So Many Precious Books, So Little Time

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Marg of ReadingAdventures also gave me this award. Marg has been a friend ever since I started blogging a year and a half ago. Since then she has invited me to be a part of the team over at Historical Tapestry where we share our love for historical fiction.

Wow,Alyce of At Home With Books also gave me this award. Alyce is a bit of a newer friend. She also has a great blog! Go check her out.

Boy, I sure feel the sisterhood!

Chris of book-a-rama also gave me this award. I've know Chris since way before I started blogging. We were in a classics book club together first on Oprah book groups and then on yahoo. Chris started blogging first and the roped me into it. I blame her for this addiction! LOL!

Wow, I`m really feeling the love! Kristi of Books and Needlepoint also gave me the award. Kristi has a great blog with book reviews and you get to see her cool needle point projects. Go visit her.

I would love to give this award to all of my fellow bloggers. I love our community. Even though miles, seas, and countries keep us from meeting face to face, I love all of you!

Posted by Teddy Rose at 11:02 PM 10 comments    

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As usual, be sure to check back at this post throught the week for links to more book giveaways!

I have up to 5 copies of HOW I GOT TO BE WHOWEVER IT IS I AM by Charles Grodin. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

I have up to 5 copies of A LUCKY CHILD by Thomas Buergenthal. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

I also have up to 5 copies of The Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn. Deadline is April 3rd Midnight E.S.T. Enter here.

New this week, I have one copy of Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

New offerings:

Toni of A Circle of Books is giving away 3 copies of the audio book Drood by Dan Simmons. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

Sam of Sam's Book Blog is giving away one copy of The Crimes of Paris by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler. Deadline is March 22nd. Enter here.

Carey of The Tome Traveller's Weblog is giving away 3 copies of the audiobook I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Giulia Melucci. Deadline is April 4th. Enter here.

Sheri of A Novel Menagerie is giving away 2 copies of This One is Mine by Maria Semple. Deadline is March 25th. Enter here.

Kathy of Bermudaonion’s Weblog is giving away 1 ARC of Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

Amy of My Friend Amy is celebrating her blogivesary. She is giving away two different Amazon gifts, one for entrants in the U.S. and one for international entrants. Deadline is March 28th. Enter here.

Amy of Passages to the Past is giving away one copy of Mary, Queen of France by Jean Plaidy. Deadline is April 5th. Enter here.

Wanda of A Season to Read is giving away one copy on The Friends of Meager Fortune by David Adams Richards. Deadline is April 21st (Earth Day). Enter here.

Below are giveaways that I announced in previous weeks. There is still time to enter:

J. Kaye of J. Kaye's Book Blog is giving away one copy of NINE LIVES: DEATH AND LIFE IN NEW ORLEANS by Dan Baum. Thios giveaway ends on March 27th. Enter here. J. Kaye is also giving away the eBook THE SLIPPERY ART OF BOOK REVIEWING by Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edwards. This giveaway ends on March 28th. Enter here.

Cheryl of Cheryl's Book Nook is hosting the Celebrating African- American History Giveaway, with 5 sets of 8 books. Deadline is March 27th. Enter here.

Vera of Luxury Reading is giving away one copy of Honolulu by Alan Brennert. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

Avisannschild of she reads and reads is giving away five copies of My Little Red Book edited by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff this month. Deadline is March 30. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents. Enter here.

Alyce of At Home With Books is giving away one audiobook of True Believer & At First Sightby Nicholas Sparks. Deadline is March 29th. Enter here.

Cecilia of the epic rat is giving away one copy of Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

Marta of Marta's Meanderings is have a huge giveaway in honour of her 100th blog post. The giveaway includes 5 sets each of the Women's History Package and Spring Forward Package, all courtesy of Hachette Book Group. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

Marie of The Burton Review is giving away 3 copies of Too Hot to Handle by Robin Kaye. Deadline is April 5th. Enter here.

Julie of Booking Mama is giving away one copy of THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS by Erica Bauermeister. Deadline is March 28th. Enter here.

Posted by Teddy Rose at 10:47 PM 6 comments    

Labels: Giveaways Galore

Thanks to Miriam Parker of Hachette Books, I have one hard cover copy of Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly up for grabs.

You can read my review here.

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 or other subscription service. 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 TuesdayMarch 31st 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.

Posted by Teddy Rose at 4:24 PM 63 comments    

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Survival Against the Odds

Honora Kelly of Galway Bay had her life worked out. She was to become a nun. Her parents wanted this for her and she was quite willing. She was just about to start her days in the convent when she saw a mysterious man and his horse rising out of the sea. This man, Michael was to change her destiny forever.

It was love at first site, Honora wasn't going to be a nun after all. Yes, her parents were disappointed as they wanted a better life for her. Yes, in Ireland, the convent was a better life. However, her parents really liked Michael and eventually agreed to giving their daughter's hand in marriage.

Michael and Honora Kelly made a life for themselves farming. They raised horses and a variety of crops. Most of the crops went toward paying rent to the brutal English landlords but the potato crop was for the family. They had an abundant supply of delicious, life sustaining" pratties". Enough to sustain their growing family.

Then the potatoes blight happened. It was the beginning of the potatoes famine for the entire country. The first year, they we able to selvage a few pratties. They found a way to survive. However, the second year there was nothing to selvage. Michael had to walk miles to work breaking up rocks for the government for pennies a day. The family lined up for soup every night, and every once in a while Honora's father, a fisherman, had fish to sell.

The third year it was announced that there would be no more government jobs or soup lines. The land lords wanted the Irish families to leave and if that meant dying, that was fine with them.

Michael and Honora made the gut wrenching decision to leave their beloved country and head for "Amerikey".

This book has something for everyone. It is Irish historical fiction, a family saga, a story of the American immigrant experience, and even a romance. It started off a bit slow for me however, there was quite a bit of Irish mythology at the beginning that wasn't to my taste. I'm sure that there are other reader who would enjoy this part.

Within about 75 pages, I really warmed up to the story. So much so that I became a part of the Kelly family every time I picked up the book. I experience their joy's, sorrow's and triumphs along with them. I even felt that pangs of hunger that the family suffered. Mary Pat Kelly has a poetic writing style that sweeps the reader in. Her strong characters are well drawn out and is the landscape and back drop. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more by Mary Past Kelly.

4/5

This review is part of an St. Patrick's Day Blog Tour of Galway Bay by Mary Patrick Kelly. Here is a list of all blogs participating:

http://2kidsandtiredbooks.blogspot.com/
http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/
http://book-thirty.blogspot.com/
http://readersrespite.blogspot.com/
http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/
http://bermudaonion.wordpress.com/
http://www.acircleofbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.corinnesbookreviews.blogspot.com/
http://lorisbookden.blogspot.com/ http://www.bookthoughtsbylisa.blogspot.com/
http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/
http://libraryqueue.blogspot.com/
http://allisonsatticblog.blogspot.com/
http://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/
http://luanne-abookwormsworld.blogspot.com/
http://bookingmama.blogspot.com/
http://enroutetolife.blogspot.com/
http://thetometraveller.blogspot.com/
http://www.marjoleinbookblog.blogspot.com/
http://peekingbetweenthepages.blogspot.com/
http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/
http://jennsbookshelf.blogspot.com/
http://thebookczar.blogspot.com/
http://www.writeforareader.edublogs.org/
http://linussblanket.com/
http://booksbytjbaff.blogspot.com/
http://www.caribousmom.com/
http://hiddenplace.wordpress.com/

http://www.chikune.com/blog
http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/
http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/
http://savvyverseandwit.blogspot.com/
http://www.kayespenguinposts.blogspot.com/
http://writebyfaith.blogspot.com/
http://www.frommipov.blogspot.com/
http://booksiesblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.bookbargainsandpreviews.com/reviews/history/galwaybay.htm
http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com/
http://www.thisbookforfree.com/
http://abookbloggersdiary.blogspot.com/

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**This is just a recap of what is still available from my previous Giveaways Galore updates. I am currently out of town and don't have time to put in new giveaways. I will return home on Wednesday and hope to add more.

As usual, be sure to check back at this post throught the week for links to more book giveaways!

Cheryl of Cheryl's Book Nook is hosting the Celebrating African- American History Giveaway, with 5 sets of 8 books. Deadline is March 27th. Enter here.

Vera of Luxury Reading is giving away one copy of Honolulu by Alan Brennert. Deadline is March 31st. Enter here.

Arleigh of historical-fiction.com is giving away 5 different books: 1. Mademoiselle Boleyn by Robin Maxwell, 2. The Shoe Queen by Anna Davis ,3. The River Wife by Jonis Agee4. Jane Eyre’s Daughter by Elizabeth Newark, 5. Mary Modern by Camille DeAngelis, and 6. The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker. Deadline is March 21st. Enter here.

Avisannschild of she reads and reads is giving away five copies of My Little Red Book edited by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff this month. Deadline is March 30. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents. Enter here.

Karen of BOOKIN' WITH BINGO is hosting a MAXIMUM RIDE SERIES by James Patterson Giant Giveaway. Deadline is March 20th. Enter here. She is also giving away 5 copies of THE TERROR by Dan Simmons. Deadline is March 21st. Enter here.

Dawn of She Is Too Fond Of Books … is giving away 2 copies of The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks. Deadline is March 20th. Enter here.

Alyce of At Home With Books is giving away one audiobook of True Believer & At First Sightby Nicholas Sparks. Deadline is March 29th. Enter here.

Bookish Ruth is giving away a copy of Drood by Dan Simmons. Deadline is March 19th. Enter here.

Dar of Peeking Between the Pages is giving away 2 copies of The Sudden Disappearance of Seetha by Andrea Gunraj. Deadline is March 20th. Enter here.

Posted by Teddy Rose at 10:47 PM 3 comments    

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Thanks to all of you who entered! I wish that I could send copies of these books to each of you! A special thanks to those of you who follow my blog or became followers! I hope you enjoy my blog!



Thanks to Paul Samuelson of Sourcebooks, Inc. and Helen Hollick for donating the books for this giveaway! Also thanks to Helen for a wonderful interview and blog tour!

The two winners for The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick are:

Congratulations! Please contact me within 3 days to claim your prize.



Thanks again to Valerie Russo of Hachette Books for donating the books for this giveaway!

The 5 winners for Sway by Zachary Lazar are:


Congratulations! Please contact me within 3 days to claim your prize.




Thanks again to Valerie Russo of Hachette Books for donating the books for this giveaway!

The five winners of The Crimes of Paris by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler are:

Posted by Teddy Rose at 3:40 PM 9 comments    

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Thanks to Anna of Hachette Books , I am giving away up to 5 copies of this book.

Book Description:

Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So, when he learned that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, TX, were in dire physical condition-several had dangerously high cholesterol levels (the highest was 344!)-he sprang into action and created a life-saving plan for the firehouse. By following Rip's program, everyone lost weight (some more than 20 lbs.), lowered their cholesterol (Mr. 344's dropped to 196), and improved their overall health. Now, Rip outlines his proven plan in this book. With Rip as your expert coach and motivator, you'll transform your body and lifestyle in a month. His plant-powered eating plan is based on a diet of whole foods, including whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds. This invaluable guide features: **Dozens of easy, mouthwatering recipes-from pancakes to pizza, Tex-Mex favorites to knockout chocolate desserts-that will keep you looking forward to every bite **Pantry-stocking tips will take the panic out of inevitable cravings and on-the-fly meals **Guidelines on menu choices that will allow you to eat out, wherever and whenever you want **Rip's simple, firefighter-inspired exercise program that will boost your metabolism and melt your fat away.

Medically approved, easy-to-follow, and amazingly effective, this diet is designed for anyone who wants to make heroic strides in his or her health, weight, and well-being-all without heroic effort.

You may be wondering why a vegan such as myself would agree to promote this book. Simple, this is a plant based diet book. It in no way comprimises my vegan beliefs.

Even if you don't want to go vegetarian or vegan, I'm sure you can find useful information and nummy recipes in this book. I will be reviewing it in the future, so stay tuned.

Now for the giveaway..

The number of entrants to this giveawy will determine how many sets I will give away.

1-10 entrants= 1

11-20 entrants= 2

21-30 entrants= 3

31-45entrants= 4

45 or more entrants = 5 sets

Here are the rules:

1. For one entry, leave a comment. Please be sure to include email address (if it isn't available in your profile), 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 or other subscription service. 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.

The winner’s mailing address: NO P.O. Boxes.Only one entry per household/IP address.

This giveaway will end on Friday April 3rd Midnight E.S.T.

The winners will be notified by email, so remember to include your email address in the comments, if it isn't available in your profile!

Winners must respond within three days or will be disquilified. Therefore, if your moving or going on a trip, etc. . please let me know.

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Visit Marcia every Monday at The Printed Page to share what arrived in your mailbox each week.


Thanks to Valerie Russo of Hachette Books.

Thank to Katrina of Stone Soup.
















Thanks to Ruth Tscudin.

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