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The 5 winners to receive The Lovely Bonesby Alice Sebold are:
# 76 Stacie
# 29 Edmonton JB
# 20 Erin
# 83 LT
# 5 Jennifer
You have all been emailed (check you spam folder) I need to hear from all of you within 48 hours or I have to redraw, which I really do not want to have to do.
Thank you to Hachette for sponsoring this contest.
Trust Me by Peter Leonard (for a review), 290 pages.
Breaking the Bank by Yona Zeldis McDonough (for a review) 349 pages.
I have a giveaway running until October 12th. I am giving away 5 copies of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Please enter here.
I am now into my fourth week of attempting to fit Outlander into my reading schedule. Apparently I need more than luck. We are in the midst of painting two rooms and tiling a bathroom, it is difficult, but not impossible to get reading in.
Happy Reading and please feel free to leave comments or suggestions.
All are welcome to join The Sunday Salon.
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Title: The Lovely Bones
Autor: Alice Sebold
Catagory: Fiction
Format: Paperback
Edition: Movie tie-in
Publish Date: 10/1/2009
ISBN: 9780316044400
Pages: 400
From the Publisher:
Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. THE LOVELY BONES is such a book — a #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its artistry, for its luminous clarity of emotion, and for its astonishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world.
“My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.”
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her — her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, THE LOVELY BONES succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.
The major motion picture version of THE LOVELY BONES, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Saoirse Ronan is scheduled for release on December 11, 2009.
Alice Sebold is the author of three #1 bestselling books, the novels The Lovely Bones and The Almost Moon and the memoir Lucky. She lives in California with her husband, the novelist Glen David Gold.
To enter:
Extra Entries: Please leave separate comments for each entry, thank you.
There are a total of 9 (nine) separate entries per person.
Good Luck. Contest is open to US/Canada Residents Only. No P.O. Boxes. The contest closes on October 12, 2009 at 6:00PM EDT. Winners will be announced and emailed by October 13, 2009.
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An excerpt from the website of Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran:
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s vengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome, but only two—the ten-year-old twins Selene and Alexander—survive the journey. Delivered to the household of Octavian’s sister, the siblings cling to each other and to the hope that they will return one day to their rightful place on the throne of Egypt. As they come of age, they are buffeted by the personal ambitions of Octavian’s family and court, by the ever-present threat of slave rebellion, and by the longings and desires deep within their own hearts. 
Author Michelle Moran has offered to give away a copy of her latest book, Cleopatra’s Daughter, to one of my readers anywhere in the world!
In addition to the novel, which will be available in stores on September 15, Michelle Moran will also be sending the winner an Egyptian Pen!
To enter:
Extra Entries: Please leave separate comments for each entry, thank you.
There are a total of 10 (ten) separate entries per person.
Good Luck. This contest is International! The contest closes on September 14. Winners will be announced and emailed September 15th.
The description of the novel straight from Hachette’s site:
When Ava Nickerson was a child, her mother jokingly betrothed her to a friend’s son, and the contract the parents made has stayed safely buried for years. Now that still-single Ava is closing in on thirty, no one even remembers she was once “engaged” to the Markowitz boy. But when their mother is diagnosed with cancer, Ava’s prodigal little sister Lauren comes home to Los Angeles where she stumbles across the decades-old document.
Frustrated and embarrassed by Ava’s constant lectures about financial responsibility (all because she’s in a little debt. Okay, a lot of debt), Lauren decides to do some sisterly interfering of her own and tracks down her sister’s childhood fiancé. When she finds him, the highly inappropriate, twice-divorced, but incredibly charming Russell Markowitz is all too happy to re-enter the Nickerson sisters’ lives, and always-accountable Ava is forced to consider just how binding a contract really is . . .
I shall be receiving my review copy shortly, but I wanted to get the contest up for my readers straightaway! Until my review is up dear readers, you can look over the Reading Group Guide, the Author’s website, or peruse the book in the widget below.
To enter:
Extra Entries: Please leave separate comments for each entry, thank you.
There are a total of 9 (nine) separate entries per person.
Good Luck. Contest is open to US/Canada Residents Only. No P.O. Boxes. The contest closes on September 15. Winners will be announced and emailed September 16th.
Years ago when my first son was born, the only option available to take his temperature was to use a rectal thermometer. When my twins were born, technology was catching up and the newest technology was a thermometer one could use in a child’s ear, back then there were two settings, adult/child. It was still difficult to take their temperatures as they were premature, so back to using rectal thermometers.
Now there are Temple Thermometers and I am amased and awed by them! I was sent one to review and one to giveaway to a lucky reader!
I reviewed the ReliOn Temple Touch Thermometer and I am happy to report this is the most wonderful, easy, and compact thermometer I have ever used. I wish this thermometer would have been around when my boys were babies! A few things about the The ReliOn Temple Touch Thermometer:
I have one to give away to a lucky reader! To enter this contest you must have a valid email. Open to US residents only. I will be contacting the winner via email and the winner has 48 hours to contact me or another winner will be chosen using Random. Contest ends at 6pm EST on September 4, 2009
Good Luck!
Thank you to MomSelect for giving me this opportunity.
Thank you to all who entered this contest. I wish I could give everyone a Twisted Silver bracelet unfortunately only one could win. I used Random.org and the lucky recipient of Twisted Silver’s newest bracelet “Aurora” is:
# 306 joannaonthelake said…. I am subscribed through email. I enjoy receiving them too!
Saturday, 28 March, 2009
Congratulations! Please check your email and spam filters for my email. Pleases respond within 72 hours or your prize is forfeited and I will choose another winner.
It is fair to say that I have a serious Twisted Addiction when it comes to my love of all things Twisted Silver. I wanted to share my love of all things Twisted with my readers and I am happy to report Twisted Silver is offering their Aurora bracelet to one lucky reader. This bracelet is a part of their new Simplistic Collection and will retail for $30 when It is made available on March 31st. Dear readers this lovely bracelet would make the best gift for yourself or someone you love. For you male readers out there (you know who you are) do not be shy, enter and win this beautiful bracelet for that special someone in your life! Simple back-to-basic jewelry is the perfect subtle accent to any look: basic hoop earrings, chain necklace or plain band ring. Simple jewelry stacked and combined together creates an eye-catching statement without being too overboard. Simplicity speaks your style for you!
Each Aurora Bracelet is individually fire treated with fascinating and light-catching aurora borealis color results and will age and change in a way that cooperates with all other metal jewelry. Simple solo, stunning stacked, the Aurora bracelet features ¾” x ½” brass links and 8” adjustable length.
How can you win the Twisted Silver Aurora Bracelet?
*First…and this step must be completed or all other entries will be forfeited… Please visit Twisted Silver and let me know what simple styles are calling to you, either to wear solo or stacked together, besides the Aurora Bracelet. Please make certain you leave an email, without it I cannot contact the winner.(1 entry)
For Additional Entries (please make certain you post each one individually to be counted and please leave a way for me to contact you in case you are the winner).
*Follow my blog ( 1 entry)
*Blog about this contest and link back to me as well as Twisted Silver (2 entries)
* Tell me who would this be for (it is okay to say yourself)? (1 entry)
*Subscribe to my blog and let me know (1 entry)
* Tell me anther piece from Twisted Silver that you think best compliments the gorgeous bracelet being offered? (1 Entry)
*Twitter this contest and provide the link (1 entry)
* Add my button to your blog (1 entry)
*Favourite this post on Technorati and leave your user name as I will be checking.(1 entry)
There are a total of 10 entries to win this beautiful Aurora bracelet, perfect for any occasion!
Contest closes at 11:00PM (EDT) on March 31st.
The winner will be selected by Random.org.
The contest is open to US residents with a US shipping address.
I will post the winner here as well as email them. The winner will have 72 hours to email me or forfeit their win and another name will be chosen.
Good Luck!
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