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The Wonder Bread Summer, by Jessica Anya Blau, is coming on 5/28/13! Yay!
Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties, delivers another darkly hilarious, heartbreaking coming-of-age novel with Wonder Bread Summer.
In The Wonder Bread Summer, loosely based on Alice in Wonderland, 20-year-old Allie Dodgson has adventures that rival those Alice had down the rabbit hole. Or those of Weeds’ Nancy Botwin.
Allison is working at a dress shop to help pay for college. The dress shop turns out to be a front for drug dealers. And Allison ends up on the run—with a Wonder Bread bag full of cocaine.
With a hit man after her, Allison wants the help of her parents. But there’s a problem: Her mom took off when Allison was eight; her dad moves so often Allison that doesn’t even have his phone number….
Set in 1980s California, The Wonder Bread Summer is a wickedly funny and fresh caper that’s sure to please fans of Christopher Moore, Carl Hiaasen, and Marcy Dermansky.
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I like the sound of this one, from the setting to the time period. Not to mention all the similarities to other favorite things in my life. What are you sharing today?
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oh, this sounds like a cool retelling.
Cricket @ Little Library Muse
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Thanks, Cricket…I agree. Glad you could stop by and take a peek!
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This sounds like the perfect start of summer read…adding it to my list. Here’s my WoW: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2013/05/waiting-on-wednesday-week-before-wedding.html
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I agree, Catherine…thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your pick.
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Sounds like a good read. I love coming-of-age stories 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my WoW today!
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I agree, Toni….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your pick.
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Great choice, I’d never heard of this one but I’ve added it to my wishlist now!
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Glad you like it, Fi….and thanks for stopping by. Enjoy!
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Great pick this week! Not my usual genre but I really think I’ll be picking this one up it looks like a good summer read. Thanks for stopping by my WoW post today Laurel!
–Kimberly @ Turning the Pages
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I like the look of this one, too, Kimberly….and thanks for stopping by to take a peek.
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Wow, this does sound like a fun read! What a cool and creative Alice re-telling, and I love 80s books too. Not too much longer to wait!
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I agree, Lucy…glad you could stop by. Enjoy your picks!
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Ooh, this sounds really interesting! I’m intrigued by this retelling.
Great pick 🙂
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I think so, too, Samantha…glad you could stop by. Enjoy your pick.
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Awesome pick. This is new to me and i like the sound of it 🙂
http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2013/05/waiting-on-wednesday-45.html
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Thanks for visiting, Shane…Love your blog name: Itching for Books. Enjoy your week.
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This sounds quite good, but I don’t really think it’s my type of read. The cover it awesome though! 😛
Thanks for spotlighting this and for stopping by my WoW. ^.^
Happy Reading! 😀
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Tiffa @ The British Book Nerd
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No worries, Tiffa…glad you could stop by and check it out. Enjoy your pick.
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This sounds cute and funny. I love books that are adaptations too. Great pick! Thanks for stopping by and commenting 🙂
Ayana @ My Book Memoirs
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I agree, Ayana….and thanks for stopping by to check it out.
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I’m not sure about this one. I’ve never been a huge Alice in Wonderland fan. Hope you enjoy it though.
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Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
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Glad you could stop by, Sandy….enjoy your pick!
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Wow this sounds cool! So different, I love books set in the 80’s too! 🙂 Great pick
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Thanks, Danielle…glad you could visit. Enjoy your reading.
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Love the title. I had a conversation with a friend recently about Wonder Bread. We were trying to figure out of it’s still sold. I imagine that if it is, the packaging has been updated.
Thanks for visiting!
Stephanie (Go Flash Go) @ Read, Rinse, Repeat
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Me, too, Stephanie…the title takes me back to those innocent days, when Wonder Bread was like the perfect thing to eat…lol. Thanks for stopping by….Time to Google Wonder Bread?
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This sounds like a good sort-of modern retelling! Hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by my WoW. 🙂
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Me, too, Nina, and thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!
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I love the sound of this one and it screams summer, Thanks for visiting My WoW
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Definitely, Kimba….thanks for visiting. Have a great week.
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