Waiting On Wednesday (Ashfall)

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Every Wednesday participants choose a book that they are "waiting on" or hasn't been released yet. This week I'm waiting for some awesome-ness:

Ashfall by Mike Mullin

Publisher: Tanglewood Press
Publication Date: October 11, 2011
Pages: 466
PreOrder it: Amazon
Under the bubbling hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone National Park is a supervolcano. Most people don't know it's there. The caldera is so large that it can only be seen from a plane or satellite. It just could be overdue for an eruption, which would change the landscape and climate of our planet.

Ashfall is the story of Alex, a teenage boy left alone for the weekend while his parents visit relatives. When the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts unexpectedly, Alex is determined to reach his parents. He must travel over a hundred miles in a landscape transformed by a foot of ash and the destruction of every modern convenience that he has ever known, and through a new world in which disaster has brought out both the best and worst in people desperate for food, water, and warmth. With a combination of nonstop action, a little romance, and very real science, this is a story that is difficult to stop reading and even more difficult to forget. --Goodreads
I got this book on NetGalley and it looks fantastic.  It sounds pretty awesome and I can't wait to read it.  I love the cover.  It is ultra creepy; I mean there is a mirror in a piece of rock and a creepy set of eyes looking back.  Yeah, I'm scared.  And Michael Grant, author of the Gone series says, "The scariest apocalypse is one that could really happen."  Yeah, I'm definitely reading this one.  What about you?

What are you waiting for this Wednesday?

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9 comments

  1. Annette MillsAugust 3, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    Interesting story line. I've not heard of this one before. Thanks!

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  2. Laura (All the Word's a Page)August 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Great choice, this sounds awesome!

    Here's my WOW: http://bit.ly/re4PgY

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  3. Alpa@1 more page pleaseAugust 3, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    I have this one on my to read list as well :)

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  4. SallyAugust 3, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    I've got this one from netgalley too - can't wait to read it.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-30.html

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  5. Molli @ Once Upon a PrologueAugust 3, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Great pick. Sounds really very intense and good!

    Please check out my WOW if you can!

    http://onceuponaprologue.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-10-darker-after.html

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  6. Sarah@Catching BooksAugust 3, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    new follower :)
    awesome pick!! Can't wait to check this one out!

    check out my waiting on wednesday!
    http://sarahcatchingbooks.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-5-temptation-of.html

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  7. KristinCanReadAugust 3, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Ummm... yes I want to read this. Have you read Gone? That is on my list. My Waiting on Wednesday Post!

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  8. UnknownAugust 4, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Oh what a great WoW! I've got it on Netgalley too and I really need to get around to reading it. :)

    Happy Reading! :)
    Suz @ A Soul Unsung
    My Third Sentence Thursday!
    susanhaugland@att.net

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  9. UnknownAugust 5, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Enjoy ASHFALL, Gina! I'm deep in the third draft of the sequel, ASHEN WINTER, which will be published by Tanglewood Press in October 2012. --Mike

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