Literary Giveaway Blog Hop Winner

Congratulations to Ceri!  She has won my giveaway for the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop.  She has been contacted by e-mail and her selected book -- Quarantine by Rahul Mehta (my review here) -- will be on its way shortly

Thank you everyone for visiting and entering the giveaway -- I'm sorry I couldn't send all of you books :-).
I hope you continue to follow my posts and I look forward to reading your comments.

Literary Giveaway Blog Hop



  Judith at leeswammes has done it again and organized a fantastic giveaway throughout the literary blogging community.    Sixty blogs are participating and ready to give lucky readers some great books.  Be sure to check them all out.

  I had such success with the last giveaway that I feel especially generous this time around and will be giving away two books so that two lucky commenters can experience two of my favorite reads so far this year:

•   The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French
•   The Bee-Loud Glade by Steve Himmer  (BONUS:  copy will be signed by the author!)

  These authors attended the Books on the Nightstand Readers' Retreat (best weekend ever) that I attended in April and they are both great people in addition to great writers.

  How to win?  Just leave me a comment (with an e-mail address) letting me know which book you would prefer (if you like both, mention that too) and, for my own curiosity, tell me what has been your favorite book so far this year.  The giveaway is open internationally.
 
  I will randomly select two winners on Thursday June 30 and contact them by e-mail.

  Good luck and have fun hopping!  Make sure to visit all of the other participants in this fantastic giveaway:

Leeswammes (Int) The Book Whisperer (Int) Kristi Loves Books (Int) Teadevotee (Int) Bookworm with a View (Int) Bibliosue (Int) Sarah Reads Too Much (Int) write meg! (USA) My Love Affair With Books (Int) Seaside Book Nook (Int) Uniflame Creates (Int) Always Cooking Up Something (Int) Book Journey (Int) ThirtyCreativeStudio (Int) Col Reads (Int) The Book Diva's Reads (Int) The Scarlet Letter (USA) The Parrish Lantern (Int) Lizzy's Literary Life (Int) Read, Write & Live (Int) Book'd Out (Int) The Readers' Suite (Int) I Am A Reader, Not A Writer (USA) Ephemeral Digest (Int) Miel et lait (Int) Bibliophile By the Sea (Int) Polychrome Interest (Int) Book World In My Head (Int) In Spring it is the Dawn (Int) everybookhasasoul (Int) Nishita's Rants and Raves (Int) Fresh Ink Books (Int) Teach with Picture Books (USA) How to Teach a Novel (USA) The Blue Bookcase (Int) Gaskella (Int) Reflections from the Hinterland (USA) chasing bawa (Int) 51stories (Int) No Page Left Behind (USA)

Silver's Reviews (USA) Nose in a book (Int) Lit in the Last Frontier (Int) The Book Club Blog (Int) Under My Apple Tree (Int) Caribousmom (USA) breienineking (Netherlands) Let's Go on a Picnic! (Int) Rikki's Teleidoscope (Int) De Boekblogger (Netherlands) Knitting and Sundries (Int) Elle Lit (USA) Indie Reader Houston (Int) The Book Stop (Int) Eliza Does Very Little (Int) Joy's Book Blog (Int) Lit Endeavors (USA) Roof Beam Reader (Int) The House of the Seven Tails (Int) Tony's Reading List (Int) http://thinkingaboutloud.blogspot.com/ Rebecca Reads (Int) Kinna Reads (Int) In One Eye, Out the Other (USA) Books in the City (Int) Lucybird's Book Blog (Europe) Book Clutter (USA) Exurbanis (Int) Lu's Raves and Rants (Int) Sam Still Reading (Int) Dolce Bellezza (Int) Lena Sledge's Blog...Books, Reviews and Interviews (Int) a Thousand Books with Quotes (Int)

Literary Blog Hop Giveaway Winner!

First of all let me once again thank Judith at leeswammes who hosted this fantastic blog hop.  I expected a few extra commenters and some new followers, but I was bowled over by the actual numbers -- over 100 commenters to the giveaway post and about 30 new followers. 

I hope I can live up to everyone's expectations :-)

Anyways -- to the reason why you are probably reading this -- the winner of my literary blog hop giveaway, chosen randomly using random.org is

Enbrethiliel

She has requested a copy of A Novel Bookstore.  I have contacted her by e-mail and as soon as the snail-mail address is in my hands the book is on its way.

Thank you all once again for visiting my blog!

Literary Giveaway Blog Hop!

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Wanna win a book? 

   This week may just be your opportunity to do so!  The Judith at leeswammes  is hosting a Literary Giveaway Blog Hop and over 20 bloggers are participating to offer books to fellow bibliophiles.

    My humble blog is no exception.   For one lucky commenter to this post, I will send a copy of any of the books about which I have posted a review or thoughts.  Just have a look around the blog, see what strikes your fancy, and comment on this post (with your e-mail address, please) naming the book you are most interested in reading.  My giveaway is open internationally.

     Some links to reviews to get you started:

The Forgotten Garden

A Novel Bookstore

Room

     And don't forget to check out what the other bloggers are offering!  You never know what you might win.

     Good luck and thanks for visiting.

     

Book Blogger Hop!

  The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books.  This week's question is:  Tell us about the book you are currently reading.

  Well, in my case it is plural -- I have four books I am currently reading:

• Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner.  I'm about halfway through; it's ok but not completely thrilling me.  It has a "scandal of the month" flavor to it that is disappointing.  But as Weiner is one of my favorite authors, I am giving her the benefit of the doubt.
• Unlikely Soldiers by Jonathan F. Vance.  I've just started this one; and the subtitle says it all -- "How Two Canadians Fought the Secret War Against Nazi Occupation".  I think I'll enjoy it and hopefully learn about some heroic men in the process.
• Outcasts United:  A Refugee Team, an American Town by Warren St. John.  I heard about this book on Books on the Nightstand's weekly podcast and I just picked it up at the library.  It's about a young woman in suburban Atlanta who coaches a soccer team made up of refugee children from all over the world.  Another one I think I'll enjoy.
• Ulysses by James Joyce.  I don't know what to tell you about this book but that the language is wonderful and I also want to throw the book against the wall.  But I will move forward .....

Book Blogger Hop!

  The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books. The question this week is: Right this instant, what book are you dying to get your hands on (past, present, or future)?

  I mentioned last week that Jennifer Weiner is one of my favorite authors, so I am eagerly anticipating her new book Fly Away Home, which was released this week.  I have ordered it from my favorite indie but I can't get there until Monday to pick it up.  It's not like I have nothing else to read in the house, but I know that I soon as I have it in my hot little hands I will start reading it.

My First Blog Hop!

  Here it is -- my first blog hop post!  The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books.  The question this week is:  Tell us about some of your favorite authors and why they are your favorites.

  I have a lot of authors I love, though I don't know if I consider any of them "favorites". 

 Certain authors - Margaret Atwood and Jennifer Weiner - are ones who I will always buy their books.  In hardcover.  These two writers have very different styles but I love their books equally.

  I also love writers that give me a sense of the place in which their writing takes place -- Andrea Levy and Rohinton Mistry are two that immediately come to mind.

  And I love writers that make me laugh -- Jen Lancaster, Dave Barry, and Bill Bryson are all very funny.

Thanks for stopping by!