Welcome to this week’s edition of Wishlist Wednesday! Today I am featuring Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon. This book is about a ballroom dancing competition, and I can’t wait to read it!
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about and have yet to read. It is a spin-off of the original meme, Waiting on Wednesday, that was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine.
THIS WEEK’S WOW: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Title: Instructions for DancingAuthor: Nicola Yoon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: June 1, 2021
Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.
As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything--including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he's only just met.Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it's that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?
Thoughts
I am getting some strong Dirty Dancing vibes from this synopsis. It sounds like it is gong to be a classic Nicola Yoon novel that has some fun elements mixed in with some serious topics. Ballroom dancing is something I have not seen in a YA novel, and I am so here for it, especially if Nicola Yoon is the one writing it!
About Nicola Yoon
Nicola Yoon grew up in Jamaica (the island) and Brooklyn (part of Long Island). She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and daughter, both of whom she loves beyond all reason. Everything, Everything is her first novel.
The ballroom dancing aspect is fun, and the visions sound like a cool addition!
I agree! 🙂
I was just saying how I miss Yoon’s books and then I saw this one. It sounds amazing. I need it!
Right?! I am really looking forward to this one! 🙂
Oh I didn’t know Nicola Yoon has a new upcoming book. Yay! 😀
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I just recently found out about it! 🙂
I love those Dirty Dancing vibes! YA hasn’t really been working for me much lately, but I want to read this one now!
Aw! Well I hope that this one is a good match for you! 🙂
I love the sound of this! Her vision of the beginning and end of a romance is a neat idea. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
The vision aspect is quite intriguing! 🙂
Well no you are right! Definitely Dirty Dancing vibes here!
I am glad you agree! 😉
I just found this one too and it is on my TBR! Great pick!
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I hope that we both love it! 🙂
That cover is absolutely gorgeous! The synopsis sounds great too. Will definitely be adding to my TBR so thanks for putting it on my radar. 🙂
The cover really is beautiful, isn’t it?! 🙂
The ballroom dancing is an interesting element. Hope you enjoy the book when you get to it!
I thinks so, toot! 🙂
I thought of Dirty Dancing too! I love that movie. And I really like Nicola Yoon. I will have to give this one a try! I hope you enjoy it when you read it!
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Fingers crossed! I have a good feeing about it. 🙂
I’ve never read any of Nicola Yoon’s books, but this one sounds delightful – I hope you enjoy it:))
Sounds like a fun read!
What a cute book with dancing. Defiantly a to read. 🙂
cute cover
This is on my wish list!! Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a sweet and entertaining YA romcom! Love the cover!
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Oh wow, this brings back memories of taking ballroom dancing lessons with a guy I was so head-over-heels for! This book sounds so good!