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Book Spotlight: So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore & Giveaway (US only)

May 27, 2012 by Darlene

Happy Sunday everyone!  I hope you’ve all had a great weekend!  Today I’m going to spotlight So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore, which releases on May 29 for you all!  This is one book I really want to read and I’ll tell you why.  The story has to do with a diary from the 1920’s that a young girl unearths in her mother’s basement and together with an archivist they try to unlock the secrets of the diary.  Oh my, what could be better. I just love stories like that!  So I’m going to share what the book is about with you although I’ve already given a fair amount away and then make sure to check out the giveaway at the end of the post for your chance too win a copy.

 

About So Far Away (from Amazon)

Thirteen-year-old Natalie Gallagher is trying to escape: from her parents’ ugly divorce, and from the vicious cyber-bullying of her former best friend. Adrift, confused, she is a girl trying to find her way in a world that seems to either neglect or despise her. Her salvation arrives in an unlikely form: Bridget O’Connell, an Irish maid working for a wealthy Boston family. The catch? Bridget lives only in the pages of a dusty old 1920s diary Natalie unearthed in her mother’s basement. But the life she describes is as troubling – and mysterious – as the one Natalie is trying to navigate herself, almost a century later.

I am writing this down because this is my story. There were only ever two people who knew my secret, and both are gone before me.

Who was Bridget, and what became of her?

Natalie escapes into the diary, eager to unlock its secrets, and reluctantly accepts the help of library archivist Kathleen Lynch, a widow with her own painful secret: she’s estranged from her only daughter. Kathleen sees in Natalie traces of the daughter she has lost, and in Bridget, another spirited young woman at risk.

What could an Irish immigrant domestic servant from the 1920s teach them both? As the troubles of a very modern world close in around them, and Natalie’s torments at school escalate, the faded pages of Bridget’s journal unite the lonely girl and the unhappy widow – and might even change their lives forever.

Buy at: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, B&N, and IndieBound

 

About Meg Mitchell Moore (from Meg’s website)

Meg Mitchell Moore worked for several years as a journalist. Her work has been published in Yankee, Continental, Women’s Health, Advertising Age and many other business and consumer magazines. She received a B.A. from Providence College and a master’s degree in English Literature from New York University. The Arrivals is her first novel. Her second novel will be published by Reagan Arthur Books in 2012. Meg lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with her husband, their three children and a beloved border collie.

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US only)

I have one copy of So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore to share with my US readers only.  To enter…

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

This giveaway is open to US residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Saturday, June 9/12.  Good luck everyone!

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  1. Jayme@Beachreader says

    May 27, 2012 at 6:14 am

    Irish immigrants are the topic of several new books lately. This one sounds great.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

    jgoffice(at)cox(dot)net

  2. Jayme@Beachreader says

    May 27, 2012 at 6:14 am

    I follow GFC and Google Reader

    jgoffice(at)cox(dot)net

  3. Linda B says

    May 27, 2012 at 6:31 am

    This book sounds wonderful. I love stories built around a diary. Thanks for the giveaway.

    I’m a GFC follower

  4. debbie says

    May 27, 2012 at 6:34 am

    I would love to read this, and find out what happens to all of them.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  5. debbie says

    May 27, 2012 at 6:35 am

    I am a gfc follower
    debbie
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  6. dogwood says

    May 27, 2012 at 7:23 am

    Sounds great!

    I’m a gfc follower.

    dogwoodlane (at) suddenlink (dot) net

  7. Bethie says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Thanks for the giveaway.
    I follow on GFC

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  8. Staci@LifeintheThumb says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:18 am

    I’ve read nothing but great things about The Arrivals so I would love to read this one too!

  9. Linda Kish says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:43 am

    This sounds like a very interesting story. One that I would love to read.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  10. Linda Kish says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:43 am

    I am a GFC follower

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  11. Ellie says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Wonderful story which is captivating. Thanks for this chance. I subscribe via e-mail.

  12. Anne says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:59 am

    I enjoyed learning about this lovely novel. Thanks. I am an e-mail subscriber.

  13. Mary Ward says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:14 am

    I have her book, The Arrivals, sitting on my massive mountain I call the TBR pile. I’d love to read this one too.

  14. Patricia N says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:14 am

    Sounds like a great read and one my daughter would enjoy as well.
    PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com

  15. Mary Ward says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:14 am

    I follow on GFC(mamie316) and by email.

  16. Patricia N says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:14 am

    I follow your blog via GFC as Patricia N
    PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com

  17. Patricia N says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:15 am

    Tweet
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  18. Nan says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:25 am

    I love books like this, too. Thanks for offering it. I’m a follower.

  19. Carl says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Please enter my name for a chance to win this book. Thanks!

  20. Carl says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:35 am

    I follow PBtP by email: carlscott@prodigy.net.mx

  21. Carl says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:35 am

    I tweeted the blog post: https://twitter.com/carlrscott/status/206784792547700736

    Thanks again.

  22. Margie says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:43 am

    Escaping into a diary from the past sounds fascinating. Thanks for the giveaway.

  23. rhonda says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:43 am

    I am a follows will tweet at rhondareads

  24. Margie says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Follow by email subscription, GFC,and Facebook.

  25. Hira Hasnain (Enamored Soul) says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:59 am

    I love books like these, with the elements of mystery and drama combined. tHANK YOU so MUCH for offering this book as a giveaway…I’d LOVE to be read it! 🙂

    Name: Hira Hasnain
    Email: Enamoredsoul(at)gmail(dot)com

  26. Hira Hasnain (Enamored Soul) says

    May 27, 2012 at 11:01 am

    I’m a GFC Follower (~Enamored Soul~), Facebook Friend (Hira Hasnain), and Networked Blogs Follower (Hira Hasnain).

    Name: Hira Hasnain
    Email: Enamoredsoul(at)gmail(dot)com

  27. Hira Hasnain (Enamored Soul) says

    May 27, 2012 at 11:03 am

    I tweeted the giveaway: https://twitter.com/inluvwithbookz/status/206792609392373760

    Name: Hira Hasnain
    Email: Enamoredsoul(at)gmail(dot)com

  28. mamabunny13 says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    I would love to read this!
    mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

  29. mamabunny13 says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    I follow via gfc – mamabunny13
    mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

  30. mamabunny13 says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/mamabunny13/status/206806909418872833
    mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

  31. Karen B says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    A found diary makes for an intriguing read!
    kpbarnett1941[at[aol.com

  32. Karen B says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    Follow by email, FB, Networked blogs.
    kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

  33. yolanda says

    May 27, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    I am already a follower by would loved to be entered for the giveaway.
    Thanks, yolanda

  34. Sheila K. says

    May 27, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    I would love to read this book—thanks for the opportunity to win a copy!

  35. Sheila K. says

    May 27, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    I’m a GFC follower (skkorman)!

  36. Sheila K. says

    May 27, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    I tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/skkorman/status/206874071055609856

  37. Patricia says

    May 27, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    This sounds like a great read. Please count me in.

    patricia dot mariani dot esq at gmail dot com

  38. Patricia says

    May 27, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    Follow via GFC.

    patricia dot mariani dot esq at gmail dot com

  39. Patricia says

    May 27, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    Tweeted today:

    https://twitter.com/CapitalismRox/status/206898034645278720

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  40. Lauren Michelle says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    This sounds really good! I follow you and tweeted this entry. @laureneverafter

  41. Vickie Hartwell says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    This looks like a fantastic book!!! I would loved this for my classroom. I am a follower by Google RSS feeder.

  42. bn100 says

    May 28, 2012 at 2:16 am

    The book sounds intriguing.

  43. bn100 says

    May 28, 2012 at 2:16 am

    I follow the blog.

  44. Jan says

    May 28, 2012 at 3:22 am

    My kind of book.

  45. RJB says

    May 28, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    This sounds like a great book.
    Thanks for the wonderful contest and a chance to win
    (which I hope I do)!

  46. zibilee says

    May 28, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Oh, I loved this book and felt it was so intense and masterful. It was a very sad story, but it left me feeling hopeful after all had played out. Great review on this one, my friend.

  47. LilMissMolly says

    May 28, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Don’t know why, but this book sounds interesting. It’s not my normal historical romance… 🙂

  48. Diane B. says

    May 28, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    This sounds like a wonderful story to become wrapped up in. I love reading books about other peoples lives. There is nothing like drawing a picture in my mind of how they look a what their surroundings are like. Thanks so much for offering this book in the giveaway. I’m a follower and of course I tweeted. Hug Sammy for me and have a wonderful weekend.
    https://twitter.com/Dyniy/status/207335158788014080

  49. Emily D says

    May 29, 2012 at 7:02 am

    This looks like a great read. Thanks for the chance to win!

  50. Emily D says

    May 29, 2012 at 7:03 am

    I follow via GFC 🙂

  51. Sandra K321 says

    May 29, 2012 at 9:27 am

    I’m hooked by the description. Please enter me.

  52. Sandra K321 says

    May 29, 2012 at 9:29 am

    I follow you with GFC

  53. Lisa Hall-Wilson says

    May 29, 2012 at 10:31 am

    You’ve helped me discover a lot of new books lately. Thanks! (I’m in Canada so that puts me out of the giveaway – just wanted to leave a note.)

  54. karenk says

    May 29, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    thanks for the chance to read this novel 😉

  55. karenk says

    May 29, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    i’m a follower, too 😉

  56. Terry Martini says

    May 29, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    Would love to read this one! I follow by email and GFC. Thanks for all of your great giveaways!

  57. amandasue says

    May 29, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I’d love a chance to read this!

  58. amandasue says

    May 29, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I’m a follower thanks!

  59. pamela james says

    June 1, 2012 at 11:04 am

    This really sounds interesting!
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  60. pamela james says

    June 1, 2012 at 11:04 am

    subscriber
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  61. pamela james says

    June 1, 2012 at 11:05 am

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  62. Nancye Davis says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    I would love to win a copy of this book. Thanks for the chance.

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

  63. Nancye Davis says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    GFC Follower

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    #1

  64. Nancye Davis says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    GFC Follower

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    #2

  65. Nancye Davis says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    I Tweeted!
    @NancyeDavis

    https://twitter.com/NancyeDavis/status/208747621039349760

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
    #1

  66. Nancye Davis says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    I Tweeted!
    @NancyeDavis

    https://twitter.com/NancyeDavis/status/208747621039349760

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
    #2

  67. Nancye Davis says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    I Tweeted!
    @NancyeDavis

    https://twitter.com/NancyeDavis/status/208747621039349760

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
    #3

  68. Lilian says

    June 2, 2012 at 10:11 am

    I would love to enter this giveaway!

    Lilian @ A Novel Toybox
    lilianxchengATgmailDOTcom

  69. Lilian says

    June 2, 2012 at 10:11 am

    I follow on Twitter as @lilboxism!

    lilianxchengATgmail.com

  70. Lilian says

    June 2, 2012 at 10:17 am

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/lilboxism/status/208955405706076160

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  71. Maureen says

    June 4, 2012 at 4:22 am

    It looks like a different and interesting story.
    I follow on GFC
    Tweet: https://twitter.com/MaureenCE/status/209590782401851392

  72. Susan @ The Book Bag says

    June 4, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Sounds good! Thanks for the chance to win! I am a GFC and email follower.

  73. Suz Reads says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Thanks for this amazing giveaway! This book sounds great and I would love to win it!

  74. Suz Reads says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Follow on GFC as Suz!

  75. Suz Reads says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/SuzReads/status/210366808937603072

  76. Rachel W. says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:05 am

    I’m a follower- thanks for the giveaway!

    Rachelhwallen@gmail.com

  77. Carla says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:27 am

    I think it would be so neat to find someone’s old diary hidden in your house! Hopefully it would be alot more interesting than my diary/journals. I think I should make sure someone destroys them when I die, so no one can read them!

    I think this sounds like a great book. Please enter me Darlene!
    I also follow you on email.

    cjay (at) iavalley (dot) edu

  78. Michele says

    July 3, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    I just finished So Far Away this weekend, it was very good, looking forward to reading her first novel The Arrivals.

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