Happy March, people! My new book for March isn't one that's available for purchase yet. It's The Here and Now by Ann Brashares, which will be released on April 8th.
Check out the synopsis from Goodreads below.
An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to.
This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time—a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins.
Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth.
But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves.
From Ann Brashares, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, The Here and Now is thrilling, exhilarating, haunting, and heartbreaking—and a must-read novel of the year.
- Goodreads
I first discovered The Here and Now on NetGalley, my newfound favorite book site. If you haven't checked out NetGalley yet, you are missing out! Anyway, I'm always on the look out for new science fiction and fantasy, the two best genres in the universe! So, when I read the description for The Here and Now on NetGalley, I immediately sent a request to the publisher. It sounds super interesting and unique. One of my favorite things about reading is discovering books that do something new within a genre; they're not just repeating what's already been done. I think The Here and Now could be one of those books.
So, I requested The Here and Now weeks ago. Imagine my dismay when I failed to get a confirmation one week, two weeks, three weeks since I sent the request. Then, finally this past week I got a confirmation. Yay! Needless to say, I promptly added that baby to my Kindle.
I'm looking forward to reading the book. I hope it's as amazing as I'm expecting it to be. Be sure to check back for a full review once I finish the book.
Happy March reading!
Posted in Science Fiction, Stacking the Shelves, Young Adult