Welcome to another Waiting on Wednesday event, hosted by Jill, at Breaking the Spine.
Every week, we gather around the blogosphere and search out the upcoming book releases, sharing our thoughts and blurbs. Today’s featured book will be released on October 11, 2016. Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things is Picoult at her finest—complete with unflinching insights, richly layered characters, and a page-turning plot with a gripping moral dilemma at its heart.
Blurb: Ruth Jefferson, a labor and delivery nurse, begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she’s been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don’t want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone on the ward. Does she obey orders or does she intervene?
Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, is charged with a serious crime. Kennedy McQuarrie, a white public defender, takes her case, but Kennedy insists that mentioning race in the courtroom is not a winning strategy. Conflicted by Kennedy’s counsel, Ruth tries to keep life as normal as possible—especially for her teenaged son. And as the trial moves forward, Ruth and Kennedy come to see that what they’ve been taught their whole lives about others—and themselves—might be wrong.
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What do you think? Do the gripping issues reel you in, or put you off? I know I can’t wait to get my hands on this one.
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RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
It sounds really good. I would enjoy it. I hope you do too Laurel
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Thanks, Daniela…I love this author! Glad you could stop by.
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Oh yes, I would love to read this one. Jodi Picoult really stays on top of issues.
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You are right about that, Hattie…let’s hope we both get to enjoy it.
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Definitely reels me in, and makes me weep for humanity at the same time!
Here’s mine: http://editingeverything.com/blog/2016/03/23/unattractive-vampire-book-rec/
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Definitely! I can’t wait to get it, Sydney, but I guess I’ll have to wait at least until October…unless I find it as an ARC!
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you get to love it too.
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I’m curious as to where this story will take the characters. Jodi Picoult’s books are always issue-oriented in some way. Nice pick!
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They definitely are, Kay, and she can bring us the emotional stuff big time. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your pick today.
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Jodi Picoult is usually hit or miss with me. But I will give this one a try when it’s available.
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Yes, as much as I usually grab all of her books, Catherine, I love some more than others. Thanks for stopping by.
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I’ve only ever read one Piccoult book before and it wrecked me big time (My Sister’s Keeper)! Such an emotional mess after finishing it and then I watched the movie as well and it did the same thing! LOL. Thanks for sharing this one! i hope when you do get to read it that you enjoy!
Emily @ http://www.rabbitholereviews.com
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Oh, yes, that was a big emotional book and movie, too. I always have to have a big box of Kleenex available. Thanks for stopping by, Emily, and enjoy your pick.
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While I don’t believe I have ever read a Picoult book, this one sounds awesome. I am going to have to add it to my TBR. Thank you so much for sharing it and I hope we both love it.
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Thanks, Barb, I wish the same…glad you could stop by, and I hope you do love it too. If you do, you’ll be hooked!
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Love this author and I also can’t wait for this one!
my WoW
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Thanks for stopping by, Eva….and I’m glad you also enjoy this author. It always seems like too long a span between her books!
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That does sound like an intriguing story. Someday I will actually slot in a Jodi Picoult book on my reading calendar. I’ve never tried her books.
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I hope you do, too, Kathy…you might be amazed! Thanks for stopping by.
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I’ve never read anything by this author. I hope you love this one though!
Here’s my WoW!
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Oh, you are in for a treat if you try her, Tracy…IMO. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your pick.
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I love this author and this sounds like another great book.
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Thanks, Yvonne, and I am definitely excited about this one. Enjoy your pick!
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I’m not the biggest Picoult fan, other than the one she wrote with her daughter. But I hope you’re able to get ahold of this one! Thanks for visiting my WOW earlier!
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Thanks, Buffy, I am definitely a Picoult fan…I read the one with her daughter, but it’s not really my kind of read. But it was a clever story.
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I haven’t heard of this one but I hope you love it!
Danielle @ Life With Two Boys
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Thanks, Danielle, I am looking forward to it!
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I haven’t read a Jodi Picoult novel in several years but have enjoyed the ones that I have read. This one sounds like a really interesting premise. Great pick! I may pick this one up myself.
Carole @ Carole’s Random Life
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Thanks, Carole, I love her books, some more than others. This one sounds like a winner to me. Glad you could stop by.
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I’ll be adding this one to my Waiting For titles. Jodi is a favorite author of mine.
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Thanks, Judy, so glad you could stop by. I’m very eager to read this one.
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Sounds like it will be a really deep and powerful book. I’ve heard more on her other book I believe she wrote with her daughter that I’ve thought about picking up but it sounds like she has a wide range. Enjoy!
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Thanks for stopping by, Eve…the book she co-wrote with her daughter will probably appeal more to those who enjoy YA and fantasy. I don’t really, so it was kind of a “meh” read for me. I prefer her books for adults…those with issues.
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I had no idea that there is new book coming out from Jodi! This sounds like an incredible book that I can’t wait to have my hands on! Great choice! 🙂
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I was definitely surprised and pleased to discover this, Candid Cover…thanks for stopping by!
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I enjoy reading Jodi Picoult books. They always give me a lot to think about while reading and after. This one looks good I will need to check it out!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kristyn…I feel the same way about Picoult’s books.
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Thanks for mentioning this book to us! I didn’t hear about it yet, but the story sounds good, though possibly implausible. Would a hospital really tell the nurse not to handle the baby? Did they really want the couple’s money so badly to set that precedent. I’m curious as to what direction she takes in this book. I used to auto-buy her titles and loved the early ones, until I saw that she could also be somewhat formulaic in her plots. But that’s okay if the story is one I’m really interested in, as this one is. Good choice!
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I am curious about how it will all play out, Rita. Thanks for stopping by.
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