Hi! Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted by wishfulendings. This meme is a rebrand of Waiting on Wednesday which was hosted by Jill@breakingthespine. Each week, we share a book, usually unpublished, that we can’t wait to read. This week I’m sharing a YA Contemporary Debut.

Title: Lulu & Milagro’s Search for Clarity 

Author: Angela Velez

Expected Publication- February 8th, 2022

Add to Goodreads: Here. 

Goodreads Summary

Booksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this Latinx road trip adventure—a big-hearted, voice-driven YA about two sisters who couldn’t be more different, but become begrudging partners on their school’s cross-country college trip—from debut author Angela Velez.

Overachiever Luz “Lulu” Zavala has straight As, perfect attendance, and a solid ten-year plan. First up: nail her interview for a dream internship at Stanford, the last stop on her school’s cross-country college road trip. The only flaw in her plan is Clara, her oldest sister, who went off to college and sparked a massive fight with their overprotective Peruvian mom, who is now convinced that out-of-state-college will destroy their family. If Lulu can’t fix whatever went wrong between them, the whole trip—and her future—will be a waste.

Middle sister Milagro wants nothing to do with college, or a nerdy class field trip. Then a spot opens up on the trip just as her own Spring Break plans (Operation: Lose Your Virginity) are thwarted, and she hops on the bus with her glittery lipsticks, more concerned about getting back at her ex than she is about schools or any family drama. But the trip opens her eyes about possibilities she’d never imagined for herself. Maybe she is more than the boy-crazy girl everyone seems to think she is.

On a journey from Baltimore all the way to San Francisco, Lulu and Milagro will become begrudging partners as they unpack weighty family expectations, uncover Clara’s secrets, and maybe even discover the true meaning of sisterhood.

Why I want to read this 

I love stories about sisters and family. I also love stories about people finding themselves and growing over the course of the story. This book has my name written all over it.  Also, this cover is so cute.

Hi! Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Tressa @wishfulendings. This is an offshoot of Waiting on Wednesday, which was hosted by Jill breakingthespine. The purpose of this meme is to feature a book, usually unpublished, that we can’t wait to read. This week I’m featuring a novel coming out early next year- When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord. All information comes from Goodreads.

Title: When You Get the Chance

Author: Emma Lord

Genre: YA Contemporary

Expected Publication: January 4^th, 2022

Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54306966-when-you-get-the-chance?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=H2mw1X0TvU&rank=2

Goodreads Summary

Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream to become a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super-introverted dad, who after raising Millie alone, doesn’t want to watch her leave home to pursue her dream. Not her pesky and ongoing drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. And not the “Millie Moods,” the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm, always at maddeningly inconvenient times. Millie needs an ally. And when a left-open browser brings Millie to her dad’s embarrassingly moody LiveJournal from 2003, Millie knows just what to do. She’s going to find her mom.

There’s Steph, a still-aspiring stage actress and receptionist at a talent agency. There’s Farrah, ethereal dance teacher who clearly doesn’t have the two left feet Millie has. And Beth, the chipper and sweet stage enthusiast with an equally exuberant fifteen-year-old daughter (A possible sister?! This is getting out of hand). But how can you find a new part of your life and expect it to fit into your old one, without leaving any marks? And why is it that when you go looking for the past, it somehow keeps bringing you back to what you’ve had all along?

Why I want to read this

If you’ve been following me from my other blog, you know that I love musicals. For those new to my blog from the move to wordpress yesterday, musicals are another passion of mine, and I love all things Broadway. This book has my name written all over it, and I enjoy Emma Lord as an author.