Winners: Welcome to Last Chance by Hope Ramsay
Thanks to Anna Balasi of Forever Romance for making this giveaway possible.
The Winners are:
Anita
Apple
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
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Winners: Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool by Taylor Clark
Thanks to Anna Balasi of Hachette Book Group for making this giveaway possible.
The winners are:
Nicole
Miss. Lizzy
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Winners: Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing and Waking Up in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo
Thanks again to Brianne Beers of Hachette Book Group for making this giveaway possible.
The winners are:
Bethie
Lori
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Giveaway: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
Book Description:
They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
His name is Ares, and the fate of mankind rests on his powerful shoulders. If he falls to the forces of evil, the world falls too. As one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he is far stronger than any mortal, but even he cannot fight his destiny forever. Not when his own brother plots against him.
Yet there is one last hope. Gifted in a way other humans can't-or won't-understand, Cara Thornhart is the key to both this Horseman's safety and his doom. But involving Cara will prove treacherous, even beyond the maddening, dangerous desire that seizes them the moment they meet. For staving off eternal darkness could have a staggering cost: Cara's life.
See ETERNAL RIDER Video Trailer
The number of entrants to this giveaway will determine how many copies of this book I will giveaway:
1-10 entrants= 1
11-20 entrants = 2
21-or more entrants = 3
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That's 31 or more possible entries! Sorry, this giveaway is only open to U.S. and Canada.
The winner's mailing address: No P.O. Boxes
Only one entry per household/IP addressWinners will be subject to the one copy per household rule, which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests, you will receive only one copy of the book.
This giveaway will end on Saturday April 23rd , 11:59 P.M. E.S.T. The winners will be notified by email. Winners must respond within TWO days or will be disqualified.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird
It is 17th century Scotland and 16 year old Maggie is being raised in poverty by her crotchety old grandmother. One day her grandmother is summoned to attend a birth as midwife but the baby looks weak and she predicts that he won't live long. She suggests that the parents have a christening soon.
Once the baby dies she is accused of being a witch. Poor Maggie is accused as well. They are given an unfair trail and found guilty.
"The Devil himself was there! I saw the two of them as they left their wicked Sabbath. Elspeth and the Evil One. Conjoined. His eyes red like fire. There was a — a wailing, like the souls of the damned screaming from Hell.”
The one friend in the town they have is Tam and he is able to help Maggie escape. He is unable to help her grandmother.
Eventually Maggie makes her way across the river to her Uncle Blair, whom she had never met before. His family takes her in event though her Aunt isn't too sure about her. The family is very wealth compared to how Maggie lived with her grandmother. There are always chores to be done and Maggie was glad to do them.
The family are devout Covenanters and pray several times daily. This is deemed against the King's law. Everyone in Scotland is to attend the churches set up by him and pray for him. One day Uncle Blair sets up a big prayer meeting in a hidden place near his home where fellow Covenanters flock to. They are listening to a Reverend who is on the run from the King's Knights. They think their safe but someone tips them off.
"I stopped for a moment to catch my breath. I felt calmer now, and the horror of the battle on the hilltops came back to me. I was suddenly terribly afraid again. At any moment I might be shot at or captured and taken away."
Maggie's Uncle and others are arrested. The families food supply is ransacked by the nights and they have little to exist on. Maggie makes the decision to go see what she can do for her Uncle. She goes through much adversity and does some growing up along the way.
Elizabeth Laird's book bursts with flavourful landscape and a place and time where most of us are thankful we don't live. The characters are fleshed out with precision. The story is both horrifying and captivating. This is a Yong Adult novel but has much appeal to adults as well. I loved it!
4.5/5
I received the e-book galley for this novel at Net Galley. This book was previously released under the title of The Witching Hour.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Teaser Tuesdays: Deadly by Julie Chibbaro
Hosted by Jenn at Should Be Reading
The Year is 1906.
"The challenge ahead of us is to find this elusive cook and test her for the typhoid germ by examining her body fluids."
"I never used a telephone and I was quite excited at first; I had the impression a voice would magically appear at the other end like in a conversation. Instead, it required heavy manual labor to produce a reply."
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Mailbox Monday
Mailbox Monday now has it's very own blog, Mailbox Monday. It is also on tour and is being hosted by Passages to the Past in April.
I received this book in my mailbox:
I received this book in my mailbox:
Thanks to Jason Liebman of Henry Holt and Company for this Advance Reader Copy.
The God of Dark Laughter by Michael Chabon
Thirteen days after the circus left town, a man was found dead in the woods with his entire scalp and face removed (The CSI part). He was wearing a threadbare velvet purple suit and a bright orange waistcoat. There were patches of clashing plaids all over.
"It was on account of the patches, along with the victim's cracked and split-soled shoes and a certain undeniable shabbiness in the stuff of the suit, that the primary detective—a man not apt to see deeper than the outermost wrapper of the world (we do not attract, I must confess, the finest police talent in this doleful little corner of western Pennsylvania)—had already figured the victim for a vagrant, albeit one with extraordinarily big feet."
This quote made me think of Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show (me show my age again). LOL!
The story is narrated by Edward D. Satterlee, the district Attorney of the small county. The reader get to know some about Edward. His son had died and then his wife committed suicide. That's when he started drinking whiskey, which he kept behind the dictionary in his office. He started living in a boarding house after that. He was there eating his supper when the call came in. (this was the John Irving part).
This was a very strange story and the crime was quite graphic. I don't usually like the crime genre but there was enough in this story for me to enjoy. In fact, I enjoyed it quite a bit! You can read the story, here.
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Hot Fudge Peanut Sundae
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I made a vegan pizza tonight for dinner. However, it was only after hubby and I devoured it that I realized I forgot to take a picture. I make pizza often so I will share a photo eventually.
We had hot fudge peanut sundaes for desert and I managed to take photo of that.
To make the hot fudge:
1 large handful of semi sweet chocolate chips
1 Tablespoon of soy milk or other non-dairy milk
Put in the microwave for 45 seconds, then stir.
I used store bought vanilla soy ice cream and topped it all with Spanish peanuts.
I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend. It ended a little too soon for me. How about you?
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Giveaway: The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis
Book Description:
Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life.
But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered . . . and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can't control-especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she's lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor.
You can also get the e-cookbook tie-in for The Sweetest Thing, called Heating up the Kitchen. It will be on sale on April 15th for only $ .99
The number of entrants to this giveaway will determine how many copies of this book I will giveaway:
1-10 entrants= 1
11-20 entrants= 2
21 or more entrants = 3
To Enter:
Leave a comment with your email address, so I can contact you if you win.
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+1 for clicking to give free food at The Animal Rescue Site (tell me you did it).( Up to 1 time per day)
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That's 24 or more possible entries!
Sorry, the giveaway is only open US and Canadian residents only.
The winner’s mailing address: NO P.O.Boxes.
Only one entry per household/IP address
The winner’s mailing address: NO P.O.Boxes.
Only one entry per household/IP address
Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule, which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests, you will receive only one copy of the book.
This giveaway will end on Saturday April 16th, 11:59 P.M. E.S.T. The winners will be notified by email. Winners must respond within TWO days or will be disqualified.
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