Wednesday, September 16, 2009

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Brightest Star in the Sky


"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 Brightest Star in the Sky
By Marian Keyes
Publication Date: January 21

From Publishers Weekly:

"Keyes delivers a dizzying vertical view of the mismatched, mixed-up tenants of Dublin's 66 Star Street, friends and lovers who grow up, grow old and give way to their “heart currents” with help from a puckish sprite. This multitiered saga of Dubliners searching for “the brightest star in the sky... the planet of love” straddles slapstick and sophistication in an engaging balancing act both giddy and grand. Here's Katie, publicist, freshly 40, and her workaholic, commitment-phobic fella, Conall; newlyweds Maeve and Matt, who hide a violent and crippling secret that binds them and drives them apart; madcap, sassy Lydia, a taxi driver who juggles worries about her aging mom and an over-the-top passion (mixed with equal parts lust and disdain) for her sexy flatmate; plucked from nowhere hunk Fionn, who hopes to begin a TV career, and his psychic foster mom and her mean-as-a-snake dog who improbably helps bring all the sweet mayhem to a satisfying close."

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!

38 comments:

Wendy said...

This one sounds very good! :)

Here's mine.

Mary (Bookfan) said...

I just put your WOW pick on my TBR list. Sounds really good!
My pick is here.

Karissa E said...

Here's mine!
http://karissabooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-916.html

Mel (He Followed Me Home) said...

That looks great, what a diverse group of people, lol.

here's mine.

Donna said...

Sounds like another fun Marian Keyes book. Here's mine.

PolishOutlander said...

I really like the simplicity of the cover.

Here's my pick of the week

Unknown said...

Sounds great!

Here is mine:
http://neverendingshelf.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-8.html

YA Book Queen said...

I really like the sound of that book...

My pick is here:

http://yabookqueen.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-3.html

Kristi said...

I haven't read anything by Marian Keyes - might have to give this one a look! Here is my WoW.

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-picking-bones-from.html

I've never read Keyes; enjoy!

Sab H. said...

That sounds good!! I hate that I have no idea how to link here...
Here's mine!

http://crystalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-10.html

Nurin said...

I love Marian Keyes!!!! I'm excited forthis one!

This one's mine : http://readerrabbit.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-brightly-woven-by.html

tapestry100 said...

Here's mine for the week.

Danni said...

That sounds like a great read, I like that you posted a review by Publishers Weekly. :)

Here's mine:

http://romanticharbor.blogspot.com/

Leslie said...

ooooo :D this one sounds awesome! WOW post this week

Jenna said...

That sounds really good. I love the names. Fionn is a great name!

Here's mine.

Jacqueline C. said...

Sounds good! Here's my WoW pick

Unknown said...

Yours looks pretty interesting. Here's mine for this week:

http://southernsassythings.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-angels-den-by.html

Christy

Lizzy said...

This one sounds really cute, I'll have to add it to my TBR list. Great pick!

Here's mine:
http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-september-16.html

Lisa Aldin said...

Here's Mine!

http://djfoxadventure.blogspot.com/

Sara said...

I really like the title of your pick!

Mine is here:
http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-12.html

Liviania said...

I've been meaning to try Marian Keyes.

Mine is here

Lexie said...

I don't think I've ever read a Marian Keyes...though I'm pretty sure she's on my TBR somewhere. Hm.

My "Waiting On" Wednesday post

Kath said...

Here is mine:

http://bookwormnation.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday_16.html

Minding Spot said...

That one sounds pretty darn good!

Here is mine: http://mindingspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday_16.html

vvb32 reads said...

sounds like a fun ensemble cast in this one.

here's me (another zombie one - can't help it)
http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-15.html

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

Here's my choice for this week - comes out in a couple of days actually =)

http://creativitygone.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-283-waiting-on-wednesday-28.html

Unknown said...

Sounds like another great book.
Here's mine

Lauren said...

Sounds like a great book to take away on holiday!

Here's mine.

bermudaonion said...

Oh my, I want to read that one too!

Book Dragon said...

a quick click through to say my WoW is up

Drea said...

here's mine!

http://bookblather.net/?p=1339

Andrea said...

Here is my WoW

The_Book_Queen said...

Nice pick! :D It's going on my list!

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

Enjoy!
TBQ

Genevieve said...

Nice pick. Here's mine:

http://caprubia.blogspot.com/2009/09/wishing-for-wednesday-17.html

Jo said...

I haven't read anything by Marian Keyes yet, but I have an anthology she contributed to among my TBR books so I can certainly try her writing.

Mine is here:

http://ponderingthelibrary.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-916.html

Loralei said...

Sounds like another hit for Marian Keyes.

Here is mine http://llreadingcorner.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-is-weekly-event.html

Anonymous said...

Now this sounds like a book I'd enjoy! I'm a little late this week, but here's mine.