Book Giveaway: The Black Garden
Thanks to the generosity of the author, Joe Bright, I have an autogrpahed copy of his new novel The Black Garden (read my review) to give to one of my lucky readers. I recently read this delightful mystery, and will be posting a review and author interview within the next couple of days. For now just let me assure you that you do not want to miss out on your chance to win this book.
Book Description:
A young university student from Boston takes on the summer job, in a small rural town, of clearing the accumulated rubbish from the house and garden of an elderly man, George O'Brien, and his granddaughter, Candice. The task is not as straightforward as he at first thought and Mitchell finds himself drawn into the mystery surrounding the Black Garden and the lives of his employers. Can he solve the secret behind the animosity of the townspeople? Can he do so without endangering George's freedom and leaving Candice even more isolated?
To Enter:
For one entry: leave a comment telling me that you would like to win this book.(Please make sure that I have a way to contact you if you are the winner.)
For five extra entries:
Visit the author's website: http://www.joebrightbooks.com/pages/excerpt_black_garden.html, read the excerpt from The Black Garden, then come back and answer the five questions Joe has devised:
1. How long did it take Carolyn to walk to Grant Baxter's home?
2. What make of revolver did George O'Brien buy to protect his family?
3. In which newspaper did Mitchell Sanders read about the job in Winter Haven?
4. What was the granddaughter's name?
5. What was Mitchell studying at Boston University?
Winners will be randomly chosen from all comments and correctly answered questions. (Email entries will also be accepted. Send them to: bookloverlisa@gmail.com)
For an extra entry: become a follower of my blog; blog about this giveaway on your own blog; subscribe to my blog; or follow me on twitter. (If you already do any of these let me know.)
Contest ends July 31, 2009. Make sure your entry is in by midnight mountain time.
148 comments:
I think that's great that to enter you have to answer all those questions. Just posted this on Win A Book, no need to enter me.
Please enter me for a chance to win the book-thanks!
Sounds like a great book - enter me please :)
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Sounds great - count me in!
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1. It was a 40-minute walk.
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2. The gun was an Enfield revolver.
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3. Boston Globe
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4. Candice
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5. He was studying literature.
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sounds like a good book, i definitly love finding out about new authors to explore like this one, love to read it for a chance to broaden my current author love list
1. it was a fourty min walk
Sounds interesting. Please enter me! Thanks!
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I would love to read this book.
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This sounds like a really interesting book. I'd love the chance to read it. Please count me in. :0)
1. 40 mins.
2. Enfield
3. Boston Globe
4. Candice
5. Literature
Thanks!
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I'm always looking for another good mystery to read.
How long did it take Carolyn to walk to Grant Baxter's home?
From Carolyn's home to Grant Baxter's was a forty-minute walk.
What make of revolver did George O'Brien buy to protect his family?
She brushed the tears from her cheeks, straightened a stray strand of hair, and then pressed the barrel of her father's Enfield revolver against her temple
In which newspaper did Mitchell Sanders read about the job in Winter Haven?
My only contact with the family came through a telephone conversation I'd had with George two weeks earlier while replying to an ad in the Boston Globe
What was the granddaughter's name?
"What do you think, Candice?" George ignored me and looked at his granddaughter.
What was Mitchell studying at Boston University?
"I'm studying literature"
looks interesting
After reading the excerpt, this is a book I want to read and I'm eagerly awaiting your review!
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Sounds like a good read! I'd like te be included.
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1. 40 minutes
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2. Enfield revolver
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3. Boston Globe
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4. Candice
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5. literature
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According to the review it sounds like a great, page turner. Have become a follower so I won't miss and reviews to be put on my TBR list.
Sounds like my type of mystery--would like to put it on my TBR pile.
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1. How long did it take Carolyn to walk to Grant Baxter's home? 40 minutes
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2. What make of revolver did George O'Brien buy to protect his family?
an Enfield
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3. In which newspaper did Mitchell Sanders read about the job in Winter Haven? the Boston Globe
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4. What was the granddaughter's name?
Candice
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5. What was Mitchell studying at Boston University? literature
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I would like to win this book. Thank you!
I would like to win this book. Many thanks.
Love mysteries and this one looks like a winner! I'd like to win.
1. 40 minutes
2. Enfield revolver
3. Boston Globe
4. Candice
5. Studying Literature
I'd love to win this book!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I'd love to read this book.
Thanks for the giveaway.
This book looks great! I would love to win!
1. How long did it take Carolyn to walk to Grant Baxter's home?
40 minutes.
2. What make of revolver did George O'Brien buy to protect his family?
Enfield
3. In which newspaper did Mitchell Sanders read about the job in Winter Haven?
Boston Globe
4. What was the granddaughter's name?
Candice
5. What was Mitchell studying at Boston University?
Literature
I would love to read this!
marielay@gmail.com
1. How long did it take Carolyn to walk to Grant Baxter's home?
40 minutes
2. What make of revolver did George O'Brien buy to protect his family?
An Enfield Revolver
3. In which newspaper did Mitchell Sanders read about the job in Winter Haven?
The Boston Globe
4. What was the granddaughter's name?
Candice
5. What was Mitchell studying at Boston University?
Literature
marielay@gmail.com
I am a follower.
marielay@gmail.com
I would just love to win!
Thank you so much for the giveaway :)
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I follow your blog!
Thank you so much for the giveaway :)
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I would like to enter!
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There are a few houses in my neighborhood that sound like the setting in this book!
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this sounds like a good book!
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I would like to win this because mystery novels are my favorite. I have been reading a few books before I have to go back to school.
The walk took Carolyn O'Brien 40 minutes.
The gun was her father's Enfield revolver
The newspaper read was the Boston Globe.
The Granddaughter's name is Candice.
Mitchell was studying Literature at Boston University.
Answers:
# 1 40 minutes
# 2 Enfield rifle
# 3 Boston Globe
# 4 Candice
# 5 literature
linmoe@sympatico.ca
I would love to win this book :D
Wow- after reading this excerpt I would really love to win this book!
Answers are:
1. 40 min
2. Enfield revolver
3. Boston Globe
4. Candace
5. literature
I also subscribe to your blog through feed demon and now follow you on twitter (kherbrand)
Thanks!
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i'd like to win this book!
This sounds like a fantastic read!!
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I'd like to win this.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
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I would love to win a copy of this book!
I liked the excerpt, it made me want to read more.
1) forty-minutes
2) Enfield
3) Boston Globe
4) Candice
5) Literature
I am a new follower, count me in.
Love to have this.
Thanks,
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The cover attracted me to the book. It seems like I'm shallow when it comes to book covers. :p The blurb is interesting too.
- Answers to the questions:
40 minutes
Enfield
Boston Globe
Candice
Literature
- I've also left a link of your giveaway on my sidebar.
Thanks again!
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This book sounds TERRIFIC! Please enter me. Thank you.
count me in please!
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I would love to win this book, thanks!
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Looks like a great read, thanks for the chance
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I am a blog follower
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I'd love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway~
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This book is right up my ally thanks for the chance to win ;o)
ANSWERS
40 minutes
Enfield
Boston Globe
Candice
Literature
I follow
I subscribe through RSS
please include me
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1. How long did it take Carolyn to walk to Grant Baxter's home?
40 minutes
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2. What make of revolver did George O'Brien buy to protect his family?
Enfield
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3. In which newspaper did Mitchell Sanders read about the job in Winter Haven?
Boston Globe
4. What was the granddaughter's name?
Candice
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5. What was Mitchell studying at Boston University?
Literature
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i have subscribed to RSS
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I would like to read this book.
I'd like to read this.
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Answers:
1 40 minutes
2 Enfield rifle
3 Boston Globe
4 Candice
5 literature
Make me a winner!
I would so much love to win this book. Please enter my name. Thanks.
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I would really love to have this book.
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I grew up with Joe, would love a copy.
1)40 Min walk
2)Enfield revolver
3)Boston Globe
4)Candice
5)Studying Literature
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Thanks!
I would love to read this, hope I win! Thanks for the chance!
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Isn't this strange no flower, or vegetable garden; so let it be black; thanks/swraymondw345@AOl.com
I would like to win this book.
Thanks for having the drawing.
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I would like to win the book. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I would like to win this book please!
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From Carolyn's home to Grant Baxter's was a forty-minute walk.
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Enfield revolver
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I would like to win this book!
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The Boston Globe
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Candice
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He was studying literature
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i'd like to win this book
The hub loves mystery novels and discovering new authors so I want to win this for him -- he's the best!
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Follower!
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1. Answer: It was a 40 mins. walk.
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Answer:
2. It was an Enfield revolver.
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Answer:
3. Boston Globe is the newspaper.
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Answer:
4. Candice is the granddaughter's name.
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Answer:
5. Literature is what he was studying at Boston U.
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1. 40 minutes
2. Enfield revolver
3. Boston Globe
4. Candice
5. Literature
I follow.
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I would like to win this book -- thanks for the chance!
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Ohh...sounds like a great mystery. I'd love to win this.
Thanks!
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It took Caroline 40 mins to walk to his house.
Thanks!
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It was an Enfield Revolver.
Thanks!
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She read about it in the Boston Globe newspaper.
Thanks!
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The granddaughter's name was Candice.
Thanks!
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Mitchell was studying literature at Boston University.
Thanks!
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1. 40 minutes
2. Enfield
3. Boston Globe
4. Candice
5. Literature
I'm totally hooked now -- I MUST win! ;)
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just over half an hour
revolver
BG
Candy
Literature
Julia Sonia Medina
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Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in :)
1. 40 mins.
2. Enfield
3. Boston Globe
4. Candice
5. Literature
Sounds like an interesting read! Thanks for the chance to win it.
I'd like to win this book!
OMG the black garden looks like my garden.
I would like to win this book. Thanks for the great contest!
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1. It was a 40-minute walk.
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2. The gun was an Enfield revolver.
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I would like to win "The Black Garden"
3. Mitchell Sanders read about the job in Winter Haven in the Boston Globe.
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The granddaughter's name was Candice.
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The answers to the questions are:
1)a 40 min. walk
2)Enfield revolver
3)The Boston Globe
4)Candice
5)He was studying literature
Mitchell was studying literature.
lilyk@mail2world.com
I would love to read this book!
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Am a new subscriber. My favorite genre of books is suspense and this sounds like it would be a good read. Also, I am in the process of cleaning out my mom's house, which has been a slow process as I am finding articles that are very new to me, bringing back memories and the history of her life. She is 88 years old and my grandmother, her mom, lived to be 101. This book is definitely going on my TBR list.
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