Congratulations to .................
who has won a copy of "Cool Jew" by Lisa Alcalay Klug
"Cool Jew", is a recipient of an honor in the "Jewish Pulitzers," the 2008 National Jewish Book Awards. It was named a finalist in the category of "Contemporary Jewish Life and Practice." It is the only pop culture/humor book among the 2008 National Jewish Book Award honorees. In fact, it is the only funny book honored in recent years!!
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post! For an extra entry, please leave a SEPARATE comment telling me if you subscribe or follow my blog.
The hilarious and socially conscious, Lisa Alcalay Klug, is launching a publicity campaign with the goal of promoting tolerance and cross-cultural dialogue. In honor of the celebration of multiculturalism and in conjunction with the campaign, a copy of Lisa's book "Cool Jew" [my review here] is up for grabs!!
The 3 R's: Reading, 'Riting, and Randomness
Here are some of Josh’s guest posts that may be of interest:
Planet BooksMusings of a Bookish Kitty
The Elegant Variation (several posts - just scroll down a bit)
To read more about Matrimony and Joshua Henkin visit his website. Joshua is available for book group discussions and you can find a reading group contact form and reading group guide here.
Matrimony would make a great holiday gift too!
SOFTCOVER: Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kimbooks
HARDCOVER: Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kimbooks
Having lost their mother in early childhood, the Gabaldón sisters consider Fermina, their elderly Pueblo housekeeper, their surrogate Grandmother. The mysterious Fermina love the girls as if they are her own, and promises to endow each with a "special gift" to be received upon her death. Mindful of the old woman's mystical ways, the sisters believe Fermina's gifts, bestowed based on their natural talents, magically enhance their lives. The oldest sister, Bette Davis Gabaldón, always teased for telling tales, believes her gift is the power to persuade anyone, no matter how outlandish her story. Loretta Young, who often prefers pets to people, assumes her gift is the ability to heal animals. Tough-talking tomboy, Rita Hayworth believes her gift is the ability to curse her enemies. And finally, Sophia Loren, the baby of the family, is sure her ability to make people laugh is her legacy. As the four girls grow into women they discover that Fermina's gifts come with complicated strings, and what once seemed simple can confuse over time. Together they learn the truth about their mysterious caretaker, her legacy, and the family secret that was nearly lost forever in the New Mexican desert.Having lost their mother in early childhood, the Gabaldón sisters consider Fermina, their elderly Pueblo housekeeper, their surrogate Grandmother. The mysterious Fermina love the girls as if they are her own, and promises to endow each with a "special gift" to be received upon her death.
Mindful of the old woman's mystical ways, the sisters believe Fermina's gifts, bestowed based on their natural talents, magically enhance their lives. The oldest sister, Bette Davis Gabaldón, always teased for telling tales, believes her gift is the power to persuade anyone, no matter how outlandish her story. Loretta Young, who often prefers pets to people, assumes her gift is the ability to heal animals. Tough-talking tomboy, Rita Hayworth believes her gift is the ability to curse her enemies. And finally, Sophia Loren, the baby of the family, is sure her ability to make people laugh is her legacy.
As the four girls grow into women they discover that Fermina's gifts come with complicated strings, and what once seemed simple can confuse over time. Together they learn the truth about their mysterious caretaker, her legacy, and the family secret that was nearly lost forever in the New Mexican desert.
Good Luck and be sure to check out all the amazing giveaways being held this week for the BOOK GIVEAWAY CARNIVAL at Bookroomreviews's Weblog!
Being a Greek god is not all it once was. Yes, the twelve gods of Olympus are alive and well in the twenty-first century, but they are crammed together in a London townhouse-and none too happy about it. And they've had to get day jobs: Artemis as a dog-walker, Apollo as a TV psychic, Aphrodite as a phone sex operator, Dionysus as a DJ. Even more disturbingly, their powers are waning, and even turning mortals into trees-a favorite pastime of Apollo's-is sapping their vital reserves of strength.
Soon, what begins as a minor squabble between Aphrodite and Apollo escalates into an epic battle of wills. Two perplexed humans, Alice and Neil, who are caught in the crossfire, must fear not only for their own lives, but for the survival of humankind. Nothing less than a true act of heroism is needed-but can these two decidedly ordinary people replicate the feats of the mythical heroes and save the world?
Doesn't this book look like fun? Enter to win a copy of "Gods Behaving Badly" by leaving a comment here (with an email address so I can contact you if you win). For an additional two entries, either blog about this giveaway and link it back here OR if you don't have a blog then you can email three friends about the giveaway and cc me.
For every 10 entries, another copy of the book will be given away (for up to 5 copies in total)! The giveaway will end on November 10 at 11:59 pm eastern time.
Please note: To enter, you must have either a US or Canada mailing address, and P.O. Boxes are not allowed. Winners will be drawn randomly from randomizer.org.
BIG THANKS to Valerie from Hachette Book Group for making this amazing giveaway possible!!
GOOD LUCK!
To increase your chances of winning a copy of "Gods Behaving Badly", you can also enter at:
The Tome Traveller's Weblog here
Booklorn (as of Nov. 4) here
