Wednesday, December 30, 2009

"Waiting On" Wednesday: This Is Just Exactly Like You

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

This Is Just Exactly Like You
By Drew Perry
Publication Date: April 1

From Amazon:

When Jack Lang impulsively buys a second house directly across the street from his own, his wife Beth leaves him and their six-year-old autistic son, Hendrick, to move in with Jack's best friend. Jack tells everyone in his life he's okay, but no one believes him. Not his employees at Patriot Mulch & Tree in suburban North Carolina, not Beth herself, and not Canavan's estranged girlfriend Rena, who arrives on Jack's doorstep to see how, and whether, he's bearing up. When Jack starts letting Rena further into his life, and when Hendrick suddenly starts speaking fluent Spanish, stunning everyone, it becomes apparent to Jack that the world is far more complicated than he believed.

What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

Want to participate? Grab the logo, post your own WoW entry on your blog, and leave a link in the comments section!

36 comments:

Unknown said...

Your pick sounds really funny. The cover is hilarious.

Here is mine: http://thebookette.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday-montacute-house.html

Not quite as funny but I'm so excited for this book.

Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...

What a great cover!! Sounds like a great book, and the cover proves it's going to be quirky!

Here's mine!!

Unknown said...

This sounds like a great read - dark and quirky...just the way I like it! I'll keep my eye out for it :-)

Here are my 2 WoW picks:
The Island Beneath the Sea & Ape House

INCiDeNT (Kayleigh) said...

Great pick!

Mine is here.

Unknown said...

This is a interesting book. I may have to add it to my list to be read.

Here is my pick for the week:
Tennille's Magnificent Obsessions

Marie Cloutier said...

Sounds like a great, funny book :-) I'm waiting on Yann Martel's new one but it's not out till April so I have a ways to go!

Karissa E said...

Sounds like an interesting read. Here's mine!

Robby said...

What a cute cover!
My WoW pick is Susane Colasanti's next book, Something Like Fate.
http://runningforfiction.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesdaysomething-like-fate.html

~robby

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

I have that one on my wish list too. Here is mine:

http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday-season-of-second.html

Lacey J Edwards said...

Great cover. Sounds fun :)

My WOW is Linger by Maggie Stiefvater


here!

Tina's Blog said...

This one sounds funny! Another good pick.
Here's mine:
http://booksaremything.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday_30.html

Kari Olson said...

What an interesting pick! Thanks for the heads up!

http://agoodaddiction.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday-6.html

Mary (Bookfan) said...

I want to read your pick just to see how it all turns out! Great pick and thanks for another addition to my list. Happy New Year, Jill!

Sab H. said...

Mine's here!

Unknown said...

Great pick this week! I love that title...!

Here's mine - Dark Life by Kat Falls!

Unknown said...

HMM your pick sounds intresting...

Mine is here I cant wait to see what everyone is looking forward to this Wed.

The Book Explorer said...

Awesome cover~

Here's mine: http://thebookexplorer.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday-11.html

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

That sounds like a WOW all right!

I didn't think I had one today, but then I stumbled upon this book. I posted it here:

http://rainysnowday.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/waiting-on-wednesday-potpourri/

yuan said...

Here's mine

Lizzy said...

Your pick sounds really interesting! Here's mine:

http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday-december-30.html

Yolanda said...

I loved The Help too. I think it was my favorite this year. I hope you have a wonderful 2010.

Library Lounge Lizard said...

My WoW is here

Anonymous said...

This is my first WoW posting

here it is

Andrea said...

Here is my WoW

Sara M said...

Your pick has a very interesting cover.

Here's mine: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost.

BookHounds said...

I need a funny book and so it goes on the wishlist!
Here is mine:
http://maryinhb.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday_30.html

Wendy said...

That one sounds really funny! Great pick, here's mine

Kristi said...

I am going to have to keep my eyes open for your pick! Here is my WoW.

Unknown said...

That book sounds really interesting!

Here is mine:
http://thegreatyaescape.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday6.html

Lara said...

Sounds interesting!

Here's mine-
http://booksandlah.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday.html

A Bookshelf Monstrosity said...

Didn't do my own WOW this week due to a self-imposed holiday break, but wanted to stop by all the same. This one looks really interesting, and I'm always interested in up and coming Southern authors.

Monster of Books said...

Hmmm, the book you chose sounds mysterious!

Here is mine:

http://monsterofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/12/wow-waiting-on-wednesday-body-finder-by.html

Jessica Love said...

I love that cover!

Here's mine!

bermudaonion said...

This sounds like a good one that would keep me engrossed!

Katie said...

Mine- Robin Benway's latest
http://katiesbookshelf11.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday-19.html

Anonymous said...

Voices of Dragons
By Carrie Vaughn

Love Vaughn's Kitty books and expect this series to be just as exciting!