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Funny how some books arrive within three days and others never show. To Be Queen arrived today with a lovely post card of the cover with an author's note and the book is signed and there is a beautiful bookmark. I've already started the book and it is a page turner so far!

Now, Before Versailles, which I won on June 27th is still not here. I sent an email to the publisher--the ones doing the giveaway and have received no response. Disappointing--did anyone else win this? Did you get your copy?

I read , the last GR giveaway book I won and it was very good. Of course, with James Lee Burke I would have been amazed if it hadn't been good. Had never read his Hackberry Holland books. This was different from the Robicheaux books. Very violent with some really evil characters. Quite intense.

Melodie wrote: "I read , the last GR giveaway book I won and it was very good. Of course, with James Lee Burke I would have been amazed if it hadn't been good. Had never re..."

Are these set in La also or in Mt ?

Katherine wrote: "Melodie wrote: "I read , the last GR giveaway book I won and it was very good. Of course, with James Lee Burke I would have been amazed if it hadn't been goo..."

Set in Texas.

Melodie wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Melodie wrote: "I read , the last GR giveaway book I won and it was very good. Of course, with James Lee Burke I would have been amazed if ..."

Interesting--of course, Texas isn't too far from La--especially his part of La

I won a copy of . My 2nd win in a week! Looks like this is the last part of a trilogy.

Congratz,. Melodie!

Well, it's been a month since I won a giveaway but today I have hope. I just posted my last review and it was a really good book, Only Time Will Tell

Congrats Melodie! Karen, I finished reading Only time will tell a while back. Reeeeeally enjoyed it-much more than I thought I would.

I loved Only Time Will Tell!! Haven't won any giveaways since posting my review of it last week though. I guess this is the book gods way of telling me to read what I already have on my shelf.

Pauline, Linda: I really enjoyed reading Only Time Will Tell too. Just when I thought I knew exactly where the story was going, big twist at the end!

I've started Only Time Will Tell but I'm just starting Ch 9 and I already think I know what is going on. The family trees at the beginning, the prolog and the reaction of Barrington's father to the hero and the reaction of his sister as the hero heads back to school all have me thinking the hero is Barrington sr's son and he's going to fall in love with the sister. I'm going to be really irritated if that turns out to be the case--so I've put it aside for now.

Katherine wrote: "I've started Only Time Will Tell but I'm just starting Ch 9 and I already think I know what is going on. The family trees at the beginning, the prolog and the reaction of Barrington's father to the..."

Katherine, I felt the same way. "Oh no, I know where this is going and it's so cliche." But you will be glad you finished it. Don't give up on it.

Karen M wrote: "Katherine wrote: "I've started Only Time Will Tell but I'm just starting Ch 9 and I already think I know what is going on. The family trees at the beginning, the prolog and the reaction of Barringt..."

I totally agree with you Karen. Even though you can see things coming there are still some pretty big twists and turns to come.

Okay, ladies--you've convinced me--back to Only Time Will Tell!

Katherine wrote: "Okay, ladies--you've convinced me--back to Only Time Will Tell!"

I knew I could count on you! LOL

I just discovered the goodreads giveaways yesterday and entered a bunch that were ending yesterday.

Got and email this morning that I won Which is funny because we are such big football fans in my house, so I am looking forward to reading it.

Congrats, Michelle!

Thanks! I am so excited to get a new book, my favorite things in the whole world....free books!

At least I have a huge stash of book to be read to keep me occupied until it get here.

Katherine wrote: "Oh my goodness! There was only one copy in the giveaway and I won it. It was the third or fourth time I'd entered a giveaway for this book. I'm psyched!

[bookcover:To Be Queen: A Novel of the E..."

Congratulations! I keep trying for that one myself.

Michelle wrote: "I just discovered the goodreads giveaways yesterday and entered a bunch that were ending yesterday.

Got and email this morning that I won [bookcover:Growing Up Colt: A Father, a Son, a Life in Foo..."

It really is fun to get free books! Especially when they are books that you really want to read. The last 2 I got were authors that I really like and it was nice to get advance copies of the books and get to do early reviews of them to hopefully get others interested in the books, too. I have 2 more that should be on the way soon that I've won in the last week. Really looking forward to one of them!

Michelle wrote: "I just discovered the goodreads giveaways yesterday and entered a bunch that were ending yesterday.

Got and email this morning that I won [bookcover:Growing Up Colt: A Father, a Son, a Life in Foo..."

Congratulations! Nothing like winning a book!

I'm feeling sooo guilty today.

So I only discovered the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways on Thursday the 18th.

Woke up to an email on the 19th that I won a book.
Woke up to an email on the 20th that I won a book.
Woke up to an email on the 21st that I won a book.

I am feeling extremely lucky, and very blessed to have won, but also guilty because some people have said they haven't won anything, but I promise to review them to the best of my ability and put them up for swap on here when I'm done.

Michelle wrote: "I'm feeling sooo guilty today.

So I only discovered the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways on Thursday the 18th.

Woke up to an email on the 19th that I won a book.
Woke up to an email on the 20th that I won a b..."

What books did you win??

On the 19th I got
On the 20th I got
On the 21st I got


Three completely different books.

Giving away a free copy of my cozy, Whips, Cuffs, and Little Brown Boxes A Lilly M. Mystery in the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways ... open until end of October!
It's fun, comical, and full of zany characters. Hope you check it out:

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Michelle wrote: "I'm feeling sooo guilty today.

So I only discovered the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways on Thursday the 18th.

Woke up to an email on the 19th that I won a book.
Woke up to an email on the 20th that I won a b..."

Don't feel guilty. In 7 months I won 23 books, and I just keep reminding myself not to complain because I haven't won recently. Sometimes it seems to run in cycles. We haven't figured out the why of the selection process but maybe it really is just luck!

Kathryn wrote: "Giving away a free copy of my cozy, Whips, Cuffs, and Little Brown Boxes A Lilly M. Mystery in the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways ... open until end of October!
It's fun, comical, and full of..."

I registered for this one.

Thanks Karen!!

Especially since I woke up to another email today that I got another book,


Now I have to find the first book in this series, since this is number two to read before this one.

I'm a little OCD about that, I just HAVE to read book in order, I can't read them out of order.

Michelle wrote: "I'm feeling sooo guilty today.

So I only discovered the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways on Thursday the 18th.

Woke up to an email on the 19th that I won a book.
Woke up to an email on the 20th that I won a b..."

Don't feel guilty at all! It's great that you won some and I'm sure no one here is gonna hold it against you :) Plus, no one has quite figured out the mechanism behind how Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ picks the winners yet--it seems that it goes in waves. I generally win a handful then nothing for months.

Michelle wrote: "I'm feeling sooo guilty today.

So I only discovered the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Giveaways on Thursday the 18th.

Woke up to an email on the 19th that I won a book.
Woke up to an email on the 20th that I won a b..."

LOL, Michelle! You were obviously overdue!

So true, Pauline--I'm almost finished my bunch and haven't won anything in awhile. Just goes in waves, it seems.

Thanks guys!

Now, I guess I better getting cracking on the books I have in that to-read pile here at home before these start arriving!

Congrats to everyone that won books. I have won 3 in the past-nothing lately. Enjoy your books.

Well, I finished Only Time Will Tell .So disappointing.

I found it boring and predictable. Wrote a review just now but gave it three stars because it isn't the worst thing I've ever read. That would probably be the Time Traveler's Wife which I never did finish.

Katherine wrote: "Well, I finished Only Time Will Tell .So disappointing.

I found it boring and predictable. Wrote a review just now but gave it three stars because it isn'..."

I hated the Time Traveler's Wife too, couldn't finish it.

What a surprise---Crown Publishing sent me TWO complimentary books since they took so long to send me Before Versailles

One is fragile by Lisa Unger and the other is The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian

Katherine wrote: "What a surprise---Crown Publishing sent me TWO complimentary books since they took so long to send me Before Versailles

One is fragile..."

That was very nice of them! I think I just entered for a giveaway of The Night Strangers.

That was really a nice thing for them to do. I've never read Lisa Unger or Bohjalian, but have heard good things about both.

Melodie wrote: "That was really a nice thing for them to do. I've never read Lisa Unger or Bohjalian, but have heard good things about both."

It really was VERY nice of them. I've not read Unger before but did read Midwives by Bohjalian and loved it. Not sure about this one--ghosts don't usually appeal but maybe they are friendly ghosts? LOL

I just won the following: and

Katherine: That was indeed nice of the publisher. The Lisa Unger has been on my TBB list for a while now. Enjoy!

Toni: Congrats! Vintage Dress was one I had entered for. Hope it's as good as it sounds!

Congratulations Toni!

I just found out I won today....by mail. I had forgotten to check until I got the package (it came so fast!).

I was notified that I won "The Sleepwalkers" - Paul Grossman a couple of days ago. I'm very anxious to read this book. : )

Just saw that the publisher is giving away 50 copies of the new MC Beaton, As the Pig Turns (Agatha Raisin #22), to be released in October. Deadline to enter is Sept 22. Click the link above to enter.

There was also a new giveaway listed a couple days ago for Jenn McKinlay's new book, Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery 3), also to be released in October. Only three copies available for this one. Contest Deadline is October 4. Click the link to enter.

Heather L wrote: "Just saw that the publisher is giving away 50 copies of the new MC Beaton, As the Pig Turns (Agatha Raisin #22), to be released in October. Deadline to enter is Sept 22. Click the link above to ent..."

LOL--I've entered both but haven't been winning much as of late--spoiled by my unbelieveable streak last month!

Thank you, Melodie! And good luck in winning Whips :-)

HEY! I just won my FIRST Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ giveaway and I am so excited! I received The Diva Runs Out Of Thyme! It's WONDERFUL news! I was standing in the bookstore last Sunday (the 5th) and I was looking at the series, and I thought "I just can't swing it right now, I will check the library again." Wow! I am so excited to get started! Thank you so much Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and thank you Krista Davis, this is just awesome!!!!
Michele in Myrtle Beach

Congratulations, Michele!!!!!