We wanted to do another bookish meme on Wednesday and after doing Can’t Wait Wednesday a few times we decided that would be a fun one to bring around more often! About twice a month you’ll see this meme on our blog.
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Dear Martin meets They Both Die at the End in this gripping, evocative novel about a Black teen who has the power to see into the future, whose life turns upside down when he foresees his younger brother’s imminent death, from the acclaimed author of SLAY.
Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the local ice cream shop; the best boyfriend he can be to his amazing girlfriend, Talia; the best protector he can be over his little brother, Isaiah. But as much as Alex tries, he often comes up short.
It’s hard to for him to be present when every time he touches an object or person, Alex sees into its future. When he touches a scoop, he has a vision of him using it to scoop ice cream. When he touches his car, he sees it years from now, totaled and underwater. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the precipice of breaking up, and that terrifies him. Alex feels these visions are a curse, distracting him, making him anxious and unable to live an ordinary life.
And when Alex touches a photo that gives him a vision of his brother’s imminent death, everything changes.
With Alex now in a race against time, death, and circumstances, he and Isaiah must grapple with their past, their future, and what it means to be a young Black man in America in the present.
I loved loved loved Slay by Brittney Morris so I immediately went looking what else she wrote. And that’s how I found her upcoming release The Cost of Knowing. This sounds exciting but also possibly heart-breaking. Brittney wrote some really emotional scenes in Slay, or at least I had tears in my eyes, so I can only imagine what she does with a story like this.
Brittney’s writing in Slay was very addictive and I couldn’t put it down so you can imagine I’m very excited to read another book by her. I also love the cover, while I don’t like people on covers, I really don’t mind it here! This book releases on April 6th and I for one can’t wait. Have you read Slay? And are you excited for The Cost of Knowing? Let me know down below!
I agree! I think that this book will be heartbreaking. I hope that you find it enjoyable when you get the chance to read it. 🙂
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Thank you! I hope you do too <3 And may the heartbreak be worth it 😉
I have Slay on my TBR pile and need to still get to it. This one sounds really good too–and yes, it definitely sounds heartbreaking. I am adding it to my wish list. I hope you like The Cost of Knowing when you read it!
Thank you! I hope you pick up Slay soon, it was one of my absolute favorites of 2020 <3