Hope everyone is recovering from the read-a-thon. I read a total of 10 hours so I’m pretty happy with that. Today, I’ve done no reading though as I’ve had some stuff to take care of but I wanted to tell you about the giveaway I have this week:
The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner has been getting a lot of attention around the blogosphere. I have a copy waiting for me but the publishers were kind enough to send me an extra for a giveaway.
Here’s a bit about the book:
“We understand what we want to understand.”
Leaving a life of privilege to strike out on her own, twenty-year-old Lauren Durough breaks with her family’s expectations and takes a part-time job from eight-three-year-old librarian Abigail Boyles, who asks Lauren to transcribe the journal entries of Mercy Hayworth, a victim of the Salem witch trials.
Immediately, Lauren finds herself drawn to this girl who lived and died four centuries ago. As the fervor around the witch accusations increases, Mercy becomes trapped, unable to fight the overwhelming influence of snap judgments and superstitions. Lauren realizes that the secrets of Mercy’s story extend beyond the pages of her diary, living on in the mysterious, embittered Abigail.
The strength of her affinity with Mercy forces Lauren to take a startling new look at her own life, including her relationships with Abigail, her college roommate, and a young man named Raul. But on the way to the truth, will Lauren find herself playing the helpless defendant or the misguided judge? Can she break free from her own perceptions and see who she really is?
Sounds great doesn’t it? If you are interested in the book, leave me a comment and I’ll draw a name by this Friday. Thanks and good luck!
Hey Iliana! Tag, you’re it.
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Love your blog. And the book you’re giving away sounds really interesting!
I check your blog every couple of days…your taste in books seems quite similar to my own. I recently moved my blog from LJ to WordPress (trying to separate literary endeavors from fandom pursuits). Anyway, I enjoy your blog.
I’ve heard so much about this book, I’d love to be entered!
The book sounds great, please enter my name. I’m reading The Likeness, but am having some trouble keeping with it. I think I’ve gotten to the part of the book where it will pick up. Thanks again for all the great reviews.
Sounds like another good book.
There have been quite a few books centred around the Salem witch trials lately and they all sound so good! I’d love to have my name thrown in the hat. Thanks.
That book does sounds really good. Please sign me up for the drawing.
Hope you are having a great start to the week!
I love reading historical fiction! Salem witch trials are always a good topic, and the south, and war, and New Orleans, I could keep going…
looks good…
Hope all is well-
J.Danger
This book sounds wonderful! Please enter me.
Glad to see you did well in the Read-a-Thon. I didn’t really tally my time…something I will do better at next time!
This book sounds great! Would love to read it. Congrats on doing so well in the Read-a-thon! Ten hours … that is awesome!
me too! I want to be entered! :o)
And 3 cheers to all read-a-toners’ LOL!
Have a god day!
Well done for the Read-a-thon, Iliana! 🙂
This sounds like a great book. Please add my name, thanks!!
This is the 1st I’ve heard of this book and it sounds right up my alley! I’d love to win
Congrats on your read-a-thon (I didn’t make it nearly that long). I love the witch trial period (UK, Europe and USA) and I’d really like to be entered for this giveaway.
Oooh, sounds fantastic, count me in please! If international entries are ok that is… 🙂
I am new to the wonderful world of book blogs, and I like yours very much.
Please enter me in the drawing. 🙂
What a cool book! Thanks for sharing. I’d love to be entered in the drawing.