This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
The Roots of the Olive Tree
Publication Date: August 21
From Amazon:
"In the olive grove, you've got to be wise in the feet and wild in the head." At the heart of this beautiful debut novel are five generations of firstborn Keller women who live in the same house on an olive grove in secluded northern California. Matriarch Anna is 112 and trying to be the oldest woman in the world - and succeeding heartily. Her daughter Bets, granddaughter Callie, great-granddaughter Deb, and great-great granddaughter Erin are also defying the limits imposed on our lives. When a geneticist comes to study these marvel of longevity, Erin announces she is pregnant with a firstborn boy and the Keller women's world is blown wide open. The family's lives, tied so closely with the land and the olive trees, are richly evoked with memories echoing across generations. Told in turn through the perspective of each of the women, the mystery of their existence is revealed in rich, compassionate writing that will remain a treasure across the generations.
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Great Pick! Happy Wednesday! :)
Intiguing synopsis. I will be on the lookout for this one for sure.
Sounds like an interesting family. And wow I wish I could live to be 112! Happy reading!
This sounds like a really interesting story! Here is my WoW for this week :)
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Oh, I might look into this one! I like multi-generational stories and haven't read a good one in a while.
Sounds so interesting, especially with the 112 year old trying to be the oldest woman. Thanks for sharing, and for always hosting!
Sounds interesting... Great pick :)
Roots of the Olive Tree sounds so good! Thanks for always hosting this :)
Happy Wednesday :)
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Nice choice! Happy Wednesday!
SOunds like an interesting book...
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This sounds like a very interesting debut novel! It's hereby added to my wishlist
Gee, We are on the same wavelength again. I laughed when I saw your choice this week!
Oh, I love stories like this! Great pick.
This one sounds so intriguing! Thanks for sharing....
What a great pick! Here's my WOW
I usually don't get into Generation stories, but reading about the world's (hopefully) oldest woman and her many, living ancestors might be interesting. Thanks for sharing!!
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That sounds like a good one. Great pick!
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Too funny, you and Tina picked the same book. It does sound good.
I love reading this kind of stories. Reminds me of my all-time favourite, Little Women. Great pick and happy Wednesday.
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This sounds really interesting!
Interesting pick! Here's my first ever WoW!
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That sounds like a book I'd love!
That sounds interesting. Not my type of read, but I can see the appeal to it. It sounds like a great story.
This looks phenomenal. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Great choice :)
Interesting choice :)
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Oooohhh ... Sounds interesting. :)
Never heard of it before... Will check it out.
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Although it might not be a book I would typically read, it does sound like a fascinating story.
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Looks great! Here is my WoW!
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This sounds like mine kind of read. Great choice! Happy Reading this week :)
Wow Jill, this sounds great! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Hi Jill.
Sounds like an interesting story. A pity that it doesn't get released in the UK until August.
Thank you for adding a new one to my ever expanding To Buy list.
I'm curious as to the existence of men in this olive grove...
A great pick, sounds good.
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Happy Wednesday. Looks good.
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This really looks like my kind of read. I'll be adding it to my TBR!
This book sounds pretty good. I am going to have to read it!
awesome pick this week! :) Looks like an interesting book, though not one in my go-to genre :P
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Awesome pick this week!
Interesting!
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I like this Waiting on Wednesday thing, great pick! Here's my first WoW http://bookworminlove.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday.html
Happy Wednesday!
Awesome pick! I did my first WoW ever today!
This one sounds good, I will be adding it to my list!
This sounds like my kind of books. Thanks for sharing!
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Looks like an amazing book! :)
I just pre-ordered this book after reading your review. I love books that follow multiple generations and it doesn't hurt that my great grandmother was 102 when she passed. Keep the review coming!!
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Sound really good! Here's our WoW for this week.
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