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Giveaway Opportunity: THE WISHING THREAD by Lisa Van Allen

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

Allen_The Wishing Thread“Reader to reader, knitter to knitter: You’re going to love this book.”—Debbie Macomber

For fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Sarah Addison Allen, The Wishing Thread is an enchanting novel about the bonds between sisters, the indelible pull of the past, and the transformational power of love.

The Van Ripper women have been the talk of Tarrytown, New York, for centuries. Some say they’re angels; some say they’re crooks. In their tumbledown “Stitchery,” not far from the stomping grounds of the legendary Headless Horseman, the Van Ripper sisters—Aubrey, Bitty, and Meggie—are said to knit people’s most ardent wishes into beautiful scarves and mittens, granting them health, success, or even a blossoming romance. But for the magic to work, sacrifices must be made—and no one knows that better than the Van Rippers.

When the Stitchery matriarch, Mariah, dies, she leaves the yarn shop to her three nieces. Aubrey, shy and reliable, has dedicated her life to weaving spells for the community, though her sisters have long stayed away. Bitty, pragmatic and persistent, has always been skeptical of magic and wants her children to have a normal, nonmagical life. Meggie, restless and free-spirited, follows her own set of rules. Now, after Mariah’s death forces a reunion, the sisters must reassess the state of their lives even as they decide the fate of the Stitchery. But their relationships with one another—and their beliefs in magic—are put to the test. Will the threads hold?

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Giveaway Opportunity: DEFENDING JACOB by William Landay

Monday, September 16th, 2013

Landay_Defending Jacob Read the book everyone is talking about!

“Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney for two decades. He is respected. Admired in the courtroom. Happy at home with the loves of his life: his wife, Laurie, and their teenage son, Jacob.

Then Andy’s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. And an even greater shock: The accused is Andy’s own son—shy, awkward, mysterious Jacob.

Andy believes in Jacob’s innocence. Any parent would. But the pressure mounts. Damning evidence. Doubt. A faltering marriage. The neighbors’ contempt. A murder trial that threatens to obliterate Andy’s family.

It is the ultimate test for any parent: How far would you go to protect your child? It is a test of devotion. A test of how well a parent can know a child. For Andy Barber, a man with an iron will and a dark secret, it is a test of guilt and innocence in the deepest sense.

How far would you go?

Giveaway Opportunity: INNOCENCE by Dean Koontz

Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

Koontz_InnocenceRarely do writers with long-established templates for success break out of the mold to create something entirely fresh, even game-changing. But, Dean Koontz has done this with Innocence. Rich in atmosphere, mystery, and romance, it is heartbreaking yet life-affirming, with a young protagonist who will win your heart and maybe even prompt you to look at the world in a whole new way. Dean has said this is one of his personal favorites of all his books. We think it will become yours, too.

In a dark world, they light each other’s way.

He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching. In Innocence, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever.

“A rarity among bestselling writers, Koontz continues to pursue new ways of telling stories, never content with repeating himself.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“[Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.”—Los Angeles Times

“Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition.”—USA Today

“Characters and the search for meaning, exquisitely crafted, are the soul of [Koontz’s] work. . . . One of the master storytellers of this or any age.”—The Tampa Tribune

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Giveaway Opportunity: OSTRICH by Matt Greene

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

Greene_Ostrich“One of the bravest novels I’ve read in a very long time. Matt Greene lets the reader become detective, and clue by clue we uncover not only the truth of Alex’s world, but the deepest truths of what it means to love and lose.”—Carol Rifka Brunt, author of Tell the Wolves I’m Home

This debut novel, Ostrich, from newcomer Matt Greene is full of tremendous charm and brilliance in the spirit of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder and Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

This is Alex’s story. His story about feeling ostrichized. (Alex believes ostrichisized is a better work for excluded because ostriches can’t fly so they often feel left out.) It is also about empathy, his parents, his pet hamster, brain surgery, as well as love, trust, and fate. It is also about courage.

As you can see, this story is about a lot of things and the only way to discover what’s inside is to enter for your chance to win a free copy!

“Irresistible! Ostrich is loaded with wit, charm, and wisdom. Alex is one of the sweetest and most inspiring narrators I’ve ever encountered. I dare you not to laugh, cry, and fall utterly in love.”—Maria Semple, New York Times bestselling author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

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Enter for the chance to win THE AGE OF MIRACLES by Karen Thompson Walker

Monday, January 7th, 2013

Walker_Age of Miracles_TPNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
People ∙ O: The Oprah Magazine ∙ Financial Times ∙ Kansas City Star ∙ BookPage ∙ Kirkus Reviews ∙ Publishers Weekly ∙ Booklist

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“A stunner.”—Justin Cronin

Now out in paperback!
“It’s never the disasters you see coming that finally come to pass—it’s the ones you don’t expect at all,” says Julia, in this spellbinding novel of catastrophe and survival by a superb new writer. Luminous, suspenseful, unforgettable, The Age of Miracles tells the haunting and beautiful story of Julia and her family as they
struggle to live in a time of extraordinary change.

On an ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, Julia awakes to discover that something has happened to the rotation of the earth. The days and nights are growing longer and longer; gravity is affected; the birds, the tides, human behavior, and cosmic rhythms are thrown into disarray. In a world that seems
filled with danger and loss, Julia also must face surprising developments in herself, and in her
personal world—divisions widening between her parents, strange behavior by her friends, the pain and
vulnerability of first love, a growing sense of isolation, and a surprising, rebellious new strength.

With crystalline prose and the indelible magic of a born storyteller, Karen Thompson Walker gives us a breathtaking portrait of people finding ways to go on in an ever-evolving world.

Also, be sure to check out Karen Thompson Walker’s recent TED talk appearance in Scotland.

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Attention book & theater fans in the New York City area: Enter to win a pair of tickets to NYC’s new smash hit OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES, plus a copy of the book!

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Old Jews Telling JokesAttention book & theater fans in the New York City area: Enter to win a pair of tickets to NYC’s new smash hit OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES, plus a copy of the book!

Enter your information below by Thursday, August 2nd and we’ll randomly select one lucky person to win two tickets (*winner is responsible for getting him/herself + guest to and from The Westside Theatre, located at 407 West 43rd Street, New York, New York) plus a copy of the paperback OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES.

Get ready for an outrageous evening of one-liners, double-entendres and hysterical routines sure to trip you over with laughter! Created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent, showcasing five actors in a revue that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present. Think you’ve heard them all before? Not this way. The show also features comic songs—brand-new and satisfyingly old—as well as tributes to some of the giants of the comedy world and to the Old Jews Telling Jokes website, which inspired the show. If you’ve ever had a mother, visited a doctor or walked into a bar with a priest, a rabbi and a frog, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES will sit you in the dark, give you a second opinion and ask you where you got that. You’ll laugh ’til you plotz.

“HILARIOUS!”
-New York Daily News, The Village Voice, The New York Times, Variety, Backstage

“A PICKLE BARREL OF LAUGHS!”
-New York Daily News

GLORIOUS! Would it kill you to pay a visit?”
-The New York Times

“EDGY, INTIMATE AND AUTHENTIC!”
-The New Yorker

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