This week I am waiting on... The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr
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Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. The right people knew her name, her performances were booked months in advance, and her future seemed certain.
That was all before she turned fourteen.
Now, at sixteen, it's over. A death, and a betrayal, led her to walk away. That leaves her talented ten-year-old brother, Gus, to shoulder the full weight of the Beck-Moreau family expectations. Then Gus gets a new piano teacher who is young, kind, and interested in helping Lucy rekindle her love of piano -- on her own terms. But when you're used to performing for sold-out audiences and world-famous critics, can you ever learn to play just for yourself?
National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr takes readers inside the exclusive world of privileged San Francisco families, top junior music competitions, and intense mentorships. The Lucy Variations is a story of one girl's struggle to reclaim her love of music and herself. It's about finding joy again, even when things don't go according to plan. Because life isn't a performance, and everyone deserves the chance to make a few mistakes along the way.
Theres just something about that title... :)
The book will be released on May 7th, 2013
What are you waiting on?
Lucy, this totally sounds like the book for you. The girl's name is Lucy and she plays piano! IT'S YOU.
ReplyDeleteBut anyways, this really does sound fantastic. Being a piano player myself, as you know of course ;), I can't wait to pick this one up and see how the author really interpreted playing the piano. I can't wait, and that's saying alot for a contemporary novel!!
Hahaa that title! Of course you would pick it. ;) I've read one book by Zarr before and it was pretty good, so I'm curious to see what this one's all about. Great pick, Lucy!
ReplyDeleteI've never read one by her before so I'm excited to see what it is like!
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This one sounds absolutely amazing, I've never read anything by Sarah Zarr, I can't wait to read this!
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Somehow a good piano story gets me every time. I have no idea why.
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This seems fascinating! I'm not musical at all - but stories about driven musical prodigies still draw me in.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good! I love pianos ^-^
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I must read this now! Lucy! It must be the best name in the world!
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