Giveaway: Summerset Abbey by T. J. Brown

Enter for your chance to win a SIGNED finished copy of Summerset Abbey! Open to the US only.

1913: In a sprawling manor on the outskirts of London, three young women seek to fulfill their destinies and desires amidst the unspoken rules of society and the distant rumblings of war. . . . 

Rowena Buxton 

Sir Philip Buxton raised three girls into beautiful and capable young women in a bohemian household that defied Edwardian tradition. Eldest sister Rowena was taught to value people, not wealth or status. But everything she believes will be tested when Sir Philip dies, and the girls must live under their uncle’s guardianship at the vast family estate, Summerset Abbey. Standing up for a beloved family member sequestered to the “under class” in this privileged new world, and drawn into the Cunning Coterie, an exclusive social circle of aristocratic “rebels,” Rowena must decide where her true passions—and loyalties—lie. 

Victoria Buxton 

Frail in body but filled with an audacious spirit, Victoria secretly dreams of attending university to become a botanist like her father. But this most unladylike wish is not her only secret. Now, Victoria has stumbled upon a family scandal that, if revealed, has the potential to change lives forever… 

Prudence Tate 

Prudence was lovingly brought up alongside Victoria and Rowena, and their bond is as strong as blood. But by birth she is a governess’s daughter, and to the lord of Summerset Abbey, that makes her a commoner who must take her true place in society—as ladies maid to her beloved “sisters.” But Pru doesn’t belong in the downstairs world of the household staff any more than she belongs upstairs with the Buxton girls. And when a young lord catches her eye, she begins to wonder if she’ll ever truly carve out a place for herself at Summerset Abbey…

Use the Rafflecopter form to enter the giveaway! Ends February 3rd at midnight EST. 

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Where To Find Summerset Abbey:

• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble
• The Book Depository
• Goodreads 

Other books in the Summerset Abbey series:

• A Bloom In Winter (Summerset Abbey #2) March 5, 2013
• Spring Awakening (Summerset Abbey #3) August 6, 2013 

Good luck and thanks for entering! 

Giveaway: Evil Eye by Jeff Szpirglas

Today I have the opportunity to give away a copy of author Jeff Szpirglas' recently released middle grade novel. It sounds like a funny and gross story, and even though it's aimed at boys it's definitely one I'll be reading myself soon.

Here's a small summary:

Jake knew that a field trip to the cemetery would lead to bad things. Bad things like an angry class bully. Bad things like a mysterious tombstone. Bad things like a scratched eyeball. Most scratched eyeballs heal up in no time. They don't pop out of their sockets or float in the air or help you cheat on your math test. And they almost never go off in search of revenge. Now Jake's eyeball has a mind of its own, and it's up to Jake to find out what it's after and why. Whatever it is, it's something ancient. Something evil. 

Click here to read Jeff's guest post on the inspiration behind Evil Eye. 

This giveaway is for one paperback copy of Evil Eye and is open to the US and Canada. It ends December 2nd at midnight EST.

Enter here to win:
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Good luck and thanks for stopping by In The Next Room!  

Giveaway: Rebel Heart by Moira Young

I absolutely adored Moira Young's debut dystopian novel, Blood Red Road, when I read it last year (you can read my review here). To quote myself, I said:

"The story of Blood Red Road by Moira Young is as blazing and intense as the desert heat. Its characters are passionate, unique and human, and although the language takes some getting used to, it's an effort you'll be glad you made."

It's a statement I still stand by. So of course I was insanely excited about the upcoming release of the sequel, Rebel Heart. Even though Blood Red Road is one of those awesome trilogies where the first book tells a complete story, there is so much I'm dying to know about Saba's story... and Jack!

For my giveaway, I'm able to offer TWO Dust Lands prize packs including a custom t-shirt and a copy of Rebel Heart. This giveaway is open to the US only.

A small summary of the novel, it contains spoilers if you haven't read Blood Red Road yet (what are you waiting for?!):

"It seemed so simple: Defeat the Tonton, rescue her kidnapped brother, Lugh, and then order would be restored to Saba’s world. Simplicity, however, has proved to be elusive. Now, Saba and her family travel west, headed for a better life and a longed-for reunion with Jack. But the fight for Lugh’s freedom has unleashed a new power in the dust lands, and a formidable new enemy is on the rise.

What is the truth about Jack? And how far will Saba go to get what she wants? In this much-anticipated follow-up to the riveting Blood Red Road, a fierce heroine finds herself at the crossroads of danger and destiny, betrayal and passion."

To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form:

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This giveaway ends November 9th at midnight!

Click here to visit the Dust Lands website. And don't forget to enter the Rebel Heart giveaway hosted by SimonTEEN for your chance to win the first two books in the DUST LANDS trilogy by Moira Young. The giveaway ends on October 31. Enter here!

 

Good luck and thanks so much for stopping by In The Next Room!

Spooktacular Giveaway: Monstrous Beauty Audiobook (US Only)

One of my favourite books this year is the spooky and exciting mermaid story, Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama. You can read my review of the book here.

For my giveaway, I'm able to offer one copy of the Monstrous Beauty audiobook. I love audiobooks, they're a great way to bring a story to live, and fantastic for multitasking– especially things like cleaning where a distraction is definitely needed! This giveaway is open to the US only. If you're a Canadian looking for a spooky prize, click here for my Canadian spooktacular giveaway.

A small summary of the novel:

"Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences.

Almost one hundred forty years later, seventeen-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger named Ezra and feels overwhelmingly, inexplicably drawn to him. For generations, love has resulted in death for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect . . . or a curse?"

Here's a clip from the audiobook to give you an idea of the fantastic narration the book has.

To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form:

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This giveaway ends October 31st at midnight!

Thanks so much for stopping by In The Next Room! I hope you have an awesome Halloween. Click here to return to the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop homepage and enter to win hundreds of other bookish prizes.

Canadian Giveaway: Awards Prize Pack!

The only thing more awesome about being able to give away books, is being able to give away good books– amazing books– and I have a definite batch of those to giveaway today! There will be ONE Canadian winner and they will get THREE amazing award-nominated Canadian titles published by Thomas Allen & Son.

The books up for grabs are:

• Whirl Away by Russell Wangersky– made the short list for Giller Prize.
• Siege 13 by Tamas Dobozy– nominated for Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Award and the Governor General’s Award for Fiction. One of the stories in the collection also won the 2011 O. Henry Prize for Fiction.
• Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan– incredibly, a SIGNED COPY is up for grabs. This book was one of my favourites last year, you can read the review on In The Next Room here. And I wasn't the only one that loved it. It was nominated and won a huge list of prizes, including winning the Giller, and being short-listed for Man Booker. Way to make Canada proud!

This contest ends November 5th at midnight. To enter use the Rafflecopter giveaway form:
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Remember, this is for Canadian residents only. Good luck and thanks for visiting In The Next Room!  

Canadian Giveaway: Spooktacular Titles

I love Halloween! Now I'm potentially a bit biased, because it also happens to be my birthday, but I think there is no better holiday. And fortunately, Thomas Allen & Son agrees, because they've partnered up with me to give away three awesome dark and creepy books for the upcoming holiday.

This giveaway is only open to individuals with a Canadian mailing address. It ends on October 30th at midnight– just in time for Halloween. Fill out the Rafflecopter form below to enter.

Now, for the prizes. Three different books, three different winners. They are:

The continuation in the supernatural and horror series from award-winning editor John Skipp, Psychos: Serial Killers, Depraved Madmen, and the Criminally Insane, is a fantastic anthology with stories from Neil Gaiman, Brett Easton Ellis, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Bloch, and much more!

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey: Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé.

Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler: Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

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Have an awesome Halloween everyone! Good luck and thanks for entering.  

Giveaway: The Forgetting Tree by Tatjana Soli

I absolutely had to take advantage of the opportunity to give away a copy of The Forgetting Tree by Tatjana Soli, as it is an incredibly beautiful and complex novel. You can read my full review of it here.

This giveaway is open to Canadian and American mailing addresses only. Giveaway ends October 15th at midnight. Use the Rafflecopter widget to enter! Good luck everyone and I highly recommend picking up this amazing novel!

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Canadian Giveaway: TWO copies of Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

One of the most surprising and best titles I've read this year is a high fantasy novel with dragons, Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (to read my review, click here). Plus, it's written by a Canadian author. Even though it's not a genre I'd usually pick up, I absolutely fell in love with this book so I'm so excited to be working with Random House Canada to offer not one, but TWO, copies for giveaway.

This giveaway is open to Canadian mailing addresses only, PO boxes are okay. Giveaway ends July 28th at midnight. Use the Rafflecopter widget to enter! Good luck everyone and I highly recommend picking up this amazing novel! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Summer Reads Giveaway Hop: The Age of Miracles (US/Canada)

 Welcome to the Summer Reads Giveaway Hop at In The Next Room. I'm going to do a giveaway of one of my favourite books so far this year, The Age of Miracles.

Giveaway for
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

open to the US and Canada

July 6th-11th 2012 

And now... your chance to win:

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Good luck to everyone and thanks for entering! Check out the rest of the Summer Reads Giveaways here.

Freedom To Read Giveaway Hop: BOOK OF YOUR CHOICE (INTERNATIONAL)

Welcome to the Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop at In The Next Room. I'm going to do an international giveaway (assuming Book Depository ships to your country for free).

Giveaway for 

one book of your choice

valued up to $10 

from the Book Depository

open Internationally

June 29th - July 5th 2012 

To give you some inspiration, here are some of the books you can pick from, and that I'd be tempted to choose! 

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Shine by Lauren Myracle

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Dear Bully edited by Megan Kelley Hall and Carrie Jones

And now... your chance to win:

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Good luck to everyone and thanks for entering! Check out the rest of the Freedom to Read Giveaways here.

2 Memoir Giveaway

Enter to win The Source of All Things by Tracy Ross (1 paperback copy)
and
Agorfabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom by Sarah Benincasa (1 SIGNED copy)

There will be 2 separate winners. Open to the US only. Good luckk!

November Giveaway Hop

With the end of 2011 approaching way to fast, I decided to make this giveaway to give you the chance to win one of my favourite books from 2010- just incase you missed out the first time around. The winner will be able to pick between Looking for Alaska by John Green and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This is an international giveaway assuming that the Book Depository ships to you for free. This is also my first time testing out Rafflecopter so hopefully it works as awesomely as it seems to for most people.

Giveaway Winner: Banned Books Hop

Sorry about the delay in getting this posted, I had some technical issues but here it is.

The winner of the Banned Books Giveaway Hop is:

Kandee Kane (kennedycrazidraw)

Kandee selected The Hunger Games. They have been contacted and have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is selected.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by for their support and look forward to new giveaways soon!

Banned Books Week Giveaway Hop (International!)

Welcome to the In The Next Rooms stop for Banned Books Week Giveaway Hop. My giveaway is international- including all destinations that the Book Depository ships to for free.

The winner gets to pick your choice for 1 of these 2 commonly banned books:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

OR

TTYL by Lauren Myracle

I've read The Hunger Games and loved it (find my review here) and although I haven't read anything by Myracle yet I have heard amazing things about her so I feel confident that no matter what book you pick you'll get an amazing piece of literature in your mailbox.

So how do you enter? Well, I've made it super-simple this time, just fill out the Google form below. My Google form refuses to work and I am tired of redoing it, just leave a comment on the post letting me know which book you are interested in winning, I won't hold you to your choice later, promise! Make sure you comment using the GFC name you follow with, or let me know what that is. As this giveaway is sponsored by me and my student budget, you must be a follower to enter, and the giveaway ends with the hop at 11:59 PM EST on October 1st. 

Click here to go back to the hop homepage and visit the rest of the awesome giveaways!

700 Follower Giveaway Extravaganza!

Wow, it's crazy for me to fathom that there are now 700 people who (hopefully!) read In The Next Room. I started this blog for personal thoughts, it grew into a mail journal, and from there I added the occasional review until they just started to take over and here I am now. I have a few presents to thank everyone for their support. This is also my first attempt with Google Forms so hopefully I can get it to work...

The prizes are:

1. Centuries of June by Keith Donohue (Open to US and Canada)
   
2. What Language Is by John McWhorter (Open to US and Canada)
   
3. The Rules of the Tunnel by Ned Zeman (Open to US and Canada)
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Open Internationally)

I've got a fiction, a non-fiction, a memoir and a YA so I figure that should be something for everybody! 

*US/Canada giveaways are not open to PO Boxes. Internationally means where the Book Depository ships for free. Also, you are only eligible to win one prize to give as many people as possible a chance to take home a book!

Complete the form below to enter:

If you have trouble viewing or submitting the form you can fill it out with this direct link
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFg1UWM5ZVFxZ0xFa2NkYTQ3QUtlaEE6MQ

I currently have 702 followers, if I make it to 800 by the time the giveaway ends I will add another prize. This giveaway will finish on September 5th 2011 at 11:59 pm MST. Thanks for your support everyone!

Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (+ Giveaway!)

Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda is two stories intertwined, connected by a baby, a secret daughter who changes the lives of two families forever. After giving birth to her second daughter when her husband and family have been praying for a boy- in a time when a boy is what is desired, somebody who can help with the farm- Kavita knows that the only way to save her daughter's life is to give her away. In secret Kavita brings the girl to Mumbai orphanage. Meanwhile, two American doctors struggling with infertility make the decision to adopt. The husband is from India, so he and his wife Somer decide to adopt a beautiful baby with gold flecks in her eyes; Kavita's secret daughter. These two decisions lay the framework for a touching story about the family you are born with, and the family you choose.

Gowda expertly captures the conflict of emotions felt by Kavita, Somer as well as her husband Krishman and Asha/Usha who is the daughter. Even after Kavita has the longed-for son, it can never fill the void left behind by her daughter, and despite doing everything she can to give her son the best life, it may not be enough. Secret Daughter does for Indian culture and women what A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini does for Afghani women, albeit slightly less successfully. It gives you a look into the culture and controversy of families have sex-selected abortions ("spend 200 rupees now and save 20,000 rupees later") as well as the differences between the lives of men versus women and rich versus poor. There were a few times when I felt that the book was more general than I would have liked, but I suppose that is the nature of reading a novel instead of a non-fiction history book. Overall Gowda successfully weaves the two stories together, simultaneously educating and touching the heart of the reader.

Giveaway

Want to win your own copy of Secret Daughter? Simply leave a comment letting me know your favourite novel that taught you about a different culture. Must be a follower to enter. Open to the US only, PO Boxes are fine. Winner will be selected using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond or a new one will be selected. Giveaway ends August 17th at 11:59 MST. Good luck everyone! 

Summer Giveaway Hop: Breaking Up With God

Welcome to Summer Giveaway Hop at In The Next Room.

I'm offering one copy of Breaking Up With God by Sarah Sentilles.

"I broke up with God. The breakup was devastating. It was like a divorce when all the friends you had as a couple are forced to choose sides and end up not choosing yours.

Sarah Sentilles's relationship with God was not casual. When it began to unravel she was in the ordination process to become an Episcopal priest, a youth minister at a church, and a doctoral student in theology at Harvard. You might say they were engaged and that the wedding was all planned. Calling it off would be more than a little awkward. But in the studying of the religion she'd been raised on and believed wholeheartedly, one day she woke up and realized . . . it was over.

In this powerful memoir of faith, Sentilles reveals how deep our ties to God can be, and how devastating they can be to break. Without God to mold herself to and without religion as her script, who was she and what was her purpose? Her relationship with God had been connected to everything—her family, her friends, her vocation, the places she frequented, the language she used, and her way of being in the world.

Not unlike after a divorce, she had to reorient her life and face a future that felt darkly unfamiliar. But this beautiful, brave book is surprisingly filled with hope, a coming-out story that lets others know it's safe to come out too, and that there's light on the other side."

You must be a follower to enter this giveaway. If your GFC name is different than the one that shows up when you comment, let me know. To enter, leave a comment letting me know your favourite summer read so far.  The winner will be randomly selected using random number.org and will have 48 hours to reply to my e-mail. It is open the US and Canada only, no PO Boxes. This giveaway will close when the giveaway hop ends at 11:59 PM on August 7th EST.

Click here to visit the rest of the stops on this giveaway hop

Giveaway Winners

Canada Day Giveaway of Ashes, Ashes:
Erin

Freedom Giveaway of Down from Cascom Mountain:
Laurie

Thanks to everyone who entered. Winners have been contacted and have 48 hours to claim their prize. However I'm leaving tonight on vacation for 2 weeks, so it is better if you are able to e-mail me today so it can hopefully be sent earlier.

Freedom Giveaway Hop: Down From Cascom Mountain

 Welcome to Freedom Giveaway Hop at In The Next Room.

I'm offering one copy of Down From Cascom Mountain by Ann Joslin Williams

"In Down From Cascom Mountain, newlywed Mary Hall brings her husband to settle in the rural New Hampshire of her youth to fix up the house she grew up in and to reconnect to the land that defined her, with all its beauty and danger. But on a mountain day hike, she watches helplessly as her husband falls to his death. As she struggles with her sudden grief, in the days and months that follow, Mary finds new friendships--with Callie and Tobin, teenagers who live and work on the mountain, and with Ben, the gentle fire watchman. All are haunted by their own losses, but they find ways to restore hope in one another, holding firmly as they navigate the rugged terrain of the unknown and the unknowable, and loves lost and found."

You must be a follower to enter this giveaway. If your GFC name is different than the one that shows up when you comment, let me know. To enter leave a comment letting me where you consider home to be. The winner will be randomly selected using random number.org and will have 48 hours to reply to my e-mail. It is open the US and Canada only, no PO Boxes. This giveaway will close when the giveaway hop ends at 11:59 PM on July 7th EST.

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Canada Day Blog Hop Giveaway: Ashes, Ashes

To celebrate Canada Day Aislynn from Knit, Purl, Stitch...Read and Cook, and Chrystal from Snowdrop Dreams of Books have organized a Canada Day Blog Hop. There are so many amazing Canadian authors that I knew I had to giveaway a copy of one of their books. Here you have the chance to win Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari, a young adult post-apocalyptic fiction novel with a tough as nails heroine and a thrilling plot that will keep you turning the pages. To read my review of the novel, click here.

There is one copy of Ashes, Ashes available and in order to win you must have a Canadian address. Simply leave a comment letting me know what one thing you'd save in the event of an apocalypse. If you're a follower, you gain a second entry but you have to leave a second comment letting me know for it to count. This giveaway will end when the blog hop is over, at 11:59 PM on July 2nd 2011.

Click here to visit the rest of the blog spots, and Happy Canada Day to everyone!