Thursday, November 25, 2010

Outside the Ordinary World Giveaway

Summary from Goodreads: 

Sylvia Sandon always swore she wouldn't become her mother. But one August morning, she finds herself walking the same prodigal path as the fervently religious yet faithless Elaine, into an affair she feels powerless to resist...

Against the backdrop of California brushfires and fundamentalist mores in the '70s, 12-year old Sylvie had agreed to hold a secret that would devour her family's dream of happiness. Now, 30 years later, in chosen exile from her family of origin, Sylvie attempts to build a better life in small town New England. Nonetheless, she finds herself caught in the coils of history: she confronts the embers of her own dying marriage, the all-consuming needs of a teen and a toddler, and her faltering artistic career... Then Tai Rosen, the father of her most difficult student, ignites an unexpected passion and a familiar betrayal that could illuminate the past, even as it threatens everything dear...

Outside the Ordinary world is a complex story of love, betrayal, regret and forgiveness that spans three generations of women. It's about the powerful, sometimes disturbing bond between mothers and daughters, and the illusive boundary between self-discovery and self-destruction.

Read my review of Outside the Ordinary World by Dori Ostermiller here. In order to enter to win a copy there are three things you can do:

1) Leave a comment
2) Subscribe to In The Next Room by Google Friend Connect
3) Spread the word of this giveaway on your own blog and leave a link for me to check

Please leave a separate comment for each entry as well as your e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. The contest will run until December 10th at midnight MST. It is US/Canada only.

31 comments:

  1. This book is on my wish list!! Thanks! schaefer7382 at aol dot com

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  2. I am a GFC follower!! Thanks!
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  3. Thanks for the contest and the book synopsis! I am a GFC follower (have been for a long time) and this has made me want to read this book, so please enter me in the contest!

    THanks

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  4. I also included this contest on the sidebar of my blog, which can be found here: http://lateintothenight.blogspot.com/

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  5. And I would just like to say thank you for picking such interesting sounding books to talk about on your blog - keep up the good work! :)

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  6. sounds like a great read. I love novels that span generations, it is so much more satisfying to go through years of characters and settings.
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  7. just became a follower as jhb.
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  8. Sounds really good.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  9. my girlfriend loves reading and this splendid story would make an awesome stocking stuffer.

    Happy Holidays!!!

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  10. You had me at "...the illusive boundary between self-discovery and self-destruction.
    Please count me in! I am a NEW GFC follower. Thank you for hosting this giveaway!


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  11. No matter how we try, the past always comes back to visit us. Not always a welcomed visitor. This sounds like and interesting book that will get one thinking of their won past and relationships.

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  12. I have Subscribed by GFC.

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  13. I'd love to win this book!

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  14. I'm a follower.

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  15. I'd love to win! This looks great! :)

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  16. Great giveaway!!!
    I'm from Canada
    I'm a new follower through GFC of your blog and I'm also new to the book blogging scene! return the favor?

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    Thanks!

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  17. Second post for following hehe thank you for dropping by my blog :)

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  18. Sounds great..thanks for the review!
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  19. subscribe via gfc
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  20. OK- so not only do I want to read this book.... but I absolutely HAVE to. Something just pulled at me and I'm willing to fight for this book! :)

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  21. Books sound good...thanks for the review.

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  22. New follower via Google Friend connect.

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  23. I enjoyed your review of this book and found it honest and straight forward. The book has some themes that I find very interesting and which allow for much discussion if handled well by the author and it sounds like they are in this book. It piqued my interest in this book which I hope to win!

    Thank you for a great giveaway!
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  24. I'm a GFC follower!

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  25. I have heard good things about this book...please enter me, thanks.

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  26. This one looks really intriguing.

    Vivien
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  27. I'm a follower

    Vivien
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  28. I love books that span multiple generations. Adds a twist to a regular story.

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  29. follow through GFC

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