Wednesday, August 5, 2009

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Family Album


"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:

Family Album
By Penelope Lively
Publication Date: October 29
From Amazon:

"All Alison ever wanted was a blissful childhood for her six children, with summers at the beach and birthday parties on the lawn at their family home. Together with Ingrid, the family au pair, she has worked hard to create a real old-fashioned family life. But beneath its postcard sheen, the picture is clouded by a distant father, Alison's inexplicable emotional outbursts, and long-repressed secrets that no one dares mention. For years, Alison's adult children have protected her illusion of domestic perfection—but as each child confronts the effects of past choices on their current adult lives, it becomes evident that each must face the truth."

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!

49 comments:

Ashley said...

This sounds great!

Lori said...

Sounds great! Go hereto see mine!

Mary (Bookfan) said...

Sounds very intense!
Here's my WOW pick.

Mari - Escape In A Book said...

Sounds like a dramatic novel, great pick!

Here's mine!

BurtonReview said...

My WoW post is up at The Burton Review.
Have a great Wednesday!

Nancy said...

Ahh...this book sounds very interesting. An excellent choice.

Here is my WoW
http://lushbudgetproduction.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-sense-and.html

Steph Bowe said...

My WoW post here: http://heyteenager.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-hostage-by-karen.html

My first time participating!

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

Sounds great! here is mine:
http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-broken-teaglass.html

bermudaonion said...

If the book's as good as the cover, it's a winner!

PolishOutlander said...

Great cover! Here's my pick for the week

Missy B. said...

It sounds very good! Love the cover, too.

http://missysbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday.html

Kristi said...

Good find!

Here is my WoW.

Zia said...

Sounds interesting. Here's mine this week.

vvb32 reads said...

sounds like an interesting one with family dynamics at play.

i've been meaning to read The Photograph by her.

here's me tv-oriented WoW:
http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-10.html

Eli said...

Ooo sounds interesting.

Here's Mine:

http://tainted-poet.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-10.html

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Jenni @ Falling Off The Shelf said...

Sounds dramatic!

Here's mine :)

http://fallingofftheshelf.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-august-5th.html

Unknown said...

Very interesting, great pick. You can check mine out here.

Jacqueline C. said...

Good one! Here's my WoW pick

Cackleberry Homestead said...

This sounds interesting. Mine is here.

The Book Explorer said...

Sounds great~

Here's my WoW:

http://thebookexplorer.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-8.html

Debbie's World of Books said...

My pick is posted Debbie's World of Books

Lizzy said...

Interesting pick this week. Here's mine

http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday.html

Sab H. said...

Here's mine:
http://crystalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-4.html

I don't know how to link it on comments! Sorry!

Book Butterfly (Kim) said...

Here's mine!

http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-10-firespell-by.html

Thanks

Gwendolyn B. said...

Sounds sad :( Let us know . . .

Here's mine!

The_Book_Queen said...

Hmm, never heard of this one before, but it looks good! ;)

Here's mine:
http://tbqspersonalbookpalace.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday.html

Enjoy!
TBQ

Sara said...

Mine is located here:

http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com

Library Lounge Lizard said...

That book sounds good...

Here's my WoW post...

http://www.libraryloungelizard.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-6.html

Faye( Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm) said...

My WoW here

Erotic Horizon said...

Here's mine..

http://erotichorizon.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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Erotic Horizon said...

here's mine

http://fantasybythetale.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday.html

Unknown said...

Great book. Here's my WoW
annmariebro.blogspot.com

Bianca said...

Here's mine http://wickedgoodbooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-5.html

Mishel (P.S. I Love Books) said...

I like your choice this week!

Here's mine:

http://creativitygone.blogspot.com/2009/08/day-242-waiting-on-wednesday-23.html

Melanie said...

Here's my pick http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-beautiful.html

everything you post sounds cool!

Staci said...

Your WoW sounds fantastic!!

Here's mine:
http://lifeinthethumb.blogspot.com/2009/08/library-loot-and-waiting-on-wednesday.html

Corey S said...

Yay!

Here's mine.

Unknown said...

Here is mine:
http://tvandbookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-abolute-death-by.html

Another Gaiman graphic novel but still a book ;)

Yours sounds really interesting and full of family drama. Just my kind of story! hehe

Sarah said...

Sounds intense :) And interesting.

Here's mine:
http://bookduck.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-as-you-wish-1.html

(My first time participating.)

Icedream said...

It sounds like a good one!
My choices are here:
http://readinginappalachia.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday.html

marnesandnoble said...

I always appreciate your picks.

Here is my WOW pick: http://marnesandnoble.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-bradshaw.html

Andrea said...

Here is my WoW

tapestry100 said...

Here's mine for the week.

http://from-my-bookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-angel-time-songs.html

The Book Girl said...

Here is mine:
http://thebookgirlreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-again-on-thursday.html

Nurin said...

Here's mine :)
http://readerrabbit.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wednesday-before-i-fall-by.html

The Obsessive Reader said...

This sounds real and intriguing! Here's my WoW: http://theobsessivereader-rachel.blogspot.com/2009/08/waiting-on-wensday.html

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