Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday ~ Love Anthony; Lisa Genova

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
 
This week's selection of a book that I'm looking forward to being released is:
 
September 25, 2012
Gallery - Simon & Schuster
 
From the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice and Left Neglected, comes a heartfelt novel about an accidental friendship that gives a grieving mother a priceless gift: the ability to understand the thoughts of her eight-year-old autistic son and make sense of his brief life.
 
Two women, each cast adrift by unforseen events in their lives, meet by accident on a Nantucket beach and are drawn into a friendship.
Olivia is a young mother whose eight-year-old severely autistic son has recently died. Her marriage badly frayed by years of stress, she comes to the island in a trial separation to try and make sense of the tragedy of her Anthony’s short life.

Beth, a stay-at-home mother of three, is also recently separated after discovering her husband’s long-term infidelity. In an attempt to recapture a sense of her pre-married life, she rekindles her passion for writing, determined to find her own voice again. But surprisingly, as she does so, Beth also find herself channeling the voice of an unknown boy, exuberant in his perceptions of the world around him if autistic in his expression—a voice she can share with Olivia—(is it Anthony?)—that brings comfort and meaning to them both.

30 comments:

  1. Wow- I didn't even realize that Lisa Genova had a new book coming out! I enjoyed her previous books so I will likely give this one a try (as soon as I crawl out from underneath Mt.TBR, LOL). I love the cover on this one too!!

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  2. This book was highlighted at a panel at BEA and I've been lusting after it ever since.

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  3. I can't wait for a new Lisa Genova book. Yes, I'll be getting this one as soon as I it's published!

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  4. I have loved her books. I had no idea she had a new one coming out...thank you!

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  5. Sounds like it is going to be another best seller!

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  6. I love Lisa Genova! I'm so glad she has a new one coming out.

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  7. I'm excited to learn about this one...I have Left Neglected on Sparky; must read it soon! I've heard so many great things about this author and need to start reading LN, as well as Still Alice.

    This one sounds even better than her previous books!

    Enjoy! And here's MY WOW POST

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  8. Still Alice was such an amazing book. Left Neglected is on my to-read shelf, and this one is going on the list as well. Thanks for letting us know about it!

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  9. I am all over this one!! Sounds excellent and I can't wait to get it from my library!! Great pick!

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  10. I have never read anything by this author, but I would like to give something a try. This sounds like an amazing read. My WOW...

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  11. I have both books by this author. I just haven't had a chance to read them yet. This one sounds fantastic as well. Great pick!

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  12. I'd like to read this one too and I still need to read Still Alice.

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  13. Sounds like a great read.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/06/waiting-on-wednesday_27.html

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  14. Ooo, this sounds really good to me! I haven't read anything by Genova yet.

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  15. This looks great!!!

    Love the blog! I followed on GFC.

    my WOW

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  16. I had no idea Lisa Genova had a new novel coming soon! I still haven't read her second one but Still Life has been a favorite of mine. Thanks!

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  17. This sounds really good, Diane! If only there were more hours in each day, to read!

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  18. Lisa Genova does such a good job of explaining these hard to understand conditions and autism is one that I really want to know more about so I will definitely be reading this one. Putting it on my wish list right now.

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  19. She writes such emotional, powerful books.

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  20. Sounds great! I never read this author before.

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  21. I've read this author before and its reason enough to want to read her again. Thank you for the update.

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  22. I've loved Lisa's other books. This one sounds unique so I'll add it to my TBR. Thanks for the preview - I hadn't heard of this book yet.

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  23. This will definitely be going on my wish list!

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  24. I hadn't realized that she had another book coming out. It seems like quite a departure from her other books.

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  25. Me too, I think I will enjoy reading this books. thanks Diane.

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  26. Haven't tried this author, but it sounds like a great read :)

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  27. Although I have heard wonderful things about Still Alice, I have not read it thinking that it would be a very upsetting book. This too sounds like it could be depressing. Is it?

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  28. This one sounds really good, and I love the cover, too!

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  29. I loved Left Neglected and I'm so happy to hear that she has a new one coming out. Can't wait to read it.

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