Waiting on Wednesday is held over at Breaking the Spine, and it highlights the books bloggers are hanging out for. This week, my choice is:
This one is still months away, but I am looking forward to it so much! First, the blurb and then the gushing:
When Michael Met Mina is the dynamic, thought-provoking story of two young people – Michael, whose parents have founded a new political party called Aussie Values, and Mina, who fled Afghanistan with her mother via a refugee camp, a leaky boat and a detention centre – whose lives crash together when Mina wins a scholarship to Michael’s private school.
I think more stories like this need to be told, and need to be heard above the news of riots at a Halal expo or riots in Brussels: we’re a world so filled with hate, I desperately want a happy ending for us — though yes, the reality is far different.
What do you think? Will you check out When Michael met Mina?
Wow, I haven’t heard of this one. I totally agree with you. It would be really nice to see a happy ending to a story like this, but of course things in real life probably wouldn’t. I hope more authors write stories in this realm of book. Great pick!
I hope more authors writes stories like this too, Christina, I think we’re definitely in need of texts that open eyes, especially kids’.
I do love the sound of this one! Who doesn’t want love instead of war? Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
IKR? I want to think in general humanity is better than it usually is, but that’s not always the case lol, so that’s why there’s fiction 🙂
This sounds unique and worth reading! Glad it was written
my WoW
Thanks Eva, you’re right it is unique and definitely worth a read.
Such a fresh and relevant story line. Great pick! Thanks for stopping by My WoW
Exactly! We need more stories like this, I think.
This sounds like a really interesting book! I’m hoping for a happy ending, too.
Hope you enjoy it when you get to read it! Thanks for sharing (:
Cyn @ Bookmunchies
Thank you — I hope so too!
Sounds interesting!
I hope it is too, Yvonne!
This is the first time in so long that I decided to read a book just by it’s cover- I don’t really know why but I LOVE this cover! I also love the diversity in this book, and the blurb sounds great! Superb pick, Verushka!
Thanks for checking out my WoW ❤
I’m so glad! The diversity was definitely a big part of the reason I want to read this and the climate right now, it’s something more people should read.