http://winabook.westofmars.com A blog devoted to helping you discover new great reads. Usually through contests, but not always! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:46:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In case you haven't noticed that Dar's been picking up the slack today, that's because Susan's busy getting ready for a writer's retreat (assuming we're not flooded out, leaving me with a ridiculous amount of desserts. If that happens, c'mon over!). That means Susan won't be here until Sunday. Be good ... http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/public-service-announcement-23/ From our friends, the Teaching Authors: At TeachingAuthors.com we’re celebrating the release of the middle-grade anthology, I FOOLED YOU: TEN STORIES OF TRICKS, JOKES, AND SWITHEROOS, by featuring a Guest Teaching Author interview with the book’s editor, Johanna Hurwitz. It was great fun learning more about Johanna and how the anthology ... http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/i-fooled-you/ Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein has been very popular lately.  Booktumbling has a copy of it up for grabs along with a review of the book.  The giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only and the deadline to enter is March 19. Click here to enter! http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/raven-stole-the-moon-by-garth-stein-3/ Our friend Anna over at Diary of an Eccentric has a copy of Almost Home by Pam Jenoff up for grabs along with a great guest post.  The giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only and the deadline to enter is March 21. Click here to enter! http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/almost-home-by-pam-jenoff-2/ Over at Life and Times of a "New" New Yorker there is a giveaway up for a copy of Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein.  The giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents and the deadline to enter is March 19. Click here to enter. http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/raven-stole-the-moon-by-garth-stein-2/ Carol's Notebook has 5 copies of To Sin with a Scoundrel by Cara Elliott up for giveaway along with her review of the book.  The giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and the deadline to enter is April 1. Click here to enter! http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/to-sin-with-a-scoundrel-by-cara-elliott-2/ I Read has a copy of Boneman's Daughters by Ted Dekker up for grabs along with a review of the book.  The giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and the deadline to enter is March 15. Click here to enter! http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/bonemans-daughters-by-ted-dekker/ A Bookworm's World has 3 audio book copies of Black Hills by Dan Simmons up for grabs.  The giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and the deadline to enter is April 10. Click here to enter! http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-audio-book-2/ Giveaway Alert over at Booking Mama: Michele Scott has graciously offered to giveaway five copies of her novel HAPPY HOUR! It really is a great book about the strength of female friendships. This giveawayis open to those of you in the US only and the deadline to enter is March 24. Click ... http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/happy-hour-by-michele-scott/ Peeking Between the Pages has 2 copies of Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax up for grabs.  The giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only and the deadline to enter is April 2. Click here to enter! http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/03/11/magnolia-wednesdays-by-wendy-wax-2/