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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday: White Truffles in Winter


"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:

White Truffles in Winter
By N. M. Kelby
Publication Date: November 7

From Amazon:

White Truffles in Winter imagines the world of the remarkable French chef Auguste Escoffier, who changed how we eat through his legendary restaurants at the Savoy and the Ritz. A man of contradictions—kind yet imperious, food-obsessed yet rarely hungry—Escoffier was also torn between two women: the famous, beautiful, and reckless actress Sarah Bernhardt and his wife, the independent and sublime poet Delphine Daffis, who refused ever to leave Monte Carlo. In the last year of Escoffier's life, in the middle of writing his memoirs, he has returned to Delphine, who requests a dish in her name as he has honored Bernhardt, Queen Victoria, and many others. How does one define the complexity of love on a single plate? N. M. Kelby brings us the sensuality of food and love amid a world on the verge of war in this work that shimmers with beauty and longing.

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!

 
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52 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Interesting pick. Here's my W.O.W: http://mochalattereads.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday15.html

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  2. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Sounds interesting! My uncle would absolutely love this book!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    That cover is very sensuous - in a good way - but interesting. Such a fascinating sounding book. Thanks for highlighting it!

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  4. Lea ChristineJuly 20, 2011 at 12:12 AM

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  5. June GJuly 20, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    There are a number of books releasing lately with a French sensibility of some sort. Good choice!

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  6. Lea ChristineJuly 20, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Thanks for sharing your pick!

    My WoW for this week can be found at the link below! :)

    Lea @ LC's Adventures in Libraryland"

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  7. Mari - Escape In A BookJuly 20, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    What an interesting choice, I didn't now of this famous French chef so I had to look him up to find out some more.

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  8. Dani @ Refracted LightJuly 20, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Sounds like a book that would make one incredibly hungry while reading. lol. Great pick!

    My WoW

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  9. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Mmm a book about food?! :)

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  10. Jan von HarzJuly 20, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    Sounds like an very interesting romance and am certainly curious if the white truffles is the creation he creates in Delphine's honor.

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  11. LalaineJuly 20, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    great job! sounds interesting.

    here's mine Waiting on Wednesday
    your very welcome to have a look at it. thanks

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  12. IdrisJuly 20, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Looks very interesting, Thank you for sharing!

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  13. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJuly 20, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    This sounds very different--but good. Nice pick

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  14. SarahJuly 20, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    Interesting choice.

    Here's my WoW for this week.

    ♥ Sarah

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  15. DawnJuly 20, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    Interesting book. Thanks for sharing.

    Dawn @ Read Love

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  16. Laurie CJuly 20, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    I never used to want to read books based on real people's lives, but I find myself doing it more and more lately. I may give White Truffles in Winter a try, if only for the great title.

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  17. Jennifer G.July 20, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    That's a very interesting pick! Sounds good!

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  18. mrs_laura_koehlerJuly 20, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Wow this sounds great. Food and romance. Its nice to see a love triangle where there are two women and a man instead of two men and a women. Sound delish.
    Please check out my WoW if you get a chance.

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  19. FrancesJuly 20, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Excellent pick! I think I am going to love it.

    Here is my WoW:

    http://alaskanbookcafe.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-dovekeepers-by.html

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  20. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    Sounds good.
    http://wordsontheshelf.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-1.html

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  21. bermudaonionJuly 20, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Oooh, that sounds fascinating!

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  22. readliveplayJuly 20, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    HI everyone! I can't wait till this spinoff comes out. I loved her series.
    http://readliveplay.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-july-20.html

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  23. Louisa @ Words I Write CrazyJuly 20, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Sounds like an interesting book! And food, too!

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  24. KateZJuly 20, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    This book may be interesting, but i think (by annotation) it's not my cup of tea.

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  25. CHRISTIEJuly 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Your choice sounds fascinating! Nice choice :)

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  26. HannahJuly 20, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    That's a subject and setting that I've never seen in historical fiction--thanks for sharing with us!

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  27. JoannaJuly 20, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Great pick! Thank you for hosting this great meme....my choice is Ghost Story, #13 of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher!

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  28. Drowning In BooksJuly 20, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Oh sounds awesome!

    My WoW @ http://drowing-in-books.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html

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  29. Laurel-Rain SnowJuly 20, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Your pick sounds awesome, as usual! Thanks for sharing.

    BTW...I thought my link hadn't worked, so I clicked enter again...well, the second link of mine on the list is the wrong one. Is there a way to delete it? I thought there used to be a way, but can't find it!

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  30. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    I'm somehow not on the list, but my WoW is at Fuzzy.Coffee.Books!
    My book expenditures has like tripled since I've started following this meme! lol!
    Courtney

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  31. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    This sounds like a great choice.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday_20.html

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  32. Tales of WhimsyJuly 20, 2011 at 11:51 AM

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  33. Tales of WhimsyJuly 20, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    What an interesting pick.

    Here is my WOW :)

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  34. MeJuly 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Mmmmm, truffles....but winter?? How bout summer? J/K Sounds like a fantastic read! Thanks for sharing. You always pick such a great variety of novels. Here's my latest:
    http://lipglossandliterature.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-will-you-still.html

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  35. Madigan MirzaJuly 20, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Thanks for hosting! Your book this week sounds fascinating. I hadn't heard of it until now.

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  36. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I love that cover! :)

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  37. Michael @ The Bookshelf ReviewJuly 20, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    I did my first ever waiting on Wednesday blog today go check it out. =]

    http://thebookshelfreview.blogspot.com

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  38. Michael @ The Bookshelf ReviewJuly 20, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Thanks so much for your welcome on my blog. WoW is such a great idea. I love participating. =]

    Thanks Jill.

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  39. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Interesting indeed :)

    My WoW: http://amysbookden.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html

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  40. nomadreaderJuly 20, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    I'm really looking forward to this one too! Norton's novels have excelled for me lately.

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  41. Mimi ValentineJuly 20, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I LOVE this meme! I find out about so many new awesome books and get to share what I've been dying to read :) Thanks so much for hosting!

    Your WOW sounds really interesting! Even though I can't cook to save my life, I like reading about people who can! ;)

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  42. EruJuly 20, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    I love this meme!

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  43. NatashaJuly 20, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Nice pick, any book about food and romance will be moving to the top of my list. Thank goodness I'm finally getting back into reading again.

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  44. KayteeJuly 20, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    This sounds great! :)

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  45. Van PhamJuly 20, 2011 at 6:44 PM

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  46. Van PhamJuly 20, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Great selection! My WOW is on my blog: ShortandSweetreviews.blogspot.com

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  47. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 6:56 PM

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  48. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    I'm not really a foodie but the theme sure is popular right now

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
    My WoW

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  49. RJ @ RJ Does Books!July 20, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Sounds Very interesting! :D

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  50. AliceJuly 26, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Oooh, sounds cool. Here's my W.O.W. :
    http://ramblingbookmarks.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-mundahlia-by-rj.html

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  51. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Your pick sounds really interesting! I'm always looking for new YA lit to check out. I don't have a blog, but am looking forward to reading a book by a new author that I'm working with: (S)Mythology by Jeremy Tarr. It's a modern day fairy tale that is wry and whimsical, and tackles life...death...and the Underworld. The book is super cute and has sixty-four illustrations by artist Katy Smail, which really bring the main character Sophie to life. You can read the first three chapters and check out the illustrations at www.smythology.co.uk or check out the book on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/Shardcover. Enjoy!

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  52. Cary Cheyenne.August 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Interesting choice, it sounds really cool! Here's mine: http://tiny.cc/mptmm

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