Earth Girl by Janet Edwards
Expected Release Date August 16th 2012
2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. While everyone else portals between worlds, 18-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can’t travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She’s an ‘ape’, a ‘throwback’, but this is one ape girl who won’t give in.
Jarra invents a fake background for herself – as a normal child of Military parents – and joins a class of norms that is on Earth to excavate the ruins of the old cities. When an ancient skyscraper collapses, burying another research team, Jarra’s role in their rescue puts her in the spotlight. No hiding at back of class now. To make life more complicated, she finds herself falling in love with one of her classmates – a norm from another planet. Somehow, she has to keep the deception going.
A freak solar storm strikes the atmosphere, and the class is ordered to portal off-world for safety – no problem for a real child of military parents, but fatal for Jarra. The storm is so bad that the crews of the orbiting solar arrays have to escape to planet below: the first landing from space in 600 years. And one is on collision course with their shelter.
Jarra invents a fake background for herself – as a normal child of Military parents – and joins a class of norms that is on Earth to excavate the ruins of the old cities. When an ancient skyscraper collapses, burying another research team, Jarra’s role in their rescue puts her in the spotlight. No hiding at back of class now. To make life more complicated, she finds herself falling in love with one of her classmates – a norm from another planet. Somehow, she has to keep the deception going.
A freak solar storm strikes the atmosphere, and the class is ordered to portal off-world for safety – no problem for a real child of military parents, but fatal for Jarra. The storm is so bad that the crews of the orbiting solar arrays have to escape to planet below: the first landing from space in 600 years. And one is on collision course with their shelter.
Why I'm Waiting?
I love books set in the future. I'm already all worried about Jarra and what she will do when she has to leave earth but can't! I wonder if the norm boy she falls for will accept her and help her.
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Hi there :) just popping in... interesting read by the looks of it. It would definitely be sucky to not be able to travel between planets and being dumped by your parents! Geez :/
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This sounds very unique, I had never heard of it before. Thanks for sharing!
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I am so excited for Earth Girl! Futuristic dystopian type novels are the best so it goes without saying that I really, really want to read this!
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I have not seen this before but it looks amazing!! Stuck on Earth because she can't survive other planets?! Freaking amazing!! Great pick this week and thanks for stopping by my WoW! Hope to see you again soon.
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Ohhhh this does sound super awesome!!! I'll have to add it to my TBR :D Thanks for sharing!!!
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I've seen this book on Goodreads and it sounds so good it's definitely on my wishlist, great choice and thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteI love futuristic books and this one sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteOooo, sounds good! I haven't heard of this one and I like the sci-fi/dystopian setting!!
ReplyDeleteWow ! This sounds really good Jennifer !
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of it before, but I need to add it to my to-read list ASAP! :)
Thanks so much for sharing!
I don't think I've heard of this one. A world in which being bound to earth is seen as a handicap? Cool. Great pick. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Gorgeous, gorgeous cover!!! Thanks for sharing. Becki
ReplyDeleteGreat pick! I love the cover :) I'll have to buy this one when it comes out! :)
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I haven't heard of this before, but it sounds really awesome! Thanks for sharing. :)
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holy crap, I hadn't realized this one got a cover!! THAT IS A FREAKING AWESOME COVER! I can't wait for this one. It sounds SO good. I am dying to read it right now. :D
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Thanks a million for drawing this to my attention! I haven't heard of it before but it sounds EXACTLY like my type of book. I love futuristic reads too! Awesome pick. :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good Jennifer. I haven't heard of it before. Definitely one for my TBR. I can feel my excitement for it already lol
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait for this one either :)
ReplyDeleteKrazyyme @ Young Readers
OOoh that looks interesting! Haven't heard of that one! WoW day really just adds to my insanely tall TBR pile!!
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Great pick! I really want to read this one, too, 'cause it sounds great :)
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ReplyDeleteWow, this is the first time I hear about this book! Looks great :) :) Great pick Jennifer :) <3
ReplyDeleteOooh, this sounds intriguing! I'll have to wait for your review to be sure if it'd be something for me, but daaarn.. it sounds so good! >_<
ReplyDeleteThis story sounds like one you won't be able to put down, and I also really love futuristic sci-fi kinds of stories! Thanks for the heads-up on this one, it's the first time I've heard of it! :)
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OH YES!
ReplyDeleteI'm super excited for this one! I love the universe! I love the future! I just can't wait anylongerrrrrrr! D:
ooOoOOoOOo this one sounds so intersting!!!!! i so added this to my list!! thanks jen!!!
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Wow, it sounds really good, my type of book. I need to add it to my TBR
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It sounds great it reminds me of the movie Gattaca. Thanks for sharing here is the link to my pick ..http://sonythebooklover.com/2012/03/waiting-on-wednesday-50/
ReplyDeleteGreat pick! This sounds like an awesome book. I will definitely be on the lookout. Thsnks for sharing, Jennifer!
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