Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday (57)

"Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly meme to discuss upcoming books we can't wait to get our hands on. Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.


This week, I'm waiting on:

Coming Up For Air by Patti Callahan Henry
Publication date: August 16, 2011

Synopsis:

On the coast of Alabama, there is a house cloaked in mystery, a place that reveals the truth and changes lives... Ellie is in a dying marriage. She knows this. After her controlling mother, Lillian, passes away, Ellie's world is turned upside down when she discovers that her ex-boyfriend, Hutch, is in charge of a documentary that involved Lillian before her death. When Hutch shows up at her mother's funeral, Ellie's closed heart opens to the past. Fighting their feelings, Ellie and Hutch set out together to dig into Lillian's history. Using both a diary Ellie finds and a trip to the Summer House, a mysterious and seductive bayside home, Hutch and Ellie gamble that they can work together and not fall in love again. But in piecing together Lillian's unrequited-love story, they just might uncover the secrets in their own hearts. In her debut with St. Martin’s Press, Patti Callahan Henry shines as a true tour de force. Praised over and over for her lyricism and uncanny ability to transport readers to other places and times, she has outdone herself with this heart-whispering breakout.

I read Driftwood Summer a few years ago and thought it was a fantastic beach read. Since then I've been meaning to try more of Patti Callahan Henry's books. I think this sounds really promising. 


What are you waiting on this week?

14 comments:

  1. This looks like just want I want to read in the Summer. Enjoy it!

    My WoW

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  2. I've never read any of her books, but I've heard about Driftwood Summer. Both books would look good in my beach bag. Great pick!

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  3. iv not heard of her before, let me know how it is.


    heres mine
    http://satinsbookishcorner.blogspot.com/2011/06/waiting-on-wednesday_15.html

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  4. Thanks for stopping by my WoW post. I've been seeing this one on my Shelf Awareness newsletter for the past week-and-a-half or so. Nice pick!

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  5. I saw this one on Tina's blog as well. I love the cover shot and think several aspects of the story will be appealing to me. Thanks for highlighting it!

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  6. I've seen this one circling the interwebs - when I heard Pat Conroy endorsed it, I was sold! Nice choice :)

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  7. This seems like a story I would love! Must check it out! Thanks for posting.

    New follower :)

    Kristina
    http://ladybugstorytime.blogspot.com/

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  8. I need to put this on my list...love books set in the South!

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  9. I never heard of this one before, but I like the premise.

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  10. This sounds really interesting! Thanks for sharing, I hadn't heard of it before!

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  11. Great pick. I haven't heard of this title but I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it!

    Here's my W.O.W : http://mochalattereads.blogspot.com/2011/06/waiting-on-wednesday10.html

    -Mocha from A Cupcake and A Latte: YA Reads, Reviews & More!.

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  12. Sounds like a good summer read to me!

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