• Giveaway: The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag

    March 24, 2014 / 9 Comments

    Distraught that her academic career has stalled, Alba is walking through her hometown of Cambridge, England, when she finds herself in front of a house she’s never seen before, 11 Hope Street. A beautiful older woman named Peggy greets her and invites her to stay, on the house’s usual conditions: she has ninety-nine nights to turn her life around. With nothing left to lose, Alba takes a chance and moves in. She soon discovers that this is no ordinary house. Past residents have included George Eliot and Beatrix Potter, who, after receiving the assistance they needed, hung around to help newcomers—literally, in talking portraits on the wall. As she escapes…

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  • Giveaway: The Chalice (The Crown #2) by Nancy Bilyeau

    March 19, 2014 / 3 Comments

    The Chalice is the second book in The Crown series, and though it is part of a series, this book could easily be read as a stand alone. Joanna is a nun in the Tudor period who is  fighting against a deadly prophecy that implies she is the ‘one who will come after’ and restore the Catholic faith in England. Will Joanna embrace her destiny or continue to fight against it and what will happen to those that she loves? Will she destroy everything she holds dear to escape the prophecy? Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a paperback copy of The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau for…

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  • Giveaway: The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma

    February 26, 2014 / 1 Comment

    How do you trust someone who lies for a living? Don’t all writers lie to some degree or another? Come find out in this wonderfully written piece of postmodern literature! Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/26/14 to 3/5/14 Winners will be announced 3/6/14. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.  Your comment MUST include your email so I can contact you….if you do not enter an email in the comments your entry will be void. Winners will be notified by email…

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  • Announcement: Winner: The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson

    February 18, 2014 / Comments Off on Announcement: Winner: The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson

    And the winner of The Girl on the Golden Coin prize pack is….. Kara S (likes on Facebook) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!

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  • Announcement: Winner: The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani

    February 15, 2014 / Comments Off on Announcement: Winner: The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani

    And the winner of The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani….. JJT (follows on Twitter @readsalways) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!

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  • Giveaway: 2 Books by Jojo Moyes The Last Letter from Your Lover and Me Before You

    February 11, 2014 / 4 Comments

    Celebrate this Valentines Day with two romantic reads! This giveaway is for two of Jojo Moyes most popular romance novels: Me Before You and The Last Letter from Your Lover! Grab a box of tissues and enter to win today! Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of Me Before You and The Last letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/11/14 to 2/18/14 Winners will be announced 2/19/14. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.  Your comment MUST include your email so I can contact you….if you do not enter…

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  • Giveaway: Prize Pack The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson

    February 10, 2014 / 4 Comments

    Come meet the women who captured the heart of a British monarch and refused to give herself to him completely. This is a charming tale of love and political intrigue all set during the Restoration. Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson along with a pair of sterling silver pearl drop earrings that resemble the ones on the cover of the novel….all for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/10/14 to 2/17/14 Winners will be announced 2/18/14. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.  Your comment MUST include your…

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  • Giveaway: The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani

    February 7, 2014 / 3 Comments

    What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas right? Well not for Detective Salazar, he is determined to solve a recent series of murders before he retires. Venture into this dark, gritty novel and see what the buzz is around this PEN/Hemingway Award-winning author! Thanks to the publisher, I am thrilled to be able to offer a copy of The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/7/14 to 2/14/14 Winners will be announced 2/15/14. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.  Your comment MUST include your email so I can contact you….if you do not enter an email in…

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