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My Favorite Reads Blog Hop Giveaway/ Ends 6/6

May 31, 2012 By Mandy 33 Comments

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It is extremely hard for me to choose just ONE book that is, hands down, my absolute favorite. Different books mean different things to me and narrowing it down to one is nearly impossible. However, for this blog hop giveaway, I have chosen The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold as the book I will offer the winner. I read this book seven years ago and it was the first book that ever made me cry. THAT is just one mark of a good book in my opinion. I refuse to see the movie that was made based on this book because I know it won’t possibly live up to my expectations. If you haven’t read this, it’s an excellent read.

When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously disappeared, people still believed these things didn’t happen. In the sweet, untroubled voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and her own adjustment to the strange new place she finds herself. It looks a lot like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. With love, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie watches her family as they cope with their grief, her father embarks on a search for the killer, her sister undertakes a feat of amazing daring, her little brother builds a fort in her honor and begin the difficult process of healing. In the hands of a brilliant novelist, this story of seemingly unbearable tragedy is transformed into a suspenseful and touching story about family, memory, love, heaven, and living.

This giveaway ends at 12:01 AM June 6, 2012 and is open to US Only. Do as many entries as you like on the Rafflecopter form, but leaving a comment is mandatory. Thanks for entering and good luck! Please visit the other blogs on this linky for more great book giveaways!

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Comments

  1. Amber Garcia says

    June 5, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    My favorite book of ALL time would definitely have to be King Lear!!

    Reply
  2. Brianne Libby says

    June 5, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    The Hunger Games!

    Reply
  3. Daniella says

    June 5, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Looking for Alaska by John Green

    Reply
  4. Ruth Hill says

    June 5, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    A Tale of Two Cities

    Reply
  5. Kris says

    June 5, 2012 at 11:56 am

    The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

    Reply
  6. Candice Hull says

    June 5, 2012 at 11:26 am

    A Wrinkle in Time, my mom used to read it to me.
    Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Krista Davis says

    June 5, 2012 at 7:38 am

    My favorite book right now is probably Vampire Academy!

    Reply
  8. Kim Reid says

    June 5, 2012 at 2:04 am

    I loved the Notebook 🙂
    Thanks!
    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  9. Denise Z says

    June 5, 2012 at 1:21 am

    I do not have a favorite, I love too many, so I asked my son who is sitting in here with me tonight and he suggested The Count of Monte Cristo, which is his favorite 🙂 Thanks you for participating in this fun hop.

    Reply
  10. Tiffany Sill says

    June 4, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    It’s hard to choose favorites, but I would say City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

    Reply
  11. Kay Swederski says

    June 4, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    I loved the book – Saving CeeCee Honeycut.

    Reply
  12. desiree says

    June 4, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    i have read so many good book i cant judge them i am doing up to 2 book day so i am keeping busy reading and blogging them

    Reply
  13. LB says

    June 4, 2012 at 6:29 am

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Reply
  14. Terra Heck says

    June 4, 2012 at 12:32 am

    My fave is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Reply
  15. Dede says

    June 3, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    My favorite book is Pride & Prejudice.

    I’ve always hesitated to read the Lovely Bones because I know the story is sad……if I win, I’ll know that I”m meant to read it. 🙂
    Dede

    Reply
  16. BookAttict says

    June 3, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    My fave is The Great Lenore by J.M. Tohline!

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

    Reply
  17. Kimberly Lim says

    June 3, 2012 at 5:04 am

    I think that would be Hunger Games
    Thanks for the giveaway

    Reply
  18. Dana C. says

    June 2, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    Jane Eyre or The Hunger Games!!!!!

    Reply
  19. Leanne M. says

    June 2, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    That’s a hard question! I would have to say HP 7:Deathly Hallows, though =)
    thanks so much for this giveaway! GBU<3

    Reply
  20. Katie Amanda says

    June 2, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    I like The Hunger Games series.

    Reply
  21. Brianna S. says

    June 2, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Well, all of the Harry Potter books are definitely favorite, so I’ll also narrow it down to the Deathly Hallows 🙂 LOVE that book so much.

    Reply
  22. Lexie@BookBug says

    June 2, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    Lord of the Rings!! Classic!

    Reply
  23. Anna Dase says

    June 2, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    My fave book of all time The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Reply
  24. kamilah says

    June 2, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    the coldest winter ever

    Reply
  25. Tracy Awalt Juliano says

    June 2, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    Oh, the Places You’ll Go!… Yup. I’m quickly approaching 40, and the same Dr. Seuss book still does it for me.

    Reply
  26. nan says

    June 2, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Shadow Of The Moon by MM Kaye. Thanks

    Reply
  27. Beth says

    June 2, 2012 at 10:16 am

    My favorite book is probably…The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

    Reply
  28. Lexi Edwards says

    June 1, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    Book of ALL TIME?!?! Oh man, this is hard…I’m gonna have to say………OH GOD…….uhhh The Host by Stephenie Meyer!

    Reply
  29. Munnaza says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    Thanks so much for this giveaway! My favorite book of all time is probably Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I grew up with Harry Potter and I feel like that book ended the series perfectly.

    Reply
  30. Shelver506 says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Of all time? Don’t do that to me! I do go back to read QUEEN OF ATTOLIA again and again, but the rest of the Queen’s Thief series are just as good.

    Reply
  31. Jennifer Irving says

    June 1, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    The Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

    Reply
  32. Maneesha Haroon says

    June 1, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    My favorite book is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak!

    Reply
  33. shelby brigham says

    June 1, 2012 at 10:54 am

    love the chicken noodle soup for the soul series

    Reply

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