Tuesday, June 23, 2009

GIVEAWAY: 5 copies of The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane


Well I'm really excited to share with my readers 5 copies of The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane courtesy of Katurah at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I posted my review of this novel earlier today and you can see it here. It's really a wonderful story about family with the added benefit of partially taking place in Ireland and having to do with Irish people and their trials and tribulations coming to America. This is Mary Beth Keane's first novel and I really hope to see more from her in the future.

So, what do I need from you...
  • For 1 entry leave me a comment with a way to contact you.
  • For 2 entries tell me if you have a favorite family saga/drama type novel or read a good one recently.
  • For 3 entries blog/tweet this giveaway to spread the word.
This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Friday, July 17, 2009. Good luck everyone!

172 comments:

itsJUSTme-wendy said...

Oh my goodness, I can't keep up with your giveaways! I will amend my blog right now to include this one.

Jo-Jo said...

Please enter me in this one Dar!
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

Mary said...

Hi Dar, I really want to read this book!

meah56 at gmail dot com

Mary said...

It's in my sidebar giveaways


meah56 at gmail dot com

Mary said...

One of my favorite family sagas was The Thorn Birds.

meah56 at gmail dot com

Ms. Lucy said...

I love stuff on Irish history and immigration too...

Come on over to my site- I've got a big GIVEAWAY too!

Jess said...

I'd love to be entered in your giveaway. Thanks so much.
jessica(at)fan(dot)com

janetfaye said...

Please enter me.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

Misusedinnocence said...

Would love to read this. :)

misusedinnocence@aol.com

Misusedinnocence said...

Little Women. :)

misusedinnocence@aol.com

Hilarie said...

This sounds like a great read, and I really enjoyed your review. A favorite family saga huh? I guess I would have to go with Centennial by James Michener. I read it in high school, and it still stands out in my memory. you can find my post here

MJ said...

Please count me in.

mj.coward[at]gmail.com

MJ said...

Favotite...The Thorn Birds

mj.coward[at]gmail.com

Julie said...

I was going to go with The Thorn Birds like everyone else but I'll mix it up a little and say The Princes of Ireland!

This looks like a great book, please enter me.
Cheers
julie.sherritt[at]gmail.com

Lynne said...

Ooh, a book about Ireland! Pick me please???

My favorite family saga - ...AND LADIES OF THE CLUB.

Lynne
pistilli1 at gmail dot com

nfmgirl said...

Please count me in!

nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

Sheila DeChantal said...

Oh! Another great looking read. Please sign me up. I wonder.... is sleeping really necessary? ;)

Sheila DeChantal said...

I didnt tweet yet but I did link to your contest. Click on my name here and it will take you right to the page. Hope that counts for extra entries. The book looks great!

Debbie Rodgers said...

Sounds really good - please enter me.

Debbie Rodgers said...

I am fascinated, for some reason, by Helen Hoover Santmyer's "And Ladies of the Club"

TheChicGeek said...

Yeah! I downloaded Firefox and got right in. It must be the internet explorer!

Please enter me for this one Dar! Sounds great! I'm so happy I can visit your page again! Yea!
Happy Reading, Dar!

TheChicGeek(at)msn(dot)com

Sammie said...

I just recently became a book worm and the last book I read was Made in the USA by billie letts.


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Patti said...

I would love to win this book please enter me in the drawing.

budletsmom(at)yahoo(dot)com

Bridget said...

Hi, Dar. Gotcha posted at Win A Book.

Susan Helene Gottfried said...

No need to enter me, my friend. I'm dropping in, as always, to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.

Carolina Gal's Literary Cafe said...

Sounds like a good one. Thanks for the giveaway. Like I don't have enough books.

janetfaye said...

1. Fall On Your Knees.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

janetfaye said...

2. Fall On Your Knees.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

janetfaye said...

1. I blogged:
http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages-giveaway-5-copies_7373.html

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

janetfaye said...

2. I blogged:
http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages-giveaway-5-copies_7373.html

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

janetfaye said...

3. I blogged:
http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages-giveaway-5-copies_7373.html

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

Pam said...

I love the cover of this book. I'd love to read the book too.

I'm a follower.

It's not necessarily a family saga, but "The Book of Negroes" is a fabulous book.

melacan at hotmail odt com

Jake Lsewhere said...

Looks like a good read, please enter me into this drawing.

Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com

Alyce said...

I read Galway Bay earlier this year, and it was a good family saga story.

akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

Valorie said...

I'd love a chance to win!

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Valorie said...

Favorite family saga? Definitely I, Claudius and Claudius the God. Those Julio-Claudians are amusing.

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Valorie said...

Blogged: http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/06/22/book-giveaways-0622-0628/

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Jake Lsewhere said...

I've also blogged about this giveaway here.

Thanks,
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com

Veens said...

u have some of the very great giveaways!
thanks... but don't enter me!

Searcher said...

Hi,

Sounds like a great book for all these rainy summer days...

A great new mini saga - The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman

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Kitten22 said...

This looks great! Please enter me!

BookcrossingKitten22 AT gmail DOT com

Kitten22 said...

I tweeted about this!

http://twitter.com/BookingKitten22/status/2309516489

BookcrossingKitten22 AT gmail DOT com

cagrowngirl said...

Reading more and entering more to win

cagrowngirl@yahoo.com

Thanks!!

Rebecca Cox said...

My favorite family saga was Hannah's Daughters. Set in Sweden, this wonderful book follows 3 generations of women and their struggles. I would love to read this book and have it on my wish list at PBS.
I am a follower,
I tweeted at ccqdesigns. Sorry, I don't blog
rebecca(dot)cox(at)charter(dot)net

Debbie said...

This would be great!
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail(dot)com

Debbie said...

I recently read Tender Graces by Katherine Magendie (another blogger) and it was great!
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail(dot)com

Linda said...

I'm caught up in the continuing family saga in the Morland dynasty series, about 5 books into it so far, and really enjoying it.

And I love stories with an Irish flavor. Please include me in the giveaway. Thanks
lcbrower40(at)gmail(dot)com

Madeleine said...

hi dar,

count me in

madeleine444[at]gmail[dot]com


thank-you

brightwingbliss said...

I'd love to win a copy of this book - stories about Ireland and their immigrants fascinate me.

brightwingbliss said...

I posted on my blog about this giveaway as well.

Amanda said...

Thanks for the giveaway! You can email me at nycbookgirl(at)gmail(dot)com.

I haven't read any family sagas recently but have been wanting to read the Thorn Birds because I've heard it's a great one.

Janel said...

I think my favorite family saga was Little Women. Time to pass introduce my daughter to that one!

jgbeads at gmail dot com

Janel said...

I posted this in my right sidebar at:

http://janelsjumble.blogspot.com

Staci said...

I love your giveaways...very exciting!!

Aimala said...

I was looking at this book in the bookstore 2 days ago!

Thanking for hosting this giveaway!

Amy
Aimala02@yahoo.com

Aimala said...

I'm a blog follower :o)

Amy
Aimala02@yahoo.com

Katrina said...

I can't remember the last family sage I read. It is time for me to branch out my reading genres. Please enter me in your giveaway.

ykatrina at hotmail dot com

Becca said...

Please enter me. I'd love a chance to win. Thanks
rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net

Becca said...

I blogged about it here:

http://completepoppycock.blogspot.com/2009/06/walking-people.html

rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net

digitalassault said...

I would love to enter!

kamijisatsu@gmail.com

I tweeted about the post: http://twitter.com/astucity/status/2313940427

My most recently read family saga book that I couldn't put down was The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

Anonymous said...

Please enter me to win!
MariaG

MariaG said...

I follow your blog.
MariaG
fmlj94(at)yahoo(dot)com

Laura said...

Please enter me.
Laura
laura.leahj@gmail.com

Zibilee said...

I would love a chance to win this book, so please enter me in the contest!

zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net

Heather said...

Enter me pretty please!

heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com

Heather said...

I don't have a favorite family saga I've read recently... :( suggestions?

heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com

Heather said...

Blogged!
http://vintagefabulous.blogspot.com/2009/06/peeking-between-pages_24.html

heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com

Mermaid2x said...

I'd love a chance to win a copy of this book. It reminds me of other Irish family sagas I have read. Thanks for the chance.

espressogurl at hotmail dot com

Mermaid2x said...

So the favorite family saga for me is a book I pull out of mothballs about every 4 years and reread--Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. Love it! Movie was good but the book the beyond great. (extra entry)

espressogurl at hotmail dot com

The Gagnons said...

Please enter me!

myluckyday37@msn.com

Dawn M. said...

This sounds really good. I'd love to read it. Please enter me. :0)

Thanks!
librarygrinch at gmail dot com

Tasses said...

Please enter me for this book. My email is in my Blogger profile.

Tasses said...

My absolute family drama (which is also a saga/epic) is the classic The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. A modern family saga I enjoyed was Fall On Your Knees.

heatherzilla said...

Sounds like a good book. Please include me in the giveaway. heatherzilla(at)care2(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Please count me in.
RJB
loki304[at]tds[dot]net

etirv said...

Please include me, thanks!
delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com

mindy said...

another fabulous one thanks minsthins at optonline dot net

MonieG said...

Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the review and giveaway.

Monie @ readingwithmonie.com

Marie said...

I would love to read this, it sounds great!

marielay@gmail.com

Marie said...

I loved the Thorn Birds -- read the books and watched the mini-series :-)

marielay@gmail.com

Allsion said...

Please enter me. gotts567@aol.com

Allison said...

I'm also a follower!
gotts567@aol.com

Allison said...

The last good family saga was Jodi Picoult's Change of Heart.
gotts567@aol.com

Heather M said...

I'd love a chance to win! Thanks

hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com

Holly said...

I'd love to be entered Dar!

Nickolay said...

Looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance

jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

Miranda said...

sounds like a great read

Wanda said...

oooo sounds so good.

gotta read it!

Mia J. said...

This sounds interesting and I would like to read it.

Lady Roxi said...

Love to have this.

Thanks,

darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com

nfmgirl said...

I blogged it:

http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/book-giveaways-in-blogworld-06-27-09.html

Esme said...

Thanks for the giveaway.

chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com

gaby317 said...

This sounds like such a good read. Please count me in

gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com

gaby317 said...

gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com


Wilbur Smith's The Triumph of the Sun is a fun drama/family saga.

Victoria said...

Sounds good!
Thank you!
victoriah40@yahool.com

Carlene said...

Please inlcude me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net

Carlene said...

I love Linda Lael Miller - She has a family saga the McKettricks. It is my favorite.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net

Carlene said...

Please inlcude me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net

quiltingreader said...

Looks like a good book.

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tetewa said...

Sounds like another good one, count me in! tWarner419@aol.com

bridget3420 said...

Count me in

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bridget3420 said...

Blog follower

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bridget3420 said...

Blogged about giveaway

http://bridget3420.blogspot.com/2009/06/628-book-giveaways-3.html

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Beth said...

Please enter me. This sounds like a great book too! All these giveaways sound like good books!
bthgordon at yahoo dot com

Beth said...

My favorite family saga is North and South by John Jakes.
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Nicole D. said...

Please enter me!
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Jo-Jo said...

I'm back to let you know my favorite family saga...it took a lot of consideration for this one, but mine would be The Good Earth by Pearl Buck.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

Jo-Jo said...

I also blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

Jemima said...

I would love to enter.

My favorite family saga would have to be The Forsythe Saga by John Galloway

I am a follower.
Email: thereadingjourney[at]gmail[dot]com

LoveMyCoffee said...

Thanks for the giveaway. Another Thornbirds fan here. I think I'll pick it up to read again, great book.

Dutchlvr1@aol.com

<b>Upper West Side Writer</b> said...

I would love to enter! Thanks!

lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

<b>Upper West Side Writer</b> said...

I Twittered about your giveaway:

http://twitter.com/TheFansNYC/status/2395457313

Thanks!

lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

<b>Upper West Side Writer</b> said...

And lastly, my favorite family saga-type drama would have to be "Love in the Time of Cholera." The family parts don't take up the entire book, but those that are there are great.

Thanks!

lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

Sue said...

Thanks for the giveaway. It looks great.

s.mickelson at gmail dot com

AmandaK said...

It looks like a fantastic read!

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Anonymous said...

Please enter me in this giveaway! Never read anything by Mary Beth - love trying new authors!


I follow!

debbie
dcf_beth(at)verizon(dot)net

CherylS22 said...

I love to read books like this - please count me in!

Thanks,
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CherylS22 said...

My favorite family saga/drama is "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane

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Shellie said...

This sound like a good book, please include me in your giveaway.
Conchell at aol dot com

Shellie said...

I have your contest posted on my blog
http://layersofthought.blogspot.com/2009/07/gotta-love-give-aways-contests-that-ive.html
Thanks
conchell at aol dot com

Shellie said...

I read a family drama book called The Last Bridge - heavy stuff, poor girl was an addict due to her father's extreme abuse. A good book but depressing.
Conchell at aol dot com
Thanks

Lisanne624 said...

This book sounds like it would be a great summer read! As for a family saga, anything by John Jakes is fantastic!

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MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

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count me in

Everyone have a great week!

wendy said...

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ellie said...

Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.
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Amy said...

sounds like a great book ... thanks so much for the giveaway. i'd love to be entered :) amymelniczenkoATgmailDOTcom

Hillary said...

Sounds great! Please enter me

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Anita Yancey said...

Sounds like a good book. Please enter me. Thanks for having this giveaway.

ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

amanda said...

I'd love to win this!
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amanda said...

The best family saga/drama novel I've read lately is The Red Tent. I highly recommend it!
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amanda said...

The best family saga/drama novel I've read lately is The Red Tent. I highly recommend it!
oheeyore at hotmail dot com

Sheila DeChantal said...

Please enter me for this book... it looks good.

I have read Jodi Picoult's latest, Handle with Care. Her books usually are around family trauma and this one is no different. Another great read.

Jessica said...

I would love to read this!

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Renee G said...

Would love to read this.

rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com

etirv said...

I want to win this!
delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com

etirv said...

I reread The Joy Luck Club, still my favorite!

Designs by Blanche said...

This looks like a really good read!
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Nicole said...

This book sounds great!!

choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

Wanda said...

I'd like a chance to win this, thanks for the giveaway.

You want me to narrow down my favourite family Saga/drama to just one? Impossible! Top three: Roots, Poisonwood Bible, Fall on Your Knees.

I follow and will post.

wanda_waiting[@]hotmail[.]com

Serena said...

I follow and will post this in the sidebar at Savvy.

This sounds like a great book, and I'm sure you could guess what family saga I would highly recommend! Galway Bay of course.

barbrafl said...

I love contests, thanks.

barbrafl737 (at) yahoo (dot) com

LittleEagle said...

Thank you for the book review. I am really interested in winning and reading this book.

squiresj said...

Whow - sounds really interesting. enter me to win. I've never read any books by this author.
jrs362(at)hotmail(dot)com

wheresmyrain said...

looks excellent
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dag888888 said...

I would like to win this!
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dag888888 said...

Follower!

Debs Desk said...

I would love to be included in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9@verizon.net

Debs Desk said...

I am already a follower.
Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9@verizon.net

kalea_kane said...

Seriously Dar, this is an incredible giveaway. This is an Irish girls must! Please enter me.

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com


Thanks!

kalea_kane said...

Favorite family saga. This is tough. I would say that one of my favorites is Angela's Ashes. I haven't read it in a while. I am going to have to recheck it out. :)

Thanks again!

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com

kalea_kane said...

+3 Blogged this one here: http://enroutetolife.blogspot.com/2009/07/giveaways-keep-rolling-in.html


kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com

Jennifer said...

This sounds like a great book, thanks for the giveaway!

mattandjen[at]gmail.com

A Reader said...

I love Steinbeck's East of Eden.

Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

A Reader said...

Follower (liane66)

A Reader said...

Blogged about under current giveaways here http://metroreader.blogspot.com/

Jenny N. said...

This sounds like a book I would definately wnjoy

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Jenny N. said...

A family saga that I enjoy would be The Forsythe Saga by John Galloway

ChristyJan said...

This sounds like a wonderful read! Please enter me.

hawkes(at)citlink.net

ChristyJan said...

I really enjoyed reading THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB and KNIT TWO by Kate Jacobs.

hawkes(at)citlink.net

I Heart Book Gossip said...

Please count me in.

cindyc725 at gmail dot com

I Heart Book Gossip said...

Follower of your blog

cindyc725at gmail dot com

I Heart Book Gossip said...

Blogged on sidebar.

cindyc725 at gmail dot com

I Heart Book Gossip said...

Tweeted.


@iheartbkgossip
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Dina said...

Sounds great! aitmama (at) gmail (dot) com

Dina said...

Thorn Birds!

Debbie said...

Please enter me in this!

thanks!

dcf_beth(at)verizon(dot)net

Debbie said...

My favorite - I don't know!! Pulling a blank!

I follow - Google Reader!!

dcf_beth(at)verizon(dot)net

Madeleine said...

I'd love to win this book

madeleine444[at]gmail[dot]com

Madeleine said...

In a family of French people I have an Irish grandfather, he graduated from Dartmouth College, went to France, married a French girl (my grand mother)and brought her to Boston where my mom was born.


madeleine444[at]gmail[dot]com

Shawna said...

Shawna Lewis
weloveourdogs@juno.com
My fav. family Saga book would have to be "Follow the River" by James Alexander Thom
I follow you
I subscribe to you
Thanks for the giveaway

Suzanne said...

This sounds like a wonderful story! Please enter me in your giveaway!
* Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See is a wonderful book and it has a lot of family drama!
* I posted your giveaway on my sidebar!

Thanks!
Suzanne
quzy {at} mac {dot} com

barbrafl said...

+1 Commenting
+2 Far From You had a bit of family drama, working on accepting a new "mother" into her life. It was really good.
+3 Twittered this
http://twitter.com/barbrafl

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