Waiting on Wednesday: 3/19/14

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted over at Breaking the Spine, spotlighting books that have not yet been released but are being greatly anticipated! What are we waiting on this week? Let's find out!!

Mag is waiting on...

ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER by STEPHANIE PERKINS

releasing AUGUST 14th, 2014

From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever. 

Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

I'm so excited to find out what happens to dear sweet Isla and Josh, not to mention Anna, Etienne, Lola, and Cricket! Though at the same time I'm very sad for this to be the end of our part in their stories. Hopefully the happily-ever-after comes through!

What are you waiting on this week? Leave us your WoW links!

Novels 'n' Notes #4: Why Can't I by Liz Phair

Novels 'n' Notes is a weekly event I created here at Geek Chic to talk about songs that remind me of books. Feel free to make your own NN post! Just grab the logo (below) and link your post here so I can see it!

Why Can't I by Liz Phair: Etienne St. Clair and Anna Oliphant from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

I love this song so, so much. And I love this book so, so much. So I was very happy when I found connections between them. See for yourself!

-"Holding hands with you when we're out at night. Got a girlfriend, you say it isn't right. And I've got someone waiting too."

St. Clair and Anna become friends pretty much instantaneously, but St. Clair has a girlfriend, and Anna has a maybe-almost-boyfriend back home, Toph.

-"Isn't this the best part of breakin' up? Finding someone else you can't get enough of, someone who wants to be with you, too."

*Slight spoiler* After Anna is "betrayed" by Toph, she's able to go back to Paris and hang out with Etienne. Which is, in my opinion, infinitely better than being with Toph. Just saying. *End Spoiler*

-"It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it."

Basically, Anna and Etienne are a ticking time-bomb that's going to explode any moment, because they can't pretend they don't like each other forever.

Below you can listen to Why Can't I and decide whether this book reminds you of Anna and Etienne. 

Please note that I do not own this song, the lyrics, or anything related to Liz Phair or Why Can't I. I also did not post this video, nor am I affiliated with "Darthkippy12", who did. *Insert other legal stuff here.*

So, what do you think? Does Why Can't I make you think of Anna and the French Kiss? What other songs make you think of books?

You can tell me in the comments or your own NN post!