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Your turn to listen: Audiobook giveaway of ‘Cinder’

Where do all the little audiobooks go after they’ve been given a good listen? Well, how about to you? Marissa Meyer’s Cinder, a futuristic cyborg retelling of “Cinderella,” has been all over the book world lately — and I have … Continue reading

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Can one life story have two authors? Giveaway of ‘Being Flynn’

Can one life story have two authors? Based on the memoir by Nick Flynn, Being Flynn is a new film I’m excited to see — and I’m pumped to have a copy of the book on which it is based … Continue reading

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Literary Giveaway Blog Hop: ‘The Lost Wife’ by Alyson Richman

This giveaway is part of Leeswammes’ Literary Giveaway Blog Hop, happening now through Feb. 22! Visit for other great giveaways. Sometime last fall, I began seeing reviews for Alyson Richman’s The Lost Wife. A longtime fan of both love stories … Continue reading

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Win the book I’m still raving about: ‘How To Love An American Man’

Back in the dark ages — okay, April – I read a book that completely blew me away: Kristine Gasbarre’s How To Love An American Man. I’ve done some thinking about why the book resonated so completely with me, and … Continue reading

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Literary Giveaway Blog Hop: Lynne Griffin’s ‘Sea Escape’

When I read Lynne Griffin’s Sea Escape last summer, I was profoundly moved by this story of mothers, daughters, fathers, sons — family, really, in all its vast and complicated forms. Griffin’s language drew me into the seaside setting where … Continue reading

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Win Libba Bray’s ‘Beauty Queens’

If you’re looking for a laugh-out-loud, hilarious and action-packed young adult read this summer, you’ll want to peer a little closer at this post — because Libba Bray delivers. Her new novel Beauty Queens, a satirical look at a beauty … Continue reading

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