No and me(+cover vs. cover) - Waiting on Wednesday

Swedish cover:

Norwegian cover:

UK cover:

US cover:

This week's "Waiting On" Wednesday pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is :

No and Me by Delphine de Vigan . Release date in the US August 3nd 1st 2010(UK March 3rd, paperback August 2nd). Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.


I have to say what a difference in the choice of covers! Looks like the publisher in the UK and US are targeting two way different readers.

Actually todays WoW post is almost cheating, No and Me was released in the UK back in March but for the US readers this is an upcoming novel. I've done a bit of research now and I've just discovered that this book was released in my own country, Norway, last year and in Sweden in 2008. I guess I have to hit the stores then.

Book trailer:

No and Me by Delphine de Vigan from George Miller on Vimeo.

I thought the novel sounded so good that I reckon no harm can be done in spotlighting it even if it has been released in the UK, I first discovered No and Me over at Jenny's book blog Wondrous Reads back in March and thought it sounded like an excellent story. The main character of this novel must be a very compassionate and empathic person, and I would very much like to get to know her.

This book was originally first published back in 2007 in France and this is author Delphine de Vigan first novel that has been translated into English.

Check out Jenny's review, before you go here's a little sneak peak for you:

It's heartbreaking and hopeful, and leaves you with the knowledge that there are still exceptional people in the world.

Description from the Goodreads:

"All my life I've felt on the outside wherever I am, out of the picture, the conversation, at one remove, as though I was the only one able to hear the sounds or words that others can''t and deaf to the words that they seem to hear. As if I'm outside the frame, on the other side of a huge, invisible window.

But yesterday when I was there with her, I'm certain that you could have drawn a circle around us, a circle I wasn't excluded from, which enclosed us, and for a few minutes, protected us from the world."

At thirteen-years-old, with an unusually high IQ and a knack for observing things about other people, Lou Bertignac is not only the youngest in her class at school; she is also the most unusual. Painfully shy, she has few friends, save for Lucas, whose company helps her get through each day. At home, Lou''s life is also difficult: Her mother hasn't left the house in years and her father spends his days crying in the bathroom. Lou's world is dark and sad... That is, until she meets No.

No is a teenage girl that Lou befriends for the purpose of her school project on homelessness. Despite the different worlds that these two girls come from, a friendship is soon forged between them. Unable to bear the thought of No not having a home or a family to keep her safe, Lou persuades her reluctant parents into letting her new friend stay with the Bertignac family. No's addition to the household forces Lou and her parents to face the sadness that has been enveloping them for so long - but not without some disruptions along the way.

You can pre-order No and Me from(I'm not an affiliate):
Amazon

Or buy it from(I'm not an affiliate):
The Book Depository

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. This event spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Please visit Jill's blog to find out what other book bloggers are waiting for.