Literary Book Giveaway Blog Hop – Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Finish What You Start
It’s been awhile since I did a book giveaway and I am excited to be joining Leeswammes’ Blog’s Literary Giveaway Blog Hop going on this weekend. A chance for me to make some room on my bookshelves and pass some good books on to you! I’ve got a fiction and a non-fiction in this book giveaway. You can enter to win one or both but is open to the US only since they are physical books.
First up for grabs during this giveaway is my gently read copy of Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple. Since this is a physical book, the giveaway is only open to those in the US due to shipping costs.
My mini-review:
A clever story written strictly in the format of emails, faxes, school notes and journals, this book had me entertained. Bernadette, a renowned, reclusive and eccentric architect, goes missing days before taking a family trip to Antarctica with her daughter and husband. Her strange behavior gets her into horrifying and sometimes hilarious entangelements with her prissy neighbors, her virtual assistant, her genius of a daughter and her super-successful husband. A light and entertaining read, I never guessed what was going to happen next. I found the format unique and the characters infuriating and at times quirky and loveable. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did.
Giveaway:
Next up for grabs is my gently read copy of the non-fiction book, Finish What You Start by Craig Copeland. Since this is a physical book, the giveaway is only open to those in the US due to shipping costs.
My Mini-Review:
As a perpetual procrastinator, I enjoy reading books that will help me complete the projects I start. I am a fantastic project planner, but start to waiver as it’s time to execute my plan. When I read this book, I was not looking to make a big life change. I was a full-time employee just trying to keep up with the demands of work and motherhood. Since then, I have made a life change and left the workforce to stay home. I think this book would be helpful to those who are looking at making a life change, like deciding to change careers or start a new business (or blog for that matter).
See my full review here.
Giveaway:
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How exciting! Thanks for hosting the giveaway 🙂 🙂 — can’t wait to have these in hand 😀
My favorite book read so far this year is Time Masters Book 2: The Prophecy by Geralyn Beauchamp Fair warning if you haven’t read Book 1: The Call yet I don’t recommend skipping in this series as there is backstory of characters and worldbuilding in the first book that is helpful to people new to the series.
Hi Melissa, thanks for the recommendation and entering the giveaway!
Favorite? There have been so many! The only reads that received five stars from me (so far) this year = WE WERE LIARS, THE ROSIE PROJECT & INK MAGE. Your giveaway prize is on my wishlist. 🙂
I know what you mean Amber, if anyone asks my favorite, I usually list 2 or 3. Hope to have more giveaways this year so please come back again!
Thanks for the chance-I LOVE books! My favorite book so far this year has been Cane River by Lalita Tademy. It was amazing!
You’re so welcome Jessica, good luck! I haven’t read Cane River, thanks for the recommendation.
Thanks for joining in! Bernadette is a great read.
Thanks for hosting Judith, so glad I could join you this time! How often do you do the giveaway hop?
The giveaway hop is three times a year, usually February, June, and October
sweet, hopefully I can participate again.
Hi,
I’m glad I came by 🙂 your books sound good; and in reading the comments I remember how much I love Bridget Jones, and Harry Potter.
One of my all time favorites is Jung Chang’s ‘Wild Swans’.
I liked Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
I haven’t read the Bridget Jones series but just saw the second movie a couple weeks ago. I will have to give the books a try 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and good luck!
My favorite book read so far this year is actually a Middle Grade book called A Snicker of Magic. It is so eloquently written, the author wraps you in the blanket of her words and carries you gently, swiftly, yet mysteriously to the end of the book. It teaches the importance family, no matter if that family is a nontraditional family. It also teaches the importance of trusting in oneself. It is an absolutely wonderful book. My 10-year-old daughter adds her praise to mine; she really loved this book.
Thanks for the recommendation. I am surprised how much I am enjoying Harry Potter and I read The Alchemyst as well on the recommendation of my middle grader. I will have to see if he has read this one, he’s an even bigger bookworm than I am! Thanks for stopping by!
Your question makes me realize how little nonfiction I read! I have to go all the way back to winter for this one, I think: Blue Plate Special by Kate Christensen.
Interesting, as much as I love food, cookbooks and reading, I don’t typically read foodie novels. Of course, it might not helps with curbing my appetite for late night snacks if I read Blue Plate Special at night.
I enjoy nonfiction and like to scatter them through my fictional reads. I was doing better listening to nonfiction audiobooks on my commute to work over a year ago. I need to get back into reading more nonfiction too, there is always something to be learned.
Thanks for stopping by!
Really great picks, Tanya! I can’t join in (I’ll need to get copy of Bernadette soon!) but hop you pop by for a chance to win a Gabriel Garcia Marquez book 🙂
Oh, and one of my favourite reads for this year is Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies
My favorite read of 2014 so far was The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara.
My fave non-fiction so far is Higgs Discovery: The Power of Empty Space by Lisa Randall.
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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I loved In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner.
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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Favorite book so far is The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair. But I hate to pick a favorite…there are so many great ones out this year!
So far The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult was my favorite read of 2014. Thanks for the give away – I’ve really wanted to read Where’s You Go Bernadette?
Thanks for entering my giveaway, good luck! I have heard wonderful reviews on The Storyteller and haven’t picked up a Jodi Picoult in awhile. I got a couple of hers on audiobook back when I commuted for my job.
This year I really enjoyed The Storied Life of A.j. Fikry, An Untamed State and The Book of Unknown Americans. 🙂
A.J. Fikry seems to many commenters’ favorite reads this year. I added it to my Goodreads to-read shelf. Thanks for the recommendations.
My favorite 2014 read so far is, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Oh I hear that is a good one Tracie, thanks for stopping by and commenting.
A favorite book so far is Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson. Thanks for having the giveaway.
You’re welcome Rose, I love to share good books with my readers. Thanks for the recommendation, i’ve added Epic Detour to my to-read shelf on Goodreads.
I keep hearing about Where’d You Go Bernette so it’s probably time I add it my reading list! 🙂 So far this year I have read and loved Bread and Wine and Notes from a Blue Bike. Plus I have many more on my to-read list!
My favorite 2014 read so far is The Unfinished Child by Theresa Shea! 🙂
I read a parenting book, unfortunately I cant recall the name but it was really inspirational.
I love reading parenting books and nonfiction for that matter. There is always something to learn to make our jobs easier or better.
Loved Where’d You Go Bernadette! My favorite read of 2014 was The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty!
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Oh I want to read Husband’s Secret, everyone says its great. Thanks for stopping by Jenn!
They both sound like really good reads but that Bernadette book sounds like it needs to be on my Kindle TBR list. Thanks for the reviews.
Sure Amanda. I love my Kindle too. I get a lot more reading done on it.
I read Where’d You Go, Bernadette? this year and loved it!
Hmm. I think I enjoyed the Pawsitively Organic cozy mystery series the most so far in 2014.
I just started Where’d you go Bernadette”! I hear its great and I’m excited to see 🙂 Found you through SITS!
Welcome JoAnn. I enjoyed it and thought it was unique and funny. Hope you enjoy it, thanks for stopping by and commenting!
You know it’s gotta be The Word Exchange. 🙂
I know you loved that book April and I STILL haven’t read it. Harry Potter has been taking up all my time but it fun and so good.