Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (39)


This is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where every Wednesday bloggers highlight a book that they are eagerly anticipating the release of!

Kissing Shakespeare 
By Pamela Mingel
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Summary: Miranda has Shakespeare in her blood: she hopes one day to become a Shakespearean actor like her famous parents. At least, she does until her disastrous performance in her school's staging of The Taming of the Shrew. Humiliated, Miranda skips the opening-night party. All she wants to do is hide. 

Fellow cast member, Stephen Langford, has other plans for Miranda. When he steps out of the backstage shadows and asks if she'd like to meet Shakespeare, Miranda thinks he's a total nutcase. But before she can object, Stephen whisks her back to 16th century England—the world Stephen's really from. He wants Miranda use her acting talents and modern-day charms on the young Will Shakespeare. Without her help, Stephen claims, the world will lost its greatest playwright. 

Miranda isn't convinced she's the girl for the job. Why would Shakespeare care about her? And just who is this infuriating time traveler, Stephen Langford? Reluctantly, she agrees to help, knowing that it's her only chance of getting back to the present and her "real" life. What Miranda doesn't bargain for is finding true love . . . with no acting required.



I freaking love any book that is a retelling/based around a classic, so I got SO excited when I heard about this book. This one sounds like such a cute book and the cover is so gorgeous! I like the idea of Miranda being an actress, then having to figure out how to deal with her real life. Oh, and a time traveler? Charming the young Shakespeare? When can I read this book?!?!?! 



Posted by Jessica (Peace Love Books) at 10:59 PM

28 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    Lovely cover. All books that I've read about time travel I've loved so I can't wait for this one. Great pick!

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  2. Book SakeApril 25, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    I got this one recently and can't wait to read it for all the reasons you stated!!!

    Our WoW is at Book Sake. –Jessica

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  3. Jessica @ a GREAT readApril 25, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Nice pick! Seen this one around before, hope you love it once you read it!

    Here's my WoW

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  4. Anna @ Literary ExplorationApril 25, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    I've seen this one around and it looks so good!!! GReat pick :)

    Anna @ Literary Exploration
    My WoW

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  5. ChristinaApril 25, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Thanks for stopping by!

    I definitely want to read this. She had me at Shakespeare. Plus time travel! Umm, yes please!

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  6. Michelle MadowApril 25, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    I love time travel stories! Thanks for sharing :)

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  7. Kim@Time2ReadApril 25, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    I haven't heard of this one and I'm usually not much for time travel books, but this one sounds pretty interesting!

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  8. PaigeApril 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    I've heard about this one in bits and pieces and I didn't think I'd like it but it actually sounds really good! Thanks for sharing and here's my WoW!

    http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday_25.html

    ~Paige @ Comfort Books

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  9. Debra's Book CafeApril 25, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    Fab Wow! Great pick!

    Debs
    Debra's Book Cafe

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  10. Abbey AnnApril 25, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    It sounds like a great book!

    Abbey Ann
    abbeyannsbookland.blogspot.com

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  11. Lisa @ Lost in LiteratureApril 25, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Great pick! This is new to me, and sounds awesome!

    Lisa @ Lost in Literature
    My WoW

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  12. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    This looks so good. I saw in on NetGalley and was wondering about it. Great pick!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  13. The Shadow RealmApril 25, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Great pick. This sounds really cool. Will definitely be adding it to my list :)

    Yvonne

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  14. Cary Cheyenne.April 25, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    This sounds great!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog!
    Have a great week :)

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  15. DarleneApril 25, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    This sounds like something I would be interested in! I’m actually a Theatre major in college. I’m not an actor, but I can definitely appreciate the main character’s interests and Shakespeare as a playwright. Thanks for sharing!

    Oh wow, this is the first time I have heard about this book but it sounds really good to me! I am already intrigued just by that synopsis. I also love when a main character isn’t the epitome of perfection...I mean let’s face it, we aren’t all built like Gods! I will definitely be adding that one to Goodreads! As for what you should read next, I would LOVE to hear a review of The Peculiars. The cover is crazy gorgeous and the plot sounds interesting enough!

    Darlene @ Leather Bound and Lovely

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  16. The Lost LolaApril 25, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    Oh wow, I haven't even heard of this one, it looks great! I'm adding it to my goodreads now :)

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  17. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Erm, this sounds so different and cool and interesting and fun, I want it now!

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  18. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    I'm also waiting on that one. :)

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  19. HeidiApril 25, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    Yes! I'm excited for this one as well. I love Shakespeare and I love time travel, so who could ask for more?! I am hesitant enough that I didn't ask for this one on NetGalley, but if the reviews are good, I am SO in!

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  20. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    I've heard about this one! It sounds good! :)
    Thanks for visiting!

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  21. AneeqahApril 25, 2012 at 6:20 PM

    I haven't heard of this book before! I'm definitely going to be adding it to my TBR though. It sounds like such an interesting retelling! And I love the cover too, simple and pretty. Can't wait to read it!

    -Aneeqah @ My Not So Real Life

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  22. jennApril 25, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Thanks for stopping by!

    I haven't heard of this, but it sure does sound interesting! And what a coincidence that Shakespeare's birthday just passed!!

    jenn @ writer's block

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  23. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 11:28 PM

    This sounds like a really cute story. I wasn't aware of this book until now. Thanks for sharing.

    ♥JJ iReads♥ | Thanks for stopping by my blog today :)

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  24. KrispyApril 26, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    Oh, what an intriguing premise and pretty cover! Thanks for sharing this one! I probably wouldn't have heard of it otherwise. :)

    P.S. Thanks for stopping by my first WoW post! Totally agree with you - Unspoken has an amazing cover. It reminds me of the cover of favorite book of mine, The Book of Lost Things!

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  25. NeyraApril 26, 2012 at 2:29 AM

    Great pick :) I'm very curious about this book but I'm not sure if I should pick it up when it releases. I hope it's good.

    Thanks for stopping by :)

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  26. Little Miss BeckyApril 26, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    Can't wait for this one, either! Sounds like a such a fun time-travel story!

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  27. Freak-YA-tasticApril 26, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    I heard about this book once before and I'm quite curious about it. I'll probably read it too. Good pick and Thank you for stopping by my

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  28. Grace FonsecaMay 2, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    This sounds interesting. Not my usual fare.

    Grace

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