George Pelecanos's The Way Home is one of the books that President Obama brought on his vacation. Realizing that we might want to check out The Way Home for ourselves, Miriam and the Hatchette Books Group are generously sponsoring giveaways of George Pelecano's book.
Curious? Watch the trailer for the book below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZyQwC5EIck&feature=player_embedded
Learn more - visit George Pelecanos's website at www.georgepelecanos.com
CONTEST DETAILS
To enter, share your favorite read of the summer.
Rules:
1. Please include your email address, so that I can contact you if you win. No email address, no entry.
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5. For another entry, blog about this giveaway and send me the link.
6. Leave a separate comment for each entry or you'll only be entered once.
The contest is limited to US and Canada only. No P.O. boxes. The contest ends at 6 pm on September 21, 2009.
Learn what else President Obama's got on his nightstand here.
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Lets see favorite summer read would be a tie between Driftwood Summer by Patti callahan Henry and Shadow of Lancaster County by Mindy Starns Clark
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I have yet to read one of his books, please count in on this giveaway.
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I think I forgot my email address:
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April and Oliver by Tess Callahan was a great read.
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My favourite read this summer (so far) has been The Constant Gardener by John Le Carre.
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I just became a follower of your blog.
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I subscribe through Google Reader.
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I enjoyed The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. It's a mystery set in England around the time of WWI and has an unusual detective. The voice of the 12 year old girl is distinctive and engaging - a fun read.
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i follow
I loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
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I subscribe with Google Reader.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite read was Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen
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I am a new follower.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway. The Darkyn series was my pick for my summer read this year.
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Thanks for a great giveaway. Please enter me. I picked the Darkyn series for my summer read this year.
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Tough call between Summer House by Nancy Thayer and The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. I'd love to read this one.
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Already a follower
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I just read my first Pelacanos mystery ~ "The Night Gardener" ~ and would love a chance to read more.
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Oh, and I'm a new follower.
Oh, forgot to mention my favorite book of the summer so far (summer's not quite over yet here in L.A.): "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman; favorite audiobook is "The Well of Lost Plots" by Jasper Fforde.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons.
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I follow.
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I subscribe by email.
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I follow miaking on Twitter-CarolAnnM
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This is a GREAT contest!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to read this for like EVER!
(So does my dad!)
-Liz :)
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My favorite read of the summer was, named appropriately enough, Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ochler. Thanks for the contest!
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the monster of florence
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i'm a follower of the blog
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My favorite read so far is 'When You Are Engulfed in Flames,' by David Sedaris
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Sounds like a very interesting book. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Favorite summer read -- "Twilight". Can't wait to win and read this book! Val @ louisiana.texas.girl@hotmail.com
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My favorite summer read is 0 to 60 by Susan Slater.
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I just subscribed via email.
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I just finished The Winds of War and LOVED it. One of my favorites of all time...
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My favorite read this summer was actually a re-read of Sense and Sensibility!
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I am a follower.
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I follow you on twitter -- doodlebug40.
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I started reading the Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series this summer and it is really good!
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Sarah
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This is a really nice author.
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Love this author!
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I'd love to read this book; please accept this as my entry. Thank you!
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I enjoyed reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer this summer.
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I read alot of books this summer-but one I enjoyed was Miscarriage of Justice by Kip Gayden
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I enjoyed Hunger Games and Catching Fire.
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Under This Unbroken Sky was a great read.
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My fav summer read is Midnight voices by John Saul. Great giveaway! Thanks! jacquecurl1@gmail.com
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Spain...A Culinary Road Trip by Mario Batali. It's the companion book to the TV series Spain...On The Road Again. The best part of it? Trying the recipes!
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