Waiting On Wednesday.... On The Come Up

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pick is On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

Here is the Goodreads synopsis 

Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri’s got big shoes to fill. But now that her mom has unexpectedly lost her job, food banks and shutoff notices are as much a part of Bri’s life as beats and rhymes. With bills piling up and homelessness staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it—she has to make it.

On the Come Up is Angie Thomas’s homage to hip-hop, the art that sparked her passion for storytelling and continues to inspire her to this day. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; of the struggle to become who you are and not who everyone expects you to be; and of the desperate realities of poor and working-class black families.

I am pretty certain EVERYONE who read The Hate U Give is also waiting for this one to be released. If you read The Hate U Give you know exactly why it would be such an anticipated book.

This one comes out in February and I anticipate that many will have it on their holiday wish lists or have it preordered right after with those awesome holiday gift cards.

Expected release date - February 5, 2019