What’s Next #36 The Murmurings, Dr. Frankenstein’s Daughters, or The Sweetest Dark?
What’s Next? is a weekly meme hosted by Icey Books. Every Thursday, select 3-5 books (not too many, not too little!) that you want to read but can’t decide which one to read first. Post the cover, and if you want, the synopsis or even a random line from the book, for each of your selections. At the end of your post, ask readers to vote on which one you should read next! Even if you don’t end up reading your readers’ top choice, you’ll know what the majority is excited for.
This week I have three for you to help me choose from.
The Murmurings by Carly Anne West
Expected publication: March 5th 2013 by Simon Pulse
A teen girl starts hearing the same voices that drove her sister to commit suicide in this creepy, suspenseful novel. Everyone thinks Sophie’s sister, Nell, went crazy. After all, she heard strange voices that drove her to commit suicide. But Sophie doesn’t believe that Nell would take her own life, and she’s convinced that Nell’s doctor knows more than he’s letting on. As Sophie starts to piece together Nell’s last days, every lead ends in a web of lies. And the deeper Sophie digs, the more danger she’s in—because now she’s hearing the same haunting whispers. Sophie’s starting to think she’s going crazy too. Or worse, that maybe she’s not….
Dr. Frankenstein’s Daughters by Suzanne Weyn Published January 1st 2013 by Scholastic Press
A new generation is creating a monster…. Giselle and Ingrid are the twin daughters of Doctor Victor Frankenstein, but they are very different people, and when they inherit his castle in the Orkney Islands, Giselle dreams of holding parties and inviting society — but Ingrid is fascinated by her father’s forbidden experiments.
The Sweetest Dark (The Sweetest Dark #1) by Shana Abé Expected publication: April 2nd 2013 by Bantam
“With every fiber of my being, I yearned to be normal. To glide through my days at Iverson without incident. But I’d have to face the fact that my life was about to unfold in a very, very different way than I’d ever envisioned. Normal would become forever out of reach.” Lora Jones has always known that she’s different. On the outside, she appears to be an ordinary sixteen-year-old girl. Yet Lora’s been keeping a heartful of secrets: She hears songs that no one else can hear, dreams vividly of smoke and flight, and lives with a mysterious voice inside her that insists she’s far more than what she seems. England, 1915. Raised in an orphanage in a rough corner of London, Lora quickly learns to hide her unique abilities and avoid attention. Then, much to her surprise, she is selected as the new charity student at Iverson, an elite boarding school on England’s southern coast. Iverson’s eerie, gothic castle is like nothing Lora has ever seen. And the two boys she meets there will open her eyes and forever change her destiny. Jesse is the school’s groundskeeper—a beautiful boy who recognizes Lora for who and what she truly is. Armand is a darkly handsome and arrogant aristocrat who harbors a few closely guarded secrets of his own. Both hold the answers to her past. One is the key to her future. And both will aim to win her heart. As danger descends upon Iverson, Lora must harness the powers she’s only just begun to understand, or else lose everything she dearly loves.
They are all ones that I have wanted to read, so choosing which one to read first isn’t an easy choice. what do you think? Which one should I read? 
I vote for The Murmurings because it’s the only book I know about
, plus it sounds spooky yet fantastic!
- Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf
The Sweetest Dark! I actually read it like a year ago (then they pushed the release date way back) and was BLOWN AWAY! I LOVED it! I know not everyone has felt the same way, but that’s how I felt. EPIC.
I’m voting for The Sweetest Dark because it’s the one I most want to read.
All I’m going to say is anything but The Murmuring. That sounds mean, but that book.. just…. ugh. No, but read the one you want. You may love it.
I’m going to have to say The Sweetest Dark, since I read Dr. Frankenstein’s Daughters and it was awful, Christy didn’t like The Murmurings and nearly everyone else likes The Sweetest Dark!
I love it when my work is done for me.
My vote is for the Sweetest Dark. I am very excited to start seeing reviews on this book. all great choices though.
The Murmuring *bounces* It looks so creepy good!
I’d vote for the Sweetest Dark
You’ve reminded me that I really need to start doing this meme more often, just to decide what I should read next!! It’s so great for those of us that are indecisive.
But my vote whole-heartedly goes to The Murmuring, that book sounds SO awesome!!
Happy reading, Jenna! <3
Dr. Frankenstein’s daughters looks good to me.. that has my vote! Here is mine:
http://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/2013/02/whats-next.html
Angie
The Sweetest Dark has my vote!
I am so sorry, I thought Blogger would let you know when you had a comment deliver to spam but apparently it doesn’t. I just saw that you commented on Jan 17, I know it was a long time but I didn’t know. I’ll check the spam folder often from now on. For some reason they put it on spam, I took it out of there.
I’ve heard of the murmurings before and it looks like a good book, I would say pick that one.
I vote for The Sweetest Dark. It sounds great!
Thanks for voting…..