The Casual Vacancy in North West

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Kids will hate me but I can't wait for the end of Summer

The Book Page published the list of 15 most awaited publications of next fall. I cannot wait to get a hold of two of them. Which ones?

1/ J.K. Rowling The  Casual Vacancy.

For all of you who have been too busy living their own lives and missed a major change in Joanne’s life – the famous “Harry Potter” author, the first writer to earn over a million pounds on books, decided to change the genre. Yes, there is an adult novel coming! I cannot wait to see what she’s going to come up with this time. But I am definitely not the only one. The novel has already been a cause of a widely discussed controversy. Non-English publishing houses will not be allowed to see the book before its world premiere (27^th of September). Due to a very high risk of piracy (really, the whole world wants to see it!) the foreign publishing houses will only be able to start translating the novel after it’s available on the bookshelves. They will have to hurry like crazy to make if for Christmas. Let’s hope it is not going to influence the translations.

But where is J.K. Rowling taking us this time? Well, we will travel to a small, English town, where a sudden death of Barry Fairbrother shakes everything up. What are the hidden secrets? Why do they hate and love each other? What is the conflict between rich and poor, young and old?

It seem like a very ordinary idea, but so did the story of a boy who becomes a wizard when you first heard of it. I believe that Joanne is not going to disappoint us. Can’t wait!!!

2/ Zadie Smith, NW

Zadie has been quiet for so long. Doing many things, mostly teaching, she has not published more than a story for six years now. But she is back. Her new novel tells a story of four friends who grew up in Northwest London, where all houses are the same and where all young people dream about escaping ,night after night. All the character we start our journey with have managed to move, but it does not mean that their lives are now perfect. Especially when a stranger knocks at the door of one of the friends. What does he want? Why is he there? We will have to wait until the 4^th of September to find out.

The reason why I really cannot wait to read it is easy: I loved her first and third novel (White Teeth and On Beaut), but I was not a fan of the second one, The Autograph Man. So will it turn into a pattern and will the forth one disappoint me or will Zadie seal the deal and turn me into her faithful fan? Let’s see!

And how about you? Are you also waiting impatiently for these titles to show up on your shelves?