Waiting on Wednesday 08/26/15
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!
Mogsy’s Pick:
Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum: September 22, 2015 (Spencer Hill Press)
While I’m pretty ambivalent about the original tale of Peter Pan and Neverland, I admit to a real weakness for its retellings. And one seen through the eyes of Captain Hook is something that I just cannot say no to. I’ve already heard some great things about this YA novel coming out this fall from Spencer Hill, and last week their wonderful publicity team sent me an invite to read the eARC on NetGalley. Looking forward to this one!
“James Hook is a child who only wants to grow up.
When he meets Peter Pan, a boy who loves to pretend and is intent on never becoming a man, James decides he could try being a child—at least briefly. James joins Peter Pan on a holiday to Neverland, a place of adventure created by children’s dreams, but Neverland is not for the faint of heart. Soon James finds himself longing for home, determined that he is destined to be a man. But Peter refuses to take him back, leaving James trapped in a world just beyond the one he loves. A world where children are to never grow up.
But grow up he does.
And thus begins the epic adventure of a Lost Boy and a Pirate.
This story isn’t about Peter Pan; it’s about the boy whose life he stole. It’s about a man in a world that hates men. It’s about the feared Captain James Hook and his passionate quest to kill the Pan, an impossible feat in a magical land where everyone loves Peter Pan.
Except one.”
The BiblioSanctum 
I definitely want to read this one!!
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I was all, but then..it changed
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I’m quietly excited this one, I want it to confirm my suspicions that Peter Pan is one shady ass kid!!
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Me too! And like, even from the Disney movie you could tell he was a bit of jerkhole, no? 😛
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Ooh nice! I am definitely curious about this one! I love Peter Pan stories and seeing things even changed intrigue me! Hope you love it once you read it!
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Yep, I can’t resist Peter Pan retellings!
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I love the sound of this too. Peter Pan has always been one of my favorite stories, it seems like you can do so much with it. I like the Hook angle!
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I think there’s a lot of interesting things that can be done with the Hook angle. Very curious about how the author will tackle it.
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I’ve read a couple retellings I’ve enjoyed, but I think in general they don’t tend to appeal to me from blurbs for some reason.
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It’s sometimes very hard to get a feel for a book from a description — but yes, especially when it comes to retellings.
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The blurb makes it seem like Peter is the bad guy of the story, and that maybe we should be rooting for James. That seems like a cool twist.
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I’d totally root for Hook – let’s hope the author nails it!
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This is the first I’ve heard of this one but I instantly NEED it I’m not big on Peter Pan either but this origin story told through HOOK’s eyes sounds awesome 😀 Thanks for bringing this one to my attention Mogsy!! xx
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Glad I was able to bring it to your attention 🙂
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Sounds like something that would be up my alley since I tend read Peter Pan retellings.
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I do know of your penchant for Pan retellings, so I figured this would have caught your eye 🙂
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I’ll await your review. I do like retellings. Hook has great potential I think.
Lynn 😀
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