Congrats, Crystal. I have emailed you!
My Favorite Reads is hosted by Alyce from At Home With Books every Thursday. What a great way to read reviews of books that were mainstream (or not!) a while back but have faded off the radar of what is "hot" right now.
My favorite read today comes from my reading during July 2002. Wow--just was thinking back and realizing how much has happened since then! My oldest, Sarah, was high school senior and now she has a masters degree, is married, and about to have her first child! Andrew was a sophomore, and he now has his BA in International Business with a minor in Chinese and hopefuly hears tomorrow if he is headed to China for the next year! Austen and Sam were 10 and 7 years old and were being homeschooled by me! They are now 17 and 14, both in public school where Sam is an 8th grader and Austen is a high school senior! Where oh where has the time flown to?
Anyway, sorry for the digression...my favorite book is Welcome to the World Baby Girl by Fannie Flagg.
Why did I choose this book?Oh how I loved this book--the characters were enchanting and Flagg writes with such cozy down homeness that I just did not want this story to end. (There did end up being some sequels, Oh Joy!) I really had a hard time putting this one down and was caught up in the story on page 1!
If you are looking for a sweet, romantic, melodramatic at times, character driven book you must read this one.
In fact....I have a copy to give away!
Just comment by 6:00 pm next Wednesday which is when I will close this and draw a winner.
+1 entry by commenting and telling me why you want this book.
+2 entries if you become a new follower of my blog.
+3 entries if you are already a follower.
Be sure to leave me your email address so I can contact you!
Cheers and Happy Reading
This was a great audiobook, too...read by the author! 2002 wasn't really that long ago, but for for kids (now more grown up or young adults) and their parents, it can seem like an eternity! No need to enter me - I love that you're giving away some of your old favorites!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be entered in the giveaway, as I have never read a Fannie Flagg novel before and this sounds a great place to start.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED hearing about your trip down memory lane --- it is amazing how time flies the older we get.
Of course I am a loyal follower of your blog :)
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This sounds like a wonderful book and thanks for sharing how times have passed in your family.
ReplyDeletePlease enter me - I would love to win this book because I have never read Fannie Flagg before and have heard how wonderful she is.
I'm a new blog follower.
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Her books are comfort books. I've read one and i loved it.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to enter!
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I am already a follower.
Thank you!
This book sounds like a great comfort read. My favorites of that 'type' are the Mitford books by Jan Karon. I'll have to check this out!
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Loved this book too (so don't enter me). I can relate with wondering where the time has gone!
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to win because this sounds like just the type of book I love to read!
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Thank you for the giveaway! I would love to read this, I can't believe I haven't even read Fried Green Tomatoes yet, I usually always read the print form of any good movie!
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I've been wanting to read these books. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would like to win this because I like the title. Thank you
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I am a new blog follower. THanks
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I have heard really good things about this book, but have never read it. I adore books that capture you from the start, so I would love to read this book. I'm putting it on my list, even if I don't win it!
ReplyDeleteI love Fannie Flagg books...please count me in...thanks.
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I'm a follower ;)
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I am looking for some good new reading for the last bit of Summer. I don't normally read books like this, but it sounds interesting
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I haven't read this particular Fanny Flagg book, but I loved Fried Green Tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to look back and see what we were reading at certain times in our lives. I can't believe how much my tastes have changed over the years.
I am a reading nut and this is one I must have missed along the way! She is a wonderful writer and I would love to win this too.
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I would love to read this book! Sounds like a great read and I am definitely in search of a new one! Thank you.
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I would love to win this, kids go back to school next week and I will have plenty of "me" time.
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I would love to win because the books you can't put down are the ones I like to read!
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Sarah
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