This week, I'm waiting on:
The Sweetness of Tears by Nafisa Haji
Publication date: May 17, 2011
Description:
When faith and facts collide, Jo March—a young woman born into an Evangelical Christian dynasty—wrestles with questions about who she is and how she fits into the weave of her faithful family. Chasing loose threads that she hopes will lead to the truth, Jo sets off on an unlikely quest across boundaries of language and religion, through chasms of sectarian divides in the Muslim world. Against the backdrop of the War on Terror—travelling from California to Chicago, Pakistan to Iraq—she delves deeply into the past, encountering relatives, often for the first time, whose histories are intricately intertwined with her own . . . only to learn that true spiritual devotion is a broken field riddled with doubt and that nothing is ever as it seems. A story of forbidden love and familial dysfunction that interweaves multiple generational and cultural viewpoints, The Sweetness of Tears is a powerful reminder of the ties that bind us, the choices that divide us, and the universal joys and tragedies that shape us all.
I still haven't read The Writing on My Forehead but this also sounds like it will be a fantastic book.
The Demon's Surrender by Sarah Rees Brennan
Publication date: June 9, 2011
I am really looking forward to reading the final book in this series. I have a feeling I'll be blown away by it.
What are you waiting on this week?
I saw that first one today. I love the beautiful cover. Great choice.
ReplyDeleteTHE SWEETNESS OF TEARS sounds like something I would enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe first one definitely sounds good. I will have to add it to my TBR list. I love that cover, too! Great picks!
ReplyDeleteYes!!! I cannot wait for The Demon's Surrender!!! Looooove this series. =D
ReplyDeleteGreat picks the first one sounds epic. I have read the first book in the Sarah Rees Brennan series but not the second. I will wait until the third is out and read them together.
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http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/04/waiting-on-wednesday-14.html
this sounds like a good book.....
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Ohh, I haven't heard of these before! They both sound great, and I will definitely have to check them out. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe Sweetness of Tears sounds as beautiful as that cover is. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteHi, Christina. Thanks for stopping by. I think it's going to be a good reading year. There are so many awesome-sounding books coming out! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThe 1st one sounds magical in an emotional way, i'm very intrigued and what a lovely cover.
ReplyDeleteMy WoW is here.
http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2011/04/waiting-on-wednesday-michelle-zink.html
Although I haven't read all Rees books yet I did like the first one and this new one sounds just as exciting. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI think this would be a book I could enjoy reading. Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteBoth looks great! The cover of The Sweetness of Tears is beautiful
ReplyDeleteThe Sweetness of Tears sounds really good---and I love that she has the same name as one of the Little Women! :D
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