BOOKS AND MOVIES

Posted By CarrieK on May 9, 2009

Giveaways – lots this week:

~ The Literate Housewife is giving away a copy of The Laws of Harmony by Judith R. Hendricks. I loved this book – you should definitely go enter.

~ Katrina at Callapidder Days is giving away a copy of Making Work at Home Work by Mary M. Byers.

~ You can enter to win a copy of Testimony by Anita Shreve at Caribousmom, Reading with Monie, and Wrighty’s Reads, where you can also enter to win Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts.

~ Booking Mama is giving away copies of Things I Want My Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble and The Turnaround by George Pelecanos.

~ You can enter to win a copy of the audiobook of Boneman’s Daughters by Ted Dekker at Books and Needlepoint, Peeking Between the Pages, and Readaholic, where you can also enter to win an audiobook copy of First Family by David Baldacci.

~ Peeking Between the Pages is also giving away The Moment Between by Nicole Baart.

~ Girls Just Reading has two copies of Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos to give away.

~ Planet Books has a guest post by Emily Listfield, author of Best Intentions – and a copy to give away.

~ There are a lot of giveaways going on to celebrate Asian Heritage Month: Jo-Jo Loves to Read, S. Krishna’s Books, and So Many Precious Books, So Little Time.

~ Teddy Rose is also giving away five books for Latino Book Month.

~ Lori’s Reading Corner is giving away an ARC of The Pretend Wife by Bridget Asher.

~ She is Too Fond of Books is giving away a signed copy of No One You Know by Michelle Richmond.

~ The Bookworm is giving away a copy of What Would Jane Austen Do? by Laurie Brown.

~ Bookroom Reviews is giving away a copy of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on DVD.

Essay Reading Challenge:

~ Avis at She Reads and Reads reviews Pathologies: A Life in Essays by Susan Olding.

Discussion starters:

~ Book, Line, and Sinker has a great post about what makes a good book blog – good discussion in the comments, too.

Reviews:

~ Jen at Devourer of Books reviews The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks – a novel told in stories.

~ Beth at Beth Fish Reads reviews Not Becoming My Mother by Ruth Reichl, a memoir that sounds really good.

Other bookish stuff:

~ Write for a Reader is getting ready for Children’s Book Week next week.

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