Welcome to another literary blog hop giveaway hosted by Judith at Leeswammes’s blog.
At the bottom of this post is a list of all the blogs taking part – hop about and enter as many as you like – everyone will be giving away things of a literary nature, books that can generally be cataogorised as literary fiction, vouchers and other goodies. The blog hop is running from Saturday 22nd June until Wednesday 26th June.
For my giveaway this time I have chosen to give away two books – that are quite different to each other.
The first is an Anita Brookner novel Hotel Du Lac – which I actually read some years ago and introduced me to her work. I am hosting an Anita Brookner reading month in July, so maybe someone would like the chance to join in with that. I love Anita Brookner’s writing and want to share it with others.
My second giveaway book is a novel which I read earlier this year, before going to hear the author talk at a local meet up group. I was blown away by the novel – Ruby’s Spoon is set in the Black Country – a region of the English Midlands – in the 1930’s and you can read my review of it here. I went on to buy copies of the book for my mother and sister both of whom loved it and in turn loaned/recommended it to their friends.
The Rules.
1. Anyone can enter. You do not need to have a blog.
2. You need a post-office recognised address anywhere in the world, where you can receive packages.
3. You do not have to be a follower or become a follower, although if you like my blog I hope you will! You can follow by email or by RSS (see buttons in the side bar on the right).
4. Fill out the comments box below letting me know which book you would prefer and providing me with an email address where you can be contacted should you win.
5. You can enter the giveaway until Wednesday 26th June. I will close the giveaway at 9pm (UK time). Winners will be randomly picked using random.com.
6. Note that double or invalid entries will be removed.
7. I will notify the winners by email. The winners need to answer my email within 3 days, or I’ll announce a new winner.
8. The books will be sent out by me as soon as possible.
9. That’s it! Good luck and thanks for playing.
Thank you for visiting my blog, and good luck, and enjoy your hopping.
Linky List:
Hi,
I’d love to read RUBY’S SPOON thank you. Though both books look wonderful.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Thank you for the giveaway! I would love to win Hotel Du Lac.
kessna6 at gmail dot com
I think I would choose Ruby’s Spoon too, as I still haven’t read my Anita Brookner book for next month!
Thank you for a lovely giveaway 🙂
Thanks for your GA… 🙂 I would love to have Hotel du Lac because this book is already in my TBR for a long long time.
fingerprintale@yahoo.com
I would love to win Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to win Hotel Du Lac. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
nirmalachandrasiri(at)yahoo(dot)com
I have a copy of ‘Hotel du Lac’ but it’s the only one of Brookner’s novels that I’ve enjoyed. So, while I don’t want to enter the draw, I am interested in your forthcoming project because reading the discussions might persuade me to give her another go.
I’d like to win Hotel Du Lac because I’ve not read any Brookner and I keep meaning to! Great giveaway 🙂 thetangledwebweweave(at)gmail(dot)com
would love Ruby’s Spoon ….have been a fan of Anita Brookner so I have read most of her books….
Entering the fray in the hopes of winning Hotel du lac so I can join the July Readalong. I thought I already had a copy but its disappeared.
While both sound good, I would like Hotel du Lac.
cald56@frontiernet.net
Ruby’s Spoon, please 🙂 I am already a keen reader of Anita Brookner’s wonderful novels, whereas this would be new-to-me.
donna@maynard.eclipse.co.uk
I read Hotel du Lac many years ago so I’d love to win Ruby’s Spoon please 🙂 Thanks for a great giveaway!
bookishoutsider(at)gmail(dot)com
I’d love to win and read “Ruby Spoon’s”. It looks wonderful! My email address is thesirenstale@gmail.com 🙂
First, love the look of your blog. Books and coffee are my fave 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway, I’m intrigued by Ruby’s Spoon. Have a great weekend!
TheRelentlessReader(AT)gmail(Dot)com
I’d love to win Ruby’s Spoon, it’s been on my wishlist!
Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
milkristia(at)hotmail(dot)com
Hia. I’ve love to read Ruby’s Spoon, it’s always nice to read books set locally
I’d love to read Ruby’s Spoon.
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com (subscribed)
Twitter: @BookAttict
This is great! I would really love to read the book by Anita Brookner. My email is _wendy(at)hotmail(dot)nl
I would love to win Ruby’s Spoon.
videoclimber(at)yahoo(dot)com
I’d love to read either of these, Ali. They both appeal to me and are books I’d like to try. Thanks for the chance!
I’d love to win a copy of hotel du lac, I read it when I was 18 and remember finding it bleak. I would love to see how I feel about it now. . .
I’d love to try the Brookner. Thanks for the chance to win!
Ruby’s Spoon…katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thanks!
Thank you for hosting this giveaway, Ali! I would love either book, to be honest. I’ll have to decide if I win. My email is lostgenerationreader[at]gmail[dot]com.
I would like to win Hotel Du Lac.
mia at jacobsracing dot com
Thanks for the giveaway! Ruby’s Spoon sounds wonderful and I would be delighted to win it.
onehotstove AT gmail DOT com
I would love to win Hotel Du Lac. Thank you for the chance to win!
starry_night1987@yahoo.com
Thanks for the giveaway!! Ruby’s Spoons sounds like a book I’d definitely love to read! Thanks for the opportunity!
booksintheburbs(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to win a copy of Ruby’s Spoon please, it looks like an amazing read. Thank you!
jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net
I would love to win Ruby’s Spoon. Thank you.
pattyweiser At comcast DOT net
Great choices, I already own the Anita Brookner (and love it) I would love to read Ruby’s spoon. That era in time is so interesting!
Have fun at the bloghop,
kind regards,
quaden [at] hetnet [dot] nl
First of all, I love your blog ! I’d be interested in reading Anita Brookner’s novel Hotel Du Lac.
My email address is whatihaveinmindblog@gmail.com
Thanks for the giveaway, Ali. I’d like to enter for Ruby’s Spoon. Have fun with the Hop!
New follower! I’d be happy with either book. My e-mail is debnance at gmail dot com. Thank you for this giveaway!
i hope i can get Ruby’s Spoon……
notfar_fromheart@yahoo.co.id 🙂
I would love to win Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
blackcapballistics(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to win Ruby’s Spoon. Many thanks!
I’d like to read Hotel Du Lac. Thank you for the giveaway!
I’d pick Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks!
I would like to read Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks for the nice choices!
Hi! I’d like to read Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to read Ruby’s Spoon.
Thankyou! email: kimberleyjgriffiths at gmail
I am very interested in Hotel Du Lac! I would love to read that one. My email is chubbymadness@gmail.com. Thanks for the giveaway and here’s hoping I win.
I would try HOTEL DU LAC. Thanks so much!
I’d like to be entered for Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks for sharing.
I would like to win “Ruby’s Spoon”, thank you very much!
ElaineE246(at)msn(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway! I’d like to enter for Ruby’s Spoon. This blog hop is a great way to discover new books, hadn’t heard of these two before 🙂
Hotel du Lac sounds really good.
TCuevas@iccable.com
I would love to win Ruby’s Spoon by Anna Lawrence Pietroni. Thank you for the giveaway!
I’d love Anita Brookner’s book. Thanks.
I would pick Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks for the giveaway!
I think I read Hotel du Lac a long, long, long time ago, and don’t remember it much. Would like to win it, and maybe read along in July.
Hotal du Lac – interesting. I’d love to win – thanks.
While both options sound interesting, my preference would be Anita Brookner’s Hotel du Lac. My exposure to her writing has been limited and I welcome to opportunity to begin to remedy that. Thank you for the chance!
Email: jeffreymalis(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’d love a copy of Ruby’s Spoon!
jessicamariesutton(at)msn(dot)com
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I’d choose Ruby’s Spoon. 😉
cohlesguerra@gmail.com
Difficult Decision!! lol. I guess Hotel Du Lac! Thanks for the opportunity:)
cindi
mommasez…blog
ccclubbs.com
cc_clubbs at yahoo dot com
England in the 30’s…Ruby’s Spoon sounds interesting! And interesting blog hop, too — will check out others 🙂
I would love to win Ruby’s Spoon, it sounds interesting. Thanks for the giveaway! Enjoy your week. 🙂
visabellad(at)gmail.com
Thanks for the chance to win! Both look very interesting…I’m loving all these additions to my to read list thanks to this hop! But if I’m the lucky winner, I think I’d go for Ruby’s Spoon as it sounds very different from anything I’ve read lately. I’m also a big fan of good dialect, so I’d enjoy that aspect as well.
I’m going to put my name in for Hotel du Lac 🙂
btw, i joined as stop no. 45 … late. you may be interested in the portuguese authored satire up for grabs: http://guiltlessreading.blogspot.ca/2013/06/the-literary-blog-hop.html
readerrabbit22 at gmail.com
Ruby’s Spoon. Thanks for having the giveaway.
harnessrose(at)yahoo(dot)com
Ruby’s spoon
thanks
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
I would love to read Ruby’s Spoon
farmaki(at)live(dot)com
Thank you very much for the giveaway!!
I would like to read Ruby’s Spoon.
My email is fromisi.orejas at gmail.com
And I’m following by wordpress and I’ve just sent you a request on Goodreads too.
Bye!
Thanks following back : )
I would love to read Anita Brookner’s novel Hotel Du Lac, I have not read any of her books in the past.. i.teel(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Hi! I’d love to win Hotel Du Lac. 🙂
Also, I’ve followed your blog now. If you’d like to check mine out as well, it’s aplacethatdoesnotexist.wordpress.com.
Thanks, followed back : )
I’d love to be entered for this! In case I win, could I be so forward as to ask you to pick for me? I have complete trust in your taste 🙂
I’d love to win Ruby’s Spoon.
irbratb(@)gmail(.)com
I would love to win Hotel du Lac. Thanks for the great giveaway!
bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com