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Audiobook Giveaway: THE LEFTOVERS by Tom Perrotta
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Every time I think I’m finished raving about how awesome The Leftovers is, I think of something else to love about it. Don’t tell my secret literary boyfriend Adam Ross, but I’m thinking of having a thing with Tom Perrotta on the side. Or maybe while we’re on a Ross-and-Rachel-esque break. A lady’s gotta keep it fresh, you know?
Also, he’s cute, and I’m pretty sure we have the same glasses.
Anyway, I adored The Leftovers, and I figure you might like a chance to adore it too, and thanks to the folks at St. Martin’s Press, I have a copy of the audiobook to give away. (How’s that for a run-on sentence?)
Enjoy the excerpt below, and leave a comment to be entered for the giveaway. The winner will be randomly selected. Entries accepted until midnight this Friday, October 14th.
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Win It: CATCH-22 and YOSSARIAN SLEPT HERE Double Whammy Giveaway
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
It’s no secret that Catch-22 is one of my all-time favorite books. It made a major (major major major major) impression on me and changed my perception of war novels, and it laid the groundwork for my appreciation of satire and social critique in fiction, preparing me to love later books like The Things They Carried, Matterhorn, and The Forever War, which all share its focus on the futility of war and the absurdities of bureaucracy. I love me some Joseph Heller, and I did a ridiculous happy dance when I found out that his daughter, Erica Heller, wrote a book about him. It’s called Yossarian Slept Here, and it’s out today.
And guess what? Now you can with both! Simon and Schuster has given me three sets of a prize pack with Yossarian Slept Here and the gorgeous 50th anniversary edition of Catch-22 to give away!
As evidence of my love for Catch-22, I give you one of my engagement photos. (Taken at the Kansas City Public Library where I was married. The parking garage has this incredible book-spine facade.)
How to Win:
- Leave a comment here about which book you love enough to take a similar photo with it.
- Tweet “I entered the @bookladysblog YOSSARIAN SLEPT HERE/CATCH-22 giveaway: http://bit.ly/r2oM4O “
- Do one, get one entry. Do both, get two.
Deadline:
Entries will be accepted until midnight next Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
Win It Before You Can Buy It: THE HANDBOOK FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE SURVIVORS in Paperback!
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Michele Young-Stone’s debut novel The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors was one of my favorite books of 2010, and that was the case well before she and I figured out that we live minutes from each other and became friends. The Handbook has been widely praised (Publishers Weekly called it one of the top ten debuts of 2010) and was just selected as a Target Emerging Author selection for this summer.
And? Michele just signed a two-book deal with Simon & Schuster, so there is more goodness to come.
The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors will be out in paperback April 5th, and this is your one and only chance to win it before you can buy it.
Three lucky winners will win:
- A signed paperback edition of The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors
- A Skype or phone-in visit with you or your book club
How to enter:
- Leave a comment on this post.
- Tweet “I entered the @bookladysblog HANDBOOK FOR LIGHTING STRIKE SURVIVORS giveaway! http://su.pr/AFrHui”
Do one, get one entry. Do both, get two. It’s that easy. The giveaway closes at midnight this Friday, March 25th, and winners will have the book in their hot little hands before it is available in stores.
Win It Before You Can Buy It: Margaret Mitchell’s GONE WITH THE WIND: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
It’s no secret that I am all kinds of excited about this book, Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood.
I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Ellen F. Brown through literary events in Richmond and our work together on the James River Writers board of directors, and she is just as wonderful and interesting as this fabulous book she’s written. And she’s generous, too! The book won’t be available in stores for another couple weeks, but Ellen and the good folks at Taylor Trade Publishing have given me two copies to give away NOW.
And you will have them in your hot little hands in no time, the envy of all your Scarlett-loving friends.
To enter:
1. Leave a comment on this post.
2. Tweet, “I entered the @bookladysblog GONE WITH THE WIND giveaway, http://bit.ly/dZtWKN”
Do one, get one entry. Do both, get two entries. Frankly my dear, it’s just that simple.
The giveaway is open until midnight this Friday, January 28th. Winners will be selected randomly.
ZEITOUN Contest Winners!
2010 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
A few weeks ago, the good people at Abe Books sponsored a giveaway for a signed copy of Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, and I asked you to either redefine the word “zeitoun” or write jacket copy for your own book with that title. The winner, for sheer volume and depth, is Jen from The Naked and the Read. Here’s her winning entry:
Zeitoun Epidemic Hits First of the Outer Colonies, Officials Worry About Fresh Toonie Riots
Zambot County, Kontronia, Outer Colonies: On Monday, the Greater Galactic Health Council warned that the mysterious and highly contagious Zeitoun disease could hit a new planet in the Outer Colonies and on Thursday, that nightmare became a reality. Five cases of the chilling Zeitoun infection have been identified in Zambot County in Western Kontronia, the Council said, amid an outbreak that has debilitated more than 5 billion people as well as disabling more than 4 million helper bots, which the illness also curiously affects.
The Zeitoun epidemic was first identified 5 months ago and the disease is characterized as inflicting intense psychotic mental breaks as well as advanced bone liquefaction, causing those infected to literally melt into a boneless, amoebic sack-like creature. The unpleasant appearance of these “creatures” has caused hundreds of riots and prompted uninfected galactic citizens to demand that the sick be isolated to an outer-lying, largely uninhabitable planet near the periphery of the galaxy. Thousands of these nauseating creatures, nicknamed “Toonies” by the uninfected, have now swamped the local and inter-planetary governments, attempted to launch a coup against the political party that is endorsing this isolation.
With the news of this fresh infection zone, Toonies have been massing their resources and have indicated that they may attempt to take control of Zambot County in order to tip the balance of power into their favor and prevent aid workers from limiting the disease’s spread. Officials have stated that they believe the Toonies are purposefully trying to infect more citizens in order to create a large, powerful race of creatures that will outnumber the uninfected and therefore wrest power away from the Inter-Galactic Council of Planets. Only time will tell if the Colonial Armies will be able to stop the insurgent Toonies before further spread of Zeitoun is inevitable.
The second-place coupon for 50% off a purchase (up to $30 in savings) goes to Joanne Lessner for “Zeitoun: the melody to which you sing about the spirit of the time.” Because I like it.
Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to Abe Books for sponsoring the contest.
