I am curiously awaiting the release of:
Fade Out
by Nova Ren Suma
Publication Date: June 5th 2012
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Summary (courtesy of GoodReads):
If this were a movie, you'd open to the first page of this book and be transported to a whole other world. Everything would be in black and white, except maybe for the girl in pink polka-dot tights, and this really great music would start to swell in the background. All of a sudden, you wouldn't be able to help it--you'd be a part of the story, you'd be totally sucked in. You'd be in this place, filled with big lies, mysterious secrets, and a tween girl turned sleuth.... Zoom in on thirteen-year-old Dani Callanzano. It's the summer before eighth grade, and Dani is stuck in her nothing-ever-happens town with only her favorite noir mysteries at the Little Art movie theater to keep her company.
But one day, a real-life mystery begins to unravel--at the Little Art! And it all has something to do with a girl in polka-dot tights.... Armed with a vivid imagination, a flair for the dramatic, and her knowledge of all things Rita Hayworth, Dani sets out to solve the mystery, and she learns more about herself than she ever thought she could.
Why I want to read this:
This is actually a re-publication of Suma's Dani Noir, which I haven't read yet. And while I didn't like the plot ending of her Imaginary Girls, I fell for Suma's writing. I love the way she creates atmosphere and holds tension throughout a novel. I loved the nightmare-ish feel of Imaginary Girls and I hope very much that I'm going to find similar elements in Fade Out.

This one sounds like it will be a great read! Thanks for sharing, it's now added to my TBR pile!
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Claire Reads WoW
I still have to read Imaginary Girls, have the egalley on my reader. But it this a MG story? A thirteen year old protagonist sounds like it...
ReplyDeleteSounds like MG, yes, but the creepy MGs usually work for all ages :)
DeleteI have yet to read IMAGINARY GIRLS and really hope I'll get to it sometime this year, because it sounds awesome. I'm a bit on the fence about FADE OUT though, because even though I love the new cover (I'm such a cover whore), it's a Middle Grade novel and I'm not a huge fan of these... Hope you'll enjoy it though! :)
ReplyDeletethe author's debut imaginary girls was a dnf for me but i do love a good mystery read so i'll keep fade out in mind.
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-michelle
Might be a good one considering the writer - love a good mystery
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@TCAbn The Motley Chronicles
Sounds like a great read. You always pick great books that I add to my never ending list. Thanks for checking out my WoW.
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Thanks for the compliment, it means so much to me! ^_^
DeleteOhhh I haven't heard of this one, but I always love awesome writers :D Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI haven't gotten to read this or Imaginary Girls, but I did read the first few chapters and did love the writing style! This looks like a fun read---great choice!
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