Day: June 15, 2008

Contest Alert: It’s Summer, Time for a Contest!

Posted June 15, 2008 by Rowena in Giveaways, Reviews | 17 Comments


It’s Summer Time and it’s the perfect beach weather (atleast here in Southern California it is) and the perfect summer accessories would be a great Handbag and Books.

Here at Book Binge, we’re going to be giving away both, thanks to Dorchester Publishing.

Over at Dorchester Publishing, they’re selling some really great looking hand bags with books in them and one lucky winner can win a bag of books here at Book Binge.

The Prize: Your choice of one of the following gift bags:

The Fashionista Bag

The Special Ocassion Gift Bag

The Stargazer Gift Bag

The Trendsetter Giftbag

Or you can Make Your Own Bag, here (scroll all the way to the bottom to see the different choices).


How to enter:

You must play a little game with us. You must run around blogland and find us the following:

  1. 2 reviews for 2 different Dorchester books.
  2. 2 of the prettiest covers you can find from a Dorchester book.
  3. 1 historical blurb from a Dorchester book that you think we might enjoy.
  4. 1 contemporary blurb from a Dorchester book that you think we might enjoy.
  5. 1 paranormal blurb from a Dorchester book that again, you think we might enjoy.
  6. The link to the article Farrah Rochon, a fellow Dorchester author has written about the importance of basketball in her new book, Release Me.
  7. The names of 2 Dorchester authors that we’ve featured here on Book Binge.
  8. A picture of where you want to spend this summer, reading the books in the bag you’ll win from this contest.
  9. Pimp out this contest on your blog.
  10. Find three (cause I’m a greedy wench) drool worthy man loves from Lisabea’s blog.
And finally in the comment sections of this post: Pick a number between 1 and 100.

You can email your answers to us at: the book binge at gmail dot com (no spaces) and the person who gets all of the answers AND either the number we have in our head or the number closest to it will walk away from this contest with a brand spankin’ new bag of books of their choice.

Winners will be announced on June 30, 2008 at Noon so you guys have plenty of time to participate in this contest, good luck to everyone who joins and have fun ladies, bring on the man loves please…=)

Best of luck,
Rowena, Holly and Casee


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Book Watch: This Charming Man by Marian Keyes.

Posted June 15, 2008 by Rowena in Promotions | 2 Comments

Paddy de Courcy is Ireland’s debonair politician, the “John F. Kennedy Jr. of Dublin.” His charm and charisma have taken hold of the country and the tabloids, not to mention our four heroines: Lola, Grace, Marnie, and Alicia. But though Paddy’s winning smile is fooling Irish minds, the broken hearts he’s left in his past offer a far more truthful look into his character.Narrated in turn by each woman, This Charming Man explores how their love for this one man has shaped their lives. But in true Marian Keyes fashion, this is more than a story of four love affairs. It’s a testament to the strength women find in themselves through work, friendship, and family, no matter what demons may be haunting their lives. Depression, self-doubt, domestic abuse—each of these women has seen tough times in life, and it’s through Keyes’s wonderful storytelling ability that these subjects are approached with the appropriate tone and candor. Her deft touch provides a gripping story and, ultimately, a redemptive ending.

I have not yet read a Marian Keyes book before. I’ve heard nothing but good things about her and I wanted to read her for quite a long time now but I never got around to it. The great thing about reading romance, chick lit and all that is that you will never run out of books to read and that’s why I haven’t yet read a MK book even though my friend has pimped her to me numerous time.

Well, I’m going to read MK now. This book sounds so good and I’m going to read it. Here’s the buzz going around about this book and some interesting video’s, tid bits and info on the author herself.

Enjoy!

Writing with Wit, Warmth, and Sincerity, Internationally Bestselling Author Marian Keyes is back this summer with “her most ambitious work yet.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Keyes’ protagonists shine, even at their darkest.”— Entertainment Weekly, June 13, 2008

THIS CHARMING MAN

ON SALE NEXT WEEK:

June 17, 2008

MARIAN KEYES WILL DELIGHT YOU WITH THESE HILARIOUS AND ALSO POIGNANT TAKES ON THE UPS AND DOWNS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

IN THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS:

Marian Keyes Shops in New York.

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Marian Keyes Shares Her Thoughts on Designer Shops.

Marian Keyes on Losing Your Passport.

Marian Keyes on Second Goodbyes

Marian Keyes on Plastic Surgery

Marian Keyes discuss her plight with alcoholism.

About Marian Keyes: Renowned for her unique ability to write about some of life’s most painful situations—including alcoholism, abuse, infidelity, and illness—with a refreshing combination of wit and warmth. In doing so, she has garnered an incredible list of accolades, including the illustrious ranking of fourth-top selling author in the United Kingdom for 2007. Aptly considered an international literary sensation, Keyes has also seen much success abroad. Her work has been published in 35 countries, translated into over 30 languages, and consistently hits bestseller lists in every country in which she is published, including the United States , where she has appeared on the New York Times extended list.

Feel free to click on these links to find more information about this book and the author herself.

www.harpercollins.com or www.mariankeyes.com.

I can’t wait! Hurry and go get your copy of this book, let’s read it together!

This book is available from Harper Collins. You can pre-order it here.


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