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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Promised World


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

The Promised World
By Lisa Tucker
Publication Date: September 1

From Publishers Weekly:

"Engrossing and suspenseful, Tucker’s remarkable fourth novel unveils the motives behind the curious behavior and superfluous lies of unusually close-knit fraternal twins. Brilliant but mercurial Billy Cole, estranged from his wife, Ashley, commits suicide after losing visitation rights to his children. After Billy’s death, his fragile twin, Lila, immediately begins to break down, recalling bizarre incidents and feeling overwhelmed by dread. Once her husband, Patrick, who always prized reason over emotion, hears from Ashley that the twins lied about their parents being dead, he connects with Lila’s mother, Barbara, and gets a very different picture of the twins’ past. By rotating points of view between Lila, Patrick, Billy and Ashley, Tucker fleshes out the story, leaving readers understanding how both guileless and malevolent actions can be misconstrued."

What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

Want to participate? Grab the logo, post your own WoW entry on your blog, and leave a link in the comments section!
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39 comments:

  1. Jacqueline C.June 24, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    This one is on my wish list too! Here are my picks: (1) and (2)

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  2. Mary (Bookfan)June 24, 2009 at 6:47 AM

    That sounds intriguing and intense!

    Here's my WoW.

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  3. MishelJune 24, 2009 at 6:51 AM

    I'm definitely picking this one up. I haven't read much on twins - fraternal or identical.

    Here's mine for this week:

    http://creativitygone.blogspot.com/2009/06/day-200-waiting-on-wednesday-18.html

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  4. StaciJune 24, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    I'm adding yours to my list to be read...sounds excellent!!!

    Here's mine

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  5. KristiJune 24, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    The Promised World sounds really good! I am going to add it to my TBR list! Mine is here.

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  6. Ink MageJune 24, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    Mine for the week.

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  7. Mari - Escape In A BookJune 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    The Promised World sounds good!

    Here's what I'm waiting for.

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  8. NancyJune 24, 2009 at 8:17 AM

    Great choice!! It is going on my wish list.

    HERE is my WoW post

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  9. MarieJune 24, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    Here's mine!
    http://cupcakewitch.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday_24.html

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  10. BurtonReview June 24, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    That's an interesting pick there.
    The Burton Review is up.
    Have a great day!

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  11. AmeliaJune 24, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    This sounds great! Mine is here

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  12. UnknownJune 24, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    I can always count on finding good "adult" reads on here!

    My pick is Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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  13. Book DragonJune 24, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    WOW, I need to add this one to my wish list

    Here's my WoW

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  14. The Book GirlJune 24, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    This sounds really interesting, and kind of intense!

    Here's mine :-)
    http://thebookgirlreviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  15. Book Butterfly (Kim)June 24, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    Great post!
    Here is mine :) Thanks!
    http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday-4-ice-by-sarah_24.html

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  16. bermudaonionJune 24, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    Sounds like a winner!

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  17. SaraJune 24, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    My WoW post is located on my blog @
    http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com.

    Sara

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  18. LizzyJune 24, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    Interesting pick this week. Here's mine http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday_24.html

    As always, thanks for hosting!

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  19. Minding SpotJune 24, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    Here's Mine:
    http://mindingspot.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday_24.html

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  20. NurinJune 24, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    That one sounds intense, it's def. on my wishlist now!

    Here's mine: http://readerrabbit.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday-psych-major.html

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  21. KristenJune 24, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    Here's mine: http://bookworminginthe21stcentury.blogspot.com/

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  22. a flight of mindsJune 24, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    Great pick! It sounds interesting. :)

    Here 's mine.

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  23. Cackleberry HomesteadJune 24, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    This sounds good - I will have to put it on my wishlist.

    Mine is here.

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  24. Shooting Stars MagJune 24, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Oh wow, that sounds very interesting.

    this is mine (some are out, some aren't)

    http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2009/06/wish-list-wednesday-some-are-out-some.html

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  25. Ella PreussJune 24, 2009 at 1:42 PM

    http://theclockmonkey2.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday-1.html

    My first WoW!
    Yay!

    xoxo, Ella

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  26. UnknownJune 24, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Here's mine:

    http://tvandbookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday-libyrinth-by-pearl.html

    You're looks really interesting, I hadn't heard of it before.

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  27. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJune 24, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Sounds like another winner; thanks. here is mine:

    http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-of-wednesday-sari-shop-widow.html

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  28. Jenni @ Falling Off The ShelfJune 24, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    After waiting all day for the internet to finally boot back up again, I have now posted my Waiting On Wednesday :)

    Here it is >

    http://fallingofftheshelf.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday-june24th.html

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  29. Today I ReadJune 24, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    I'm a little late, but I finally have my WoW up...

    Waiting on Wednesday: Hey, Where Did Those Deformed Triplets Come From? Oh, Divine Conception You Say.

    I had to re-read the blurb for your pick a couple of times...it seems like one very tangled web, but interesting nonetheless.

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  30. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 4:03 PM

    Here's mine: http://damnedconjuror.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/waiting-on-wednesday-invisible/

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  31. GenevieveJune 24, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    My pick wont come out until June of next year, I can't wait to read it though.


    http://caprubia.blogspot.com/2009/06/wishing-for-wednesday.html

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  32. AndreaJune 24, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    Here is what I am waiting on

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  33. JenniferJune 24, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Sounds great! Added to the ever-growing wish list!! Here's my first WOW entry!

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  34. JoJune 24, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Mine is here: http://ponderingthelibrary.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-is-my-first-waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  35. vvb32 readsJune 24, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    looks like a good one. twins is such an interesting topic these days because more of them are around.

    here's my pick:
    http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting-on-wednesday-4.html

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  36. KateJune 25, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Great WoW pick!

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  37. JessJune 25, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    This sounds like an intense read -- great pick!

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  38. Gwendolyn B.June 26, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    I'm not sure I could handle this one - sounds so sad!

    Here's mine for this week: http://tiny.cc/rQFru

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  39. DarleneJune 29, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    Great pick! I'll be reading this one in September and can't wait.

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