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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Audio Book


I’ve got some giveaways of audio books courtesy of Anna at Hachette Book Group coming your way folks starting with The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Now I read this book years ago and loved it. It’s a heart wrenching story but a good one.

Here’s a bit about it from Hachette…

Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. THE LOVELY BONES is such a book — a #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its artistry, for its luminous clarity of emotion, and for its astonishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now in an audiobook edition read by the author, with movie tie-in art.

“My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.”

So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her — her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, THE LOVELY BONES succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.

The major motion picture version of THE LOVELY BONES, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Saoirse Ronan is scheduled for release on December 11, 2009.

A bit about the Author

Alice Sebold is the author of three #1 bestselling books, the novels The Lovely Bones and The Almost Moon and the memoir Lucky. She lives in California with her husband, the novelist Glen David Gold.

You can listen to an excerpt or watch the movie trailer.
Visit the official movie site of The Lovely Bones here.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

I have 3 audio book copies of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold up for grabs. What can you do to enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment with a way to contact you.
  • For 2 entries follow my blog. If you do, thank you and let me know so I can pass the entry on to you as well.
  • For 3 entries blog or tweet this giveaway to spread the word.

This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes). The audio books will be shipped to the winners directly from the publisher. I will be drawing for the winners on Sunday, November 15, 2009. Good luck to you all!

Comments

  3. this sounds like a really interesting book.
    the movie trailer looks thrilling too.
    please enter me!
    Thanks!

    cjay (at) iavalley (dot) edu

  5. I read her book Lucky and it was so good. Thank you for this audio giveaway.

    chinook92(at)gmail(dot)com

  8. Psst. Posted at Win a Book.

    No entry for me, though. I'm not an audio girl. Not when there's rock and roll to fill my ears with!

  9. i'd love to listen to the audio before the movie comes out as a refresher; thanks dar

    bibliophilebythesea AT gmail DOT com

  10. This book sounds so interesting; what an incredible opening line that you quoted. Thanks for the giveaway. I love audio books.

    I follow through Google Reader

    lcbrower40(at)gmail(dot)com

  13. I would love to win this. I love audio books! Listen on the way to work!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

  31. This Audio Book should be wonderful! Please enter me in your giveaway!

    *I am a follower!
    *I tweeted about your giveaway! (@ChickwithBooks)

    Thanks for hosting!
    Suzanne
    quzy (at) mac (dot) com

  32. I would love to win a copy of this! Thanks for the giveaway!

    imsosweepy { at } gmail { dot } com

  34. Ooo, I loved this book when I read it. Would love to listen to it on audio. Count me in, please! :0)

    I subscribe with google reader.

    Thanks!
    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

  37. Chilling start to a story, would really like to know how it progresses 🙂
    skylark22ca(at)yahoo(dot)com

  41. Oh, mu gosh, I would love to listen to this book before I see the movie. Thanks for this chance.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  42. I'd love to win this book. Sounds like an incredible story!!!

    mitzihinkey at sbcglobal dot net

  43. I would love to listen to this before the movie comes out. Please count me in.

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  48. I've heard so many good things about this novel by Sebold. polo-puppy-fluffyAThotmail *dot* com Would love to have an audio copy to listen to in the car.