Way back in September Unbridled Books sent me a book called Safe From the Sea by Peter Geye. It was AWESOME. I orginally posted about it here. Back then I said:
LOVED. IT. You know that song The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot? (if you don't I suggest you go listen to it!) I felt like it was that song, in a book. It wasn't really, because it was nothing about the Edmund Fitzgerald, but it was about a shipwreck in the Great Lakes and the impact it had on this family's life.
I really enjoyed the characters. Noah and his dad seemed so real and alive. I would have liked a little more information about where Noah's skiing went later in life, I assume he dropped it, but why and when? I really hated Natalie when she first appeared in the book. I felt like she was self absorbed and selfish and bratty, but later on in the book I decided she wasn't so bad.
I thought the author's best quality was writing the setting. I would get so absorbed into the book, I'd look up and be completely suprised it was 90 degrees outside. It seemed like I should be snowed in a cabin too!
It also made my Top 10 of 2010. It was a good book! Why am I talking about all this NOW? It's coming out in paperback! In celebration of this Unbridled Books is letting me do another giveaway.
I have ONE book to give away. It's open to the US and Canada. Please leave a comment on this post with a valid email address. This giveaway will be open until August 7th.
23 comments:
Awesome! :)
Naiche Parker
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This is the first time I am hearing about this book but it looks like a pretty good read. I'd love to give it a go. Thank you for the chance :)
jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net
I haven't heard of this before but it sounds really interesting! thanks for the giveaway.
strandedhero(at)gmail(dot)com
This book looks interesting, thank you for sharing!
liedermadchen(at)hotmail(dot)com
Count me in :)
Vivien
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Thanks!
Amanda
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Thank you for your recommendation. I have not read this books or heard of it.
Jennifer K Jovus
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Sounds good! Enter me please.
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mlawson17 at hotmail dot com
This book sounds like a great read.
I'd love to win a copy!
judyjohn2004[at]yahoo[dot]com
I like the cover on this one. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway
truebloodfan(at)rock(dot)com
Awzum! I'd love to win this one! Thanks for this fab giveaway!
hellgirl_fran(at)yahoo(dot)com
:)
Thanks for the great giveaway!
ruby95660@yahoo.com
I love that song. It was the lullaby of my middle grade years.
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This sounds like a great book.thanks for the chance. augustlily06(at)aim(dot)com.
Sounds like a great book. Count me in :)
quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com
Thanks for the chance to win
GFC Michele Luker
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Looks great, thank you! edysicecreamlover18@gmailDOTcom GFC Krystal Larson
This book looks awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!!
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i would love to read this book! Tahnks for the giveaway!
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I would love to read this book.
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I'd love the chance to read Safe From the Sea.
I'm a follower on GFC-Lisa Richards
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Sounds like a good book.
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I love that Gordon Lightfoot song! I have his Greatest Hits CD, and it makes me feel lame, but now I don't, since you mentioned it here.
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