison!

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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  10. Nothing odd about witchy babysitters saving the world! Sounds great - plus the reference to Buffy would definitely pull me in.
    Lynn :D

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    1. Not at all. Maybe I would have babysat more if I had the opportunity to be a witch.

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  11. This ones sounds awesome and right up my street! Adding it to my TBR. :) Thanks!

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  12. Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer? That just sounds like such a cool combination!

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    1. I think so too and I'm sure lots of people are paying attention to the Buffy comparison.

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  13. Oh oh, that sounds interesting. I watched Buffy on TV and when this is only half as fun as Buffy was, then you will have one heck of a reading time *smile*. Thanks for sharing and happy reading!

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    1. I've actually never watched Buffy. I know, very sad.

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  14. This sounds so fun, and I bet teenage me would have loved it, too!

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    1. Teenage me would have to. But age is just a number right?

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  15. I probably say this in all your Wednesday posts, but this sounds sooo good! Witches! I am adding this to my wish list.

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  16. Ha! I can't wait for your thoughts on this! 😁

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    1. Should at least be comical - now whether it's supposed to be, that's another question.

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  17. That's a really pretty book cover-it's interesting!

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  18. It has an interesting premise. Sounds a little different which can be good. Hope you enjoy it!

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