This week, what's really got my pages in a twist is...
Publication
Date: September 15, 2015
Hardcover, 384 pages, Balzer + Bray
Genres:
YA, Contemporary
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean
Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at
home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a
bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her
side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the
local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock.
Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when
he seems to like her back.
Instead of finding new heights of
self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So
she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she
can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several
other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as
much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of
Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.
With starry Texas nights, red candy
suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine— Dumplin’ is
guaranteed to steal your heart.
My Thoughts
To be honest, the premise for this book doesn’t intrigue me
that much. What does intrigue me is all of the hype for the book.
What book are you waiting for this Wednesday?
I can't wait for this one either. It sounds very awesome.
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I've heard some "eh" things, so I hope people are just being harsh. :)
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