"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
I'm Waiting On...
The Returned by: Jason Mott
Release Day: Aug. 27, 2013
Goodreads Summary: Jacob was time out of sync, time more perfect than it had been. He was life the way it was supposed to be all those years ago. That's what all the Returned were.Harold and Lucille Hargrave's lives have been both joyful and sorrowful in the decades since their only son, Jacob, died tragically at his eighth birthday party in 1966. In their old age they've settled comfortably into life without him, their wounds tempered through the grace of time ... Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstep—flesh and blood, their sweet, precocious child, still eight years old.
All over the world people's loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why this is happening, whether it's a miracle or a sign of the end. Not even Harold and Lucille can agree on whether the boy is real or a wondrous imitation, but one thing they know for sure: he's their son. As chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited Hargrave family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a mysterious new reality and a conflict that threatens to unravel the very meaning of what it is to be human.
With spare, elegant prose and searing emotional depth, award-winning poet Jason Mott explores timeless questions of faith and morality, love and responsibility. A spellbinding and stunning debut, The Returned is an unforgettable story that marks the arrival of an important new voice in contemporary fiction.
What are you waiting on?
I heard a lot of this book but I never actually read the synopsis...and the premises of the story just made me want to read it too.
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DeleteThis books sounds really interesting and like nothing I've read before. I think I'll have to check this one out when it's released. Great pick!
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I think that's why this book grabbed my attention because it's so different.
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Yes, I'm seeing a lot about this one. Nice pick!
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Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
Ooh, interesting choice! I'm really curious about this one because the concept could be very cool. I don't usually read a lot of adult fiction, but this is one I could see myself making an exception for.
ReplyDeleteI read some adult books but not that often, but this was just sounded so interesting.
DeleteI've heard about the book a lot. I might read it :) Thanks for stopping by my WoW!
ReplyDeleteI heard some people picked up this book at BEA and really liked it so I'm excited to try it as well. Cute blog and new follower! Can't wait to read future posts:)
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DeleteThis looks pretty awesome!
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Wow this looks ... serious, emotional, deep, thought-provoking. Lots of things. I am definitely intrigued. I will anxiously await your thoughts on this one. :)
ReplyDeletePS: I'm noticing some changes to the blog (sorry if I should have noticed sooner?) It's looking good!
And I see that you are reading Falling Kingdoms!! Loved that one! Can't wait for Rebel Spring this December (I think that's when it comes out). Hope you love it!
I just updated the blog like two days ago so no you shouldn't have noticed sooner. ;) Thanks though! I like the look and feel a lot more now than before.
DeleteI'm enjoying Falling Kingdoms very much. Now I just can't wait to sit down and finish it...I'm so close.
I have this book on my shelf and hope to read it soon. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for visiting my blog (Book Club Librarian).
ReplyDeleteI've heard SUCH GOOD THINGS about this one. It sounds really intriguing, and it sounds like it has the potential to be really emotional, so I'm hoping it uses all of that potential! Great pick; thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I can't wait to see how this book is.
DeleteI've never heard of this one before, but it looks like it could be great! Thanks for stopping by at my WoW!
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