Can’t Wait Wednesday – THE BELOVED WILD by Melissa Ostrom
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about. It is a meme that I have loved participating in for over a year now, but as Jill is no longer actively posting, from now on I’ll just be linking to Can’t Wait Wednesday, hosted by Tressa, which is a spinoff of the original WoW meme.
* * * * *
My selection for this week is THE BELOVED WILD by Melissa Ostrom. Being a huge fan of both Pride and Prejudice and Cold Mountain, I was immediately drawn to this novel when I read the blurb and saw this story described as Pride and Prejudice meets Cold Mountain. How intriguing does that sound? Plus, I’m a sucker for a great coming of age story!
THE BELOVED WILD by Melissa Ostrom
Publication Date: March 27, 2018
From Goodreads:
Pride and Prejudice meets Cold Mountain in this debut YA American epic/adventure.
She’s not the girl everyone expects her to be…
Harriet Winter is the eldest daughter in a farming family in New Hampshire, 1807. Her neighbor is Daniel Long, who runs his family’s farm on his own after the death of his parents. Harriet’s mother sees Daniel as a good match, but Harriet isn’t so sure she wants someone else to choose her path—in love and in life.
When her brother decides to strike out for the Genesee Valley in Western New York, Harriet decides to go with him—disguised as a boy. Their journey includes sickness, uninvited guests, and difficult emotional terrain as Harriet comes of age, realizes what she wants, and accepts who she’s loved all along.
* * * * *
I’d love to hear what upcoming book releases you’re waiting on this Wednesday? Leave me your link in the comments below and I’ll stop by and check out your CWW selection for this week. 🙂
I saw this one and added it to my TBR, because I like the idea of an American Epic. I have been successful with the time period and I am a sucker for a girl being a boy in order to accomplish her dreams.
Same here!
“Pride and Prejudice meets Cold Mountain” Okay I’m hooked! Haha 😀
Right?! That hooked me as well 🙂
This does look like an interesting read. I also love all things Pride and Prejudice, including off-takes like Pride, Prejudice and Zombies and Eligible. I’ve put this one on my list of books to learn more about. Thanks for sharing!
Laura 🙂
My Can’t Wait Wednesday
I love all things Pride and Prejudice too. And so glad to come across someone else who enjoyed Eligible!
That sounds like an interesting mash-up, P&P and Cold Mountain. I love the setting on this one, though. Great pick!
I do too, thanks!
Sounds like a really interesting read and cute cover. Hope you love it. Nice choice!
Thanks, I hope so too!
I’m not sure this is the right one for me, but thanks for sharing; I hadn’t heard of it before!!
-Lauren
You’re welcome!
This is a new one to me and it sounds so good. Harriet sounds like one strong girl. Great pick.
Jenea’s Book Obsession’s CWW
Yeah, I really think I’m going to like Harriet a lot!
Hadn’t heard of this one, but it sounds really good! Thanks for bringing this to my attention! YOu can check out my CWW in the link below!
You’re welcome! Going to check out yours now 🙂
Ooo this looks good! It usually takes an extra push for me to start books like this, but I’m REALLY curious about this.
I am too. I really hope the Pride & Prejudice/Cold Mountain mashup works because it just sounds so good.
It does look like a nice coming of age story, I agree! Neat cover too. Great pick! P & P meets Cold Mtn. certainly makes it sound interesting!
Yes, sounds like it should be unique anyway 🙂
oh this looks interesting, I love the cover. Lovely pick!
Thanks!
Pride and Prejudice and Cold Mountain is not a mix I ever thought of, or that it could work — I’d be looking forward to your review of this, Suzanne! Interesting Pick!
I know, right? I’m really curious to see if the author can pull off that mashup.