Waiting on Wednesday is a meme created by Breaking the Spine where each week we discuss upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
Mammoth by Jill Baguchinsky
The summer before her junior year, paleontology geek Natalie Page lands a coveted internship at an Ice Age dig site near Austin. Natalie, who’s also a plus-size fashion blogger, depends on the retro style she developed to shield herself from her former bullies, but vintage dresses and perfect lipstick aren’t compatible with prospecting for fossils in the Texas heat. But nothing is going to dampen Natalie’s spirit — she’s exactly where she wants to be, and she gets to work with her hero, a rock-star paleontologist who hosts the most popular paleo podcast in the world. And then there’s Chase the intern, who’s seriously cute, and Cody, a local boy who’d be even cuter if he were less of a grouch.
It’s a summer that promises to be about more than just mammoths.
Until it isn’t.
When Natalie’s hero turns out to be anything but, and steals the credit for one of her accomplishments, Nat has to unearth the confidence she needs to stand out in a field dominated by dudes. To do this, she’ll have to let her true self shine, even if that means defying all the rules for the sake of a major discovery.
Okay, this sounds so so so good??? Usually I’m not about all of the contemporaries toward the fall/winter time, but this sounds really good. I always love learning more about artifacts and digs and uncovering history, so a fossil dig site, some romanceeeeeeeee (although I’m not sure I’m fully trusting this potential love triangle aspect), mammoths, and some dramaaaaaaaaaa. Plus fashion????? Yes, sign me uppppppppppp. I’ll definitely be taking a pit stop on my No Contemporaries highway and needing to check this one up ASAP.
What do you think? Is this on your book TBR as well? What books are you waiting for this week? Let’s discuss in the comments below!
Ohh, this does sound good!!
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Yes!! It sounds like it will have good feels and something totally intriguing and different! 😀
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Yes, that’s the vibes I got too! I got my first 2019 ARC book today, by the way!
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oooooh what is it???
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You’ll be mine by Erin Hahn.
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Oooooh that sounds intriguing. When do you plan on reading it? Closer to 2019?
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It’ll probably be in my next round of ARC books I read. I usually try to read an ARC, then some TBR books I have, library book, then write a review for first ARC before starting another one. I am on my second ARC book now so like I said this will probably be within a few weeks or so.
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Ahhhhh gotcha. I was trying to debate when I needed to start reading 2019 books now, and I was trying to compare when you started, lol. But hopefully there are some good reads in there!!
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I might start it this week or weekend if I can’t pick a TBR or library ebook! I’ve been rereading The Mediator since last week.
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Oooooh a reread is always a good thing to read when you can’t pick out other books. I was stuck in the same thought, and was thinking about it too.
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I smell love triangle, but I love the fashion x paleontology mix. Sounds super interesting.
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I do as well, but I’m hoping that mix will save it! 😉
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I just finished this yesterday. It was fun, and I loved all the science stuff in it.
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Oooooh I’m super excited for it now, Sam, if you thought it was fun! I’ll be looking out for that review for it. 😀
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Don’t worry, it’s not much of a love triangle THANK GOODNESS. Lol!
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good, good! I can handle light love triangle, lol. XD Too deep, and I’m out.
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Lol same here!
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This sounds really good!! I can’t wait to hear your opinion about it!
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Yes! Hopefully it’s a good one! 🙂
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