Originally created by Jill at Breaking The Spine, and adapted to Can’t Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings, Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This week I am waiting on
Our Wayward Fate by Gloria Chao
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
Goodreads Summary
Seventeen-year-old Ali Chu knows that as the only Asian person at her school in middle-of-nowhere Indiana, she must be bland as white toast to survive. This means swapping her congee lunch for PB&Js, ignoring the clueless racism from her classmates and teachers, and keeping her mouth shut when people wrongly call her Allie instead of her actual name, Ah-lee, after the mountain in Taiwan.
Her autopilot existence is disrupted when she finds out that Chase Yu, the new kid in school, is also Taiwanese. Despite some initial resistance due to the they belong together whispers, Ali and Chase soon spark a chemistry rooted in competitive martial arts, joking in two languages, and, most importantly, pushing back against the discrimination they face.
But when Ali’s mom finds out about the relationship, she forces Ali to end it. As Ali covertly digs into the why behind her mother’s disapproval, she uncovers secrets about her family and Chase that force her to question everything she thought she knew about life, love, and her unknowable future.
This sounds like one of those cute young adult contemporaries that have a lot of heart and explore issues relevant to our contemporary society. I can’t wait to meet Chase and Ali and I’m very curious to unravel the secrets of her family.
What’s your most anticipated book?
Ahhh I can’t wait to read this wonderful book, it sounds so good! Great pick, Lois 🙂
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I just adore this kind of contemporaries.
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This sounds really good! I like that the plot seems complex.
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I adore books that explore complex relationships and this one sounds glorious.
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YES!!!! Chao’s debut was fabulous, and this sounds like it will have the same sort of depth and humor as American Panda.
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I’ve yet to read her debut novel but I heard some great things about it. Hopefully, this one is just as good. 😀
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Definitely seems interesting!
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It really does. 😀
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Sounds like a lovely contemporary novel to pick up. I like the colour gradation on the cover too. My most anticipated book right now has to be Crowfall by Ed McDonald! 😀
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It’s an automatic instinct to read contemporaries when the sun starts shining haha. I can’t say I’ve ever read an Ed McDonald book, but I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for Crowfall.
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