Welcome to another Waiting on Wednesday event, hosted by Jill, at Breaking the Spine.
Every week, we gather around the blogosphere and search out the upcoming book releases, sharing our thoughts and blurbs. Today I am eagerly awaiting a book from an author I enjoy: Joshilyn Jackson, whose newest book, The Opposite of Everyone, is an emotionally resonant tale about the endurance of love and the power of stories to shape and transform our lives. Release Date: February 16, 2016.
Synopsis: A fiercely independent divorce lawyer learns the power of family and connection when she receives a cryptic message from her estranged mother in this bittersweet, witty novel from the nationally bestselling author of Someone Else’s Love Story and gods in Alabama….
Born in Alabama, Paula Vauss spent the first decade of her life on the road with her free-spirited young mother, Kai, an itinerant storyteller who blended Hindu mythology with southern oral tradition to re-invent their history as they roved. But everything, including Paula’s birth name Kali Jai, changed when she told a story of her own—one that landed Kai in prison and Paula in foster care. Separated, each holding secrets of her own, the intense bond they once shared was fractured.
These days, Paula has reincarnated herself as a tough-as-nails divorce attorney with a successful practice in Atlanta. While she hasn’t seen Kai in fifteen years, she’s still making payments on that Karmic debt—until the day her last check is returned in the mail, along with a mysterious note: “I am going on a journey, Kali. I am going back to my beginning; death is not the end. You will be the end. We will meet again, and there will be new stories. You know how Karma works.”
Then Kai’s most treasured secret literally lands on Paula’s doorstep, throwing her life into chaos and transforming her from only child to older sister. Desperate to find her mother before it’s too late, Paula sets off on a journey of discovery that will take her back to the past and into the deepest recesses of her heart. With the help of her ex-lover Birdwine, an intrepid and emotionally volatile private eye who still carries a torch for her, this brilliant woman, an expert at wrecking families, now has to figure out how to put one back together—her own.
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I’m eager to dive into this one. What are you excited about today? Don’t forget to leave a link to your post.
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I love the last line in this — that a woman who is an expert at breaking up families has to put one together. It sounds so good! Here’s mine: http://editingeverything.com/blog/2015/12/23/wow-madame-tussauds-apprentice/
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I think so, too, Sydney…I’ve been anxious to get my hands on this one. Thanks for stopping by.
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Oooh this one sounds interesting. I bet it’d make a great movie!!
Danielle @ Life With Two Boys
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Yes! I do love seeing favorite books on the Big Screen. Thanks for stopping by, Danielle.
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I have an arc of this one I really need to get to. I thought it sounded really good too. Hope you love it!
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I have enjoyed every book I’ve read by this author, but this one sounds especially good to me, too, Barb. Thanks for stopping by.
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Another great sounding book – I like the thought of a divorce lawyer learning the power of the family…
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Me, too, Cleopatra…it’s great to be able to see other perspectives. Thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks for visiting my blog, and also for your pick. I LOVE Joshilyn Jackson (esp. GODS IN ALABAMA) and I’m excited to hear she will have a new book! Thanks for sharing and hope you have a wonderful holiday!
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Thanks for stopping by, Rachel, and I love her books too. Let’s enjoy!
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Sounds good. You can see my WOW here. http://theresaraymer.blogspot.com/
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Thanks, Theresa, glad you could stop by….enjoy your pick!
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I hadn’t heard of this one before. Hope you’re able to get ahold of it soon!
Check out my WOW
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Thanks, Buffy, and I hope you enjoy your pick, too.
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I posted the same book. LOL It really does look good, doesn’t it?
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Yay for us, Yvonne…and it does look awesome! Thanks for stopping by.
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I haven’t heard of this one, but I hope you enjoy it! 😀
Here’s my WoW!
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Thanks for stopping by, Tracy, and enjoy your chosen book.
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WOW, Laurel-Rain, the synopsis gave me goosebumps! I want to read this now, too, it sounds like a very tender, yet mysterious journey into the character’s past and own history, so that she can build her future on something more stable.
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Yes, you said it perfectly! And luckily, I found it on Vine and I now have it, sitting on my coffee table! Thanks for stopping by, Lexxie.
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