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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

"Waiting On" Wednesday: A Friend of the Family


"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:

A Friend of the Family
By Lauren Grodstein
Publication Date: November 10

From Amazon:
"Pete Dizinoff has spent years working toward a life that would be, by all measures, deemed successful. A skilled internist, he’s built a thriving practice in suburban New Jersey. He has a devoted wife, a network of close friends, and an impressive house, and most important, he has a son, Alec, on whom he’s pinned all his hopes. Pete has afforded Alec every opportunity, bailed him out of close calls with the law, and even ensured his acceptance into a good college.

But Pete never counted on the wild card: Laura, his best friend's daughter—ten years older than Alec, irresistibly beautiful, with a past so shocking that it’s never spoken of. When Laura sets her sights on Alec, Pete sees his plans for his son not just unraveling but being destroyed completely. Believing he has only the best of intentions, he sets out to derail this romance and rescue his son. He could never have foreseen how his whole world would shatter in the process.

Lauren Grodstein delivers a riveting story in the tradition of The Ice Storm, American Beauty, and Little Children, charting a father's fall from grace as he struggles to save his family, his reputation, and himself."

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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43 comments:

  1. ShondaJuly 22, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    This sounds good. I added it to my TBR List. Here's what I'm waiting for:

    http://memybookandthecouch.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  2. Mary (Bookfan)July 22, 2009 at 6:29 AM

    That sounds like an intense, gripping book!

    Here's my WoW.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    Oh, that sounds intriguing! Shocking pasts aways make great stories!

    Here is mine : http://infiniteshelf.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/waiting-on-wednesday/

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  4. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJuly 22, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Good pick; I've added it to my list. Here is mine:
    http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-day-falls-stood.html

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  5. AmeliaJuly 22, 2009 at 8:07 AM

    Oh that sounds REALLY good! I'm adding it to my WL now.

    Here's my WoW

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  6. BurtonReview July 22, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    I picked another Biblical story at The Burton Review

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  7. ZiaJuly 22, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    Sounds interesting. Here's my WoW

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  8. KristiJuly 22, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Good pick! I will have to watch for this one!

    Here is mine.

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  9. KristenJuly 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    This one sounds good! Here's mine:

    http://www.bookworminginthe21stcentury.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesdays-this-world-we.html

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  10. AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    That cover is haunting!

    I'm honoring my chick lit obsession again this week :)

    My post is here!

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  11. Jacqueline C.July 22, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    This one sounds really good!

    Here's my WoW pick

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  12. Sab H.July 22, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    Interesting.. Good pick.
    Here's mine:
    http://crystalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html

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  13. AndreaJuly 22, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Here is what I am waiting for.

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  14. Book DragonJuly 22, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Sounds good, I'll be adding it to my wish list. here's mine

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  15. The Book ExplorerJuly 22, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Here's mine for this week~

    http://thebookexplorer.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-6.html

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  16. Missy B.July 22, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    That sounds really good!

    Here's mine:

    http://missysbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday_2501.html

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  17. Faye( Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm)July 22, 2009 at 10:28 AM

    I haven't heard of this 1, it sounds interesting

    Here's Mine

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  18. KatieJuly 22, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    Here's mine:
    http://katiesbookshelf11.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-14.html

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  19. vvb32 readsJuly 22, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    ooh, this is one of those stories that run shivers up your spine - such drama. i'll have to add it to my list.

    here's my YA pick:
    http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-9.html

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  20. JazzJuly 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    I am a bit afraid of what that man will do to save his family.

    Here is my Jane Austen vampire novel WoW:

    http://missdanaidae.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-3-mr-darcy-vampyre.html

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  21. LisaJuly 22, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    This sounds great--I'll have to pick it up.

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  22. AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Your book sounds great, will be adding to my book list.

    Here is my WoW:
    http://annmariebro.blogspot.com/

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  23. BiancaJuly 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    Sounds like an interesting read!


    I posted my at http://wickedgoodbooks.blogspot.com

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  24. LizzyJuly 22, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    Interesting choice this week. Here's mine: http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday_22.html

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  25. MelanieJuly 22, 2009 at 12:50 PM

    i had a little different take this week http://tigermel.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-unwritten-books.html

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  26. Busy BookbloggerJuly 22, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    Here is mine!

    http://www.royalreads.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html#comments

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  27. Library Lounge LizardJuly 22, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Sounds like a great book!
    Here's my WoW choice...

    Library Lounge Lizard

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  28. LoriJuly 22, 2009 at 1:42 PM

    Here's mine!

    http://lorilaws.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-betrayals.html

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  29. PolishOutlanderJuly 22, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    Always good to know what's coming out in the adult fiction world. Thanks!
    Here is my pick for the week

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  30. Book Butterfly (Kim)July 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Here's mine for the week:

    http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-8-seven-rays-by.html

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  31. Lenore AppelhansJuly 22, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    Mine's up right here.

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  32. Lindsay :)July 22, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    That book sounds good. It is added to my to-read list.
    My WoW choice can be found at:
    http://imwaitingonwednesday.blogspot.com/

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  33. JenniferJuly 22, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    Wow, this one looks great! Adding it to my wishlist!!
    Here's mine!

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  34. Mari - Escape In A BookJuly 22, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    The description of A friend of the family definitely got me interested! Great find!

    I'm waiting for a book called Meridian.

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  35. SaraJuly 22, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    My WoW post is located here:

    http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-4.html

    on my blog, The Hiding Spot!

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  36. MariahJuly 22, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Sounds great here is my WoW

    http://mariah-readingadventure.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  37. Ink MageJuly 22, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    Here is mine for the week.

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  38. catJuly 22, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    Mine's up here!! Thanks!

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  39. wisteriaJuly 22, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    I like this post Waiting On....
    I will participate next week. Thanks. This book sounds like it is worth waiting for.

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  40. AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Ooh, sounds very cool! Here's mine: http://thedreamereader.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-8.html

    Thanks for hosting this awesome meme! You rock!

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  41. EliJuly 22, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    Oops. Posting mine a bit late, but here it is!

    http://tainted-poet.blogspot.com/2009/07/waiting-on-wednesday-8.html

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  42. KristineJuly 22, 2009 at 10:32 PM

    Your WoW is interesting. I especially like that it takes place in my state of NJ!

    This is my first time participating :) My WoW is here.

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