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Book Spotlight/Q&A: The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore Paperback Release! & Giveaway (US only)

May 8, 2012 by Darlene

The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore is releasing in paperback today and to celebrate that I’m going to tell you a bit about the book and offer up a giveaway.  As well I’ve got a Q&A (pre-prepared) with Meg to share with you all in preparation for the release of her newest novel So Far Away on May 29!  I haven’t had the pleasure of reading The Arrivals yet although I have a copy but my good friend Mary over at Bookfan has read it and liked it and that’s a good enough recommendation for me to know I’ll like it as well.  I hope you’ll enjoy Meg’s interview as she talks a bit about her new novel So Far Away and other things:

 

1. What stands out about your novel, So Far Away?

Three distinct points of view from very different characters who would seem to have nothing to do with one another.

2.How did you come up with the title?

Oh boy. This title went through so many meetings I have lost count. I started with the title Solace and the publisher first said, “No, too quiet.” We went around and around through a million other titles and came back to Solace only to find that another book had recently been published with that name. So So Far Away came into being. The funny thing is that in the Publisher’s Weekly review of the book, “solace” is the first word of the first sentence.

3.If you could see anyone (alive or deceased) reading your novel, who would it be?

Alice Munro

4.In a fire, what are 5 things you grab from your desk/writing space?

Just the computer. Everything else can go.

5. Would you recommend writing as a career for someone else?

Only for people who are disciplined, thick-skinned, can handle a lot of rejection and really, really really love it. Then I would recommend it wholeheartedly.

 

About The Arrivals

It’s early summer when Ginny and William’s peaceful life in Burlington, Vermont, comes to an abrupt halt. First, their daughter Lillian arrives, two children in tow, to escape her crumbling marriage. Next, their son Stephen and his pregnant wife Jane show up for a weekend visit, which extends indefinitely. When their youngest daughter Rachel appears, fleeing her difficult life in New York, Ginny and William find themselves consumed again by the chaos of parenthood—only this time around, their children are facing adult problems. By summer’s end, the family gains new ideas of loyalty and responsibility, exposing the challenges of surviving the modern family. And the old adage, once a parent, always a parent, has never rung so true.

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

 

About Meg Mitchell Moore

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 paperback copy of The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore to share with my readers.  To enter…

  • For 1 entry simply leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
  • For 2 entries, follow my blog.  If you already do, thanks, and please let me know so I can pass the 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, May 26/12.  Good luck everyone!

Please be sure to pop back on May 27 to check out an excerpt from Meg’s new novel So Far Away as well as a giveaway!

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  1. Kim@Time2Read says

    May 8, 2012 at 5:32 am

    What a beautiful cover. The book sounds like my kind of read!

    GFC Follower (lsl_scrapper)

  2. Emily Drake says

    May 8, 2012 at 6:03 am

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

    I follow via RSS with Google Reader!

  3. gmapeony says

    May 8, 2012 at 7:28 am

    Sounds like a good read.
    I am a gfc and email follower.

    gmapeony@yahoo.com

  4. Ellie says

    May 8, 2012 at 7:33 am

    A captivating book. Thanks. I am an e-mail subscriber.

  5. Anne says

    May 8, 2012 at 7:41 am

    This book sounds appealing and special. I subscribe via e-mail.

  6. Margie says

    May 8, 2012 at 10:08 am

    Sounds intriguing! Thanks for the giveaway.
    I am an email and GFC follower.

  7. Mary Ward says

    May 8, 2012 at 10:13 am

    Another book on my list of books I’d love to read!

  8. Mary Ward says

    May 8, 2012 at 10:13 am

    I follow on GFC (mamie316) and by email.

  9. rhonda says

    May 8, 2012 at 10:57 am

    I am subscriber and twitter follower. At rhondareads will tweet.

  10. Karen B says

    May 8, 2012 at 11:11 am

    Once a parent always a parent – oh, so true! Lovely cover.
    kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

  11. Karen B says

    May 8, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Email subscriber, FB, Networked blogs.
    kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

  12. Mary Ann Woods says

    May 8, 2012 at 11:58 am

    Meg has written both nonfiction and now fiction. From the sounds of this book, she should now stick to fiction! I follow via email.

  13. Carol Wong says

    May 8, 2012 at 11:59 am

    I have read so much about how wonderful this book is. In fact,I even won a giveaway for it and never received it.

    Thank you so much for another chance to read this novel.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  14. Carol Wong says

    May 8, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    I am a long time follower of your blog.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  15. Carol Wong says

    May 8, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    I tweeted:

    http://t.co/2Vk08OAJ

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  16. nan says

    May 8, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Interesting topic. I’d like to read it.

    I’m a follower.

    nanze55 at hotmail dot com

  17. zibilee says

    May 8, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    The book sounds great, and I have to agree with her, to be any kind of writer, you have to have a very thick skin! Great interview today, Dar!

  18. Carl says

    May 8, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    That synopsis sounds really interesting. Back into parenting with your adult children. I’d love to win a copy.

  19. Carl says

    May 8, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I follow this blog by email: carlscott(at)prodigy(dot)net(dot)mx

  20. Carl says

    May 8, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    …and I tweeted the post: https://twitter.com/#!/carlrscott/status/199952179329646592

    Thanks!

  21. bookworm says

    May 8, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Lovely cover and it does sound like a good read.

  22. Linda Kish says

    May 8, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    I would love to win/read this book. It sounds terrific.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  23. Linda Kish says

    May 8, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    I am a GFC follower

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  24. Sherri says

    May 8, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    The cover of this book is just beautiful!! Count me in for the giveaway!

  25. Sandra K321 says

    May 9, 2012 at 7:46 am

    I think I would enjoy reading this. Multiple generations under one roof is becoming very common.

  26. Sandra K321 says

    May 9, 2012 at 7:47 am

    I follow you with GFC as Sandra K321

  27. wendy hoffman says

    May 9, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    I follow via GFC and email also tweeted!

  28. Amy says

    May 9, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    I remember when The Arrivals came out in hardcover and was reviewed on the blogs. I wanted to read it then and still do. It sounds like such an intriguing story.

    Thank you for the giveaway, Dar!

    I’m a GFC follower and email subscriber and so on…!

    Aimala127(at)gmail(dot)com

  29. Staci says

    May 9, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    This is on my must read list! Would love to win a copy!

  30. Lisa Garrett says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    I have had this one on my wishlist. Thanks for the giveaway!

  31. Lisa Garrett says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    I follow via GFC, email, and networked blogs.

  32. Lisa Garrett says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/lag32583/status/200411218815614977

  33. Diane B. says

    May 12, 2012 at 1:57 am

    I love the cover, it’s so Springy. I can smell the flowers just looking at it. Kinda like smell-a-vision.lol I’m a follower and I tweeted. Hug “His Highness, King Sammy” for me please. I’m a follower & I tweeted. https://twitter.com/#!/Dyniy/status/201219204576325632

  34. Lisa Garrett says

    May 13, 2012 at 7:30 am

    I am going through this myself and would love to read this novel.

  35. bn100 says

    May 13, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    Very nice interview. The book sounds interesting.

  36. bn100 says

    May 13, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    I follow the blog.

  37. Susan @ The Book Bag says

    May 13, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    I would love to read The Arrivals. I already love the line – ‘And the old adage, once a parent, always a parent’ – been there, done that. I have grown, adult, children but they are still my kids.

    I am a GFC follower.

  38. Bridget O'Neill says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:09 am

    Looks like another good book to add to my TBR list!

  39. Bridget O'Neill says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:10 am

    I follow your blog.
    bjoneill@hotmail.com

  40. Linda B says

    May 15, 2012 at 7:54 am

    Sounds fascinating. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Google follower.

  41. Maureen says

    May 16, 2012 at 11:07 am

    It looks like an interesting story.
    I follow on GFC
    Tweet:https://twitter.com/#!/MaureenCE/status/202807419460526081

  42. Emily Drake says

    May 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    blog post http://great-giveaways.tumblr.com/post/23239066801/the-arrivals-by-meg-mitchell-moore-ends-5-26

  43. Patricia says

    May 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    I’d love to win!

    patricia dot mariani dot esq at gmail dot com

  44. Patricia says

    May 20, 2012 at 6:30 pm

    I follow via GFC.

    patricia dot mariani dot esq at gmail dot com

  45. Patricia says

    May 20, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    Tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/#!/CapitalismRox/status/204369127316520960

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  46. Gale Nelson says

    May 26, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    sounds like another great read. Thanks! Gale pgan427@yahoo.com

  47. Gale Nelson says

    May 26, 2012 at 1:46 pm

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