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Matrimony Book Contest

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Read my review here http://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-swear-to-forever-hold-my-peace-in.html Mulitiple ways to enter. I will pick a winner October 11th. Leave a comment and Please leave a email address as a few people have lost out on winning because they left no contact information. Blog about this contest Share with me a book you think would make a good read for a book club

I swear to forever hold my peace in Matrimony.

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I was delighted when Mr. Henkin emailed me to ask if I would be interested in reading his book, Matrimony. You can imagine my bigger surprise when the book arrived and it was autographed. Thank you Mr. Henkin. Matrimony is also a New York Times Notable Book of the year. I will be hosting a contest the end of September for an autographed copy of Matrimony. So come back again to win. Now my review Julian Wainwright comes from a very wealthy and privileged family. Julian wants to branch out from his family and make a name for himself. So Julian heads off to Graymont College. Julian hopes to become a famous writer. Once at Graymont College, Julian meets and becomes friends with Carter Heinz, a fellow student. Unfortunately their friendship is a rocky one. Carter grew up with his mother having to save every penny they received. Carter’s mother even used to buy Carter reversible clothing to save money. Carter resents Julian for being better off then him. To make matters worse, Julian and...