Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Can't Wait Wednesday

 

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: “Set in the mountainous desert just outside Sin City, Jason Parent’s EIGHT CYLINDERS is a wild mix of Fury Road, Dante’s Inferno, and Lovecraftian horror. Whip-fast and oozing darkness ‒ monster lovers won’t be able to resist this slick little read.”—Lee Murray, award-winning author of INTO THE MIST

Sebastian “Seb” McAlister has run out of luck in Vegas. Cornered by a trigger-happy gang and shot through the stomach, he makes a desperate escape in his supercharged Hellcat. Fate guides Seb safely out of Sin City and into the desert, but as his wheels fade into the horizon, he fades into darkness.

He awakes among a tiny community in the middle of nowhere. A mountain range circles the hodgepodge of shacks like prison walls looming high. And the warden that resides in those mountains is big, ugly, and deadly—a creature straight out of a Lovecraftian nightmare.

If Seb hopes to escape that wayward way station, he’ll need enough cunning to outwit a force beyond comprehension… and a fast car. With a little luck and a ragtag group of would-be monster mashers racing alongside him, Seb just might have a shot of making it through the mountains alive.

“In Eight Cylinders, Jason Parent serves up memorable characters, fast-paced action, and monstrous terrors. It’s hard-boiled, high-octane horror that rips the reader along while delivering genuine chills on a road to redemption paved with death and danger.” –James Chambers, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of On the Night Border. 

WHY I CAN'T WAIT:  Fast cars and tentacles!  SOLD!

CASSIUS'S PICK:


FROM GOODREADS: A lottery winner uses her good fortune to save a local pet sanctuary, but when a body is discovered on the property, she just might be in the doghouse in this first book in a new, charming cozy mystery series from author Deborah Blake.

Kari Stuart's life is going nowhere--until she unexpectedly wins the lottery. The twenty-nine-year-old instant multimillionaire is still mulling plans for her winnings when trying to rescue a bossy black kitten leads her to a semiabandoned animal shelter. They need the cash--Kari needs a purpose.

But the dilapidated rescue is literally going to the dogs with a pending lawsuit, hard to adopt animals, and too much suspicious attention from the town's dog warden. When the warden turns up dead outside the shelter's dog kennels, Kari finds herself up a creek without a pooper-scooper.

With the help of some dedicated volunteers, a cute vet, and a kitten who mysteriously shows up just when she needs it, Kari must prove her innocence all while trying to save a dog on death row. Now she just needs to hope that her string of unexpected luck isn't about to run out. 

WHY CASSIUS CAN'T WAIT:  First look at that cover!  Isn't it so adorable?  And secondly, a new cozy series featuring rescue pets.  I KNOW Mom will love this one!

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

26 comments:

  1. That cover of Furbidden Fatality is just gorgeous! And that blurb just made me smile!!

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    1. I think the pets on the front are just so cute!

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  2. Eight Cylinders sounds like it's going to be wild!

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  3. Ooh the Lovecraft element looks fun- i always like good tentacle monster lol.

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  4. I'm so happy to have a copy of Eight Cylinders, I can't wait to read it. And I love stories about rescue pets, Furbidden Fatality sounds so cute😁

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    1. Gotta have some cute to break up the tentacles!

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  5. Eight Cylinders just sounds so unique! Both are good picks! Hope you get your hands on them soon!
    Lisa Loves Literature's Wednesday Post

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  6. Oooh! Fight Cylinders sounds really interesting! Great picks!

    Here’s my WoW!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. You had great picks this week too!

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  7. Being such a wuss regarding horror means I'll pass on your offering this week, Barb - but I LOVE clever Cassius's choice. That sounds like so much fun. I hope you enjoy them both - what a lovely range of books:).

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    1. Cassius is always trying to balance out my scarier picks.

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  8. HA HA As soon as I seen the tentacles I was like yep, can see why she wants this one! :) I want Cass's pick! :)

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  9. Eight Cylinders sounds like fun, but Furbidden Fatality really caught my attention of the two. I need to read that one! I hope you enjoy both of these when you read them, Barb!

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    1. It's an adorable cover and who can resist rescue pets.

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  10. i have read some of jason parent's work and loved it. this kinda looks like an oldie but goodies
    sherry @ fundinmental

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    1. I read another one by him earlier this year and enjoyed it. Excited for this one.

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  11. Ah Cass that cover is so cute! I'm sure you and mum will love it!

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  12. I like both your picks this week. Adding them to my TBR list. Hope you enjoy them when you get them!

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    1. Thanks Laura. And thanks for always visiting!

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  13. That first book sounds wild! I hope you love it. :)

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  14. Cass, you sure are talented in choosing books with fab covers. 👏👏👏✨

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