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Giveaway: 5 copies of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
September 23rd, 2009
Hi everyone, well here I am trying to get back in the swing of things. The dog is still sick but I’m really praying he’s going to get better soon. In the meantime I have a great giveaway of 5 paperback copies of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova courtesy of Valerie at Hachette Book Group.
This would be a fantastic book for your book club to read. I have a copy of the book and have started it but not finished as of yet. I’ve enjoyed what I have read. What I like is that it is a chunkster of a book at 720 pages. I’ve always found that for a book club a chunkster is always good. There’s always plenty to talk about. My book club, The Page Turners, have definitely read a few chunksters in our time and I think they’re great because they give you more to sink your teeth into.
About the Book
Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family’s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the truth becomes an adventure of monumental proportions, taking us from monasteries and dusty libraries to the capitals of Eastern Europe – in a feat of storytelling so rich, so hypnotic, so exciting that it has enthralled readers around the world.
“Never was a ghost story so casually erudite, nor a historical travelogue such gripping entertainment.” —New York Magazine
“Impossible to resist. . . . Kostova blends fact and fantasy to remind us that the original Dracula legend is rooted in monstrous acts of unblinking evil.” —Miami Herald
“A richly told story about family and the dark side of human nature. . . . This cry of the heart will appeal to readers beyond those who are drawn by a fascaination with the legend of Dracula.” —Chicago Tribune
“Genuinely terrifying.” —Boston Globe
“Nearly impossible to put down once you crack the spine. . . . It won’t take you long to get to the end.” —Houston Chronicle
You can listen to an excerpt here.
And be sure to check out the Reading Group Guide here which is a fantastic resource for your book club.
GIVEAWAY DETAILS
I have 5 copies of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova up for grabs courtesy of Valerie at Hachette Book Group. To enter…
- For 1 entry leave a comment with a way to contact you.
- For 2 entries follow my blog. If you already do, let me know and I’ll pass on the extra entry to you as well.
- For 3 entries blog or tweet this giveaway.
The giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and I’ll draw for the winners on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Good luck everyone!
Pls enter me for this, Dar, & I am a follower. Thx!
marieburton2004 at yahoo dot com
I would love to be entered in your draw. Thanks.
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Please enter me for this excellent sounding book!
Staciele(at)netins(dot)net
I follow you by having you in my sidebar on my blog!
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I will be praying for Buddy for you…I know how much he means to you. My book club hates chunksters but I love them! So please enter me Dar.
I'm also a follower.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com
Please enter me for this book. I have wanted to read it for a long time.
+2 I am a follower.
Thanks.
May Buddy continue on the road to recovery!
I've read good things about this book.
I am a faithful follower!
You will definitely have to let me know what you think of the book after you finish it. I'll say no more, but don't read my review from last year until after you have finished it.
Needless to say, you can exclude me from the drawing since I already have the hardcover on my shelf.
Please enter me for a chance to win The Historian. I have had this book in my Amazon cart for what seems like forever.
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Dar, just want to wish Buddy well. And you too : )
I am indeed a follower!
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I am indeed a follower!
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Count me in please.
I am a follower.
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The contest is on the right side of my blog under contests.
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The contest is on the right side of my blog under contests.
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The contest is on the right side of my blog under contests.
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please enter me in the giveaway
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+2 I'm a follower
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No need to enter me. I'm just sending you and Buddy hugs.
{{Hugs}}
Lezlie
My bookclub read this…we all loved it! A great read!
Please enter me in this contest.
I have had this book on my tbr list for a little while.
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I am a follower on google reader
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Please count me in.
I am a follower.
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Please enter me! My email is in my profile and I am already a follower.
Don't enter me Dar…already read the book. Just wanted to stop by and say that I hope Buddy gets better!!
Oh, Dar, hugs and love to your puppy!
The book sounds very exciting. I would love to enter the contest!
TheChicGeek@msn.com
I am a follower too
Love to you and Puppy!
xox
Kelly
Please enter me, would love a chance to read this
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I'm a follower
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Oh wow this looks good. I have to say being a history major I was intrigued by the title then I read about it and hmmm I think I want to read this book. So please enter me in the giveaway.
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+3 i tweeted this giveaway http://twitter.com/nicjosemm/status/4331181826
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I already follow your blog.
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Sounds like a winner, please count me in!
Thanks.
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I'm interested in reading this book. Please count me in.
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I'm your follower.
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I've heard such great things about this book and I know it's been suggested for one of the selections for my book club next year!
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+2 follower
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Oh, I want this. Please enter me.
I'm a follower.
I blogged about this here:
http://completepoppycock.blogspot.com/2009/09/historian.html
thanks
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Would love to win this book!
I follow your blog.
I posted a link about this giveaway on my blog's sidebar.
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I have this book and loved it, so no need to enter me. I just came by to say that I've been thinking about you, and am praying for him to get better soon!
Awesome sounding book!
I'm already a follower.=]
In the side bar of my blog is your giveaway!
kayla(dot)yoesting{at}yahoo(dot)com
Thanks!!
Sounds great!!! count me in.
I'm a follower
karen k
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Wow, what a great sounding book! Please enter me.
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I'm a follower!
I tweeted about the giveaway here
https://twitter.com/kdet62/status/4341592697
Definitely would love to be entered.
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The first time I heard about this book, I thought it sounded fascinating and told my daughter about it. I'd love to win a copy.
I follow through Google Reader.
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This looks great! Please enter me!
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I'm a follower.
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No need to enter me (I didn't love it. Didn't even really like it). I'm letting you know I've missed you. This is up at Win a Book, too.
This book sounds fascinating! Thank you for offering it in a giveaway, Dar !
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed and saying my prayers for Buddy.
I'm a follower of your blog.
Aimala127@gmail.com
Thanks for the chance to win!!
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Please enter me for this book, and I am a follower of your blog.
I've heard of this book and it sounds like one my husband and I will enjoy: scarey, history, mystery.
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I'd love to read this! It sounds exciting!
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Please enter me in this giveaway, sounds like a great book
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I am a follower
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I tweeted your giveaway
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I would love to be entered in this giveaway – my bookclub is always looking for a good thriller. My email address is laarlt78(at)hotmail(dot)com.
I am a follower.
Thanks!
Oh, it sounds like a wonderful book, especially with the longer nights coming!!!!
I blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com
I hope your dog's doing better.
I'd love to be entered. I follow through Google Reader.
Thanks.
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Please enter me in the drawing for the chunkster.
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I'm a follower.
dlodden at frontiernet dot net
Aack! How exciting is this contest?!?! Seriously, I've had this one on my TBR for awhile now.
samantha.1020@yahoo.com and of course I'm a follower Dar!!
Wow, this book sounds great!!! Please enter me.
I'm a follower
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Thanks again for the wonderful giveaway/contest!!!
Sounds like a neat book – I'd love to enter.
Mrs. H
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Please count me in…would love to read this book…thanks.
karen k
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I'm a follower
karen k
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Thanks!
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I'm a follower as well.
Stop by and visit at twoandahalfbooklovers.blogspot.com
Contest is on my sidebar.
Mary D
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Please count me in, I've been dyin' to read The Historian
And please give your beloved Buddy a hug from animal lover moi ~
Mary D
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And I am a follower in Google
I am a follower via Google!
Thanks for the extra chance.
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Please count me in.
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I am up for tackling a "chunkster" this winter! Looks like a great book! Thanks for the chance!
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Already a follower!
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Hello hope your dog is feeling better it is hard when your friend is sick and also worrying so am sorry to here he or she is ill.
please enter me in your contest and thanks for having it.
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I would love to win this. Please enter me!
I am a follower
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I'd love to be entered for this one!
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+1 I will blog about the giveaway at http://everexpandinglibrary.blogspot.com and will tweet @seolmara (+1
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Sounds like a good read.
Would love to win this book.
RJB
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Please enter me for this!
I follow you via Google Reader and I tweeted about it!
Please enter me. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Sarah Emmerson
I am a follower.
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Sarah Emmerson
I have read great things about this one! But don't enter me… I am not eligible!
I hope Buddy gets well soon… and hope you and your family is recovering!
Please enter me I would love to win this book thanks
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This is on my wish list of books to read, and I would very much love to win one of the copies of The Historian. Please enter me.
Thank you,
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I would love to win this
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I'd love a shot! Thanks for sharing.
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Please enter me in this giveaway. A perfect bood for the Halloween season. I'm also a follower on Google Reader. Thank you.
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This sounds like an excellent book to get lost in for a while.
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Although I had read wonderful reviews, I never read this book. I'd like the opportunity to win a copy.
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Please enter me in your drawing. I am so glad to have found yor website with lots of book comments!
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p.s. I hope your dog gets better!
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Hi! I hope your pup gets to feeling better.
I am very interested in reading this book. Although, it may take me years to get through it all!! 700+ pages! Wow!
Thanks for this giveaway!
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This would be a fantastic read, and I'm told I MUST read it!
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I'd love to win this for my mom.
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