Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This week’s book: Dear Reader by Mary o’Connell
Title: Dear ReaderAuthor: Mary O'Connell
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Publication Date: May 9, 2017
For seventeen-year-old Flannery Fields, the only respite from the plaid-skirted mean girls at Sacred Heart High School at is her beloved teacher Miss Sweeney’s AP English class. But when Miss Sweeney doesn't show up to teach Flannery’s favorite book, Wuthering Heights, and leaves behind her purse, Flannery knows something is wrong.
The police are called, and Flannery gives them everything—except Miss Sweeney’s copy of Wuthering Heights. This she holds onto. And it’s a good thing she does, because when she opens it, something very strange happens. It has somehow transformed into Miss Sweeney’s real-time diary. It seems Miss Sweeney is in New York City—and she’s in trouble.
So Flannery does something very unFlannery-like: she skips school and sets out for Manhattan, with the book as her guide. But as soon as she arrives, she meets a boy named Heath. Heath is British, on a gap year, and has strangely nineteenth-century mannerisms. In fact, Flannery can’t help thinking that he seems to have stepped from the pages of Brontë’s novel. Could it be that Flannery is actually spending this topsy-turvy day with her ultimate fictional romantic hero?
Thoughts:
Oh my gosh! This book just sounds super cute and I am so excited about the fact that it is a Wuthering Heights retelling. The whole mystery surrounding the teacher’s disappearance and the aspects of magical realism have me very intrigued. Definitely a great addition to my spring TBR!
Oh god its so cute! I am adding it to my tbr! Thanks for sharing it!! 🙂
Here’s My WoW
Isn’t it, though! I hope that we enjoy it. 🙂
Whoa, this book sounds super interesting and unique! Thanks for putting it on my radar 😀
Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
I am really looking forward to it! 🙂
Gilmore Girls with magical realism? Okay, I’m sold. Haha! 😀 ♥
Right?! I can’t wait!!
Oh my gosh, this book sounds adorable! I hadn’t heard of it before now, but it’s definitely on my list of books to keep an eye out for!
I hope that you enjoy this one! 🙂
A modern day take on Wuthering Heights? Okay, I’m definitely interested! Thanks for spotlighting this book as I had never heard of it prior to seeing it here.
It sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? I hope that you love it. 🙂
I haven’t read Wuthering Heights, but I don’t care! This sounds wonderful and I am looking forward to it in a big way. I am a fan of magical-realism, when it is done right!!
I am so excited to find out how this one is put together! 🙂
Thank you so much!! I hope you enjoy it.
I’ve never watched Girlmore Girls honestly, but Wuthering Heights is definitely one of my fav. This book should be in my to be read in no time 😀