Monday, June 8, 2009

GOSSIP OF THE STARLINGS Giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS
NOW OVER!
WINNERS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED SOON!

GOSSIP OF THE STARLINGS
BY
NINA DE GRAMONT

A GIVEAWAY

ABOUT THE BOOK:
In this poignant novel, de Gramont explores a loyal and destructive friendship between two girls at a New England prep school. Catherine Morrow, the book's relatable protagonist, can't believe her luck when Skye, the popular daughter of acclaimed senator Douglas Butterfield, befriends her. A symbol of idealistic American wholesomeness, Skye is quick to push the boundaries at the Esther Percy School, and soon she joins Catherine in a blur of drunken nights and cocaine binges. But as Catherine cleans up and focuses on school work and extracurricular activities, Skye spirals deeper into her addiction and has an affair with a teacher. Despite Catherine's efforts, she can't untangle herself from Skye's daring escapades, and soon the girls are again involved in dangerous situations. Though Catherine warns the reader of the story's tragic finale from the opening chapters, the ending still reverberates with heartbreak. De Gramont's coming-of-age story distinguishes itself with sincere prose and complex characters.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Nina de Gramont is the author of the collection Of Cats and Men, which was a Book Sense selection and won a Discovery Award from the New England Booksellers Association. Her fiction has appeared in Seventeen, Nerve, the Harvard Review, Post Road Magazine, and Exquisite Corpse. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and daughter.



Thanks to Courtney and the
wonderful people at ALGONQUIN,
I have 3 copies to give away of
GOSSIP OF THE STARLINGS


And THE rules are:
U.S. Residents Only!!
No P.O.Boxes, Please
Include your email address on your entry


My Giveaway will end at 6PM, EST, June 18

To enter:

+1 Entry: Comment with your email address included
+1 Entry: Comment about this Giveaway on your blog and post the link here
+1 Entry: Follow this Blog or become a follower and tell me how you follow
PUT ALL YOUR INFORMATION IN SEPARATE COMMENTS OR THEY WILL ONLY COUNT AS ONE ENTRY, PLEASE!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

52 comments:

Cindy said...

This book sounds interesting! Please enter me in the giveaway. I think this is a book that my college aged daughter would also like to read.

Cindy
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Cindy said...

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I also subscribe to your blog by email, and I am a follower on Goggle.

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scottsgal said...

This sounds like a wonderful story and I'd love to read it
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L said...

I'd love to read this book. Enter me in your giveaway please!

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L said...

I'm a follower.

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Dixie said...

My niece would enjoy this book very much.
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Kitten22 said...

This looks great! Please enter me!

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Kitten22 said...

I'm a subscriber (through Google Reader)!

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Minding Spot said...

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Minding Spot said...

I also follow on google :)

CherylS22 said...

This is a new author for me & this book catches my attention.

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Gaby317 said...

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Kristi said...

Would love to read it - I want to know what the tragic ending is!

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Kristi said...

I already follow.

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Kat Bryan said...

This sounds like another interesting book.

Kat Bryan said...

This sounds like another interesting book. Speaking of tragic endings, I just read a book where a homeless person threw a cat down a well and it struggled and struggled to get out and ended up drowing when it exhausted itself. Reading that bothered me more than anything I've read concerning people.

My posts seem to be showing up delayed so in case I've already posted a general comment, I am a follower/subscriber, too.

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mrsshukra said...

Perfect book for my teen, thanks!
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Debbie said...

I'd love to have this one.
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Debbie said...

I am a google follower.
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mrsshukra said...

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rubynreba said...

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windycindy said...

It's amazing how friendships with people can work out to badly. These two young women sound complex and intriguing; but at the same time, very sad! Please enter my name in your drawing. Many thanks..... Cindi
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windycindy said...

I follow your blog!
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Pamela S said...

Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway!

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catsnbooks12 said...

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sharon54220 said...

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sharon54220 said...

I am also a follower.

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Unknown said...

This sounds like a great book. I have decided that I am going to start spending more time on myself doing things things that I like to do and reading is one of them. I have read two books in three days and need some more good books to read.

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Unknown said...

I am a follower through blogger/google reader.

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Karin said...

Would love to read this book-

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Sue W. said...

There seem to be so many problems of young women in prep schools where parents can afford anything and will give their child whatever they want. Sometimes it is better to earn their way rather than be handed everything on a silver platter.

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Sue W. said...

I'm a follower.
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minishoes1 said...

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BevE said...

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