Giveaway: The Italian Lover By Robert Hellenga
Thanks to Valerie Russo of Hachette Books, I have 5 copies of The Italian Lover By Robert Hellenga to giveaway!
Book Information:
An exhilarating novel of romance, art, and food in Florence, featuring the beloved Margot Harrington, who graced Robert Hellenga's The Sixteen Pleasures. Margot Harrington's memoir about her discovery in Florence of a priceless masterwork of Renaissance erotica - and the misguided love affair it inspired - is now, 25 years later, being made into a movie.
Margot, with the help of her lover, Woody, writes a script that she thinks will validate her life. Of course their script is not used, but never mind - happy endings are the best endings for movies, as Margot eventually comes to see.
At the former convent in Florence where "The Sixteen Pleasures" - now called "The Italian Lover," - is being filmed, Margot enters into a drama she never imagined, where her ideas of home, love, art, and aging collide with the imperatives of commerce and the unknowability of other cultures and other people.
Here are the rules:
1. For one entry, leave a comment. Please be sure to include email address so that I can contact you if you win.
2. For a second entry, post about this giveaway on your blog and leave link to your blog post in the comments. You will also get an entry for each person who tells me that they learned about this giveaway from you.
3. For 5 more entries: Become a Follower of my blog or subscribe to my blog through Google Reader. If you are already a subsriber or follower you still get the five extra entries! Please do not comment that you are a follower five times! I will give you the extra entries myself. I will delete any extra entries that you make as it will just confuse me when I go to pick the winners.
The giveaway is open to Canadian and US residents only.
You must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
The winner’s mailing address: NO P.O. Boxes.
Only one entry per household/IP address.
This giveaway will end on Friday February 27th Midnight E.S.T The winners will be notified by email, so remember to include your email address in the comments! Winners must respond within three days or will be disquilified.
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Oh, I would love to win, read and pass this book on to someone else to enjoy!
Thanks so much!
nancyrobster@gmail.com
Annie said... January 30, 2009 9:53 PM
I subscribe in Google Reader
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thanks
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Annie said... January 30, 2009 9:54 PM
me me me! And of course I subscribe!
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Amy said... January 30, 2009 10:08 PM
blogged
http://sweeps4bloggers.blogspot.com/2009/01/somanypreciousbooks-robert-hellenga.html
valerie2350 said... January 30, 2009 11:04 PM
follower entry 1
valerie2350 said... January 30, 2009 11:05 PM
Please enter me too!
I already follow you in Blogger.
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avisannschild said... January 31, 2009 12:23 AM
I'd love this one!
MJ said... January 31, 2009 3:19 AM
I follow.
MJ said... January 31, 2009 3:19 AM
Oh I would love to win this one! Sidenote fun fact: Robert Hellenga is a professor at Knox College in Illinois where I went to school. That's part of the reason I am collecting his books. I never had a class with him, but several friends really loved his courses.
Holly said... January 31, 2009 5:40 AM
Blogged about it here:
http://hollybooknotes.blogspot.com/2009/01/giveaway.html
Holly said... January 31, 2009 5:45 AM
i would love to win this!
Erika Lynn said... January 31, 2009 6:49 AM
i am a follower
Erika Lynn said... January 31, 2009 6:49 AM
i blogged about it here
http://kissmybook.blogspot.com/2009/01/another-week-of-contests.html
Erika Lynn said... January 31, 2009 7:08 AM
Sounds like a great combination of story elements. Please enter me!
Janel said... January 31, 2009 7:31 AM
I blogged about this in my right sidebar at:
http://janelsjumble.blogspot.com
Janel said... January 31, 2009 7:31 AM
I already follow you!
jgbeads AT gmail DOT com
Janel said... January 31, 2009 7:32 AM
I'd love to win this book. Please enter my name. Thanks.
I follow your blog via the Blogger follow function.
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LazyDaisy0413 said... January 31, 2009 7:55 AM
Oooo... there is more than one book contest here! Bookmarking! :P Thanks again!
Bcteagirl said... January 31, 2009 8:08 AM
I now follow! :)
Bcteagirl said... January 31, 2009 8:12 AM
Hi Teddy,
Please enter me, I like the mystery this story surrounds!
Thanks so much,
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
darbyscloset said... January 31, 2009 11:47 AM
Please enter me. Sounds like a book I'd enjoy! Thanks!
Beth said... January 31, 2009 11:48 AM
Please enter me. I would love to read this. I follow though Google Reader.
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donnas said... January 31, 2009 12:26 PM
Please count me in!
Stacie said... January 31, 2009 1:20 PM
I'm a follower.
Stacie said... January 31, 2009 1:20 PM
I'd love to be entered. milou2ster(at)gmail.com
bermudaonion said... February 1, 2009 3:38 AM
Heck yea I would love to win a book! Please enter me and I also posted it on my blog:
http://jennylovestoread.blogspot.com/2009/02/check-out-this-contest.html
Thanks for the contest and all your great posts.
Jenny Girl said... February 1, 2009 2:21 PM
This would be a dandy one to win and add to the library I manage.
Berek said... February 1, 2009 7:29 PM
I'd love to win this one! I'm a follower
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Steph said... February 2, 2009 7:31 AM
I found out about your contest from Jenny Loves to Read!
Jennifer Hudson Taylor said... February 2, 2009 7:46 AM
I've posted this on Win A Book. Don't enter me.
Bridget said... February 3, 2009 5:57 AM
I'd like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com
tetewa said... February 3, 2009 7:57 AM
Sounds like a good book. Thanks for the chance to win.
Wendy aka Misswendiki said... February 3, 2009 8:45 AM
Sounds like a lovely book. I'd like to be entered please, thanks!
unforgetable_dreamer_always AT hotmail DOT com
AmandaSue said... February 3, 2009 8:45 AM
This book sounds so good -- I'd love to read it. Thank you for the chance to win a copy!
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Gwendolyn B. said... February 3, 2009 9:19 AM
I'm a follower!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Gwendolyn B. said... February 3, 2009 9:20 AM
I'd like to win
Tarasview said... February 3, 2009 5:21 PM
I am a follower!
Tarasview said... February 3, 2009 5:21 PM
I am a follower of your blog!
JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com
Jodi said... February 3, 2009 6:27 PM
I'd love an entry into this giveaway! Thank you!
JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com
Jodi said... February 3, 2009 6:27 PM
Oh please enter me...this sounds like a great book!
joannelong74@gmail.com
Jo-Jo said... February 4, 2009 7:34 AM
Ohhh... I'd love to have a copy. TexasRedBooks@yahoo.com
TexasRed said... February 4, 2009 9:07 AM
I also blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74@gmail.com
Jo-Jo said... February 4, 2009 11:48 AM
I also just hopped on your bandwagon as a follower!
joannelong74@gmail.com
Jo-Jo said... February 4, 2009 11:50 AM
Would love to win this book -please count me in!
Thanks!
megalon22(at)yahoo(dot)com
Cheryl S. said... February 5, 2009 11:30 AM
wow this one sounds so interesting! i would love to be entered!!
nicolemarielum(at)gmail.com
The Giveaway Diva said... February 6, 2009 12:03 AM
Pls enter me!
Melissa said... February 9, 2009 2:36 PM
And I follow :)
Melissa said... February 9, 2009 2:37 PM
This one sounds good! Thanks for the chance to win.
Mo
P.S. all my contact info is in my blogger profile :)
Mo from Unmainstream Mom Reads said... February 9, 2009 8:18 PM
I'd love to enter. My email is skirkland@triad.rr.com
Sandie Kirkland said... February 10, 2009 3:40 AM
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win this book. pamelashockley(at)netscape(dot)net
Pam said... February 12, 2009 10:15 PM
I would love to read this
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bison61 said... February 14, 2009 11:44 AM
I would love to win this book!
Thanks!
jlhal@verizon.net
JaniceH said... February 17, 2009 8:52 PM
I'm also a follower
jlhal@verizon.net
JaniceH said... February 17, 2009 8:53 PM
This book looks fascinating and compelling. Thanks for this giveaway.
saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
traveler said... February 19, 2009 9:01 AM
This sounds awesome!!
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a real librarian said... February 19, 2009 12:21 PM
Please include me in your drawing. Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9@verizon.net
Debdesk said... February 21, 2009 4:29 PM
I'd love to read this :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
blog[at]theluckyladybug[dot]org
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) said... February 21, 2009 10:16 PM
I blogged about the giveaway :
http://theluckyladybug.org/2009/02/22/227-the-italian-lover-giveaway/
blog[at]theluckyladybug[dot]org
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) said... February 21, 2009 10:17 PM
I'm following you on Blogger :
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Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) said... February 21, 2009 10:17 PM
I'd love to win this book :D
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Madeleine said... February 22, 2009 5:27 AM
I'd love to win the book.
Elisabet
Elisabet said... February 22, 2009 1:30 PM
And I'm a follower.
Elisabet
Elisabet said... February 22, 2009 1:31 PM
Hi, I have read many good things about this book! Please enter me in your fabulous book giveaway drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
windycindy said... February 22, 2009 5:58 PM
I am a fan/follower of your site!
Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
windycindy said... February 22, 2009 5:58 PM
Enter me please! I'm also a follower.
behapppppppy(at)hotmail.com
Ann Diana Dinh, said... February 23, 2009 10:48 PM
I follow your blog and would love a chance to read this one.
Paula said... February 25, 2009 11:40 AM
I'd love to be entered!
I'm a follower and subscriber as well.
Thanks for the giveaway!
--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
diaryofaneccentric at hotmail dot com
Anna said... February 26, 2009 5:03 AM
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway!
I have closed comments and will be doing a draw via random.og later.
Teddy Rose said... February 26, 2009 10:48 PM
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