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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Privileges


"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 Privileges
By Jonathan Dee
Publication Date: January 5

From Publishers Weekly:

"The wedding of Adam and Cynthia Morey, a young and charming couple who quickly expand into a brood of four, begins Dee's fifth. Adam and Cynthia's nuanced personalities and playful, sincere exchanges form the novel's empathic backbone as Adam begins to profit immensely from risky side ventures while working for a hedge fund. Dee establishes a trust with his readers that allows Adam's murky business ethics to escape the spotlight of outright moral scrutiny, and by showing how Adam endangers his privilege—while his children endanger their own lives—Dee reveals how risk is a kind of numbing balm. April, Adam's daughter, responds to the boredom of material comfort by resorting to drug-induced self-effacement. The novel climaxes as the children face the possibility of their own death, though lucidity after mortal danger is fleeting. Dee notably spurns flat portraits of greed, instead letting the characters' self-awareness and self-forgetfulness stand on their own to create an appealing portrait of a world won by risk."

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. WendySeptember 30, 2009 at 5:19 AM

    Oh, that one looks good! Here's mine.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    That one sounds good, I like the cover. Here's mine.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:44 AM

    Sounds like an interesting read.

    Here's mine http://owlforya.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday_30.html

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  4. LoriSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:47 AM

    That looks great!

    Here's mine

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  5. Mary (Bookfan)September 30, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    Sounds like a good, intense and complex novel. Great pick! Here's mine.

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  6. Alix September 30, 2009 at 7:05 AM

    That sounds an interesting one. Here's Mine

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  7. A Bookshelf MonstrositySeptember 30, 2009 at 7:14 AM

    This one sounds pretty exciting!

    Here's mine.

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  8. Mel (He Followed Me Home)September 30, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    That looks intense, great pick!

    Here's mine.

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  9. bermudaonionSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    That sounds really good - I'll keep my eye out for it.

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  10. UnknownSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Sounds like a really nice read.

    Here is mine.

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  11. YA Book QueenSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    It sounds interesting! I really like that cover too...

    Here's mine:

    http://yabookqueen.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-5.html

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  12. JennaSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    That sounds really interesting!

    Here's mine.

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  13. PolishOutlanderSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Wow. Some family intensity there!
    Here is my pick

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  14. Sab H.September 30, 2009 at 8:28 AM

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  15. Sab H.September 30, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    That looks real good!

    Mine's here

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  16. Karissa ESeptember 30, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    Looks interesting! Here's mine:
    http://karissabooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-930.html

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  17. UnknownSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:53 AM

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  18. UnknownSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    Here's Mine for this week. The last link I put up didn't work! :o)

    Christy

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  19. fredamansSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:15 AM

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

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  20. LizzySeptember 30, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Sounds really interesting, the cover is really cool.

    here's mine:
    http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-september-30.html

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  21. Gwendolyn B.September 30, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    Hmm. Heavy duty intensity in your pick!

    Here's mine: http://aseaofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-heretics-wife-by.html

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  22. Cackleberry HomesteadSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    That sounds really interesting and different. I'll have to add it to my list.

    Mine is here.

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  23. joyh82September 30, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    Hi this is my first week doing this so I hope I did it right.
    Check out mine!

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  24. MishelSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    Here's my choice for this week =)

    http://creativitygone.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-297-waiting-on-wednesday-30.html

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  25. vvb32 readsSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    good one for a snapshot of our times.

    here's mine

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  26. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    What a great meme! This one sounds delightful.

    I'm not sure if mine fits the purpose, since it's already published, but scheduled for release Oct. 14.

    You'll find it here:

    http://laurel-rainsnowsaccidentallife.blogspot.com/

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    I will be adding that one to my tbr pile. Here's Mine

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  28. brizmusSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Your pick sounds super intense!
    Here's mine!

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  29. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    I'll have to check that one one when it releases; thanks

    Here us mine:

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

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  30. JackieSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Sounds intriguing! Here's mine

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  31. SaraSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Great pick!
    Here's mine:
    http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-13.html

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  32. LaurenSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Interesting pick, and for some reason I find that cover really appealing.

    Mine's here.

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  33. Renee (BlacknGoldGirlsBookSpot)September 30, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Here's my pick I went with a YA book this week!

    http://steelergirl83.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-spendor-by-anna.html

    XOXO~ Renee

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  34. Sara MSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    Sounds interesting. Here's mine.

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  35. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    I waiting for:
    http://pagese.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/waiting-on-wednesday-2-splendor-luxe-4-by-anna-godbersen/

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  36. Faye( Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm)September 30, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    that one looks good!

    mines here

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  37. KristiSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    Geesh - forgot to link up this morning!

    Here is my WoW.

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  38. Minding SpotSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    Wow! That one looks great!

    Here is mine: http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9780758225641-Without+Mercy

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  39. The_Book_QueenSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Ooh, this book sounds really good! :D Thanks for sharing this one with us!

    Here's the link to mine:
    http://tbqspersonalbookpalace.blogspot.com

    Enjoy,
    TBQ

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  40. LeslieSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    nice! here's mine http://thatchickthatreads.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wed-8.html

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  41. deltaySeptember 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    That looks awesome too. :)

    Here's my pick for the week:
    http://lucidconspiracy.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-5.html

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  42. Marie CloutierSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    that looks awesome! :-) i'm waiting for the new and final nabokov in november :-)

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  43. Book Butterfly (Kim)September 30, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    Here's mine! Thank you!

    http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-wish-by-alexandra.html

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