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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of This One Is Mine by Maria Semple

February 18, 2010 by Darlene

Finally, to top a wonderful evening of giveaways I have 3 copies of This One Is Mine by Maria Semple up for grabs again courtesy of Valerie at Hachette Book Group (the Hachette ladies are definitely the best!). I do have this novel and intend to read it soon. I’ve heard a lot of really good things about it and again what a great book to select for your next book club pick! Besides, who can resist this absolutely terrific cover – I love it! Here’s a bit about the book…

Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life–except that she’s deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she’s risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture are David’s hilariously high-strung sister, Sally, on the prowl for a successful husband, and Jeremy, the ESPN sportscaster savant who falls into her trap.

Once again, we have a lot of topics to discuss – marriage, children, being unhappy with where you are in life or even risking it all! To help your book club along in it’s discussions, Hachette Book Group has provided a great Reading Group Guide.

Visit Maria Semple’s website.
Become a fan on Facebook.
Listen to a Blog Talk radio show with Maria here.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

I have 3 copies of This One Is Mine by Maria Semple to share with my readers. To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment with a way to contact you.
  • For 2 entries follow my blog. If you already do, thank you, but let me know.
  • For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway to spread the word.

This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) as the books will be shipped directly from the publisher. I will be drawing for the winners on Sunday March 14, 2010. Good luck to you all!

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  1. Penny says

    February 18, 2010 at 4:15 am

    You have some fabulous giveaways. This book looks delicious.

    Please enter me in the draw, I am a follower.

    copperpenny12(at)hotmail(dot)com

  2. Mystica says

    February 18, 2010 at 4:48 am

    Please count me in for this book.

    mystica123athotmaildotcom

  3. misskallie2000 says

    February 18, 2010 at 5:01 am

    + 1 Pls count me in. This book
    looks like a winner and I really would like to read this book.
    Thanks for great giveaway.

    + 2 I follow your blog.

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

  4. Sandy Jay says

    February 18, 2010 at 5:15 am

    This looks great. I'd really love to read it. Count me in.

    I'm an old follower.

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  5. scottsgal says

    February 18, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    I can't wait to read this one! Never would have guessed the theme by the cover

    thanks for the chance
    msboatgal at aol.com

  6. scottsgal says

    February 18, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    forgot to say I'm a follower

    thanks for the chance
    msboatgal at aol.com

  7. fredamans says

    February 18, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    Thank you.

    freda.mans[at]sympatico.ca

  8. fredamans says

    February 18, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    I follow.

    freda.mans[at]sympatico.ca

  9. fredamans says

    February 18, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    tweet; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/9282340426

    freda.mans[at]sympatico.ca

  10. Debbie says

    February 18, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Looks like a great one!
    fourkidsrgreat@gmail.com

  11. Debbie says

    February 18, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    I'm a follower.
    fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail.com

  12. Debbie says

    February 18, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    Tweeted! http://twitter.com/suburbsanity

  13. Susan says

    February 18, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    I would love to read this! I'm a follower. Thanks!

  14. tetewa says

    February 18, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    I'd like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com

  15. traveler says

    February 18, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    Great giveaway. Thanks for this chance. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

  16. Bethie says

    February 18, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    Please enter me. I would love to win this.

    I follow.

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  17. alexandrea says

    February 18, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    Yep, it's hard not to fall for bass players. I always enjoy reading books where it can stimulate relationship conversations with my husband! Thank you for the giveaway.

    I am a follower

    gibbylet(at)gmail(dot)com

  18. Serena says

    February 18, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    no need to enter me…posted in my sidebar

  19. holdenj says

    February 18, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    What a great day of giveaways! Please count me in for This One Is Mine. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  20. holdenj says

    February 18, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    +2 I'm a follower.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  21. JoanneR says

    February 18, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity to win! Am a follower.
    joannereynolds at sbcglobal dot net

  22. Karen B says

    February 18, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Sounds like a great read!

  23. Karen B says

    February 18, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    I follow.

  24. Pam says

    February 18, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    I have like a million books in my TBR pile and keep telling myself I'm not going to enter any more giveaways and then you have books that sound so good that I enter anyways…

    Count me in please! I'm a follower!

    melacan at hotmail dot com

  25. a real librarian says

    February 18, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    This sounds great!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

    areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

  26. a real librarian says

    February 18, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    I follow!!

    areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

  27. TopWinger says

    February 19, 2010 at 12:14 am

    This giveaway makes me feel hungry!

    I'm a follower.

    topwinger17@hotmail.com

  28. AmandaSue says

    February 19, 2010 at 1:13 am

    Sounds great! Thanks for the chance into this giveaway.

    unforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.com

  29. stacybuckeye says

    February 19, 2010 at 1:44 am

    Please enter me.
    stacybooks at yahoo

  30. Booksnyc says

    February 19, 2010 at 5:12 am

    This is one great cover!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    I am a follower.

    leenbeen2001 (At) yahoo (dot) com

  31. Geri says

    February 19, 2010 at 5:32 am

    Just saying thank you, Dar…you inspire me. Great giveaway. No need to enter me.

  32. Shon says

    February 19, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Please include me in this giveaway. I also subscribe to your blog in Google Reader. Thanks!

    shonm428@gmail.com

  33. mindy says

    February 19, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    this looks great thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

  34. Mary says

    February 19, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    This sounds like such a good book.

    mamie316(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

  35. Mary says

    February 19, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    I'm a follower.

    mamie316(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

  36. K says

    February 19, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    Please enter me!
    Following!
    email addy is in my blooger profile

  37. Amy says

    February 19, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    This one sounds really interesting. It's hard to understand someone being deeplu unhappy when they have what sounds like the perfect life. But I've never believed in wishing for someone else's (someone specific) life because you really don't know what happens behind closed doors.

    Another great giveaway! Thank you Dar!

    Aimala127 AT gmail DOT com

  38. Amy says

    February 19, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    +2 I follow your blog!

    Aimala127 AT gmail DOT com

  39. jemscout425 says

    February 19, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    looks like a great book to curl up with
    pksanddancer(at)yahoo(dot)com

  40. jemscout425 says

    February 19, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    follow
    pksanddancer(at)yahoo(dot)com

  41. Bcteagirl says

    February 20, 2010 at 2:44 am

    You are right, there is a lot to talk about with this book! Thank you for the contest!
    teagirl1 at telus dot net

  42. Bcteagirl says

    February 20, 2010 at 2:44 am

    I follow via google friend connect!

  43. Bcteagirl says

    February 20, 2010 at 2:45 am

    Twitted!
    http://twitter.com/bcteagirl/status/9365506324

  44. Mitzi H. says

    February 20, 2010 at 6:56 am

    I really like the blurb of this book!!! Count me in!!!

    mitzihinkey at sbcglobal dot net

  45. Mitzi H. says

    February 20, 2010 at 6:57 am

    I'm a follower with google friend connect

    mitzihinkey at sbcglobal dot net

  46. Sue says

    February 20, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Thanks so much for continuing to share so many books! Love it.

    s.mickelson at gmail dot com

  47. Marilu says

    February 21, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Every time I check out your blog I discover another book that I would love to add to my collection! This sounds really good. Please enter me!

    lovemykidsandbooks AT gmail DOT com

  48. Marilu says

    February 21, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    I follow through google reader!

    lovemykidsandbooks AT gmail DOT com

  49. justpeachy36 says

    February 22, 2010 at 2:11 am

    justpeachy36@yahoo.com

    Please enter me in the giveaway.

  50. justpeachy36 says

    February 22, 2010 at 2:12 am

    justpeachy36@yahoo.com

    I am a follower.

  51. angela says

    February 22, 2010 at 6:09 am

    I would love to win this book!!! I love chick lit so much!!!

    vivaglampink@yahoo.ca

  52. Anonymous says

    February 22, 2010 at 6:11 am

    This looks like such a fab book!!!

    billiondollarprincesss@hotmail.com

  53. susan says

    February 22, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    please enter me, this looks good!

  54. Nicole says

    February 22, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    I would love to read this book!

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

  55. Nickolay says

    February 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    What a great sounding book. Thanks for the chance

    jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

  56. Nickolay says

    February 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    Blog Follower

    Nickolay

    jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

  57. Kelly says

    February 22, 2010 at 11:24 pm

    I'd love the chance to win! New books make me happy. 🙂

    krtrumpet [at] aol [dot] com

  58. Sean says

    February 23, 2010 at 1:03 am

    please enter me
    spynaert@gmail.com

  59. Anonymous says

    February 23, 2010 at 4:08 am

    Sounds like another good book about choices and what it means to travel down that road we call life. Please accept this as my entry. Thank you!

    Aliya D.
    aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

  60. Susan says

    February 23, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    I'd love to read this.

  61. Alison's Book Marks says

    February 23, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    Great giveaway! Please enter me.

    APSkap (at) comcast (dot) net

  62. Allison says

    February 23, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    Please enter me
    allygotts567 [at] hotmail [dot] com

  63. Allison says

    February 23, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    Already a follower.
    allygotts567 [at] hotmail [dot] com

  64. Heather M says

    February 25, 2010 at 5:52 am

    This book looks great! Thanks for a great giveaway

    hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com

  65. Heather M says

    February 25, 2010 at 5:52 am

    follower #1

  66. Heather M says

    February 25, 2010 at 5:52 am

    follower #2

    hmahan_0529 @yahoo dot com

  67. Simply Stacie says

    February 25, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    Please count me in.

    I follow.

    simplystacieblog at gmail dot com

  68. Elissa says

    February 26, 2010 at 11:16 pm

    Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!

    ebhom[at]comcast[dot]net

  69. 409cope says

    March 1, 2010 at 1:44 am

    This sounds like great read! cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

  70. 409cope says

    March 1, 2010 at 1:45 am

    I follow through google friend. cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

  71. Pamela Keener says

    March 1, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    I am a follower who would love to win this book.
    pk4290@comcast.net
    Love & Hugs,
    Pam

  72. bison61 says

    March 2, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    please sign me up

    I am a follower

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

  73. Misusedinnocence says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:30 am

    I would love to read this.

    misusedinnocence@aol.com

  74. Misusedinnocence says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:30 am

    +2, I follow.

    misusedinnocence@aol.com

  75. Rebecca Graham says

    March 3, 2010 at 9:03 am

    Sounds like a good read.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

  76. Karin says

    March 4, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway.

    karin56381 (at) gmail.com

  77. LittleEagle says

    March 4, 2010 at 4:49 pm

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway. sharonaquilino at hotmail dot com

  78. Libby's Library says

    March 4, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway – please count me in.
    I follow – Libby's Library

    libneas[at]aol[dot]com

  79. Jaime says

    March 6, 2010 at 6:37 pm

    contact me at
    copperllama at yahoo dot com

  80. Jaime says

    March 6, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    already a follower
    copperllama at yahoo dot com

  81. Jaime says

    March 6, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    2 already a follower
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  82. Jaime says

    March 6, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    1 tweet
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    copperllama at yahoo dot com

  83. Jaime says

    March 6, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    2 tweet
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    copperllama at yahoo dot com

  84. Jaime says

    March 6, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    3 tweet
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    copperllama at yahoo dot com

  85. nfmgirl says

    March 7, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    Great! Please count me in. Thank you!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  86. nfmgirl says

    March 7, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    I follow

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  87. nfmgirl says

    March 7, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    Blogged:
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  88. Jennifer says

    March 8, 2010 at 3:35 am

    This sounds like a great book, thanks for the giveaway!

    mattandjen[at]gmail.com

  89. Marianna says

    March 8, 2010 at 4:19 am

    Thanks for the chance!
    mannasweeps (at) gmail DOT com

  90. Marianna says

    March 8, 2010 at 4:20 am

    I follow your blog on google friend connect
    mannasweeps (at) gmail DOT com

  91. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    Sounds good.
    RJB
    loki304[at]tds[dot]net

  92. Bani says

    March 8, 2010 at 10:52 pm

    +1 I'd love to enter this giveaway. E-mail is wakeupangel at gmail dot com

    +2 I'm already a follower.

    +3 Tweeted here-

    http://twitter.com/baniclips/status/10191837792

  93. rubynreba says

    March 9, 2010 at 12:41 am

    Please enter me. Sounds like a very good book.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  94. rubynreba says

    March 9, 2010 at 12:44 am

    I am a follower.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  95. Aik says

    March 9, 2010 at 11:13 am

    I'd love to enter! Thanks!

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  96. Aik says

    March 9, 2010 at 11:13 am

    I'm a follower.

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  97. Aik says

    March 9, 2010 at 11:13 am

    I tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/aikchien/status/10216196392

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

  98. cherylbaryl says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    I am a follower and posted this giveaway on my blog:
    http://cherylbaryl.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaways.html
    I would love to enter.
    cherylbaryl@hotmail.com

  99. lag123 says

    March 11, 2010 at 11:27 pm

    Your review sounds good. Thanks for the giveaway!

    lag110@mchsi.com

  100. lag123 says

    March 11, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    vintage follower thru google reader and GFC.

    lag110@mchsi.com

  101. lag123 says

    March 11, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/lag32583/status/10344381857

    lag110@mchsi.com

  102. Charleydog says

    March 12, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    Please enter my name in the giveaway. Thanks!

    pboylecharley AT hotmail DOT com

  103. Anita Yancey says

    March 13, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    A book I would defintely enjoy reading. Please enter me. Thanks!

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  104. Anita Yancey says

    March 13, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    I am a follower!

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  105. Nancye says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:20 am

    This looks like a very interesting book! Please include me in the giveaway.

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

  106. Nancye says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:21 am

    Follower

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

    #1

  107. Nancye says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:21 am

    Follower

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

    #2

  108. Nancye says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:27 am

    Tweet! Tweet!

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    #1

  109. Nancye says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:27 am

    Tweet! Tweet!

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    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

    #2

  110. Nancye says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:27 am

    Tweet! Tweet!

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    #3

  111. Alicia says

    March 14, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    Would love to read this.

    Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

    bloggyig at gmail dot com

  112. Bookie says

    March 15, 2010 at 1:22 am

    A lot of different themes going in this one. Sounds witty and interesting. Count me in please.

    I'm a follower.

    I tweeted. http://twitter.com/dawnpnr/status/10495003031

  113. Bookie says

    March 15, 2010 at 1:24 am

    My email dawnpnr(at)aol(dot)com

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