Welcome to Hump Day Sparks. Watch the sparks fly as we circle around the web in anticipation of upcoming book releases. Check out Breaking the Spine to see the Waiting on Wednesday posts.
Today’s choice for me is a book from an author I enjoy. Stella Bain, by Anita Shreve, is an epic story set against the backdrop of WWI. Release Date: November 12, 2013.
When an American woman, Stella Bain, is found suffering from severe shell shock in an exclusive garden in London, surgeon August Bridge and his wife selflessly agree to take her in.
A gesture of goodwill turns into something more as Bridge quickly develops a clinical interest in his houseguest. Stella had been working as a nurse’s aide near the front, but she can’t remember anything prior to four months earlier when she was found wounded on a French battlefield.
In a narrative that takes us from London to America and back again, Shreve has created an engrossing and wrenching tale about love and the meaning of memory, set against the haunting backdrop of a war that destroyed an entire generation.
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It’s been awhile since I read a new Shreve novel. I can’t wait! What are you waiting for?
SNOW SPARKS 
I hope you enjoy reading this one. Nice pick.
Come check out my WOW post.
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Thanks, Martha….I think it sounds good, too. Glad you could stop by.
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I haven’t heard of this one yet but it does sound really interesting. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
my WOW: http://www.bookythoughtsandme.com/waiting-wednesday-16-things-i-thought-were-true/
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You’re welcome, Olena, and thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your pick.
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I’ve not read anything by this author! Sounds like I am missing out! Thank you for putting her and this book on my radar–it sounds intriguing:)
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I hope you do give her a try, Heather….thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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Anita Shreve is one of my favorite authors! And the setting and time period she has chosen for this novel is a favorite of mine too! Anxious to get my hands on this one.
My WoW: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2013/08/waiting-on-wednesday-tilted-world.html
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I am very excited to find a new one by this author. Hope you enjoy your pick, Catherine; I can’t wait to add it to my stack, too; and thanks for stopping by.
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Does sound like an interesting historical novel with a theme of PSD.
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Yes, I am always captivated by themes like these. Thanks for stopping by, Harvee, and enjoy your book, too.
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Ooh, this sounds really interesting! I’ve never read any of Anita Shreve’s novels, but I think I’ll definitely have to pick one up at some point.
Great pick! 😀
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I’ve enjoyed several books by this author…some more than others. I am looking forward to this one, Samantha; thanks for stopping by.
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Great choice, it’s been a while since I’ve read anything by Anita Shreve but this sounds intriguing! Will definitely look out for it 🙂
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Yes, it’s been awhile for me, too, Fi. Thanks for stopping by…enjoy your pick.
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I have one of hers sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. This one sounds pretty good, too! Thanks for stopping by!
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I agree that this one sounds good, Kim….hope we enjoy it, and thanks for visiting.
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Sounds good. I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by
Jenea @ Books Live Forever’s WoW
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Glad you could stop by, Jenea…hope you have a great week!
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I was reading up on this one earlier this week. It sounds like a fabulous read. I hope that we both enjoy it.
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Thanks, Belle…I think so, too. Enjoy your week.
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Oh this sounds good. Sort of reminds me of something Danielle Steel might write. Thanks for stopping by My WoW and sharing yours.
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Yes, I do enjoy these stories, mixed in with my mysteries, etc. Thanks for stopping by, Kristin.
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That sounds very nice. I’m really enjoying books set in that time period lately. Hope you enjoy it!
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So do I, Greg….I do like the sound of it, though. And thanks for stopping by.
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I tend to like amnesia stories! Great pick!
Thanks for stopping by my WOW earlier!
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
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You’re welcome, Sandy…enjoy your pick, too.
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This book looks wonderful!!
I don’t have a WOW post, but I am looking forward to reading THE WIFE, THE MAID, AND THE MISTRESS.
Thanks for sharing.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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I am curious about that one, Elizabeth. Thanks for stopping by and sharing….
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This looks good and I love the WW backdrop. Awesome pick
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Oh, I do too, Kimba…thanks for stopping by!
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I don’t know this book, but I know Anita Shreve! This one looks really good! Great pick! 🙂
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I think so, too, Rachel…glad you could stop by! Enjoy your read.
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