Booking Through Thursday

CMash November 10, 2011 5 Comments

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Today’s question:

E-readers like the Kindle and iPad are sweeping the nation … do you have one? Do you like it? Do you find it changes your reading/buying habits? If you don’t have one, do you plan to?

My answer:

I have 2 EReaders, a Sony and a Kindle. I originally wanted a Kindle, but when we found out I was having the double day spinal surgery, my husband surprised me with a Sony Ereader (he is a fan of Sony products). Approximately a year later I purchased a Kindle too due to some of the features that the Sony didn’t have but the Kindle did. As far as the IPad, I think that will be my next big purchase, but because of the price, it will be a while before that happens.

When it comes to buying habits involving EBooks and Print, since I receive most of books for free because of requested reviews, I will answer this question as if I didn’t. Again due to the price of books, I would buy mainly in EBook editions as I find them much less expensive then print and I like the feature of having them in hand within seconds and without even having to leave the house.

What about you? What gadgets doe you own? Are you planning to ask Santa for one?

Giveaway

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE "LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE" BY PETER ORNER ENDED

CMash November 9, 2011 Leave a Comment

NOVEMBER 9th to NOVEMBER 23rd, 2011

LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE

by PETER ORNER

SYNOPSIS:

Alexander Popper can’t stop remembering. Four years old when his father tossed him into Lake Michigan, he was told, Sink or swim, kid. In his mind, he’s still bobbing in that frigid water. The rest of this novel’s vivid cast of characters also struggle to remain afloat: Popper’s mother, stymied by an unhappy marriage, seeks solace in the relentless energy of Chicago; his brother, Leo, shadow boss of the family, retreats into books; paternal grandparents, Seymour and Bernice, once high fliers, now mourn for long lost days; his father, a lawyer and would-be politician obsessed with his own success, fails to see that the family is falling apart; and his college girlfriend, the fiercely independent Kat, wrestles with impossible choices.

Covering four generations of the Popper family, Peter Orner illuminates the countless ways that love both makes us whole and completely unravels us. A comic and sorrowful tapestry of memory of connection and disconnection, Love and Shame and Love explores the universals with stunning originality and wisdom.

THANKS TO ANNA AND THE OUTSTANDING
PEOPLE AT THE HACHETTE BOOK GROUP

I HAVE TWO ( 2 ) COPIES OF THIS
GREAT BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: ALEXANDER’S MEMORIES ARE FROM WHEN
HE IS 4 YEARS OLD. AT WHAT AGE IS YOUR 1ST MEMORY?*

*EXTRA ENTRIES*

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU PUBLICLY FOLLOW THIS
BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE).
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK.
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.
*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

*U.S. AND CANADA RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
**PER PUBLISHER**
ONE WINNING BOOK PER HOUSEHOLD
PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE
WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER
SITE, SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY
HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN
AND READ THIS BOOK.
THANK YOU.

*GIVEAWAY ENDS NOVEMBER 23rd AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG AND NOTIFIED
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN

DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.

I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

Giveaway

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE "LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE" BY PETER ORNER ENDED

CMash November 9, 2011 32 Comments

NOVEMBER 9th to NOVEMBER 23rd, 2011

LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE

by PETER ORNER

SYNOPSIS:

Alexander Popper can’t stop remembering. Four years old when his father tossed him into Lake Michigan, he was told, Sink or swim, kid. In his mind, he’s still bobbing in that frigid water. The rest of this novel’s vivid cast of characters also struggle to remain afloat: Popper’s mother, stymied by an unhappy marriage, seeks solace in the relentless energy of Chicago; his brother, Leo, shadow boss of the family, retreats into books; paternal grandparents, Seymour and Bernice, once high fliers, now mourn for long lost days; his father, a lawyer and would-be politician obsessed with his own success, fails to see that the family is falling apart; and his college girlfriend, the fiercely independent Kat, wrestles with impossible choices.

Covering four generations of the Popper family, Peter Orner illuminates the countless ways that love both makes us whole and completely unravels us. A comic and sorrowful tapestry of memory of connection and disconnection, Love and Shame and Love explores the universals with stunning originality and wisdom.

THANKS TO ANNA AND THE OUTSTANDING
PEOPLE AT THE HACHETTE BOOK GROUP

I HAVE TWO ( 2 ) COPIES OF THIS
GREAT BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: ALEXANDER’S MEMORIES ARE FROM WHEN
HE IS 4 YEARS OLD. AT WHAT AGE IS YOUR 1ST MEMORY?*

*EXTRA ENTRIES*

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU PUBLICLY FOLLOW THIS
BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE).
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK.
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.
*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

*U.S. AND CANADA RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
**PER PUBLISHER**
ONE WINNING BOOK PER HOUSEHOLD
PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE
WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER
SITE, SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY
HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN
AND READ THIS BOOK.
THANK YOU.

*GIVEAWAY ENDS NOVEMBER 23rd AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG AND NOTIFIED
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN

DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.

I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

Teaser Tuesday

CMash November 8, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

*Grab your current read

*Open to a random page

*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Coburn went around to the passenger side. The driver got in and closed his car door. A heartbeat later a ball of flame bloomed into the night sky, illuminating everything around it in the red glow of hell. The concussive blast of the explosion knocked Honor to the ground.

pages 352-353

Teaser Tuesday

CMash November 8, 2011 12 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

*Grab your current read

*Open to a random page

*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Coburn went around to the passenger side. The driver got in and closed his car door. A heartbeat later a ball of flame bloomed into the night sky, illuminating everything around it in the red glow of hell. The concussive blast of the explosion knocked Honor to the ground.

pages 352-353

Winners

And the winners are…..

CMash November 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

……….of THE NEXT 15 MINUTES by Kim Kircher

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

35   20

Timestamp: 2011-11-07 23:23:26 UTC

Donna said…I follow you on twitter(donnak4). 35

Diane52 said…Sadly, too many people I’ve loved have fought cancer…most have won, but a few have lost the battle. 20

An email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or another winner will be chosen. Thank you to all that entered.

ADDENDUM 11/10/11

Due to a non response, and according to giveaway rules, another winner has been chosen. An email has been sent, and this winner now has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

Timestamp: 2011-11-10 16:59:51 UTC

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said…My Dad fought 16 years with oral cancer and lost the fight 4 years ago,17

Winners

And the winners are…..

CMash November 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

……….of THE NEXT 15 MINUTES by Kim Kircher

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

35   20

Timestamp: 2011-11-07 23:23:26 UTC

Donna said…I follow you on twitter(donnak4). 35

Diane52 said…Sadly, too many people I’ve loved have fought cancer…most have won, but a few have lost the battle. 20

An email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or another winner will be chosen. Thank you to all that entered.

ADDENDUM 11/10/11

Due to a non response, and according to giveaway rules, another winner has been chosen. An email has been sent, and this winner now has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

Timestamp: 2011-11-10 16:59:51 UTC

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said…My Dad fought 16 years with oral cancer and lost the fight 4 years ago,17

Monday Memes

CMash November 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Today’s question:

Other than for school, do you read books to learn how to do something? What was/were the topic(s)?

My answer:

Hmm..I’m finding this question a bit tricky for me to answer. I may read a recipe from a cookbook but not read the entire book so does that count? Or I have read the small booklet that came with my new phone, and I mean small, to learn about all the gadgets, which btw, the booklet didn’t help. So am not sure if that counts. And I just received a book on Digital Photography, which I do plan to read because I love looking at all the pictures on everyone’s site and want to learn how to do it. But other than that, I guess my answer would be no.

November is being hosted by Holly from Wonders and Marvels

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”