This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
By Claire Messud
Publication Date: April 30
From Amazon:
Nora Eldridge, a 37-year-old elementary school teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who long ago abandoned her ambition to be a successful artist, has become the "woman upstairs," a reliable friend and tidy neighbor always on the fringe of others' achievements. Then into her classroom walks Reza Shahid, a child who enchants as if from a fairy tale. He and his parents--dashing Skandar, a Lebanese scholar and professor at the École Normale Supérleure; and Sirena, an effortlessly glamorous Italian artist--have come to Boston for Skandar to take up a fellowship at Harvard. When Reza is attacked by schoolyard bullies who call him a "terrorist," Nora is drawn into the complex world of the Shahid family: she finds herself falling in love with them, separately and together. Nora's happiness explodes her boundaries, until Sirena's careless ambition leads to a shattering betrayal. Told with urgency, intimacy, and piercing emotion, this story of obsession and artistic fulfillment explores the thrill--and the devastating cost--of giving in to one's passions.
What's your "waiting on" pick this week?
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This sounds interesting. Not typically something I would pick up, but I am always willing to try something new.
Like Amy, this is not something I'd usually read but good pick! I'll be sure to look it up when it's released.
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Sadie @ Lyrics.
Oh wow. This sounds completely engrossing & also pretty intense! I hope you'll love it :) Thanks for hosting & happy new year!
I do love the sound of this one. Thanks for sharing...and welcome back!
Happy New Year! This sounds spectacular! Not something I would usually read but nonetheless sounds absolutely enthralling and intense!
There's a hint of a twist involving Sirena, and I wonder how it plays with both of them being artists... interesting pick!
I need a change from what I have been reading - your choice sounds wonderful!
I need a change from what I have been reading - your choice sounds wonderful!
Love seeing what everyone's wants to read.
Sounds like an engaging story with interesting characters. Will definitely look for it this spring.
This sounds really good!! Thanks for sharing :)
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Seems interesting :)
Hmmm...doesn't sound like its in the dystopian genre so not sure I'll be picking this one up. :P
It sounds very interesting, though not something I usually would pick up to read. Thanks for the share!
Here's my first "Waiting on Wednesday" of 2013.
Nice pick. Thanks for sharing!
Great choice. Thank you for sharing and hosting! My WoW. Old Follower :D
I just added this to my TBR! Sounds very intriguing, can't wait for it's release. :)
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Happy New Year! Hope 2013 is full of a lot of amazing books for you
Thanks so much for the opportunity! And happy New Year! :)
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Danielle
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Awesome pick!
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Never heard of this book, but now I know! Sounds interesting :)
I added this to my To Read list, looks interesting :) I added my first Waiting on Wednesday post to the list! New follower here :)
-Reyna
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I just saw you're reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. How are you enjoying it? I finished it and loved it and hated it and a bunch of other emotions :) It drove me a little crazy, but in a good way. There's a review on my site, with no spoilers, if you want to check it out. Tell me what you think of it so far.
Ayana @ My Book Memoirs
Not usually my sort of book, but it definitely sounds compelling.
"explores the thrill--and the devastating cost--of giving in to one's passions."
That sounds... kind of sexy. Maybe I'll wait for some reviews first before I decide to buy it.
Anyway, this is a really cool meme. I already put my link up. Here's what I'm waiting for!
Sounds like a fantastic read you found. Thanks for sharing!
Happy New Year! A nice WoW pick :-)
Sounds good
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Great choice! :)
This does look interesting.
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Sounds like a great choice, hope you enjoy it!
This is what makes this novel fantastic. Upon realizing how betrayed she truly was, for years, Nora, the main character of the book turns into a rage that is all too familiar for many of us. I love it at the end of the book how she turns both her world and her life around and says: "Just watch me." Great novel.
Penelope
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