Wednesday, November 10, 2010

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Bird Sisters


"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 Bird Sisters
By Rebecca Rasmussen
Publication Date: April 12

From Amazon:

Love is timeless. So too is heartbreak. Whenever a bird flies into a window in Spring Green, Wisconsin, sisters Milly and Twiss get a visit. Twiss listens to the birds' heartbeats, assessing what she can fix and what she can't, while Milly listens to the heartaches of the people who've brought them. The two sisters have spent their lives nursing people and birds back to health.

What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

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46 comments:

Claire @ YA Bookie Monster said...

Very interesting pick this week! I hope that you enjoy your nook when it comes out! You can find my teaser in Mr. Linky and here:
http://yabookiemonster.blogspot.com/2010/11/waiting-on-wednesday-12.html

June G said...

You always come up with something very unique. This sounds rather literary. Thanks!

Romy @ Lost.in.Stories said...

This sounds like such a beautiful novel, great pick!

Cecelia said...

Sounds like a heartfelt book (no pun intended). Thanks for sharing it!

Straylights said...

You always find something so interesting and different! I'll be on the look out for this one as well!

Alison Can Read said...

Sounds like an interesting book. I bet it's a tearjerker. I wonder what Twiss is short for.

Julie said...

Beautiful pick! I love the story, the cover and the name Twiss. I'm definitely writing this one down. Thanks!

Mari - Escape In A Book said...

The Bird Sisters sounds like a wonderful story + I love the cover!

Danny said...

I love the cover from this book! Thanks so much for hosting this wonderful mem!

Sugar and Snark said...

Great pick this week!

Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...

This is really intriguing! Thanks for sharing, i hadn't seen it before!

Michelle at Clover Hill Book Reviews said...

Sounds like a very special book, thanks for sharing it!

Aleksandra said...

Sounds really interesting!

Jan von Harz said...

I recently read a book where bird were a central figure too. This sounds like a lovely story. Great [ick!

Liz H said...

This sounds fascinating. Great pick!

Nic @ Irresistible Reads said...

Great pick. Sounds like a bit of a tear jerker.

It's a Book Thing said...

ooooh Sounds like a mixture of The Distant Hours & Garden Spells....

Great PICK! thank you

Mary (Bookfan) said...

I can't wait to read it (expecting it for review)!

bibliophile brouhaha said...

reminds me a little on The Secret Life of Bees in tone - hope you enjoy it!

-Linds, bibliophile brouhaha

Violet said...

The Bird Sisters sounds excellent, and this is the first I've heard of it. Thanks for sharing another great WoW pick & for hosting this fun meme. :)

Kat said...

The Bird Sisters sounds interesting-- I'd never heard of it before now. Maybe not my cup of tea-- I have a pretty severe case of ornithophobia. :)

-- Kat @ A Myriad of Books

YA Book Queen said...

Nice choice! I love the sound of it, :)

Melissa (i swim for oceans) said...

I've never heard of this one before! Awesome choice this week! :)

Anonymous said...

I hope I did this right! Thanks so much for hosting this.

Oh, and I like the title of your pick. I'd never heard of this one before.

Pixie said...

Love the cover. Hope its worth the wait!

YA Bibliophile said...

Interesting blurb. I'm a Wisconsin girl so I'll have to check it out!

Alayne said...

Wow, this looks AMAZING! It's right up my alley. Great pick!

Anonymous said...

I inadvertently signed up twice. Is there a way to delete the second entry. I promise next week I'll be better at this!

joyh82 said...

Interesting storyline. I love feeding the birds and watching them in our birdbath ;) Have a great week!
Joy at Books and Life

Lisa_sps said...

Great pick! I need to check it to!
Happy Readings

Jackie said...

Jill you picked another one that will cause the reader some emotional outbursts, sounds like a great story though! Hope you get to read it come April!

jackie>_<

Anonymous said...

That really is an interesting pick. It sounds very deep and meaningful. Two sisters who look after broken hearts...I think I may have to check that one out. My WOW pick is quite different from yours: http://preview.tinyurl.com/WOWllw


Jessica @ Laugh Love Write

Sharon Galligar Chance said...

I've been anxiously waiting for this one too!

bibliophiliac said...

This is my first time participating in Waiting on Wednesday. Thanks for hosting this meme! I can't wait to see what everyone else is waiting for!

Gina @ My Precious said...

Hmmm, it sounds different, not something I'd pick up and read just from the summary. What I do like about it is its breaking new ground.

Jess - A Book Hoarder said...

This sounds interesting. I love the cover.

Mariana S said...

Looks nice ^^!

avisannschild said...

Ooh, I so want to read this one -- I love the cover!

Lisa Mandina said...

Sounds like a "noteworthy" title we would carry at Barnes and Noble.

Zee said...

I just found your site and I really like it. I am not following.

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

Like the sound of this!

Maggie Desmond-O'Brien said...

Is this magical realism? Fantasy? Something else entirely? Sounds like it really straddles genres, which I love, as long as it's done well.

Rebecca Rasmussen said...

Wow -- I just found this. Ahem, I am the author of The Bird Sisters...and I want to thank everyone for commenting so graciously and for being excited. I am doing a happy dance in my living room right now. Truly. Thank you, Jill and everyone. Finding this made my night :)

--Rebecca Rasmussen
http://www.thebirdsisters.com

Unknown said...

I am totally waiting for The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan. Also, my Nookcolor.

I am going to link with Waiting on Wednesday going forward. So much fun.

Dana @http://zombiegirlshambling.blogspot.com/

bermudaonion said...

I really want to read this book too - what a fabulous cover!!

Jamie said...

I want to read this so bad! Great pick!