Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Waiting On Wednesday: La's Orchestra Saves the World


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine.


This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
 

"Among his many talents, Alexander McCall Smith plays the contra-bassoon in the Really Terrible Orchestra, which he helped to found in Edinburgh. From the title of his new novel, the reader might expect a light-hearted romp about the formation of a scratch orchestra in the Second World War. What we get is a rather melancholy and subdued account of La (short for Lavender) Ferguson's life."
 I've never read any of McCall's work; might as well start with this one!

What's your "waiting on" pick this week? Leave your link here!

3 comments:

Lenore Appelhans said...

I haven't read any of his either, but I have friends who love it!

vvb32 reads said...

neat-o cover. i love his no. 1 detective agency. definitely read this one - at list the first book in the series.

The Cozy Mystery Journal said...

Oh this looks good. I love his other books so I will definitely have to add this to the list.

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