"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.
My "can't wait to read" selection is:
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
(On Sale March 26, 2010)
About The Girl Who Chased the Moon:
In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different women discover how to find their place in the world…no matter how out of place they feel.
Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life. For instance, why did Dulcie Shelby leave her hometown so suddenly? Why did she vow never to return? But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew—a reclusive, real-life gentle giant—she realizes that mysteries aren’t solved in Mullaby, they’re a way of life.
Here are rooms where the wallpaper changes to suit your mood. Unexplained lights skip across the yard at midnight. And a neighbor bakes hope in the form of cakes.
Everyone in Mullaby adores Julia Winterson’s cakes. She offers them to satisfy the town’s sweet tooth and in the hope of bringing back the love she fears she’s lost forever. In Julia, Emily may have found a link to her mother’s past. But why is everyone trying to discourage Emily’s growing relationship with the handsome and mysterious son of Mullaby’s most prominent family? Emily came to Mullaby to get answers, but all she’s found so far are more questions.
Is there really a ghost dancing in her backyard? Can a cake really bring back a lost love?
In this town of lovable misfits, maybe the right answer is the one that just feels…different.
*I am a big fan of Sarah Addison Allen's work since I read Garden Spells. I cannot wait for this book to be published and I'm very excited to be part of the Pump Up Your Book Promotion book tour in March. Look for my review on March 18th.
I really need to read this author! Great pick...
ReplyDeleteMe, too, Bonnie! I can't wait for this one.
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I've been hearing quite a bit about this author, but haven't read anything by her yet. I will be looking forward to your review in March.
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie! This is the one that I am soooo excited to read! It releases on my bday! lol It's destiny.... I also get to be in on the tour and get to do an interview as well as a review of the book and I just cannot wait to get my hands on it!!! She is one of my very fav. authors as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting on this too (and I'm part of the blog tour - yay!!) Good pick, Bonnie : )
ReplyDeleteI with you on this one!!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic pick! I want to read this one too!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm a new fan since I just read Garden Spells last month, but I loved it so much that I can't wait to get he next one.
ReplyDeleteBecause of all the great blog reviews on this book, I recommended it to my daughter, who's in 7th grade. She loved it, and went on to also read Catching Fire. I didn't know that there will be a sequel before reading your post. I'd like to read this series, at some point in time. Thanks for your well-written review.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to this one, too!
ReplyDeleteI've heard her books are great!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! And I LOVE the cover!
ReplyDeleteOh I love her books and didn't know there was a new one coming. thanks Bonnie!
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