Last Night in Montreal, by Emily St. John Mandel
ISBN: 978-1-932961-68-3
256 pages
Published by Unbridled Books (2009)

Today’s giveaway for Reading for a Cure goes to another lucky winner who will receive an edition of Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel. I chose one name randomly by assigning a number to each person who was either signed up to participate in Reading for a Cure, or who was sponsoring a participant, or who made a one-time donation to the Pediatric Foundation.  As far as I know only two people have earned a second chance by tweeting about the giveaways.  Here are the number assignments:

1. Coconut Library
2. J.T./Bibliofreak
3. Natasha/Mawbooks
4. Annette/All Booked Up
5. Kathrin/Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic
6. Barbara
7. Verbatim
8. Frances Hunter
9. Sari
10. Kristen/BookNAround
11. Laura/Musings
12. Christine
13. Nikki/Books N Such
14. Avalonne
15. Christina/Book Addict
16. J.T./Bibliofreak
17. Jen/Cooking for a Cure
18. Frances Hunter
19. Jaydek

And Random.org chose:

#15 – Christina/Confessions of a Book Addict – participant

Congratulations Christina!

I will be emailing you for your snail mail address.

Stay tuned for the next giveaway!

It is NOT too late to join in the giveaways. Visit THIS POST to learn how YOU can become eligible to win books in March!

Random.org chose:

Kristen at Book N Around – participant

Congratulations, Kristen – I will be emailing you for your snail mail address shortly!

Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See
ISBN: 978-0-8129-8053-0 (0-8129-8053-0)
336 pages (Trade paperback)
Published by Random House (2010)

This week, thanks to Random House,  I will be giving away a trade paperback of Lisa See’s novel Shanghai Girls. The drawing will take place on March 18th.

Shanghai Girls is about two sisters who immigrate to the United States in the 1930s. Filled with rich description of Shanghai and San Francisco, this is a novel which is sure to please See fans. I read this book in January and found it a good read (read my review).

Browse inside the book.

Read an excerpt.

A blurb from the Random House site reads:

In 1937 Shanghai—the Paris of Asia—twenty-one-year-old Pearl Chin and her younger sister, May, are having the time of their lives. Both are beautiful, modern, and carefree—until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth. To repay his debts, he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from Los Angeles to find Chinese brides. As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city, Pearl and May set out on the journey of a lifetime, from the Chinese countryside to the shores of America. Though inseparable best friends, the sisters also harbor petty jealousies and rivalries. Along the way they make terrible sacrifices, face impossible choices, and confront a devastating, life-changing secret, but through it all the two heroines of this astounding new novel hold fast to who they are—Shanghai girls.

ABOUT the AUTHOR:

Lisa See Lisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of Peony in Love (read my review), Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Flower Net (an Edgar Award nominee), The Interior, and Dragon Bones, as well as the critically acclaimed memoir On Gold Mountain. The Organization of Chinese American Women named her the 2001 National Woman of the Year. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Want to be eligible to win a copy of this fantastic novel? It’s simple…either join my project Reading for a Cure OR sponsor someone who has joined OR make a one-time donation to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation (being sure to select the button for Reading for a Cure and then AFTER you’ve donated, come back and leave me a comment to let me know you did it). But hurry – you must do one of those three things BEFORE the drawing takes place on March 18th!

Once you’ve done ONE of those three things to become eligible, tweet about the giveaway (and come back to let me know you did it) and you can get a second chance to win!

Read all the details of the book giveaways for March and how to be eligible for them…including joining the challenge or sponsoring a participant.

Get more information about Reading for a Cure.

Last Night in Montreal, by Emily St. John Mandel
ISBN: 978-1-932961-68-3
256 pages
Published by Unbridled Books (2009)

Today’s giveaway for Reading for a Cure goes to one lucky winner who will receive a paper back edition of Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel. I chose one name randomly by assigning a number to each person who was either signed up to participate in Reading for a Cure, or who was sponsoring a participant, or who made a one-time donation to the Pediatric Foundation.  As far as I know only one person has earned a second chance by tweeting about the giveaways.  Here are the number assignments:

1. Coconut Library
2. J.T./Bibliofreak
3. Natasha/Mawbooks
4. Annette/All Booked Up
5. Kathrin/Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic
6. Barbara
7. Verbatim
8. Sari
9. Kristen/BookNAround
10. Laura/Musings
11. Christine
12. Nikki/Books N Such
13. Avalonne
14. Christina/Book Addict
15. J.T./Bibliofreak
16. Jen/Cooking for a Cure
17. Frances Hunter
18. Jaydek

And Random.org chose:

#2 J.T./Bibliofreak – participant

Congratulations J.T.!

I will be emailing you for your snail mail address.

You could still win a copy of this book – Next drawing for it will be March 14th.

It is NOT too late to join in the giveaways. Visit THIS POST to learn how YOU can become eligible to win books in March!

Raven Stole the Moon, by Garth Stein
ISBN: 978-0-06-180638-4
464 pages
Published by Harper Collins (2010)

Today’s giveaway for Reading for a Cure goes to one lucky winner who will receive copy of Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein. I chose one name randomly by assigning a number to each person who was either signed up to participate in Reading for a Cure, or who was sponsoring a participant, or who made a one-time donation to the Pediatric Foundation.  As far as I know only one person has earned a second chance by tweeting about the giveaways.  Here are the number assignments:

1. Verbatim
2. Sari
3. J.T./Bibliofreak
4. Natasha
5. Annette
6. Barbara
7. Laura
8. Christine
9. Nikki
10. Coconut Library
11. Avalonne
12. Christina/Book Addict
13. J.T./Bibliofreak
14. Jen
15. Frances Hunter
16. Jaydek

And Random.org chose:

#4 Natasha - participant

Congratulations Natasha!

I will be emailing you for your snail mail address.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the next drawing.

It is NOT too late to join in the giveaways. Visit THIS POST to learn how YOU can become eligible to win books in March!

For those of you who want to be eligible for the book giveaways in March – you MUST have your name appearing somewhere on the sign up post for Reading for a Cure either as:

1. A blogger participant (enter your information on Mr. Linky)
2. A non blogger participant (leave me a comment so I know you are participating and I’ll add your name to the list)
3. A sponsor of a participant (leave me a comment to let me know you are sponsoring someone and I’ll add you to the sponsor list)
4. A one time donor to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation (you must MAKE the donation in any amount AND leave me a comment that you’ve made a donation). I will not know who makes donations, only that donations have been made, so you must TELL ME that you made a donation for me to add your name to the one-time donor list.

If you have any questions – either leave me a comment OR email me and I will be happy to walk you through the process.

Please let me know if you are eligible but your name is not on THIS POST. Thanks!

Once again, thanks to those of you participating in this worthy cause to help find a cure for childhood cancer!!

Last Night in Montreal, by Emily St. John Mandel
ISBN: 978-1-932961-68-3
256 pages
Published by Unbridled Books (2009)

This week, thanks to the wonderful people over at Unbridled Books,  I will be drawing for TWO winners who will each receive an edition of Emily St. John Mandel’s fantastic debut novel: Last Night in Montreal. Winners will be drawn over two days: Friday March 12th, AND Sunday March 14th.

I loved this book when I read it back in June 2009 (read my review). Dark, complex, and fully imagined…this was a book I just could not put down once I started reading it.

Read an excerpt of the book here.

A blurb from the Unbridled Books site reads:

In this extraordinary debut, Emily St. John Mandel casts a powerful spell that captures the reader in a gritty, youthful world—charged with an atmosphere of mystery, promise and foreboding—where small revelations continuously change our understanding of the truth and lead to desperate consequences. Mandel’s characters will resonate with you long after the final page is turned.

ABOUT the AUTHOR:

Emily St. John Mandel was born on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, in 1979. She studied dance at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre and lived briefly in Montreal before relocating to New York. She currently lives in Brooklyn. Her second novel, The Singer’s Gun, will be released in May through Unbridled Books (read more about The Singer’s Gun here). Read more about Mandel and her work on the author’s website. You can also find Mandel on Facebook and Twitter.

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Want to be eligible to win a copy of this fantastic novel? It’s simple…either join my project Reading for a Cure OR sponsor someone who has joined OR make a one-time donation to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation (being sure to select the button for Reading for a Cure). But hurry – you must do one of those three things BEFORE the drawings take place!

Once you’ve done ONE of those three things to become eligible, tweet about the giveaway (and come back to let me know you did it) and you can get a second chance to win!

Read all the details of the book giveaways for March and how to be eligible for them…including joining the challenge or sponsoring a participant.

Get more information about Reading for a Cure.

The Local News, by Miriam Gershow
ISBN: 978-0385527620
384  pages (paperback)
Published by Spiegel & Grau/Random House (reprint 2010)

Today’s giveaway for Reading for a Cure goes to one lucky winner who will receive a paper back edition of The Local News by Miriam Gershow. I chose one name randomly by assigning a number to each person who was either signed up to participate in Reading for a Cure, or who was sponsoring a participant (no one time donors YET!). As far as I know no one earned a second chance by tweeting about the giveaways.  Here are the number assignments:

1. Verbatim
2. Sari
3. Natasha
4. Annette
5. Barbara
6. Christine
7. Nikki
8. Coconut Library
9. Avalonne
10. Christina/Book Addict
11. J.T./Bibliofreak
12. Jen
13. Frances Hunter
14. Jaydek

And Random.org chose:

#4  ANNETTE (participant)

Congratulations Annette!

I will be emailing you for your snail mail address.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the next drawing.

It is NOT too late to join in the giveaways. Visit THIS POST to learn how YOU can become eligible to win books in March!

Raven Stole the Moon, by Garth Stein
ISBN: 978-0-06-180638-4
464 pages
Published by Harper Collins (2010)

This week, thanks to the generosity of  Harper Collins and the wonderful people at Terra Communications,  one lucky reader will win a copy of Garth Stein’s newly released first novel: Raven Stole the Moon. I will draw a winner on March 11th and announce their name here on my blog.

ABOUT the BOOK:

Read my review.

A blurb from the author’s website site reads:

When Jenna Rosen abandons her comfortable Seattle life to visit Wrangell, Alaska, it’s a wrenching return to her past. Long ago the home of her Native American grandmother, Wrangell is located near the Thunder Bay resort, where Jenna’s young son, Bobby, disappeared two years before. His body was never recovered, and Jenna is determined to lay to rest the aching mystery of his death.

But the spectacular town provides little comfort beyond the steady and tender affections of Eddie, a local fisherman. And then whispers of ancient legends begin to suggest a frightening new possibility about Bobby’s fate. Soon, Jenna must sift through the beliefs of her ancestors, the Tlingit–who still tell of powerful, menacing forces at work in the Alaskan wilderness.

ABOUT the AUTHOR:

Garth Stein received an M.F.A. in film from Columbia University (1990), and worked as a documentary film maker for several years… directing, producing, or co-producing several award winning films. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle, Stein’s ancestry includes a mother who is a native of Alaska and is of Tlingit Indian and Irish descent; and a  father, a Brooklyn native, who is the child of Jewish emigrants from Austria. Stein spent his childhood in Seattle then lived in New York City for 18 years before returning to Seattle, where he currently lives with his wife, three sons, and their dog, Comet.

Stein is probably best known for his bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain published by Harper Collins in 2008 (read my review), but his previous novel How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets (Soho Press, 2005) was also received well and won a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and was a BookSense Pick in both hardcover and paperback. Raven Stole the Moon is actually Stein’s debut novel which has now been re-released by Harper Collins.

Read more about Stein and his work by visiting the author’s website.

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Want to be eligible to win a copy of this novel? It’s simple…either join my project Reading for a Cure OR sponsor someone who has joined OR make a one-time donation to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation (being sure to select the button for Reading for a Cure). But hurry – you must do one of those three things BEFORE the drawing takes place on March 11th!

Once you’ve done ONE of those three things to become eligible, tweet about the giveaway (and come back to let me know you did it) and you can get a second chance to win!

Read all the details of the book giveaways for March and how to be eligible for them…including joining the challenge or sponsoring a participant.

Get more information about Reading for a Cure.

The Local News, by Miriam Gershow
ISBN: 978-0385527620
384  pages (paperback)
Published by Spiegel & Grau/Random House (reprint 2010)

Last year I was lucky enough to get a review copy of Miriam Gershow’s debut novel The Local News – which I thoroughly enjoyed (read my review). In February this book was released in paperback and is a Random House Reader’s Circle selection, with an additional 14 pages of Author Q&A, Reading Group Guide and Author Bio in the back.

For Reading Groups:

Miriam one of the featured authors in this month’s Random House Author Chats. She is available to join your discussion in person, if you are driving distance in Oregon, or by phone or video conference (Skype or Yahoo Messenger). If you are interested in having her participate in your reading group, either visit Random House to request a chat, OR  complete the form on this page of the author’s  site.

View the reading group guide.

About the Book:

Read an excerpt.

A description from the author’s site:

“Going missing was the only interesting thing my brother had ever done.”

Even a decade later, the memories of the year Lydia Pasternak turned sixteen continue to haunt her. As a teenager, Lydia lived in her older brother’s shadow. While Danny’s athletic skills and good looks established his place with the popular set at school, Lydia’s smarts relegated her to the sidelines, where she rolled her eyes at her brother and his meathead friends and suffered his casual cruelty with resigned bewilderment. Though a part of her secretly wished for a return of the easy friendship she and Danny shared as children, another part of her wished Danny would just vanish. And then, one night, he did.

About the Author:

Miriam Gershow is a novelist, short story writer and teacher. She is the recipient of a Fiction Fellowship from the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, as well as an Oregon Literary Fellowship. Her stories have appeared in The Georgia Review, Quarterly West, Black Warrior Review, Nimrod International Journal, The Journal, and Gulf Coast, among other journals. Miriam’s stories have been listed in the 100 Distinguished Stories of The Best American Short Stories 2007 and appeared in the 2008 Robert Olen Butler Prize Stories. She is also a past winner of the AWP Intro Journals award and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

She received her MFA from the University of Oregon and taught fiction writing at the University of Wisconsin as well as descriptive writing to gifted high school students through Johns Hopkins University. She currently lives in Eugene with her husband and son, where she writes and teaches writing at the University of Oregon.

Learn more about Miriam Gershow and her work by visiting the author’s website.

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Want to be eligible to win a copy of this fantastic novel? It’s simple…either join my project Reading for a Cure OR sponsor someone who has joined OR make a one-time donation to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation (being sure to select the button for Reading for a Cure). But hurry – you must do one of those three things BEFORE the drawings take place on MARCH 9th!

Once you’ve done ONE of those three things to become eligible, tweet about the giveaway (and come back to let me know you did it) and you can get a second chance to win!

Read all the details of the book giveaways for March and how to be eligible for them…including joining the challenge or sponsoring a participant.

Get more information about Reading for a Cure.