Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 9, 2012, 2:29 am
Because I have been hosting so many giveaway lately, I have found it necessary to post some guidelines. Rules for each individual giveaway or listed on that giveaway so this will be brief. 1. If you are a winner you need to reply to my email with the information requested within 48 hours.  If you d...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 8, 2012, 12:02 pm
Thanks to Jessica Butler of Berkley/NAL,Penguin Group USA, I am giving away one copy of Diary of a Mad Fat Girl. Book Description:In DIARY OF A MAD FAT GIRL McAfee delivers a fast-pacedtale about Graciela “Ace” Jones, known in her small town of Bugtussle,Mississippi as a feisty high school teach...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 8, 2012, 12:01 pm
Thanks to Erin McNichols of Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc., I am giving away one copy of The China Gambit. Book Description: IT’S ONLY THE OPENING MOVE… National bestselling author Allan Topol returns with athrilling new trilogy of international intrigue. THE CHINA GAMBIT (VantagePoint; Ja...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 8, 2012, 1:14 am
I may be a day late posting this but better late.. I read Bow Grip by Ivan E. Coyote back in 2010 and kew I wanted to read more by her. She was at the Vancouver International Writers Festival that year and I baught one of her books of short stories, Loose End and she signed it for me. I just pi...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 6, 2012, 6:44 pm
Mailbox Monday has it's very own blog, Mailbox Monday. For January, it is being hosted at Metro Reader. This is what I received: I received this ebook from my public library. I received this ebook from the author, R.L. Prendergast.  Watch for my giveaway February 28th.  There will be a tour starti...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 3, 2012, 4:49 pm
The standings so far: Honorable Mentions: Read 1-3 books won: Darlene 1 Reminder: I will no longer doing a total of books that each individual has done. Instead, I ask you to do the total yourself and leave it in the comments at the end of each month. That way I can still keep the standings up...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 3, 2012, 4:39 pm
Were off to a great start!  In January, we collectively read and reviewed 55 ARC's! Here are the standings so far: Level Bronze (up to 12 Arcs): Amodini  3 Working on Silver: Andrea 10 Nicola  17 If you don't see yourself in the standings above, it is because you didn't leave a comment telling me...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 3, 2012, 12:02 pm
Thanks to Jillian Sanders of Grand Central Publishing, I am giving away 3 copies of Secrets of an Accidental Duchess to my U.S. readers. Book Description: With her pale hair and slim figure, Olivia Donovan looks as fragile asfine china, and has been treated as such by her sisters ever since a child...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 3, 2012, 12:01 pm
Thanks to Erin McNichols of  Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc. I am giving away one copy of Lovesick. Book Description:A murder rocks Portland, Maine when police discover an incoherent teen sitting in a pool of blood late one night. Paul Ducharme is found with a murder weapon in hand, clutching t...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Feb 1, 2012, 12:02 pm
Thanks to Kayleighof Penguin Group U.S.A, I am giving away one copy of The Golden Hour to one ofmy U.S. readers. Book Description:In THE GOLDEN HOUR,seventeen-year-old Giovanna Bellini sees firsthand the devastating effects ofthe war. Following the Italian government’s peace agreement with the All...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 26, 2012, 1:59 am
I have been meaning to read this books for yearsnow.  I really have no excuse.  The Vancouver Public Library gave awayseveral copies, after their OneBook, One Vancouver was over and I snagged a copy. Then, at the beginning of this month, John over at The Book Mine Set, who hosts TheCanadian Book ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 23, 2012, 5:19 pm
Mailbox Monday has it's very own blog, Mailbox Monday.  For January, it is being hosted at At Home with Books.Here's what I received:I requested and received this book from Net Galley and Bloomsbury. I requested and received this book from Net Galley and Doubleday.  Iook for my giveawa...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 23, 2012, 2:16 am
When I wasin high school I read Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and The House ofthe Seven Gable.  As in both of thosenovels, the Puritan religions plays a crucial role. YoungGoodman Brown's wife Faith did not want him to leave her at home alone thatnight.  She was frightened of something,...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 20, 2012, 12:05 pm
Thanks to Anna Balasi of Little Brown and Company, Iam giving away 3 copies of "Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?" Book Description: You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrownin a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If youwant to work at Google, or any of A...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 20, 2012, 12:01 pm
Thanks to Liz Mensching, Literary Publicist of BohlsenGroup.com, I am giving away 3 print copies of The House on Becket Lane. Book Description: Move over Charlotte Brönte. Modern-day classics author Elizabeth Chanter captures the feel of 19th century London and brings it to life in her new nove...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 17, 2012, 6:45 pm
I love Kusugak's books because he gives children andtheir parents a little glimpse into the Inuit culture and mythology.  Quite different from the children's books Iremember as a child. In his book Hide and Sneak, he tells the story of agirl, Allashua, who loves playing hide and seek.  Before she...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 17, 2012, 12:17 am
Mailbox Monday has it's very own blog, Mailbox Monday.  For January, it is being hosted at At Home with Books. Here's what I received:   I checked this ebook out from my library.  I am a fan of Rosanne Cash.  I met her about 25 years ago and she seemed really sweet in person. I won ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 16, 2012, 2:07 am
The Scavengers is another short story that I received in my inbox from The Library of America Story of the Week.  They send a link to a free short story every week.  I received a link to this story quite awhile ago and finally got around to reading it. The unknown narrator described the drought ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 14, 2012, 11:53 pm
Thanks againto Jonathan Lazzara of Random House, Inc. for making this giveaway possible! The winner is:Margie Congratulations!  Please reply to the email I sent you within 2 days. Tweet (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src =...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Jan 13, 2012, 12:03 pm
Thanks to Kathleen Adey, assistant to author, Christie Craig, I am giving away one Nook copy of Murder, Mayhem and Mama.  Since Nook ebooks are only available to U.S. readers, this is a U.S. only giveaway. Book Description: BEING A MAMA IS HARD. BUT THE JOB’S EVEN TOUGHER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD… ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Nov 1, 2011, 12:01 pm
Today is my 4th blog anniversary and I couldn't think of a better way than to thank my followers for their support. One winner will have his or her choice of a:$25 Amazon.com or .ca gift card$25 Barnes and Noble gift card$25 Books-A-Million.com Gift CardUp to $25 (Canadian equivalent) on a book/s at...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Nov 1, 2011, 12:07 am
Mailbox Monday now has it's very own blog, Mailbox Monday.  It is also on tour and is being hosted by Savvy Verse & Wit in October. Here are the books I received:  Thanks to Cheryl Christensen of MediaGuests for this ebook.  I will be reviewing it and giving a copy away during the tou...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 31, 2011, 2:16 am
I came across this short story by Jack London awhile ago and finally got around to reading it.  I have a faint recollection of someone reading The Call of the Wild to me but I'm not sure.  It is a book on my TBR. There are no dogs in The Apostate but it is a good social commentary on child labor. ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 29, 2011, 12:01 pm
... , making the drinks you love at home is as easy as, well, See, Mix, Drink. This unique, illustrated guide graphically demonstrates how to make 100 of today's most popular cocktails. For each drink, color ... Be my friend on Goodreads (Teddy). +3 for Joining my Books Won Reading Challenge (...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 28, 2011, 12:02 pm
Thanks to Liz Leong of Doubleday, I am giving away 2 copies of In Other Worlds to my U.S. readers. Book Description: In Other Worlds: Science Fiction and the Human Imagination is Margaret Atwood’s account of her rela­tionship with the literary form we have come to know as science fiction. Thi...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 28, 2011, 12:01 pm
Thanks to Liz Leong of Doubleday, I am giving away 2 copies of The Night Circus to my U.S. readers. Book Description: In this mesmerizing debut, a competition between two magicians becomes a star-crossed love story. The circus arrives at night, without warning. No announcements precede it. It is...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 26, 2011, 12:01 pm
... new follower on Twitter (@teddyrose1). +2 Tweet about this Giveaway (Up to 1 time per day)  +3 Be ... Facebook (Teddy Rose).+3 "Like" the post about this giveaway on Facebook +3 Be my friend on Goodreads ( ... That's 36 or more possible entries!  Sorry, this giveaway is open to U.S. only.The...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 24, 2011, 12:01 pm
I had planned to attend 4 events over three days but only made it to one due to illness.  It was an excellent one thought!  It was on Wednesday evening, October 19th and titled Rich With History.  There were four authors on stage together. Each of the authors did a brief reading and then there wa...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 23, 2011, 7:05 pm
Thanks again to Caitlin Mulrooney-Lyski of Berkley/NAL, Penguin Group USA for making this giveaway possible. The winner is:Clenna Congratulations!  Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your book. TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy R...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 23, 2011, 6:58 pm
Thanks Again to Jillian Sanders of Forever Romance for making this giveaway possible! The winners are:WinnieJuliawfnren Congratulations!  Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your books.TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and sho...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 23, 2011, 6:47 pm
Thanks again to Brianne Beers of Forever/ Hachette for making this giveaway possible! The winners are:ShannonJuliaDonna Congratulations!  Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your books. TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and s...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 23, 2011, 6:36 pm
Thanks again to Jessica Butler of the Penguin Group for making this giveaway possible! The winners are:TravelerLuAnn Congratulations!  Please reply to the email I sent you within 2 days to claim your book. TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Ro...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 23, 2011, 6:27 pm
Thanks again to Anna Balasi of Hachette Book Group for making this giveaway possible! The winners are:Laura H.GwendolynReads Always Congratulations!  Please reply to the email I sent you within two days to claim your book. TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally p...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 21, 2011, 12:01 pm
Thanks to Lauren of Authoright, I am giving away one signed copy of The Good Man's Daughter.  This giveaway is open to everyone who lives in English speaking countries! Book Description: 1244. Why would two hundred men and women walk joyfully towards the flames that will consume them? And what wa...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 18, 2011, 12:01 pm
I recently reviewed Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward and had the opportunity to ask Jesmyn how she came up with the concept for this outstanding book.  Here is her reply:The book, like most of my fictional work, offers only a faint reflection of my everyday life. None of the characters I write abou...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 18, 2011, 12:08 am
... . Now that I have read the entire collection I can say that this is one of the better collections I have read.  My favorite stories were the two mentioned above.  My least favorite was the title story, The Architect of Flowers.  It had the incredible prose of the other stories but it was too...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 17, 2011, 11:38 pm
Mailbox Monday now has it's very own blog, Mailbox Monday.  It is also on tour and is being hosted by Savvy Verse & Wit in October. I only received one book last week, but it is by a favorite author of mine:  Thanks to Liz Leong of Doubleday.  Liz is leaving Doubleday and she will be ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 14, 2011, 12:02 pm
Thanks to Jillian Sanders of Forever, I am giveaway away 3 copies of Always a Temptress. Book Description: His greatest battle is just beginning . . . Captain Harry Lidge has done his duty. After losing too many good men on the battlefield, he's ready to put his responsibilities behind him and live ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 14, 2011, 12:02 pm
Thanks to Elana Stokes of Wunderkind PR I am giving away one copy of Resuscitation, in celebration of Halloween. Book Description: Two years ago, after narrowly escaping the clutches of a psychotic serial killer who held her hostage with intentions of crucifying her, San Diego homicide detective ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 13, 2011, 2:43 am
Thanks to Cheryl Christensen of MediaGuests, I am giving away one ebook copy of Echoes of Savanna. Book Description: Every generation has their defining moments, events that change history and turn the course of lives. Forever will the children of that generation be identified by those moments. S...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 12, 2011, 2:12 am
Thanks again to Caitlin Hamilton Marketing & Publicity, LLC for making this giveaway possible.  The lucky winner is: Jasmyn Congratulations, I just reviewed it, here and think your in for a treat!  Please respond to my email within 2 days to claim your book. TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the p...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 12, 2011, 1:48 am
Chris Saxton is not having an easy childhood.  His father, Wrendon  is a alcoholic and womanizer and doesn't come home for days at a time.  His mother doesn't really know how to cope and is afraid to divorce him.  What if she can't find someone else? Hustle opens with Chris at ten years old, w...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 10, 2011, 12:01 pm
Mailbox Monday now has it's very own blog, Mailbox Monday.  It is also on tour and is being hosted by Savvy Verse & Wit in October. Here are the books I received last week:  Thanks to Simon and Schuster Galley Grab for this ebook. This came unsolicited from Minotaur Books ( a division...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 10, 2011, 1:50 am
 The banker threw a party and among the guests were intellectuals and journalists who were against the death penalty.  The banker claimed that the death penalty was more humane than life in prison."Which executioner is the more humane, he who kills you in a few minutes or he who drags the life out...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 8, 2011, 9:56 pm
Thanks again to Chelsey Emmelhainz of William Morrow for making this giveaway possible. The winner is:Amanda Sue Congratulations!  Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your book!TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and should not ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 8, 2011, 9:49 pm
Thanks again to Anna Balasi of Hachette Book Group for making this giveaway possible. The Winners are: PetitePatriciaJulia Congratulations!  Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your book.TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and s...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 8, 2011, 9:35 pm
Thanks again to Michelle Carpenter of Media Guests for making this giveaway possible. The winner is:Ann Congratulations!  Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your book. TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and should not be repro...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 8, 2011, 9:28 pm
Thanks again to Anna Balasi of Little Brown and Company for making this giveaway possible. The winners are:JuliaAmandaLaura H. Congratulations!  Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your book.TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose a...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 8, 2011, 9:17 pm
Thanks again to Milena Brown of Penguin Group | Plume for making this giveaway possible. The winner is: Darcy O. Congratulations! Please reply to my email within 2 days to claim your book. TweetCopyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and should not ...
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Teddy R. posted an article on So Many Precious Books, So Little Time - Oct 7, 2011, 12:02 pm
Thanks to Chelsey Emmelhainz of William Morrow, I am giving away one copy of Reamde. Book Description: Having fled to British Columbia decades ago to avoid the draft, Richard Forthrast then amassed a fortune transporting marijuana over the border to Idaho. Now he spends his time playing a power-...
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