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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Birds of Paradise


"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:

Birds of Paradise
By Diana Abu-Jaber
Publication Date: September 6

From Amazon:


In the tropical paradise that is Miami, Avis and Brian Muir are still haunted by the disappearance of their ineffably beautiful daughter, Felice, who ran away when she was thirteen. Now, after five years of modeling tattoos, skateboarding, clubbing, and sleeping in a squat house or on the beach, Felice is about to turn eighteen. Her family—Avis, an exquisitely talented pastry chef; Brian, a corporate real estate attorney; and her brother, Stanley, the proprietor of Freshly Grown, a trendy food market—will each be forced to confront their anguish, loss, and sense of betrayal. Meanwhile, Felice must reckon with the guilty secret that drove her away, and must face her fear of losing her family and her sense of self forever.

This multilayered novel about a family that comes apart at the seams—and finds its way together again—is totally involving and deeply satisfying, a glorious feast of a book.


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

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37 comments:

  1. Jess (Gone with the Words)April 20, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Wow, this sounds good! Will definitely be adding it to my wishlist. :)

    Jess @ Gone with the Words

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  2. June GApril 20, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Í don't ususally read mysteries, but it sounds like there's a lot happeing in this one. I'm already wondering what's going on. Nice pick.

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  3. CarissaApril 20, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    This sounds like a really great character driven read.

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  4. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    That actually sounds like a pretty good book. I love mysteries, and as an aspiring baker and pastry chef, the character of Avis was a big pull for me!

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  5. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    That sounds interesting!

    Sorry for posting my WoW twice. I made a mistake in the URL the first time.

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  6. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    Wow, this one sounds really interesting. Thanks for putting it on my radar!!

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  7. SallyApril 20, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Birds of Paradise sounds awesome. I will have to put it on my wishlist. I want to know the big secret that made her run away.
    Sally.

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  8. JulesApril 20, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Great pick!

    I love WoW :) x

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  9. Lori @ Romancing the Dark SideApril 20, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    This one sounds like a real tear jerker! Nice pick.

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  10. satins bookiApril 20, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    loks like a good one....



    http://satinsbookishcorner.blogspot.com/2011/04/waiting-on-wednesday_20.html

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  11. CarinaApril 20, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    I haven't heard of Birds of Paradise yet, but it definitely sounds interesting. Might put that on my wishlist.

    Carina

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  12. Tina's BlogApril 20, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    This one looks great...what is it with birds right now? Seems like there are a lot of books with birds in them?!

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  13. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    This sounds interesting, thanks for sharing

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  14. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaApril 20, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    I almost chose that one Jill; it does sound good.

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  15. MickeyApril 20, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Sounds like a fantastic book! Perhaps I will feature this one later in the year!

    It's great that you do this. I posted my link for my first WoW today, so I'm super excited. Thank you!!

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  16. Laurel-Rain SnowApril 20, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    You have brought us another fabulous-sounding book! I can't wait to read it.

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  17. Jennifer @ The Book NymphoApril 20, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Nice WOW!

    here's mine.

    http://thebooknympho.blogspot.com/2011/04/waiting-on-wednesday-is-weekly-meme.html

    Jennifer @ The Book Nympho

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  18. nomadreaderApril 20, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    You've picked a great one again. I've been eagerly awaiting Birds of Paradise too (and it's the first time I've seen the cover!)

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  19. joyh82April 20, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    With having a nineteen year old at home this sounds pretty interesting, great pick!

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  20. LindsayApril 20, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Great pick for this week! =)

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  21. bookworm1494April 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM

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  22. bermudaonionApril 20, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    I love a good family story!

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  23. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Looks really good.

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  24. Sakura SandraApril 20, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    I'm writing my WoW post right now, so please stop by to check it out in a little bit and/or follow me if you haven't already too! Thanks a bunch. :)

    -Sandra from http://sandrathenookworm.blogspot.com

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  25. Karis JacobsteinApril 20, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    I learn about so many books I didn't know about! Thanks for hosting!

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  26. Paula CalvanicoApril 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Hmmm interesting, and I have a book club Authors By The Alphabet, should keep it in mind for J.

    Paula
    Tomes Devotee

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  27. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    These posts make my wishlist way too long!!

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  28. ShariApril 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    This sounds like it could be really amazing and very emotional.
    Shari

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  29. ShayleneApril 20, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    I hadn't heard of this book until now, but it sounds great!

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