Waiting on Wednesday is a feature hosted by Breaking The Spine where I talk about books that I am eagerly anticipating!
This week, my WoW pick is…..
Other Broken Things by Christa Desir Published by Simon & Schuster on January 12, 2016
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Nat's not an alcoholic. She doesn't have a problem. Everybody parties, everybody does stupid things, like get in their car when they can barely see. Still, with six months of court-ordered AA meetings required, her days of vodka-filled water bottles are over.
Unfortunately her old friends want the party girl or nothing. Even her up-for-anything ex seems more interested in rehashing the past than actually helping Nat.
But then a recovering alcoholic named Joe inserts himself into Nat’s life and things start looking up. Joe is funny, smart, and calls her out in a way no one ever has.
He’s also older. A lot older.
Nat’s connection to Joe is overwhelming but so are her attempts to fit back into her old world, all while battling the constant urge to crack a bottle and blur that one thing she's been desperate to forget.
Now in order to make a different kind of life, Natalie must pull together her broken parts and learn to fight for herself.
Christa’s books are always thought-provoking and I am looking forward to reading this one!
This sounds extremely interesting!
I thought so, too!
This sounds really interesting! I have never read a book that deals with alcoholism before, I will definitely check this out. Also, thank you for stopping by my blog!
Yeah, I can’t say that I’ve read a lot of issue books in YA that deal with alcoholism as a teen….
I’m intriguied by Joe being “a lot older”. Makes it really tempting, but I think I’ll be waiting on reviews stating the actual age difference before I pick this up. Nice pick!
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Ooo, a new Desir book! I read her book Fault Line from a few years ago – it was such a powerful novel! I hope you enjoy this book when you read it, Kate!
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I have never read a book addressing the subject of teenagers with an alcohol addiction. This is an important and, perhaps, provocative subject for some I am sure. A must add to the wish list title for me this one 🙂
I’ve read this author before, but this book is new to me. It sounds interesting. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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Definitely sounds like a powerful story! Love the cover.
Great WOW 😀
This is the first I’ve heard of this one, but it sounds like a really good story. Glad you shared! Thanks for stopping by too. 🙂
Wow this sounds really good. I haven’t heard of this one before, but I’m adding it to my list now. I love the cover!
oh this sounds good and so new to me. Great pick
This sounds really interesting, and I love the cover. I hope you get to read it soon. Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by my WoW earlier. 🙂