Wednesday, November 24, 2010

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Other Life


"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 Other Life
By Ellen Meister
Publication Date: February 17

From Amazon:

What if you could return to the road not taken?

Happily married with a young son and another child on the way, Quinn Braverman has the perfect life. She also has an ominous secret. Every time she makes a major life decision, she knows an alternative reality exists in which she made the opposite choice--not only that, she knows how to cross over. But even in her darkest moments, like her mother's suicide, Quinn hasn't been tempted to visit...until she receives shattering news about the baby she's carrying.

Desperate to escape her grief, Quinn slips through the portal that leads to her other life: the life in which she stayed with her exciting but neurotic ex-boyfriend, and is childless. The life in which, as she is amazed to discover, her mother is still very much alive.


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

Want to participate? Grab the logo, post your own WoW entry on your blog, and leave your link below!







50 comments:

Claire @ YA Bookie Monster said...

Wow! You're pick this week sounds super interesting! I hope that you really enjoy it in February!

Claire :)

Gabrielle Carolina said...

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

June G said...

Wow! This sounds really good. Excellent choice! Love this one. Thanks.

DJ D. said...

This book sounds great! I'm going to have to add it to my list. :-)

Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...

wow! this one looks like a real mind teaser!! great pick!

lady reader said...

Hi Jill! I haven't heard of your pick this week. I hope you enjoy it when you get it!! :)

Amy

Julie said...

Your pick sounds awesome! I'm putting this on my TBR list. The Pat Conroy book you're reading now sounds interesting, too. Happy Thanksgiving!

Aylee said...

I've never heard of your pick before but it sounds rather interesting :)

BLHmistress said...

This sounds like a really good read. Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving.

S (Book Purring) said...

OMG I'm number 20, I feel so acomplished that I'm not in the 100ths this time LOL :D

Natalie said...

Happy WoW day!! I've gotta say, I look forward to this soooo much every week, I've got my next WoW done by the Thursday before...then...along with waiting for my book...I wait for next Wednesday when I can post again!!

Happy Reading,
Natalie @ http://endlesslyautumn.blogspot.com/

Niecole said...

This book sounds great!

Thanks for sharing this with us.

And thanks for this great meme, I love it!

Mari - Escape In A Book said...

The plot sounds a bit like "Sliding Doors" :) Sounds good but also very sad. Thanks for sharing, Jill.

Audrey (holes In My brain) said...

ooh, nice pick this week! thanks for the linky! :)

Lacey Weatherford said...

Looks good!! Thanks for sharing thisone!

Jan von Harz said...

OK now this one sounds extremely intriguing and one I think I would really enjoy. Terrific pick!

Kristin @ Beneath Shining Stars said...

Your pick this week sounds really interesting! I'll have to stick it on my TBR list. Happy Thanksgiving! :D

Sugar and Snark said...

Oh wow your pick sounds great!

Carissa said...

One word: awesome.

Rachel said...

The Other Life sounds interesting, I'm going to have to put it on my list :)

Rachel @ Fictional Fantasy xxx

Nic @ Irresistible Reads said...

Great pick :)

Tina's Blog said...

This one sounds really good!

Mary (Bookfan) said...

It sounds promising so I'll be watching for reviews. Hadn't heard of it before so thanks for spotlighting it. Happy Thanksgiving :-)

Shonda said...

Great pick! This will definitely go on my TBR list.

Dreaming of Ink. said...

Lovely pick! Might actually add it to my tbr!

Miss Page-Turner said...

This sounds soo sad, like a great tragedy... what about the baby?

Liz H said...

Wow, that sounds intense. I'll have to pick this one up.
Happy Wednesday!

Melissa (i swim for oceans) said...

I love the sound of this one, and the cover is so pretty! Great pick! :)

TheBookGirl said...

This is heading straight to my TBR list. I love alternative reality stories that explore the road not taken. Thank you Jill!

bermudaonion said...

That showed up at my door earlier this week and I can't wait to read it! Great pick!

Small Review said...

Very interesting premise on your pick. Hope you enjoy it!

Rebecca Rasmussen said...

This one looks great--I have been waiting for it too :)

Maggie Desmond-O'Brien said...

I read one similar to this in YA (I think it was called A CRACK IN THE LINE), and it was fascinating. Hope this one's equally good!

Kat said...

Oh no... the auto fill-in forms have done a number on me yet again. :/ Everyone please disregard '(the Sisters Red)' in my link-- that was an earlier link I posted to this site, I can only assume.

I've never heard of your pick this week, but it sounds intriguing. I hope you enjoy it when it's released! :)

joyh82 said...

This is terrible for my tbr list and my reserve file but I just can't seem to help myself. So adding yet another to the list.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Joy at Books and Life

Gina @ My Precious said...

Oh, wow this one sounds really good!!! I'll look forward to its release in February.

Missy B. said...

I'm waiting for this one too ~ Good pick!

Gwendolyn B. said...

Great pick! I just heard this title yesterday, but didn't know yet what it was about. Sounds tempting!

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

Jill, this sounds like a book I would really enjoy.

Tasha Nicole said...

Happy WednesdaY!

Jeanna said...

The book sounds really amazing!

danya said...

Ooooh this alternative reality book sounds cool!

Sugarbeat said...

Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm off to find some new things to read!!

Shannon The Bookstalker said...

Oops, I meant to put my blog name on the linky instead of just my first name. This is my first "Waiting On" so I'm very excited to be taking part! Never heard of your pick before, sounds good!

Karen said...

Happy Wednesday! Now to scope out everyone else's picks.

Marathon said...

@Breaking the Spine,

Oh, my! How awesome does that sound? I wouldn't be able to hold in the immense anticipation either! Wow! Now, I want to read it. Oh, geez. *glances at growing to-read pile*

Thanks for sharing this great pick and hosting this really amazing meme!

~Asher

Ayanami Faerudo said...

Yes, tempting, isn't it? If you are able to pick your reality, will you be able to leave this one behind?

Great pick!

Anonymous said...

Whoa. I'm intrigued by this.

Unknown said...

Looks like a good read... I'll have to check it out!

Sarah Lydia said...

Thanks for sharing!