“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
My pre-publication “can’t-wait-to-read” selection this week is:
The Season of Second Chances: A Novel
by Diane Meier
by Diane MeierPublication Date: March 30, 2010
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Genre: Women’s Fiction, General Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
“A world of possibilities opens up for Joy Harkness when she sets out on a journey that’s going to show her the importance of friendship, love, and what makes a house a home
Coming-of-age can happen at any age. Joy Harkness had built a university career and a safe life in New York, protected and insulated from the intrusions and involvements of other people. When offered a position at Amherst College, she impulsively leaves the city, and along with generations of material belongings, she packs her equally heavy emotional baggage. A tumbledown Victorian house proves an unlikely choice for a woman whose family heirlooms have been boxed away for years. Nevertheless, this white elephant becomes the home that changes Joy forever. As the restoration begins to take shape, so does her outlook on life, and the choices she makes over paint chips, wallpaper samples, and floorboards are reflected in her connection to the co-workers who become friends and friendships that deepen. A brilliant, quirky, town fixture of a handyman guides the renovation of the house and sparks Joy’s interest to encourage his personal and professional growth. Amid the half-wanted attention of the campus’s single, middle-aged men, known as ‘the Coyotes,”and the legitimate dramas of her close-knit community, Joy learns that the key to the affection of family and friends is being worthy of it, and most important, that second chances are waiting to be discovered within us all.”
What is your Waiting On pick this week?
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This looks like a great story of a personal journey! Great pick!
This looks like it will be a very intersting read!
Sounds like a good book. I haven't heard of it before. Here is my WoW pick.
I have a review copy but I'm waiting a bit to read it. Want to wait until a week or so before pub. date. I think the synopsis sounds good so I'm hoping the book is as good!
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Oh yes, I put this one on my wish list a while back; great pick!
The book sounds interesting. Hmmmmm, I think I'll have that but I want some review for this first, can you provide some after you read guys? Thank you.
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