Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Waiting on Wednesday #189

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 

North of Happy by Adi Alsaid 
Publication date- April 25th 2017


Goodreads Summary:

New from critically acclaimed author of LET'S GET LOST and NEVER ALWAYS SOMETIMES. In the wake of his brother's untimely death, a teen chef runs away from home to find his true path in life.

Carlos Portillo has always led a privileged and sheltered life. A dual citizen of Mexico and the US, he lives in Mexico City with his wealthy family where he attends an elite international school. His friends and peers-fellow rich kids-have plans to attend college somewhere in the US or Europe and someday take over their parents' businesses. Always a rule follower and a parent pleaser, Carlos is more than happy to tread the well-worn path in front of him. He has always loved food and cooking, but his parents see it as just a hobby.

When his older brother, Felix--who has dropped out of college to live a life of travel--is tragically killed, Carlos begins hearing his brother's voice, giving him advice and pushing him to rebel against his father's plan for him. Worrying about his mental health, but knowing the voice is right, Carlos runs away to the US and manages to secure a job with his favorite celebrity chef. As he works to improve his skills in the kitchen and pursue his dream, he begins to fall for his boss's daughter--a fact that could end his career before it begins. Finally living for himself, Carlos must decide what's most important to him and where his true path really lies.

Well, it;s Adi Alsaid, so why not? This sounds quite nice, to be honest, and I"m excited to see how it turns out to be.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?


2 comments:

  1. Nice pick! Not my kind of read but I hope you thoroughly enjoy this one once you read it!

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  2. I've not read anything by this author! I've heard that he's such a nice person and his books are great. I'm not a big YA contemporary person but I'll definitely remember his name for future books. I hope you love this book when you get the chance to read it!

    Have a fabulous week, Sarika. =)

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