Giveaway "The Proper Care and Mainenance of Friendship" 01/29 to 02/02 ENDED

THE PROPER CARE AND
MAINTENANCE OF FRIENDSHIP
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by LISA VERGE HIGGINS
January 19th to February 2nd
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
   Rachel Braun was the inspiration to her group of friends, the one who lived each day to the fullest – and the one whose life was cut tragically short. Upon her untimely death, Rachel left letters for her three best friends challenging them to face their biggest fears.

   Sarah, an international relief worker, must travel half way around the world to track down the only man she ever loved. Stay-at-home mom Kate must confront her fear of heights by skydiving and soon finds that her new hobby is affecting her once-tranquil marriage. And Jo, a media mogul voted “least likely to breed,” is given the most terrifying assignment of all: caring for Rachel’s orphaned and grieving little girl.
   Even as these women mourn Rachel’s passing, her legacy lives on and their lives are enriched by a friend who, in many ways, knew them better than they knew themselves.

THANKS TO BRAD AND THE AWESOME 
FROM THE HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
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I HAVE ONE (1) COPY OF THIS
POIGNANT BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.
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*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN.
*LEAVE COMMENT WITH THE NAME OF ONE OF YOUR BFFs*
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  BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE)
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*NO P.O. BOXES*
**PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE
WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER
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MAY HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN IT**
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*GIVEAWAY ENDS FEBRUARY 2nd AT 6PM EST*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG
AND NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL AND WILL
HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND OR
ANOTHER WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN.
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DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts 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.

Wednesday Memes (2 of 2)

WEDNESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

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Hosted by Michelle from The True Book Addict

Progress report: aprrox 9 hours
Oh well..this thing called real life really keeps getting in the way of reading lol.  However, it did allow me it bit more time yesterday…yes..I did say a little bit more.  So this is my total so far.
  Monday  4 hours
  Tuesday  5 hours
Today my plan is to get all my postings done very quickly and get started on reading.  Maybe even finishing my current read, so TTYS!!!

And the winner is………..

……….for RESURRECTING ANTHONY by Linda and Tony Cole
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Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

18

Timestamp: 2011-01-18 23:19:04 UTC

Sheila (Bookjourney) said… 18   I follow your blog.
An emailhas been sent an the winner as 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.



And the winner is………..

……….for RESURRECTING ANTHONY by Linda and Tony Cole
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Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

18

Timestamp: 2011-01-18 23:19:04 UTC

Sheila (Bookjourney) said… 18   I follow your blog.
An emailhas been sent an the winner as 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.



Guest Author and Giveaway Daniel Palmer 01/18 to 02/01


To this day, I still find it amazing when an author contacts me and asks if I mind if they stop by and visit.  Do I mind?  I am honored!!!  And today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Mr. Daniel Palmer.   I ask, that along with myself, that we give him a huge warm welcome.

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ABOUT DANIEL PALMER
Daniel Palmer spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer, helping to build first generation websites for Barnes & Noble and other popular brands. An experienced musician and songwriter, Daniel has recorded two CDs and licensed his songs for commercial use. A graduate of Boston University, Daniel lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
You can learn more about Daniel Palmer at his website:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/

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ABOUT DELIRIOUS
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
Charlie Giles is at the top of his game. An electronics superstar, he’s sold his startup company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.

In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…

You can also find Mr. Palmer at these sites:
Become a Daniel Palmer Books Fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/danielpalmerbooks
Follow Daniel Palmer on Twitter: www.twitter.com/danielpalmer
http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/
InVision Blog: http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/invision-blog/
(To preorder this book, go here:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/news/pre-order-delirious/)

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO
THE GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE

DISCLAIMER

 Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners
via publisher, agent and/or author. This blog hosts
the giveaway on behalf of the above.

GIVEAWAY "DELIRIOUS" 01/18 to 02/01 ENDED

DELIRIOUS
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by DANIEL PALMER
January 18th to February 1st
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
  Charlie Giles is at the top of his game. An electronics superstar, he’s sold his start up company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

  Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.
  In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…
(To preorder this book, go here:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/news/pre-order-delirious/THANKS TO THE KINDNESS OF THE AUTHOR

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I HAVE ONE (1) COPY TO GIVE AWAY
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN
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*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: AFTER READING SYNOPSIS, WHAT
WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE IN CHARLIE’S SITUATION?*
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*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.
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU GRAB MY BUTTON AND
  PLACE ON YOUR BLOG’S SIDEBAR.
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* U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
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*GIVEAWAY ENDS FEBRUARY 1ST AT 6pm AT 6PM EST*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG
AND NOTIFIED BY EMAIL AND WILL HAVE
48 HOURS TO RESPOND OR ANOTHER
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN.
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DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts the giveaway on behalf of
the above.  I am not responsible for lost or damaged products

(books/products are shipped from agents.  I reserve the
right to disqualify/delete any entries if rules of giveaway
are not followed.

Tuesday Memes (2 of 2)

TUESDAY
Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!
Well….it’s snowing AGAIN here in New England….the perfect day to do a Read-A-Thon (keeping fingers crossed on that one—you can read more about that later).    OK…OK.. I have had enough…so the person in charge of the snow machine, please turn it off.  I said Please!!!  Next time…I don’t know it I will be so polite lol.
Also, I would like to take this time (lol…it sounds like I am accepting an Emmy lol) to thank everyone who stopped by and left such kind remarks and wishes for Mark..  Both Steve and I are so proud of both our boys, as I know you are of your children.  We know that there are days, as parents, we wonder WHY did we ever want them, but the end result is so fulfilling.  To see their accomplishments and the adults they become, is a feeling, only a parent knows.  So those with little ones..hang in there, it’s worth it!!!
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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!

Glenna and Casey made their way up the steps as a black hearse pulled to a stop in front of the bronze-door entrance.   Men in black overcoats unloaded the casket, and bagpiper’s, dressed in plaid kilts, black berets, and spats, stood on the steps, welcoming the body of Travis York onto the cathedral.

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ARC from LT page 163
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Hosted by Michelle from The True Book Addict
Progress: 4 hours
Please….someone explain this to me.
Every time I sign up for a Mini Read-A-Thon, it’s like a bad genie invades my space and interrupts my intentions of just reading.  I had all my drafts done for the week, etc etc, but then a few of real life issues got in the way and I think I was lucky if I got in a total of 4 hours of reading in.  Today can only get better.  So I’m off to get some things posted then read. 
GL to all of those participating!!!
TTYL!!!

Guest Author and Giveaway Daniel Palmer 01/18 to 02/01


To this day, I still find it amazing when an author contacts me and asks if I mind if they stop by and visit.  Do I mind?  I am honored!!!  And today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Mr. Daniel Palmer.   I ask, that along with myself, that we give him a huge warm welcome.

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ABOUT DANIEL PALMER
Daniel Palmer spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer, helping to build first generation websites for Barnes & Noble and other popular brands. An experienced musician and songwriter, Daniel has recorded two CDs and licensed his songs for commercial use. A graduate of Boston University, Daniel lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
You can learn more about Daniel Palmer at his website:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/

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ABOUT DELIRIOUS
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
Charlie Giles is at the top of his game. An electronics superstar, he’s sold his startup company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.

In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…

You can also find Mr. Palmer at these sites:
Become a Daniel Palmer Books Fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/danielpalmerbooks
Follow Daniel Palmer on Twitter: www.twitter.com/danielpalmer
http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/
InVision Blog: http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/invision-blog/
(To preorder this book, go here:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/news/pre-order-delirious/)

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO
THE GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE

DISCLAIMER

 Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners
via publisher, agent and/or author. This blog hosts
the giveaway on behalf of the above.