Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Waiting On Wednesday (225)

This is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where every Wednesday bloggers highlight a book that they are eagerly anticipating the release of!

Love Me
By Gayle Forman 
Release Date: September 6, 2016
International bestselling author Gayle Forman's trademark humor and insight abound in this masterful adult debut, showing us that sometimes you have to leave home in order to find it again.

For every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, for every woman who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one needs constant attention--meet Maribeth Klein. A harried working mother who's so busy taking care of her husband and twins, she doesn't even realize she's had a heart attack.

Afterward, surprised to discover that her recuperation seems to be an imposition on those who rely on her, Maribeth does the unthinkable: She packs a bag and leaves. But, as is so often the case, once we get to where we're going, we see our lives from a different perspective. Far from the demands of family and career and with the help of liberating new friendships, Maribeth is finally able to own up to secrets she has been keeping from those she loves and from herself.

With big-hearted characters who stumble and trip, grow and forgive, Leave Me is about facing our fears. Gayle Forman, a dazzling observer of human nature, has written an irresistible novel that confronts the ambivalence of modern motherhood head-on.


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I had no idea that Gayle Forman was writing an adult book, but I'm definitely intrigued! This one definitely sounds like it's more on the serious side and has a lot of character growth when it comes to the main character. I'm not sure how much I'll enjoy when Maribeth actually leaves her family (that's just not really cool), but I'm interested to see what she discovers about herself. Hopefully Gayle's adult novel can live up to the greatness of her YA novels! 

4 comments:

  1. Nice pick! Not my kind of read but still hope you love it!

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  2. Sounds interesting! I definitely liked her other books.

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  3. Great pick! I still have to read Gayle's other books that are still on my TBR list. I've heard great things about all of them, but still haven't gotten to them. I hope you enjoy this one once you get your hands on it!!

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  4. I loved the first two Gayle Forman books I read but I haven't read any of her most recent stuff. I'm not sure if I'll end up picking this up, although I am intrigued by the summary, but I hope you enjoy it, Jessica!

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