Waiting On Wednesday: Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: 

 
Publication Date: July 14, 2015


Summary:
An historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Originally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird. Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in late 2014.

Go Set a Watchman features many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird some twenty years later. Returning home to Maycomb to visit her father, Jean Louise Finch—Scout—struggles with issues both personal and political, involving Atticus, society, and the small Alabama town that shaped her.

Exploring how the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird are adjusting to the turbulent events transforming mid-1950s America, Go Set a Watchman casts a fascinating new light on Harper Lee's enduring classic. Moving, funny and compelling, it stands as a magnificent novel in its own right.


This is one of the biggest and most highly anticipated books in (my) living memory. Dare I say, even bigger than Harry Potter? ...Nah, but very, very close! The hype, intrigue, and turmoil surrounding this book's release is unreal. And I can't wait to get my hands on a copy!

How about you? Are you going to inhale
Go Set a Watchman as soon as it's released like I am?


18 comments :

  1. Yes!!! This is going to be the strangest experience, stepping back into the world of To Kill a Mockingbird when we thought we never would. I can't wait to see what this one has in store.
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    1. So very true! I really hope it lives up to all the hype, simply for the sake of Harper Lee's legacy.

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  2. Everyone's in knowts about this. Great pick, and I hope you'll enjoy! =)
    My WoW

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    1. Thank you! I'm trying not to get my expectations too high. We'll see in just a few weeks.

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  3. YES oh YES, I am going to be all over this one when it's out! Here's mine: http://editingeverything.com/blog/2015/06/24/waiting-on-wednesday-mutant-city/

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    1. I think the entire book world will be reading Go Set a Watchman. Curious to see the influx of reviews on it. Thanks for stopping by my post, Verushka!

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  4. I'm a little bit nervous about this one to be honest and yet I'm completely stoked.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Here's my WOW

    Also don't miss my $30 giveaway to Amazon here

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    1. Oh I know. I feel like all the hype surrounding it might make living up to all the crazy expectations an impossibility. But we'll see.

      Thanks for stopping by my post, Danica! I'll be sure to check out yours next, as well as your giveaway!

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  5. I agree that the hype is so, so big. We'll see how it is.

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    1. Just a few more weeks, Kay. Hopefully it only supplements Harper Lee's legacy, and not tarnish it.

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  6. I have mixed feelings about this because I think it is still unclear about whether Ms. Lee would want this released but I also can't wait! Have you read The Truth According to Us yet? I just did and it was such a good southern gothic! You can read my review here.

    My WoW!

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    1. Ooh I really want to read The Truth According to Us! It was my WoW a few weeks back. I'll definitely check out your review, thanks! No spoilers though, right?

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  7. Great pick! I really need to hurry up and read To Kill a Mockingbird because it's a classic.
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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    1. You won't be disappointed, Krystianna. It's a literary masterpiece.

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  8. Ah, I know a lot of people are definitely excited for this one as well! I will admit, I still haven't read To Kill a Mockingbird but I will eventually!
    Ariel @ Bookish Confessions

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    1. It's definitely not light reading, but it's so worth it. It's a work of genius, honestly. Thanks for stopping by my post, Ariel!

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  9. Really excited to read this book, To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all time favorite classic!

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  10. This is one of the best books I've ever read! No wonder people were so excited about this!

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