Can't Wait Wednesday

Welcome back! Can't Wait Wednesday is a meme hosted by Tressa at Wishfulendings. This is a re-branding of Waiting On Wednesday which was hosted by Jill at breakingthespine. The purpose of this meme is to discuss books we're excited about. These books have not been released yet, but I will expand this to books on my TBR which I would like to read.

This week I would like to highlight Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali.

Information from Goodreads

Expected Publication Date

April 30, 2019 from Simon & Schuster

Summary

A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together.

An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are.

But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. She’s angry.

When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break.

Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, “nicer” version of herself in a place where no one knows her.

Then her path crosses with Adam’s.

Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adam’s stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister.

Adam’s also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father.

Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals.

Until a marvel and an oddity occurs…

Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting.

Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting

About S. K. Ali

S. K. Ali is the author of Saints and Misfits. She lives in Toronto with her family, which includes a very vocal cat named Yeti. Her second novel, LOVE FROM A TO Z, a story about finding love in the time of Islamophobia, will be published on April 30, 2019 by Simon & Schuster. She also has a picture book co-authored with Team USA Olympic Medalist, Ibtihaj Muhammad, THE PROUDEST BLUE releasing on October 22, 2019, published by Little, Brown. Find her on twitter at https://twitter.com/SajidahWrites, on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/skalibooks/ and on her website at https://skalibooks.com/.

Why I'm excited

This book just looks so cute. I love the vibes that the description gives off and I can't wait to read about Adam and Zayneb. The fact that this book has a unique take of the traditional love story with the letters of the alphabet is another reason this book is on my list. I see this book causing a lot of feels for me, and I am so ready.