CONGRATULATIONS TO
BETH F
You won the audiobook giveaway for
The Lovely Bones!
Winner selected by Random.org
BETH F
You won the audiobook giveaway for
The Lovely Bones!
Winner selected by Random.org
November 26, 2010
November 17, 2010
Bookish News That's Fit to Share
1. Was Jane Austen Edited? Does It Matter? - A new website that has put thousands of her manuscripts online suggests that her elegant prose was not her own, but rather her male editor's. Janeites to the rescue!
2. National Book Award Judge Sara Zarr gives her thoughts on the judging process- I find it quite quotable actually.
3. Speaking of which, it is the day of the National Book Awards. Keep up with details from the website, the Twitter page, and Facebook.
4. Daniel Radcliffe says J.K. Rowling texted him 'No more Harry Potter'- What do you think?
5. Medallion Press has launched a new fiction book line called Ya-Ya, focused on authors who are 13-to-18-years-old- Young Adults writing for Young Adults? Awesome.
November 11, 2010
AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY
Hey book lovers! I know I have been M.I.A. since starting school so I am rewarding you for hanging around and being loyal by hosting an audiobook giveaway!
THE LOVELY BONES
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.
2. You need to leave an e-mail address so I can let you know if you are the winner.
3. Extra entry if you Tweet about the giveaway.
Giveaway ends on November 25th THANKSGIVING DAY!
I will announce the winner Thanksgiving weekend.
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.
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
1. Leave a comment saying you'd like to be included and also what your favorite audiobook has been so far.TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
2. You need to leave an e-mail address so I can let you know if you are the winner.
3. Extra entry if you Tweet about the giveaway.
Giveaway ends on November 25th THANKSGIVING DAY!
I will announce the winner Thanksgiving weekend.
November 3, 2010
The Disappearance
Hey all!
Sorry that I have been M.I.A. for the last month. I am working hard at school trying to finish up some pre-requisite courses to get into the Master's program for Sociology and studying for the GRE.
Plus on top of that I have been in an incredible amount of pain lately from both the fibromyalgia and, mostly, my back. Right now I am having a sharp pain shooting from my lower back down my hip. I am sure that I have a disc pressing on my sciatic nerve. I had this happen to me eleven years ago at the age of 20. It feels exactly the same. We've tried steroids to reduce inflammation, but the relief only lasts as long as I am taking the steroids. I am getting a referral to a neurosurgeon so hopefully he/she will have more answers to all of this. It sucks hardcore, let me tell you. I can barely make it to class. I can't concentrate on my work. It's pretty nightmarish. I know something will be figured out soon, I have complete hope in that. It's just the "until that time" part.
So, I am still here. Reading as much as I can, albeit much more slowly and less frequently than I was before. Right now I am reading The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson and Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh. I am trying to keep up with you all as much as possible, too. I get to your blogs when I can and I have been on Twitter recently. I changed my username to @passionategrad so if you see that and wonder who it is, it's just me! lol
I will be around and I am going to post about a giveaway soon, too.
Best Wishes,
Becca
Sorry that I have been M.I.A. for the last month. I am working hard at school trying to finish up some pre-requisite courses to get into the Master's program for Sociology and studying for the GRE.
Plus on top of that I have been in an incredible amount of pain lately from both the fibromyalgia and, mostly, my back. Right now I am having a sharp pain shooting from my lower back down my hip. I am sure that I have a disc pressing on my sciatic nerve. I had this happen to me eleven years ago at the age of 20. It feels exactly the same. We've tried steroids to reduce inflammation, but the relief only lasts as long as I am taking the steroids. I am getting a referral to a neurosurgeon so hopefully he/she will have more answers to all of this. It sucks hardcore, let me tell you. I can barely make it to class. I can't concentrate on my work. It's pretty nightmarish. I know something will be figured out soon, I have complete hope in that. It's just the "until that time" part.
So, I am still here. Reading as much as I can, albeit much more slowly and less frequently than I was before. Right now I am reading The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson and Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh. I am trying to keep up with you all as much as possible, too. I get to your blogs when I can and I have been on Twitter recently. I changed my username to @passionategrad so if you see that and wonder who it is, it's just me! lol
I will be around and I am going to post about a giveaway soon, too.
Best Wishes,
Becca
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