Waiting on Wednesday 3/10

Wednesday, March 10, 2010



Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, and spotlights upcoming novels we just can't wait for! We all know there are a ton of great books coming out this year, but this week, I'm particularly excited for...

Title: This Gorgeous Game
Author: Donna Freitas
Release Date: May 25, 2010




I know I know I know I should be grateful. I should be grateful to have his attention. To have him take such an interest in me.

I should. I know I should.
I will. No, you are grateful, Olivia, I tell myself as if I am my self's imaginary friend, sitting across the table, giving advice. Start acting grateful then, she begs.

I have a gift. I have a gift from God, he says. So rare he hasn't seen it in all his many years. I'm the real thing, he says. I'm a once in a lifetime, he says. I'm special and it's his responsibility to take me under his wing, to make sure I don't waste my talent. It would be a sin not to help me, he says. It would be a sin for me not to take his offer of help.

But I swear to God . . . no . . . scratch that . . . I'll not be swearing to God . . . I swear to Who Knows What that his latest demand, this pile of typewritten pages he hands me with a face that says, Please, Olivia, oh please don't be difficult and just do this for me, is staring, no it's glaring at me from the coffee table like a monster that might eat me. I feel like if I touch it I will go up in flames or the pages might bite.

Am I making too much of this? Isn't it just a matter of grabbing hold of the stack and moving it in front of my eyes so my eyes will begin to scan those black marks on the page which will magically arrange themselves into words that my brain will recognize and understand and volia, I'm finished before I know it.

Then, when he asks, because he will ask, I'll be able to answer truthfully, "Yes, I read it. I did," and he will smile and I'll be Good Olivia again.

I wish I'd never won that stupid prize which is what got me noticed by him . . . no . . . what got my writing noticed by him which is what led to the initial introduction which somehow turned into communications and invitations and coffees and attending office hours and going to High Profile Events together--his words--even before the summer started.
Taken from GoodReads.


The combination of the excerpt and that passage are so haunting, and mesmerizing, and beautiful, that I simply can't wait for this one. It doesn't sound like a light fluffy read, or something that will necessarily make me feel very good, but it looks deep and heartfelt. This is definitely one book that I just cannot wait to get my hands on! Plus, I love the work of Donna Freitas. If you haven't read The Possibilities of Sainthood, I highly recommend it!

15 comments:

  1. That blurb just got to me. Also the cover looks intense..I will be adding this book to my list Melissa.

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  2. Interesting. I hadn't heard of this one.

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  3. Ooh interesting pick, a little disturbing. My WOW is at The Crowded Leaf.

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  4. I agree it looks really intense. I hope that you enjoy your book when you get it. Here's Mine.

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  5. wow that sounds chilling and interesting... definitely not a light read!

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  6. Sounds really interesting! I'm curious now :)

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  7. Oooh this sounds so so good! I haven't heard of this before, so thanks for posting :) Btw I love your waiting on Wednesday button!

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  8. That book sounds really interesting!!

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  9. This one is intruguing! I haven't read the possibilities of saithood but i'd like to!!

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  10. This passage hooked me too. Excellent choice!

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  11. I must get this book! It sounds so good. :)

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  12. Yes I have to agree the writing is haunting. This definitely sound like a must read.

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