Archive for the ‘Special Promotions’ Category

Week Eight of the Summer Blast Giveaway—Win Tortilla Sun

If you’ve read my recent reviews, you’ll know I’m quite taken with Tortilla Sun, a new book by Jennifer Cervantes. It’s a great book for middle grade readers and their moms, and you can even learn how to make tortillas, thanks to a recipe at the back of the book and a helpful video with [...]

Week Seven of the Summer Blast Giveaway—Win The Real Real

We’re midway through Mother-Daughter Book Club.com’s Summer Blast Giveaway. This week I’m offering a copy of The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. Comment by midnight (PDT) on Friday, July 23 to be entered into the drawing. (Giveaway closed to new entries. Congratulations to Ellen on winning a copy.) Here’s my review:
Jesse is [...]

Week Six of the Summer Blast Giveaway—Win Tombstone Tea

The fun continues here at Mother Daughter Book Club.com with the Summer Blast Giveaway. This week I’m offering Tombstone Tea by Joanne Dahme. (Please note: giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Brenda for winning a copy.) Here’s my review:
Jessie is acting on a dare when she shows up at the Laurel Hill Cemetery one night. Her [...]

Week Five of the Summer Blast Giveaway—Win Operation Redwood

This week’s Summer Blast Giveaway will be sending a copy of Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French to a lucky reader who comments. Here’s my review:
Twelve-year-old Julian Carter-Li has no idea that adventure will soon find him. All he knows is that his mother is on a grant-paid trip to China that should enhance her [...]

Week Four of the Summer Blast Giveaway—Win Poetry Speaks Who I Am

Three great books are already making their way to readers who have won copies in the Mother Daughter Book Club.com Summer Blast Giveaway. This week, I’m offering up a copy of Poetry Speaks Who I Am edited by Elise Paschen. (Congratulations to Bridget, this week’s winner. Comments for entry are closed.) Here’s what I had [...]

Week Three of the Summer Blast Giveaway—Win The Heretic’s Daughter

Congratulations to Sonia, who won The Adoration of Jenna Fox in last week’s giveaway. This week I’m giving away a copy of The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent. Here’s my previous review:
When hardship hits ten-year-old Sarah Carrier’s family, they move on a cold December day from their home in Billerica, Massachusetts to nearby Andover. They [...]

Teen Fire Asks You to Dream Up a Summer Romance Title

Sourcebooks’ Teen Fire is asking readers to dream up a summer romance title and get a chance to win The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells. My review for this young adult book will be out soon. Until then, you may want to check out the details at Teen Fire. The contest highlights debut-author [...]

Week Two of the Summer Blast Book Giveaway—Win The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Congratulations to Denise, who won last weeks book giveaway, How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart. This week in the Mother Daughter Book Club.com Summer Blast Book Giveaway I’m offering a copy of The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson. This teen science fiction book offers great opportunities about medical ethics, what [...]

Summer Blast—14 Books to Give Away in 14 Weeks

Aaahhhh summertime….when kids (and some of us adults) get to read books purely for pleasure instead of for school assignments. I remember lying on my bed with a warm breeze blowing in the window devouring book after book all summer long. Besides being fun and relaxing, there’s also a correlation between kids reading in the [...]

Still Time to Enter Your Book Club in the Uglies Sweepstakes

Thanks to publisher Simon and Schuster, I’m giving away 10 copies of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld to one mother-daughter book club. There’s still time to make a comment and have a chance for your club to win. The contest ends this Friday, May 21 at midnight (PDT).