Friday, May 10, 2013

THE TIME OF MY LIFE: A PREVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

GIVEAWAY ENDED 
THE TIME OF MY LIFE
BY CECELIA AHERN

ABOUT THE BOOK:
"Dear Lucy Silchester, You have an appointment for Monday, May 30, 2011. Yours sincerely, Life."

Lucy Silchester keeps receiving this appointment card and sweeping the envelope under the rug. Literally. Instead, she has busied herself with work (a job she doesn't love), helping out friends, fixing her car, feeding her cat, seeing her family, and devoting her time to their life dramas. But she's stuck in a rut and deluding everyone. Only Lucy knows the real truth.

Then one day life shows up at her door, in the form of a rather run-down man in an old suit, who is determined to bring about change. Life follows Lucy everywhere—the office, bars—meets her flabbergasted friends, and won't let Lucy off the hook. What she learns in the process is that some of the choices she's made, and stories she's told, aren't what they seem either. Now her stubborn half-truths are going to be revealed in all their glory . . . unless Lucy learns to tell the truth about what really matters to her. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Before she embarked on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a degree in journalism and media communications. At 21, she wrote her first novel, P.S. I Love You, which became an international bestseller and was adapted into a major motion picture, starring Hilary Swank. Her successive novels—Love, Rosie; If You Could See Me Now; and There's No Place Like Here—were also international bestsellers. Her books are published in 46 countries and have collectively sold more than 10 million copies. She is also the cocreator of the hit ABC comedy series Samantha Who?, starring Christina Applegate. The daughter of Ireland's former prime minister, Ahern lives in Dublin, Ireland.
 
PRAISE FOR THE TIME OF MY LIFE:
‘One of her best . . . Funny, touching, with an insightful message at its heart’ Daily Express 
‘A sweet moral tale lifted by Ahern’s special brand of magical twist’ Daily Telegraph 
‘ A warm and thought-provoking read’ Good Housekeeping

‘Unique and magical’
Heat

‘Touching, warm, funny and poignant; a must for all of her fans’
Lovereading.co.uk

‘A wonderfully enchanting, tender and beautifully penned tale’
Candis Magazine

This latest from the best-selling author won’t disappoint her legion of fans’
Bella
SOME OTHER BOOKS BY CECELIA AHERN:
           

           

           
  GIVEAWAY
THANKS TO ALAINA AND THE GOOD FOLKS
AT HARPER COLLINS, I HAVE ONE COPY OF
THIS CECELIA AHERN NOVEL, THE TIME OF
MY LIFE, TO GIVE AWAY
   
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
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HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON WHAT YOU READ ABOVE ABOUT THE TIME OF MY LIFE THAT MADE YOU WANT TO WIN THIS BOOK, AND DON'T FORGET YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS 

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+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON A CURRENT GIVEAWAY THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED ON MY BLOG. IF YOU ENTERED MORE THAN ONE, YOU MAY COMMENT SEPARATELY FOR EACH TO RECEIVE MORE ENTRIES
 
GIVEAWAY ENDS AT 
6 PM, EST, MAY 31
 GOOD LUCK!

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  1. This sounds like a fun book to read. I would like to find out what Life has in store for her.
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  4. I love stories about long kept secrets and them coming back to bite you. Adding this one to my wish list!

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  30. The Time of My Life sounds very interesting - makes me wonder what she needs to tell the truth about!
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  53. I became a big fan of Ahern's after reading Thanks for the Memories. Would love to win this and catch up with Life!
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  69. This sounds interesting. I think we all go about our lives just doing things and not really living life. So I'd like to see how her life catches up with her. What kind of truths does she have to face.

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  70. She co-created the TV show Samatha Who? I loved that show.

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  78. I have never read any of Cecilis Ahern's books before so this is a new author to me. The story sounds fascnating. I may become a big fan of hers.


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  119. This sounds like a fascinating book. Who is the old man that shows up at Lucy's door?
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  120. The American television sitcom Samantho Who? was created by Cecelia Ahern and Don Todd.
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