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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Gilded Age

"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:

Gilded Age
By Claire McMillan
Publication Date: June 12

From Amazon:

A debut author transforms Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth into a powerful modern story of one woman’s struggle with independence and love. Ellie Hart made a brilliant marriage in New York, but it ended in a scandalous divorce and 30 days in Sierra Tucson rehab. Now, returning home to Cleveland, she finds that, despite feminist lip service, she will still need a husband to be socially complete. A woman’s sexual reputation matters, and so does her family name in the treacherous social terrain where old money meets new: charitable benefits and tequila body shots, inherited diamonds and viper-bite lip piercings, country house weekends and sexting. Ellie finds that her beauty is a powerful tool in this world, but it has its limitations, even liabilities. Through one misstep after another, Ellie mishandles her second act. Her options narrow, her prospects contract, until she faces a desperate choice.


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

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50 comments:

  1. KendalJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    Sounds interesting (:
    Here's my pick of the week:
    http://infinitively-reading.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-8-glitch.html

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  2. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    Hm, sounds like a moving read. I'll have to check it out! :)

    Oh, and viper-bite lip piercings? That just sounds SO painful.

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  3. Literary CravingsJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    Like the cover, sounds like a great book. Thanks for hosting!!!

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  4. MariJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    I haven't read the original novel but it sounds like an interesting story, Jill. Thanks for sharing it with us :) Have a great Wednesday!

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  5. The Reading EnchantressJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    Gilded Age sounds really good and the cover is pretty! Great choice and thanks for hosting! This is my first WoW :)
    -Olivia

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  6. KimberlyJanuary 18, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    Oooh, interesting pick.

    Here's my WOW pick.

    Kat
    Wit and Sin

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  7. Vicky @ A Backpack Full of AdventuresJanuary 18, 2012 at 3:11 AM

    Nice cover! It sounds interesting :)

    Here's my pick for this week

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  8. DJ D.January 18, 2012 at 5:15 AM

    This one sounds really interesting and I love the cover and title. I'll have to add it to GoodReads! :-)

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  9. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJanuary 18, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    Oh, thanks Jill --hadn't heard of this one. Sounds pretty good.

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  10. Lovey Dovey BooksJanuary 18, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    Sounds like something different, cool choice, Jill!

    I just posted my very first Waiting on Wednesday, check it out at Lovey Dovey Books, # 103 on the linky list. Enjoy :)

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  11. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Gilded Age sounds pretty interesting. :)

    http://notjustnonsense.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-7.html

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  12. ShondaJanuary 18, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    Good pick! I'll have to look for it this summer.

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  13. Mimi ValentineJanuary 18, 2012 at 5:45 AM

    Oohhhhhhhh, the cover is so pretty, Jill! :) I don't know if it's just me, but I have a thing for covers with pretty dresses on them and I think that they're kind of taking over the book world lately! ;) Plus, the synopsis sounds really intriguing!

    Here's my WOW!

    Thank you so much for hosting another WOW, Jill! You are AWESOME and this is another awesome pick! :) <3

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  14. AmyJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    Great choice! This sounds so amazing that I am definitely adding it to my ever growing TBR list - thank you for sharing it! :)

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  15. CarlyJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Great pick, sounds interesting, I hadn't heard of it before. Thanks for sharing :)

    My WOW

    http://fictionfascination.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-6.html

    Carly :)

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  16. Laurel-Rain SnowJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:30 AM

    This one sounds really good! Thanks for sharing....

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  17. Charlotte BlackJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    Interesting choice! Now I want to read THAT one!

    Here's mine:
    http://bwormblogger.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-1-by-bookworm.html

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    Hmmm....I'll have to think about this one. Tequila body shots and sexting. Viper bite lip piercing? Hmmmm...

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    It sounds like a sad book. Great pick!

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  20. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid ReaderJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    I like the sound of The Gilded Age!

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  21. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    Sounds good, interesting cover!

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  22. AmyJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    That sounds interesting. Thank you for sharing, and like always, hosting this awesome meme.

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  23. CeceliaJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    I haven't read the Wharton's original, but this does sound interesting. Nice pick!

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  24. Sam (Realm of Fiction)January 18, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Sound like a really interesting book. Nice pick! :)

    My WOW

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  25. DarleneJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    This one sounds very different!

    Here's my WoW: http://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-dead-to-you-by.html

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  26. bermudaonionJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    Ooh, I bet that book will make quite a splash!

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  27. joyh82January 18, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    Great pick, hope you like it when it shows up. Have a great week and fun reading!

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  28. JessiraeJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Your pick sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing! Will look more into the when it comes out :)

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  29. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Hmm, sounds pretty interesting. Haven't heard of it before!

    -Shanise @Camisado Mind

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  30. aparajitaJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    sounds something i would like...great suggestion.

    Here is my link - http://le-grande-codex.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-2.html

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  31. AmyJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Very interesting!

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  32. Mag @ Geek ChicJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Hm, I've never heard of this one. Sounds interesting. Here's the link to my first-ever Waiting on Wednesday post:

    http://geekchicbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-shine.html

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  33. Andrea @ Cozy UpJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Wow, this one sounds really interesting. I like the idea that it is a new version of Edith Wharton's House Of Mirth. Definitely one I'll keep my eye on.

    Andrea
    My WoW

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  34. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Great choice, sounds good.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday_18.html

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  35. Literary MeanderingsJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Thank you for hosting. :) Sounds like an interesting read!

    My pick for this week! ♥

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  36. AngieJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Hm, sounds pretty interesting.

    My WoW

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  37. Adriana CJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Sounds interesting.
    Thanks for the hosting

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  38. Paige CuccaroJanuary 18, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    I typically like paranormals. Haven't read many historicals. This one does sound kinda cool. Thanks for sharing! Here's mine ...paranormal, go figure! :)

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  39. BrittanyJanuary 18, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Haven't heard of this one before. Sounds pretty good

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  40. Mrs. Papillion...aka "The Book Worm"January 18, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Will have to check out this book. I'm always looking for new books to read and definitely new authors to check out. =)

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  41. ValerieJanuary 18, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Gilded Age seems intersting...
    Love the choice, especially the cover!

    Here's my pick: Shooting Stars

    Please check it out! :) Thank you!

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  42. JenniferJanuary 18, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Sounds like an interesting read! I'm new to participating in this meme and I'm really loving it. Discovering so much great books :)

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  43. Lisa MandinaJanuary 18, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    This sounds really interesting. I haven't read the original that it's based on, would I need to read that first?

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  44. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    This sounds amazing. I chose Truth by Julia Karr.

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  45. Molli @ Once Upon a PrologueJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Jill, you always find the best picks!

    My WoW

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  46. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    This is my first WoW so it's pretty cool :)

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  47. RaineJanuary 19, 2012 at 1:29 AM

    This one looks like hearts will be delivered on a platter in one way or the other.

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  48. Nisha (Midnight Books)January 19, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    Great pick, definitely sounds like something I might like to read!

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  49. smiling_inaJanuary 24, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    Thank you for hosting this event!

    Here is my WoW pick: http://smiling-ina.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-before-i-wake.html

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  50. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    The cover of this book is really pretty.

    Here's my WoW
    http://nicksbookblog93.blogspot.com/2012/01/waiting-on-wednesday-2-spellbound-by.html

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