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‘The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.’ Alan Bennett

“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.” ― Franz Kafka

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.




My choice this week of an upcoming book I am really looking forward to getting hold of is this one, by one of my favourite writers, who wrote one of my all time favourite novels, The Outcast:



Fallout  by Sadie Jones
expected UK publication 1st May 2014, Chatto & Windus


Synopsis


Luke Kanowski is a young playwright: intense, magnetic, fleeing a disastrous upbringing in the North East. Arriving in London, he meets Paul Driscoll, an aspiring producer, and beautiful, fiery Leigh Radley, the girl Paul loves. 

Luke, Paul and Leigh set up a radical theatre company, living and working together, a connection forged in the smoky late-nights of Chelsea’s run-down flats and damp rehearsal rooms above pubs, candlelit during power cuts, where a new generation of writers and directors is fighting for its place.

Nina Jacobs is a fragile actress, bullied by her mother and in thrall to a controlling producer. When Luke meets Nina he recognises a soul in danger and loyalty, friendship, everything he has fought for, is drawn into the heat of their collision. How much must he risk to save her?

As Luke ricochets between honesty and deceit, the promise of the future and his own painful past, suddenly the fallout threatens to be immense.



13 comments:

  1. I like the sound of this one--it's going on my TBR list!

    My WoW: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/01/waiting-on-wednesday-veil-of-time.html

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    1. Glad you like the sound of this one too Catherine. Off to read about yours!

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  2. I have read one of hers The Outcast some time ago and enjoyed it.

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  3. Have been reading of lots of bloggers eagerly awaiting this one. I'm hoping our library will have a copy of The Outcast for me to read.

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    1. Have you? Great stuff. I'd love to know what you think of The Outcast Tracy.

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  4. Great pick. I like the cover and synopsis. Thanks for sharing :)

    Happy Wednesday!

    My WoW

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    1. Thanks for visiting Shane, over to you in a mo!

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  5. This one sounds pretty good. Thanks for sharing.

    my WOW: http://www.bookythoughtsandme.com/waiting-on-wednesday-things-you-kiss-goodbye/

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    1. Thanks for visiting Olena, off to read about your choice now.

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  6. Awesome pick. totally just added to my tbr
    Thanks for sharing <3

    Here's our WoW
    Doris @ OABR

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    1. Thanks for visiting, about to visit back!

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  7. This sounds interesting Lindsay and I look forward to your thoughts on it :)

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