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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday: First You Try Everything

"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:

First You Try Everything
By Jane McCafferty
Publication Date: January 17

From HarperCollins:


Evvie and Ben used to love popular music. Songs were able to get them through anything in their early years together, but now there is a gulf between them. Ben started wearing a suit, and it no longer looks like a costume; he is forgetting the years when they worked a foodcart, selling Middle Eastern meals so they could get home by three and focus on their dreams. Now Evvie has lost sight of herself and Ben has set his sights on a different kind of future–alone.  Convinced that Ben can’t let her go, Evvie begins to unravel at the seams, obsessively devising ways to staunch the inevitable separation. Told from Ben and Evvie’s alternating points of view, First You Try Everything is an intimate portrait of a marriage, examining questions of love, sanity, and the lengths we go through to avoid facing ourselves.


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

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66 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    First You Try Everything sounds interesting. Great pick =)

    My W.O.W: http://mochalattereads.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday27.html

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  2. Lea ChristineOctober 12, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    This sounds pretty intense! But a good story :)

    My WoW!

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  3. JessOctober 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    hmm, what an intersting book. It sounds like it will be a good contemp read. I'm adding to my my wishlist !

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  4. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    You seem to come up with a lot of good books that I haven't heard of. Another one to check out.
    My WOW

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  5. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Wow, First You Try Everything sounds amazing. Great pick!

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  6. KimOctober 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    That sounds rather heartbreaking in a way. I'm interested to see where the author takes this. I hope it'll be as good as the summary. (:

    If you like, stop by and check out my WoW.

    Kim @ Book Munchies

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  7. DemijelOctober 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    OOOH, I've heard of this one~ It sounds so interesting! Thank you!

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  8. FeliciaOctober 12, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Interesting pick. Haven't heard of this one before. Thanks for letting us add our links! :)

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  9. TenaOctober 12, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    great pick. Thanks for hosting WoW, it's one of my favorites

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  10. UnknownOctober 12, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Sounds heartbreaking ...

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  11. thepamjellyOctober 12, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Great pick. It sounds heartbreaking.

    My WoW

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  12. LindaOctober 12, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    That sounds really great! Awesome pick :)

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  13. CelineOctober 12, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    That sounds good! Look forward to the book! Please check out my WoW too!
    http://forget8me8not.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday-3.html

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  14. IdentitySeekerOctober 12, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    This sounds like a heartbreaking read and it's very realistic, I'm sure. I haven't heard of this before, so thanks for sharing:)

    Sarah @ Random Thoughts

    My WoW can be found here:

    http://randomthoughtsofaconfusedadolescent.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday-5.html

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  15. The RomanceaholicOctober 12, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    That sounds really good! I may have to pick that up one day!

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  16. UnknownOctober 12, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    I think this book is for me! I really should wait for this. Thanks for sharing! =)

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  17. Book Passion for LifeOctober 12, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Sounds like an interesting read. This is our first WOW...

    http://bookpassionforlife.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday-1.html

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  18. Tina's BlogOctober 12, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    I think this one looks great!

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  19. Karis JacobsteinOctober 12, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    This sounds heartbreakingly good! Nice pick!

    http://yalitwit.blogspot.com/2011/10/www-17-and-waiting-on-wednesday-october.html

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  20. TGOctober 12, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    I love books that use music as part of the story. Sounds good!

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  21. BeckyOctober 12, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Sound interesting.

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  22. MardelOctober 12, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    I love these memes. Thanks for hosting - as always - and see y'all next week. Have a good week!

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  23. StaciOctober 12, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    That one sounds intense!

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  24. Mimi ValentineOctober 12, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Aww, this one sounds so sweet! I LOVE books about music and I LOVE books in alternating points of view, so you can bet that First You Try Everything is sounding extra good to me! :)

    Here's my WOW! And you can still enter the first giveaway and second giveaway in my Autumn BookFest if you want!

    Another awesome pick, Jill! Have an amazing Wednesday! :)

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  25. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaOctober 12, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    I like the sound of this one a lot Jill.

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  26. Mary @ BookSwarmOctober 12, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    While it doesn't sound like my cup of tea, it still sounds like a wild story! Enjoy it when it comes your way.

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  27. Lisa@ButteryBooksOctober 12, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Sometimes I wish I worked in a foodcart :) Sounds like an awesome read.

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  28. Kim@Time2ReadOctober 12, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    I'm not sure what I think of that one. It sounds good, but maybe a hard, sad read. Hope you enjoy it.

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  29. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    I love books like this that pick apart a marriage or a relationship. I can always find something to relate to. Nice pick!

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  30. Laurel-Rain SnowOctober 12, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Oh, that one sounds sad...but true. Thanks for sharing.

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  31. Once Upon a TwilightOctober 12, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Interesting pick!

    WOW:http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday-last-rite-by-lisa.html

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  32. Becca @ Nawanda FilesOctober 12, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Sounds really heavy and sad, but in a good way. Nice pick!

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  33. HannahOctober 12, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    That's a great pick. Thanks for sharing!

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  34. Anna @ Literary ExplorationOctober 12, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    This sounds interesting... the title is definitely intriguing! Good pick!

    My WoW

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  35. TaneikaOctober 12, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Hey thankyou! I've never participated in this meme before, but I have to say it's my favourite because it's nice and simple :) thanks!!

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  36. Cackleberry HomesteadOctober 12, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Another amazing choice that is going on my wishlist. It sounds like it will be interesting, yet hard to read, hard meaning intense, thought-provoking. It just looks great.

    Here is my WoW.

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  37. bermudaonionOctober 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    That sounds thought provoking.

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  38. Oh, the Humidity!October 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Just found your blog; whadayaknow: I'm in the middle of The Night Strangers as well. What do you think about the second person voice? I'm having a hard time getting used to it. Anyway, love your blog! Always, always wonderful to have a steady stream of book recommendations!

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  39. ChristasBooksOctober 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Yay I love books about music! First You Try Everything sounds great!

    My WoW
    http://christashookedonbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday-may-b.html

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  40. MariaOctober 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    First You Try Everything sounds intense!

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  41. JenniferOctober 12, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Love the concept of alternating points of view. Sounds like it might be heartbreaking, but still wonderful. Awesome pick!

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  42. AmyOctober 12, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    This sounds like a very interesting book. I haven't heard of it. I will definitely have to check it out. Thank you for hosting WoW. This is the first one I have done. It's interesting to see what everyone else is looking forward to reading.

    my WoW
    http://booklovingme.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday.html

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  43. Someone Like SamanthaOctober 12, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    First You Try Everything sounds really intense, and really intriguing. I look forward to hearing more about it.

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  44. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Sounds like an interesting read.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday_12.html

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  45. Laura BurgandyIceOctober 12, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    #249... Yay for great bloggin'!

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  46. NissaOctober 12, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Sounds really intruiging. Great pick!

    My WoW

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  47. Cathy De Los SantosOctober 12, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    I really like the book you picked, and think I will pick it up because really who doesn't need a little help every now and then. Gotta try everything first. Here's my WoW

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  48. joyh82October 12, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    I like when stories are told from different points of view, great pick.
    Happy Reading!

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  49. TillieOctober 12, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    your book sounds pretty freaking awesome. I wasn't able to read the description before I posted my link!

    Thanks again for the comment :)

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  50. KellyOctober 12, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    What a heartbreaking sounding book! Should be interesting! Thanks for the welcome message :)

    My WoW

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  51. The Book FaerieOctober 12, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Sounds wonderful! Thank you so much for hosting :)

    My WoW:http://thebookfaerie.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday-7.html

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  52. UnknownOctober 12, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I love Waiting on Wednesday's!! It's so much fun!!

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  53. SonythebookloverOctober 12, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Great choice sounds really good. There is substance there kinda I of forgot about substance living in make believe. I love my vamps and wolves but this book sounds nice too.

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  54. UnknownOctober 12, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Sounds like a great read. Thanks for the linky!

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  55. Diana JuliannaOctober 12, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Wow, that sounds interesting!Here's my WoW: http://thereviewsnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday_12.html

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  56. Caressa (Bookish)October 12, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Awesome pick! Here's my Wow(video format): http://bookishlybloggers.blogspot.com/2011/10/www-wendesdays-and-waiting-on.html

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  57. MelanieOctober 12, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Hi! I awarded your blog 'The Versatile Blogger' Award!

    http://christianbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-third-blog-award-versatile-blogger.html

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  58. RockeeOctober 13, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    The story sounds very promising. And I have a feeling it's one of those tear-jerkers. The good kind, that is. Thanks, Jill! Off to add it on my TBR list:)

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  59. UnknownOctober 13, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Jill, thank you for personally stopping my blog to welcome me to Waiting on Wednesday.

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  60. UnknownOctober 13, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Thank you for the comment and the tweet!

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  61. NeaOctober 13, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    It was my first time and I loved it ;) I will do it every week from now on :)

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  62. The Brunette LibrarianOctober 13, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Thank you for the welcome Jill! :) WoW is an awesome thing to participate in every week, I have so many books I'm excited for. Plus you always find new books!

    http://missourireadings.blogspot.com

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  63. UnknownOctober 18, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Sounds really interesting!

    Here is my WoW

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  64. PabkinsOctober 18, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    This is such an awesome way to find out about what is awesome and upcoming - and an easy way to get buried in books haha
    see the wow here!
    Pabkins @ Mission to Read

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  65. danicapageOctober 18, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Great pick. I'll have to check that out.

    Here's my link. Second week involved. Yay! http://danicapage.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html

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