Can't teach an old reader...

...new genres. I really tried. I had the highest of hopes.

The Stone Gods seemed like the perfect book to expand my reading repertoire. The description and reviews made me think I could branch out into Science Fiction. Words like "witty," "satirical" and "provocative" put this book on my TBR stack.

Unfortunately, I seem to be incapable of forging new trails in my reading world.

So, I am offering this book to a randomly-selected reader who already loves this genre or wants to expand his/her horizons to include a new genre.

Here's what you can win:

1. A hardcover copy of The Stone Gods by Jeannette Winterson shipped to you via the cheapest possible postal method. (Sorry. Live and Let Di is a self-indulgent, non-income-producing blog, so I can't afford to be crazily magnanimous with my postage.)

2. An invitation to write a review of The Stone Gods which will be published here on Live and Let Di.

Here's what you have to do to win:

1. Leave a comment. Get one entry for a simple comment like, "I want The Stone Gods." Get two entries for a more detailed comment like, "I want The Stone Gods because...[articulate, witty response here.]" Get THREE entries if you leave a detailed comment AND indulge me with some shameless sucking-up. FOUR ENTRIES if you do all of the above AND leave a comment on another post within Live and Let Di. FIVE ENTRIES (OMG, do the opportunities ever cease????) if you do all of the above AND link to my contest on your blog (You need to let me know if you've done this so I can click over and verify...I will click over anyway because that's just good blogiquette...you just need to let me know to look for it.)

That's all...carry on!

Di

Comments

[joanne117]

I want The Stone Gods because my daughter loves this genre and it'd be a great gift. What a great giveaway-thanks so much!

[Louise A Brouillette]

I want The Stone Gods because.....I just started reading this book last night. I had heard about it, and its premise appealed to me. I love sci fi, so this genre is good for me. Shameless sucking up alert: Wow, you are so insightful...how can I exist w/out reading your blog???

[Michael Capp]

I want The Stone Gods.

[Di]

Now Louise has the right idea!!!

[margaret herrin]

"I want The Stone Gods because I love to read."

[Judith Musick]

I WANT THE STONE GODS BECAUSE I'M A SCI-FI ADDICT.
YOU ARE AWESOME OFFERING SUCH A WONDERFUL PRIZE!
ALSO, YOU'RE A GORGEOUS YOUNG WOMAN!

[Jennifer Barnett]

I want The Stone Gods because I love Science Fiction and as an archaeologist by trade, the cover alone has me intrigued.

Sucking up... you are a marvelous and amusing blogger. Thanks for the fun!

[Nora Scott-Platt]

I have not read this would be a good read

[Carla Cui]

Count me in, please!

[Cindy S]

Love to read...good for the heart

[Kathi Book]

Hi Di,
First visit to your blog..tons of fun, witty and cleaver!! (Hoping that was enough unfettered, clearly biased butt kissing?? Fingers crossed!LOL) My very smart niece reads sci-fi so I guess I'm willing to give it a chance.

[Michel Coderre]

I want The Stone Gods.

[Laura]

This looks like an amazing book. Would love to read it and pass it around to family and friends.

[Sienna]

I want the Stone Gods because I love all science fiction novels, and a well written one would just be a welcome bonus. Besides that it is one which my stepdad hasn't read and my whole life he has been recommending books and bands etc. to me, it would be so cool to be able to recommend one to him!

[athena]

This looks like a great book! Please count me in!

[Jasmin]

My husband is a huge sci fi fan and is always trying to get me to read some of his favorite authors. This looks like a book I could get into.

[Linda Lansford]

This looks like a great book!

[Jo-Anne Madsen]

I love all different genres of books - this looks like a good one! Thanks.

[Liz]

This looks like an interesting one!

[Caroline]

I would love to win this because I saw it the other day at the library (sadly, though, on the hold shelf, for someone else...) and thought it would be a good read. Then I saw this contest, so I thought it was a sign to enter. Plus, I just love the name of your blog.

[Nicole]

I want The Stone Gods because I like to read.

[judy folk]

The Stone Gods not sure if this is a book about stoners or a book about stonehenge; the best i can do with the suckup thing is to say that you have a nice name; better than judy anyway; i don;t mind you sending it cheap postage as long as you scribble a little something in it for me (that is if ya send it to me) if not then i guess i gotta suck up to some other writer

[Belinda]

I want The Stone Gods because it sounds really interesting and it's a movie that I could learn from. It would be really great to win from someone as pretty and you and who has such a great site to visit.

[sandy]

Love to read and sci fi is awesome

[Alice Audrey]

Ok, I'll give this a try. I love SF - you can tell I'm an old time SF reader because I don't call it SciFi - but have never heard of this one. I really, really want to give it a try. You are such a wonderful, kind, fun, (am I sucking up enough? Probably not) wild, intelligent, generous, did I mention wonderful? - all around great person (have I got 4 yet? Oh, right - gotta hit up your T13 firs) person that I just know you'll put me in your drawing. For you, I'd even do a review.