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Monday, November 16, 2009

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - Audiobook Giveaway!

Thank you Hachette Books for another great giveaway! I have 3 copies of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold to giveaway!

When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously disappeared, people still believed these things didn't happen.


In the sweet, untroubled voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and her own adjustment to the strange new place she finds herself. It looks a lot like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets.


With love, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie watches her family as they cope with their grief, her father embarks on a search for the killer, her sister undertakes a feat of amazing daring, her little brother builds a fort in her honor and begin the difficult process of healing.


In the hands of a brilliant novelist, the author narrates the THE LOVELY BONES through the eyes of her winning young heroine. This story of seemingly unbearable tragedy is transformed into a suspenseful and touching story about family, memory, love, heaven, and living.



Listen to an excerpt.
Watch the movie trailer.
Visit the official movie website at LovelyBones.com.


Thanks to Hachette Books I have 3 audiobooks that I can give away. This giveaway is open to U.S./Canada only - no PO Boxes. This giveaway ends 12/7 at 11:59PM CST.


PLEASE NOTE THAT MY RULES CHANGED EARLIER THIS MONTH - BE SURE TO READ DIRECTIONS SO THAT YOU GET ALL YOUR ENTRIES.


For entries:
1. BIG RULE CHANGE - EACH ENTRY MUST BE IN A SEPARATE COMMENT/COMMENTS.
2. +1 leave a comment with your email address - must leave email address at least once for any of your comments to count. (leave one comment)
3. +1 New follower (leave one comment)
3. +2 for a Tweet - please leave link - can tweet daily. (leave 2 comments)
4. +3 Old follower (email/google/twitter/facebook/blogged) (leave 3 comments)
5. +3 for a side bar post - leave link (leave 3 comments)
6. +5 For a blog post - not a side bar - leave link. (leave 5 comments)


i.e. If something is worth 5 entries - please leave 5 comments. I am using a numbering system now on my comments to try to streamline the drawing of winners. I either have to start doing it this way - or cut down on my giveaways. I hate to cut down on the giveaways so I am transferring part of the work to you guys.

Any questions or suggestions on a better way to do this, please email me at kherbrand @ comcast . net (w/o the spaces)

123 comments:

  1. looks like i am first up , will try and do this right, i have heard great things about this book and LOVE audio books
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  2. i follow on twitter @roswello stacey dempsey
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  3. tweet entry # 2
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  4. i am an OLD follower by google and email,
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  5. follower entry # 2
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  6. follower enrty#3
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  7. Just posted this on Win A Book, too. Don't enter me in the contest as I've already read this one!

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    LOL _ You asked for it, I got no problem helping you with the work. ;)

    I would love to win this audio book, thank you.

    Miranda
    mdwartistry at yahoo dot com

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    I'm an old follower

    Miranda
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    I'm an old follower

    Miranda
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    I'm an old follower

    Miranda
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    I've added your Giveaway to my Contest Bar: Dirty Martinis on the house.
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    Miranda
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    I've added your Giveaway to my Contest Bar: Dirty Martinis on the house.
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    Miranda
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    I've added your Giveaway to my Contest Bar: Dirty Martinis on the house.
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    Miranda
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  15. Oh, I want to read this book so much! Please include me in the giveaway.

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  16. Old follower 1

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  17. Old follower 2

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  18. Old follower 3

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  19. Sounds great. Count me in please.

    Crystal816[at]hotmail{dot}com

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  20. I am an old follower.

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  21. I would love to listen to this audio book. I've read Alice's book Lucky and thought it was very good. Thank you for this giveaway.

    chinook92 at gmail dot com

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  22. I am an old follower via Google Friends and email.

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  23. Old follower #2

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  24. Old follower #3

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  25. I follow you on Twitter as chinook92 and Tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/chinook92/status/5773497573

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  26. Tweet #2:

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  27. I would love to enter!
    nataliew2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  28. I'm an old follower :)
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  29. I'm an old follower :)
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  30. I'm an old follower :)
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  31. http://twitter.com/nataliew2/statuses/5777285622
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  32. http://twitter.com/nataliew2/statuses/5777285622
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  33. This book sounds really good and I've been dying to read it.

    clenna at aol dot com

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  34. #1 Old follower


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  35. #2 Old follower

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  36. #3 Old follower

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  37. I am a old follower +3


    melissa@gingerhigh.com

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  38. I am a old follower


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  39. I am a old follower



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  40. tweeted via metweet


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  41. tweeted via me tweet


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  42. Great giveaway. I'd love to listen to the audio.

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  43. +1 New follower google friend connect.

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  44. Old email follower. #1

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  45. Old email follower. #2

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  46. Old email follower. #3

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  47. Would love to be entered :)

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  48. +3 Old follower

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  49. +3 Old follower

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  50. +3 Old follower

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  51. This is such a great book. Would love the chance to listen to the audiobook. Count me in, please! :0)

    Thanks!
    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

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  52. I'm an old follower. I subscribe with google reader.

    Thanks! :0)
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  53. I'm an old follower. I subscribe with google reader.

    Thanks! :0)
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  55. I would like to read this book before it comes out as a movie.
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  56. Old follower via google reader.
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  57. Old follower via google reader.
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  58. Old follower via google reader.
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  59. I'd love to have this. Thanks for the giveaway.

    s.mickelson at gmail dot com

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  60. I would love to be entered in your draw. Thanks. wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  61. I follow through Google Friend Connect. wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  63. I havn't had a chance for this book yet and it looks fabulous.

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  64. I'm a happy follower!

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  65. I'm a happy follower!

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  66. I'm a happy follower!

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  67. I love audio books, you can knit and read at the same time !!
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  68. 1 old follower
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  69. 2 old follower
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  70. 3 old follower
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  71. 2on blog roll
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  75. Love to listen to audiobooks while I drive.

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  76. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/rhoneygee/status/5936602777
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  77. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/rhoneygee/status/5936602777
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  78. This looks great! Please enter me!

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  79. I'm a old RSS subscriber via Google Reader.1

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  80. I'm a old RSS subscriber via Google Reader.2

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  81. I'm a old RSS subscriber via Google Reader.3

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  82. I've been dying to read this one!

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

    x0xx Park-Avenue Princess

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  83. I am an OLD Follower (but not old) :)

    x0xx Park-Avenue Princess

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  84. I'm an old follower!

    xoxx Park-Avenue Princess

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  85. I'm an OLD Follower!

    x0xx Park-Avenue Princess

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  88. Please enter me! Thanks
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  90. Would love to listen to this book (never have time to read)

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  91. Would love to listen to this book (never have time to read)

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  97. I am following on Google Friend Connect (Anne-Marie T)

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  98. I love DeVille's writing. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks

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  106. I've heard so many good things about this book, and would love the chance to read it. Please enter me in your giveaway; thanks!

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  107. This is a book that I have really been wanting to read and will be just as glad to listen to it. Please enter me into this giveaway.

    Thank you,

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    thank you,

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  110. Entry 1

    I am an "old" follower via email.

    Thank you,

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    Thank you,

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  114. Tweeted. (amt946)
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  115. Please enter me. walkerd@primus.ca

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  116. Please enter me. walkerd@primus.ca

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  119. I've been wanting to read or listen to this.
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