Friday, September 19, 2008

Book Blogger Appreciation Week - Book Giveaway!




Book Giveaway!

In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, Socrates' Book Reviews is having a 3 book giveaway. We will be giving away.......






House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III

Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani was once a powerful and respected officer in the Shah of Iran's air force. Having fled the country with his family, he works by day spearing trash on California highways and by night as a clerk in a convenience store while deceiving his family into believing that he has a loftier job. Now, willing to risk the modest remainder of his fortune to restore his family's dignity, he buys a small house at a county auction, planning to sell it again for three or four times what he paid. But the house has been auctioned because of a bureaucratic error, and Behrani's fragile plans are jeopardized when Kathy Nicolo, the owner of the house, begins to protest the sale.

A recovering alcoholic and addict, Kathy is desperate to regain her only tie to stability — her home. In doing so, she enlists the help of Deputy Sheriff Lester Burdon, a married man who has fallen precipitously in love with her. As Kathy and Lester become obsessed with seeking justice by whatever means possible, the three characters converge on an explosive collision course. Combining unadorned realism with profound empathy, House of Sand and Fog is a devastating exploration of the American Dream gone awry.





Awaken My heart by DiAnn Mills

1803, the colony of Texas Marianne Phillips, the daughter of a wealthy rancher, has never agreed with her father's harsh treatment of the poor mestizos who first inhabited the colony of Texas. When rebels kidnap Marianne, in hopes her father will trade back their land for her freedom, she realizes her loyalty lies with her abductors, not her father, who plans to marry her off to the don of a nearby estate.

Armando Garcia is the locals' reluctant leader, but his people revere and depend on him. Knowing that without his leadership they'd be forced from their land, Armando accepts his role, but does not approve of the latest attempt to manipulate their enemy. When he learns that Marianne actually speaks his language, of her loyalty to his people, and of the faith that keeps her strong, Armando is faced with a difficult decision. Will his newfound love keep him from letting her go? Or will he set her free and risk losing their land forever?


Distant Heart by Tracey Bateman


Toni Rodden has escaped a life of prostitution and vows she'll never let a man control her again. After months on the wagon train, she's finally earned her place, albeit grudgingly from some, and has found a surrogate family in Fannie Caldwell and her two siblings. For the first time she can taste freedom and the possibilities of a new life. But as Fannie prepares to marry wagon master Blake Tanner, Toni realizes how alone she is and questions whether she'll ever find acceptance, or true love.

Despite Toni's conviction that no man will be able to see beyond her marred past, Sam Two-Feathers, the half-Indian wagon scout and acting preacher for the train, seems to know of a love that forgives sins and values much more than outward appearances. Will Sam have the confidence to declare his love? Will Toni be able to trust in a love that can forgive even the darkest past?

If you'd like to participate and win all 3 books, just post a comment saying you want to be entered. Please leave your email address or some way in which I can contact you if you win. The contest will last through BBAW and end on September 19th. The winner will be picked on the 20th. Good luck!

37 comments:

  1. Is this open to international readers? If so, I'd ove to win! Please enter me!

    Alessandra
    outofblue1[at]gmail.com

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  2. Yes, it's open to everyone! Thanks for entering.

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  3. wonderful giveaway yvonne :)
    naidascrochetATyahoo.com
    thanks!
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/

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  4. I'd love to be entered in your contest!
    brightmyer249(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Thanks!
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  5. I'd love to be entered! Thanks!

    -Nichole
    kntreadway@gmail.com

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  6. I've been wanting to read Dubus for a long time now. I'd love to be entered!

    hannahDOTfree at gmail

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  7. What a cool giveaway! No need to enter me, but I wanted to let you know that I'll be blogging about this.

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  8. Great books. Please enter me. Thanks!

    jgbeads[at]gmail[dot]com

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  9. I am new to your site but would love to be entered into your awesome contest, I've put you in my favorites so i can keep coming back.
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  10. You might want to add Thursday's Thoughts to your weekly memes!

    Please enter me in the contest

    Sheri at A Novel Menagerie at Wordpress.

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  11. What a fantastic trio of books. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
    doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
    Elizabeth

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  12. Thanks for the opportunity -- count me in!
    bookingmama(at)comcast(dot)net

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  13. I would love a chance for these books. thanks. :)

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  14. These all sound like wonderful books. Please count me in!

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  15. Awesome contest! I'd love to be entered! Thanks!

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  16. HI! I just found your blog and I love it! Please enter me in the contest as well :)
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  17. I would like to be entered in all of them, but if that's not possible, I would prefer "House of Sand and Fog".

    Thanks!

    Adayla S.
    emaildayla(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  18. Please enter me. I so want to read these books. They look great.

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  19. What a wonderful contest! I thought that "Awaken My Heart" looked especially interesting.

    akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  20. I'd love to win Awaken my Heart or Distant Heart.

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  21. Thank you for offering these books in your giveaway.

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  22. Do you have to be a blogger to enter?
    I am not. If it is okay, I would love to be entered in your fabulous drawing for 3 great books! Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  23. Wow! What a great giveaway--how generous of you! Please enter me. Thank you, and thank you for all the great work you do on your blog!
    geebee.reads@gmail.com

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  24. These books sound good! Thank you for the chance to win them!
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  25. I would love a chance to win these books. Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

    waitmantwillie(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  26. windycindy - Anyone can enter - you don't have to be a blogger!

    Just to clarify - there will be one winner and that person will win all 3 of these great books!

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  27. Please enter me. Thank you,

    tracisharpton(at)msn(dot)com

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  28. Hi-

    I found your blog through BBAW and I would love to be entered in your givaway!

    shiloki@gmail.com

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  29. Thanks for the opportunity, I'd like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com

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  30. What great books! I would love to be entered to win them. Thanks so much.
    ayancey@dishmail.net

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  31. I wanna enter!

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    the Dizzy

    etwilight @ yahoo . com

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  32. This sounds like a great giveaway. I would love to be entered to win House of sand and fog. My email is pezewoko@gmail.com. Thanks.

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  33. These all sound great! I'd love to win any or all of them!
    digicat @ sbcglobal.net

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  34. Thank you for your generous giveaway!

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  35. I would very much like to be entered, thank you :)

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