"Waiting on" Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that the YA world is eagerly anticipating.

My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" title is
How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles.

Publication Date: November 1, 2009
Publisher: Flux

From Amazon:

Product Description:

Guess who’s jetting off to the Holy Land this summer!

Yes, it’s me—Amy Nelson-Barak. I’ve volunteered for ten days of military training in Israel with my friends. The Sababa brochure said it would be a “fun” summer experience. Okay, so I didn’t sign up to prove I’m not a princess…I did it to surprise my hot Israeli boyfriend stationed at the same base.

Too bad nobody told me:

- It’s hot in the Negev desert…like, so hot your makeup melts off and you get under-boob sweat spots.

- You can’t sleep in until 11 a.m.

- You shouldn’t kill bees with your flatiron—don’t ask.

- Peeing in a hole isn’t easy (when you’re a girl)—double don’t ask.

When I find out our team leader is my boyfriend Avi, I’m totally psyched…until I learn he has to treat me like all the other recruits. Can you say OY VEY!

About the Author:

Simone Elkeles (Illinois) was born and raised in the Chicago area. Half Israeli, she has close ties to the culture described in her book. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, winner of the 2005 Chick Lit Stiletto contest, is her first novel.