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GIVEAWAY: 5 copies of The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane
June 23rd, 2009
Well I’m really excited to share with my readers 5 copies of The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane courtesy of Katurah at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I posted my review of this novel earlier today and you can see it here. It’s really a wonderful story about family with the added benefit of partially taking place in Ireland and having to do with Irish people and their trials and tribulations coming to America. This is Mary Beth Keane’s first novel and I really hope to see more from her in the future.
So, what do I need from you…
- For 1 entry leave me a comment with a way to contact you.
- For 2 entries tell me if you have a favorite family saga/drama type novel or read a good one recently.
- For 3 entries blog/tweet this giveaway to spread the word.
This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Friday, July 17, 2009. Good luck everyone!
Oh my goodness, I can't keep up with your giveaways! I will amend my blog right now to include this one.
Please enter me in this one Dar!
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com
Hi Dar, I really want to read this book!
meah56 at gmail dot com
It's in my sidebar giveaways
meah56 at gmail dot com
One of my favorite family sagas was The Thorn Birds.
meah56 at gmail dot com
I love stuff on Irish history and immigration too…
Come on over to my site- I've got a big GIVEAWAY too!
I'd love to be entered in your giveaway. Thanks so much.
jessica(at)fan(dot)com
Please enter me.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Would love to read this.
misusedinnocence@aol.com
Little Women.
misusedinnocence@aol.com
This sounds like a great read, and I really enjoyed your review. A favorite family saga huh? I guess I would have to go with Centennial by James Michener. I read it in high school, and it still stands out in my memory. you can find my post here
Please count me in.
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
Favotite…The Thorn Birds
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
I was going to go with The Thorn Birds like everyone else but I'll mix it up a little and say The Princes of Ireland!
This looks like a great book, please enter me.
Cheers
julie.sherritt[at]gmail.com
Ooh, a book about Ireland! Pick me please???
My favorite family saga – …AND LADIES OF THE CLUB.
Lynne
pistilli1 at gmail dot com
Please count me in!
nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
Oh! Another great looking read. Please sign me up. I wonder…. is sleeping really necessary?
I didnt tweet yet but I did link to your contest. Click on my name here and it will take you right to the page. Hope that counts for extra entries. The book looks great!
Sounds really good – please enter me.
I am fascinated, for some reason, by Helen Hoover Santmyer's "And Ladies of the Club"
Yeah! I downloaded Firefox and got right in. It must be the internet explorer!
Please enter me for this one Dar! Sounds great! I'm so happy I can visit your page again! Yea!
Happy Reading, Dar!
TheChicGeek(at)msn(dot)com
I just recently became a book worm and the last book I read was Made in the USA by billie letts.
SamantharaeM at gmail dot com
I would love to win this book please enter me in the drawing.
budletsmom(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hi, Dar. Gotcha posted at Win A Book.
No need to enter me, my friend. I'm dropping in, as always, to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.
Sounds like a good one. Thanks for the giveaway. Like I don't have enough books.
1. Fall On Your Knees.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
2. Fall On Your Knees.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
1. I blogged:
http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages-giveaway-5-copies_7373.html
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
2. I blogged:
http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages-giveaway-5-copies_7373.html
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
3. I blogged:
http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages-giveaway-5-copies_7373.html
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
I love the cover of this book. I'd love to read the book too.
I'm a follower.
It's not necessarily a family saga, but "The Book of Negroes" is a fabulous book.
melacan at hotmail odt com
Looks like a good read, please enter me into this drawing.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com
I read Galway Bay earlier this year, and it was a good family saga story.
akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
I'd love a chance to win!
Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com
Favorite family saga? Definitely I, Claudius and Claudius the God. Those Julio-Claudians are amusing.
Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com
Blogged: http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/06/22/book-giveaways-0622-0628/
Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com
I've also blogged about this giveaway here.
Thanks,
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com
u have some of the very great giveaways!
thanks… but don't enter me!
Hi,
Sounds like a great book for all these rainy summer days…
A great new mini saga – The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman
LooseEnds AT Snet DOT Net
This looks great! Please enter me!
BookcrossingKitten22 AT gmail DOT com
I tweeted about this!
http://twitter.com/BookingKitten22/status/2309516489
BookcrossingKitten22 AT gmail DOT com
Reading more and entering more to win
cagrowngirl@yahoo.com
Thanks!!
My favorite family saga was Hannah's Daughters. Set in Sweden, this wonderful book follows 3 generations of women and their struggles. I would love to read this book and have it on my wish list at PBS.
I am a follower,
I tweeted at ccqdesigns. Sorry, I don't blog
rebecca(dot)cox(at)charter(dot)net
This would be great!
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail(dot)com
I recently read Tender Graces by Katherine Magendie (another blogger) and it was great!
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm caught up in the continuing family saga in the Morland dynasty series, about 5 books into it so far, and really enjoying it.
And I love stories with an Irish flavor. Please include me in the giveaway. Thanks
lcbrower40(at)gmail(dot)com
hi dar,
count me in
madeleine444[at]gmail[dot]com
thank-you
I'd love to win a copy of this book – stories about Ireland and their immigrants fascinate me.
I posted on my blog about this giveaway as well.
Thanks for the giveaway! You can email me at nycbookgirl(at)gmail(dot)com.
I haven't read any family sagas recently but have been wanting to read the Thorn Birds because I've heard it's a great one.
I think my favorite family saga was Little Women. Time to pass introduce my daughter to that one!
jgbeads at gmail dot com
I posted this in my right sidebar at:
http://janelsjumble.blogspot.com
I love your giveaways…very exciting!!
I was looking at this book in the bookstore 2 days ago!
Thanking for hosting this giveaway!
Amy
Aimala02@yahoo.com
I'm a blog follower
)
Amy
Aimala02@yahoo.com
I can't remember the last family sage I read. It is time for me to branch out my reading genres. Please enter me in your giveaway.
ykatrina at hotmail dot com
Please enter me. I'd love a chance to win. Thanks
rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net
I blogged about it here:
http://completepoppycock.blogspot.com/2009/06/walking-people.html
rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net
I would love to enter!
kamijisatsu@gmail.com
I tweeted about the post: http://twitter.com/astucity/status/2313940427
My most recently read family saga book that I couldn't put down was The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.
Please enter me to win!
MariaG
I follow your blog.
MariaG
fmlj94(at)yahoo(dot)com
Please enter me.
Laura
laura.leahj@gmail.com
I would love a chance to win this book, so please enter me in the contest!
zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net
Enter me pretty please!
heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com
I don't have a favorite family saga I've read recently…
suggestions?
heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com
Blogged!
http://vintagefabulous.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages_24.html
heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com
I'd love a chance to win a copy of this book. It reminds me of other Irish family sagas I have read. Thanks for the chance.
espressogurl at hotmail dot com
So the favorite family saga for me is a book I pull out of mothballs about every 4 years and reread–Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. Love it! Movie was good but the book the beyond great. (extra entry)
espressogurl at hotmail dot com
Please enter me!
myluckyday37@msn.com
This sounds really good. I'd love to read it. Please enter me. :0)
Thanks!
librarygrinch at gmail dot com
Please enter me for this book. My email is in my Blogger profile.
My absolute family drama (which is also a saga/epic) is the classic The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. A modern family saga I enjoyed was Fall On Your Knees.
Sounds like a good book. Please include me in the giveaway. heatherzilla(at)care2(dot)com
Please count me in.
RJB
loki304[at]tds[dot]net
Please include me, thanks!
delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
another fabulous one thanks minsthins at optonline dot net
Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
Monie @ readingwithmonie.com
I would love to read this, it sounds great!
marielay@gmail.com
I loved the Thorn Birds — read the books and watched the mini-series
marielay@gmail.com
Please enter me. gotts567@aol.com
I'm also a follower!
gotts567@aol.com
The last good family saga was Jodi Picoult's Change of Heart.
gotts567@aol.com
I'd love a chance to win! Thanks
hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com
I'd love to be entered Dar!
Looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
sounds like a great read
oooo sounds so good.
gotta read it!
This sounds interesting and I would like to read it.
Love to have this.
Thanks,
darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com
I blogged it:
http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/book-giveaways-in-blogworld-06-27-09.html
Thanks for the giveaway.
chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com
This sounds like such a good read. Please count me in
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gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com
Wilbur Smith's The Triumph of the Sun is a fun drama/family saga.
Sounds good!
Thank you!
victoriah40@yahool.com
Please inlcude me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net
I love Linda Lael Miller – She has a family saga the McKettricks. It is my favorite.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net
Please inlcude me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net
Looks like a good book.
13rubberducks [at] gmail [dot] com
Sounds like another good one, count me in! tWarner419@aol.com
Count me in
bjhopper(at)me(dot)com
Blog follower
bjhopper(at)me(dot)com
Blogged about giveaway
http://bridget3420.blogspot.com/2009/06/628-book-giveaways-3.html
bjhopper(at)me(dot)com
Please enter me. This sounds like a great book too! All these giveaways sound like good books!
bthgordon at yahoo dot com
My favorite family saga is North and South by John Jakes.
bthgordon at yahoo dot com
Please enter me!
ndz917 at yahoo.com
I'm back to let you know my favorite family saga…it took a lot of consideration for this one, but mine would be The Good Earth by Pearl Buck.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com
I also blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com
I would love to enter.
My favorite family saga would have to be The Forsythe Saga by John Galloway
I am a follower.
Email: thereadingjourney[at]gmail[dot]com
Thanks for the giveaway. Another Thornbirds fan here. I think I'll pick it up to read again, great book.
Dutchlvr1@aol.com
I would love to enter! Thanks!
lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com
I Twittered about your giveaway:
http://twitter.com/TheFansNYC/status/2395457313
Thanks!
lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com
And lastly, my favorite family saga-type drama would have to be "Love in the Time of Cholera." The family parts don't take up the entire book, but those that are there are great.
Thanks!
lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway. It looks great.
s.mickelson at gmail dot com
It looks like a fantastic read!
orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com
Please enter me in this giveaway! Never read anything by Mary Beth – love trying new authors!
I follow!
debbie
dcf_beth(at)verizon(dot)net
I love to read books like this – please count me in!
Thanks,
megalon22 at yahoo dot com
My favorite family saga/drama is "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane
megalon22 at yahoo dot com
This sound like a good book, please include me in your giveaway.
Conchell at aol dot com
I have your contest posted on my blog
http://layersofthought.blogspot.com/2009/07/gotta-love-give-aways-contests-that-ive.html
Thanks
conchell at aol dot com
I read a family drama book called The Last Bridge – heavy stuff, poor girl was an addict due to her father's extreme abuse. A good book but depressing.
Conchell at aol dot com
Thanks
This book sounds like it would be a great summer read! As for a family saga, anything by John Jakes is fantastic!
lahlstedt at gmail dot com
mrs.mommyyatgmaildotcom
count me in
Everyone have a great week!
madamerkf at aol dot com
Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.
eswright18 at gmail dot com
sounds like a great book … thanks so much for the giveaway. i'd love to be entered
amymelniczenkoATgmailDOTcom
Sounds great! Please enter me
hillary1128@yahoo.com
Sounds like a good book. Please enter me. Thanks for having this giveaway.
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
I'd love to win this!
oheeyore at hotmail dot com
The best family saga/drama novel I've read lately is The Red Tent. I highly recommend it!
oheeyore at hotmail dot com
The best family saga/drama novel I've read lately is The Red Tent. I highly recommend it!
oheeyore at hotmail dot com
Please enter me for this book… it looks good.
I have read Jodi Picoult's latest, Handle with Care. Her books usually are around family trauma and this one is no different. Another great read.
I would love to read this!
sundaygirl at gmail dot com
Would love to read this.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com
I want to win this!
delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
I reread The Joy Luck Club, still my favorite!
This looks like a really good read!
joolsofthesea at gmail dot com
This book sounds great!!
choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com
I'd like a chance to win this, thanks for the giveaway.
You want me to narrow down my favourite family Saga/drama to just one? Impossible! Top three: Roots, Poisonwood Bible, Fall on Your Knees.
I follow and will post.
wanda_waiting[@]hotmail[.]com
I follow and will post this in the sidebar at Savvy.
This sounds like a great book, and I'm sure you could guess what family saga I would highly recommend! Galway Bay of course.
I love contests, thanks.
barbrafl737 (at) yahoo (dot) com
Thank you for the book review. I am really interested in winning and reading this book.
Whow – sounds really interesting. enter me to win. I've never read any books by this author.
jrs362(at)hotmail(dot)com
looks excellent
wheresmyrain@yahoo.com
I would like to win this!
dag888888[at]yahoo[dot]com
Follower!
I would love to be included in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9@verizon.net
I am already a follower.
Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9@verizon.net
Seriously Dar, this is an incredible giveaway. This is an Irish girls must! Please enter me.
kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thanks!
Favorite family saga. This is tough. I would say that one of my favorites is Angela's Ashes. I haven't read it in a while. I am going to have to recheck it out.
Thanks again!
kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com
+3 Blogged this one here: http://enroutetolife.blogspot.com/2009/07/giveaways-keep-rolling-in.html
kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com
This sounds like a great book, thanks for the giveaway!
mattandjen[at]gmail.com
I love Steinbeck's East of Eden.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
Follower (liane66)
Blogged about under current giveaways here http://metroreader.blogspot.com/
This sounds like a book I would definately wnjoy
jen4777[at]hotmail.com
A family saga that I enjoy would be The Forsythe Saga by John Galloway
This sounds like a wonderful read! Please enter me.
hawkes(at)citlink.net
I really enjoyed reading THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB and KNIT TWO by Kate Jacobs.
hawkes(at)citlink.net
Please count me in.
cindyc725 at gmail dot com
Follower of your blog
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Blogged on sidebar.
cindyc725 at gmail dot com
Tweeted.
@iheartbkgossip
cindyc725 at gmail dot com
Sounds great! aitmama (at) gmail (dot) com
Thorn Birds!
Please enter me in this!
thanks!
dcf_beth(at)verizon(dot)net
My favorite – I don't know!! Pulling a blank!
I follow – Google Reader!!
dcf_beth(at)verizon(dot)net
I'd love to win this book
madeleine444[at]gmail[dot]com
In a family of French people I have an Irish grandfather, he graduated from Dartmouth College, went to France, married a French girl (my grand mother)and brought her to Boston where my mom was born.
madeleine444[at]gmail[dot]com
Shawna Lewis
weloveourdogs@juno.com
My fav. family Saga book would have to be "Follow the River" by James Alexander Thom
I follow you
I subscribe to you
Thanks for the giveaway
This sounds like a wonderful story! Please enter me in your giveaway!
* Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See is a wonderful book and it has a lot of family drama!
* I posted your giveaway on my sidebar!
Thanks!
Suzanne
quzy {at} mac {dot} com
+1 Commenting
+2 Far From You had a bit of family drama, working on accepting a new "mother" into her life. It was really good.
+3 Twittered this
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