...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
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!
Posted by: joanne117 | April 28, 2008 at 08:49 AM
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???
Posted by: Louise A Brouillette | April 28, 2008 at 09:10 AM
I want The Stone Gods.
Posted by: Michael Capp | April 28, 2008 at 09:22 AM
Now Louise has the right idea!!!
Posted by: Di | April 28, 2008 at 12:22 PM
"I want The Stone Gods because I love to read."
Posted by: margaret herrin | April 28, 2008 at 01:57 PM
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!
Posted by: Judith Musick | April 28, 2008 at 03:15 PM
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!
Posted by: Jennifer Barnett | April 28, 2008 at 03:15 PM
I have not read this would be a good read
Posted by: Nora Scott-Platt | April 28, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Count me in, please!
Posted by: Carla Cui | April 29, 2008 at 06:40 AM
Love to read...good for the heart
Posted by: Cindy S | April 29, 2008 at 07:56 AM