"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:
By Beth Hoffman
Publication Date: January 12
From Publishers Weekly:
"Hoffman's debut, a by-the-numbers Southern charmer, recounts 12-year-old Cecelia Rose Honeycutt's recovery from a childhood with her crazy mother, Camille, and cantankerous father, Carl, in 1960s Willoughby, Ohio. After former Southern beauty queen Camille is struck and killed by an ice cream truck, Carl hands over Cecelia to her great-aunt Tootie. Whisked off to a life of privilege in Savannah, Ga., Cecelia makes fast friends with Tootie's cook, Oletta, and gets to know the cadre of eccentric women who flit in and out of Tootie's house, among them racist town gossip Violene Hobbs and worldly, duplicitous Thelma Rae Goodpepper. Aunt Tootie herself is the epitome of goodness, and Oletta is a sage black woman. Unfortunately, any hint of trouble is nipped in the bud before it can provide narrative tension, and Hoffman toys with, but doesn't develop, the idea that Cecelia could inherit her mother's mental problems. Madness, neglect, racism and snobbery slink in the background, but Hoffman remains locked on the promise of a new day."
What's your "waiting on" pick this week?
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55 comments:
Sounds like an interesting read.
Mine's up!
Ooh, I'll be watching for your WOW pick! Sounds like a good book. Here's mine.
Here's Mine: http://karissabooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-923.html
Definitely sounds interesting! Mine's here!
The title makes me think of The Nanny and MASH all at the same time.
Here is my pick for the week
Sounds like a book worth looking at.
Mine is Here
It sounds interesting! I haven't heard of this author before but will have to keep a look out!
Here is my Waiting on Wednesday: http://www.wellreadreviews.com/blog/?p=982
Have a great day!
Allison
http://www.wellreadreviews.com
I will have to look into this book, thanks for the info.
Mine's here
Whoops, messed up the first comment. Someone really has to teach me how to embed the link. Your book sounds really interesting, here's mine. http://libridilectio.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-are-these-my.html
that looks interesting!
here's mine!
that looks interesting!
here's mine!
Nice choice, and I must say that the book has a great cover!
My pick this week: Truth or Fiction?
I can't find anything about this book I don't like - Sounds good, cover is beautiful, title is cute - all around good pick!
Here is my WoW.
Here's mine: http://neverendingshelf.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-9.html
I LOVE the cover; sounds like a good one; thanks
here is mine:
http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-mean-mothers.html
I like this one. I've never read a book by this author either. I hope I can find the book.
Here's mine!
This sounds really interesting, I'll have to remember it!
Here's mine:
http://yabookqueen.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-4.html
Sounds fun!
Here's mine!
http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-possessed-by-kate.html
Sounds like a good book. Here's mine this week.
This one sounds really interesting, and the cover is really pretty!
Here's mine:
http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-september-23.html
I like that cover! Here's mine!
http://crystalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-11.html
Neat sounding book. Mine is up. Sorry forgot the logo pic!
http://owlforya.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday_23.html
Mine is up The Burton Review
Thanks for sharing your pick.
Here's mine
Interesting
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Here is my WOW Debbie's World of Books
This sounds like a good book, I'll have to put it on my list. Mine is here.
I like the cover of your choice! and it sounds really good too =)
Here's my choice for this week!
http://creativitygone.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-230-waiting-on-wednesday-29.html
Great choice...Check out my WoW here
My WoW is The Van Alen Legacy =)
http://tyngasreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-van-alen-legacy.html
Just posted mine:
http://yesterdaystuna.com/2009/09/23/waiting-on-wednesday-the-scarpetta-factor/
sweet cover, cute character names, but serious issues. sounds good.
here's me:
http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-16.html
Sounds great!
Here's mine.
Sounds like a great story!
Here's mine:
http://romanticharbor.blogspot.com/
Here's my WoW read!
http://steelergirl83.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-thirsty-by-tracey.html
XOXO~ Renee
Heres Mine
Page Turners
Here's mine! http://christysbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-092309.html
Oh my gosh, that cover is fantastic!
The cover is beautiful. Mine's here: http://bookwormnation.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday_23.html
Here's mine! :)
I love the little humming bird
here's mine
Here's mine: http://katiesbookshelf11.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-17.html
Can I suggest that you get a Mr. Linky for this? It's just easier to click on things instead of copying and pasting urls.
Love the cover! The inside sounds good, too!
Here's mine: http://aseaofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-red-door-by.html
I love waiting on wednesday, more books to add to my to be read list!
Here's Mine
Here's mine:
http://theclockmonkey2.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-5.html
Here's mine:
http://bookshelfmonstrosity.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday.html
Amanda N.
mine is here
http://vampira2468.wordpress.com/
Here is my WoW
Sounds interesting! And I love the cover.
Here's mine!
The cover is beautiful and it sounds good too!
Here's mine:
http://triciareads.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday_23.html
here's mine
My response is posted.
Here's mine! (My very first!):
http://readingcoma.blogspot.com/2009/09/waiting-on-wednesday-1.html
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