Waiting on Wednesday: The How & The Why by Cynthia Hand

The How & the Why by Cynthia Hand
(Website, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads)Also by this author: The Last Time We Say Goodbye
Published by HarperCollins on November 5th 2019
Genres: Adoption, Coming of Age, Family, Girls & Women, Young Adult Fiction
Pages: 464

A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, perfect for fans of Far From the Tree, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.

Today Melly had us writing letters to our babies…

Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for. They’ve given Cass a life she wouldn’t trade for the world. She has everything she needs—except maybe the one thing she wants. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can’t answer, no matter how much they love her.

But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.

Alternating between Cass’s search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who gave her up for adoption, this voice-driven narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.

You had me at” perfect for fans of Far From the Tree” – I can’t wait to dive into this one!

So…What are you waiting for this week?

About Cynthia Hand

Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of the Unearthly trilogy. A native of southeast Idaho, she has graduate degrees in creative writing from Boise State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. For the past seven years she has taught writing at Pepperdine University in Southern California. She and her family have recently moved back to Idaho where they are enjoying the fresh air.

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