Wednesday, April 10, 2013

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Fin and Lady

"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:


Fin and Lady
By Cathleen Schine

Publication Date: July 9

From Amazon:

It’s 1964. Eleven-year-old Fin and his glamorous, worldly, older half sister, Lady, have just been orphaned, and Lady, whom Fin hasn’t seen in six years, is now his legal guardian and his only hope. That means Fin is uprooted from a small dairy farm in rural Connecticut to Greenwich Village, smack in the middle of the swinging ’60s. He soon learns that Lady—giddy, careless, urgent, and obsessed with being free—is as much his responsibility as he is hers. Fin and Lady lead their lives against the background of the ’60s, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War—Lady pursued by ardent, dogged suitors, Fin determined to protect his impulsive sister from them and from herself.


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

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51 comments:

Unknown said...

Yes, I've heard about this book and it sounds so gorgeous and awesome! Great pick! I love the sixties!

Here's my WoW!

LoveOfBooks said...

Haven't heard of this, but it sounds like a good book.

Tressa @ Wishful Endings said...

Yours sounds like a really good read! Mine is for Hero.

Tressa @ Tressa's Wishful Endings

Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer said...

This sounds delightful

Little Miss Becky said...

Sounds like a great book and an interesting era to set the story in!

Anonymous said...

Looks like I found a new book! Sounds pretty nice. Good pick!

Hogof @ Books and Coffee

Unknown said...

LOL, this sounds so ridiculously entertaining! Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Sounds good! :)

Added my link to the list. ^^

Obsession with Books said...

I like the sound of this one.

A great pick! :-)

Obsession with Books said...

I like the sound of this one.

A great pick! :-)

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

Wow, love the sound of this one! Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Love the cover! Great pick!

Anonymous said...

I haven't heard of this one but it sounds really good!

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Nina L. said...

I haven't read a book that is set on the 60s! Adding this to my list. Thanks for sharing. :)

Nina @ The Book Confections

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(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

I love the sound of this as its set in the years when I was growing up. Great pick!

bermudaonion said...

I love books set in the 60's!

Christina & Melissa @ Allodoxophobia said...

I haven't heard of that one but it sounds interesting. Here's mine:

http://wp.me/p2JK02-dC

Maria D. said...

Fin and Lady sounds really interesting

Joli @ Actin' Up with Books said...

I must add this book to my tbr list. It is one that I would like to read - different from anything I've read lately and set in a different era is a plus.

Uncorked Thoughts said...

Ooohh great choice!

Unknown said...

havent heard of that book
heres mine
http://nabooksvsboys.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/waiting-on-wednesday-5.html

Micheline said...

Oh this is a new one for me but it sounds really compelling & unique!!

Thanks for sharing :)
Old follower.
Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows

Kimmy said...

Ooh, sounds good!

Aleksandra said...

Wow, Fin & Lady sounds like a great read, thanks for sharing :) I've add it on my wishlist!

Catherine @ Book Club Librarian said...

Great pick, Jill! I love the setting and the era--should be a good read.

Shane @ItchingforBooks said...

Great pick. I like the sound of it.

http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2013/04/waiting-on-wednesday-42.html

CeCe said...

Pretty unique sounding books!

CeCe @ Steaming Mug of Books

Wolfmajick said...

Thanks for sharing this one

Unknown said...

This sounds interesting.

Ellen @ Always YA at Heart
http://www.alwaysyaatheart.com/2013/04/waiting-on-wednesday-41013-found-by.html

Unknown said...

Haven't heard of this one. Sounds good though!

Amy said...

This sounds really good. Thanks for sharing!!

Unknown said...

Have to add this one to my TBR pile. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Great pick! I've never read any books about this decade before it might be worth looking into. :-)

joyh82 said...

Sounds like a great pick and I like how it takes place the year I was born :) It amazes me how many have linked up but don't comment. Have a great week Jill!

MzRia said...

Looks like a great read!!!

Natalie @Natflix&Books said...

This is such a fun weekly event. I just started my blog and was happy to find this!

JoLee @ Wickedly Delicious Book Blog said...

Love the cover.

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Lady Inck said...

Hey I loved your idea of 'Waiting on Wednesday' so much that started it on my blog too. I filled out the entry but not sure whether it was registered or not (with the same name as here)...please let me know if it's not..thanks:)

Unknown said...

I hadn't heard of this book, but it definitely looks interesting. This may sound odd, but I think I'd be racing to this book faster if it wasn't set in the 60's.

Becca said...

That sounds like a lot of fun. I'll have to make sure the library where I work is getting a copy. :)

Henrietta @ Leisure Reads said...

This sounds very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Lisa Mandina said...

I do love books that use the actual history or time period as a big part of the story. Sounds great!

Sarah said...

i adore the cover!

usagi, said...

here's mine for this week: http://birthofanewwitch.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/waiting-on-wednesday-week-78/

Unknown said...

This had to be my favorite meme...love learning about new up and coming books

moonlessbites said...

I love books set in this era. My WoW is Just one Day by Gayle Forman

Unknown said...

Looking forward to being a part of this!!

Anonymous said...

I've heard such good buzz about this one! Good pick :)

Unknown said...

I haven't heard of this book, but it sounds like it might be really good!

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