Book Giveaway

Hey everyone. Courtesy of Hachette, I am giving away 5 copies of The Italian Lover by Robert Hellenga.


An exhilarating novel of romance, art, and food in Florence, featuring the beloved Margot Harrington, who graced Robert Hellenga's The Sixteen Pleasures. Margot Harrington's memoir about her discovery in Florence of a priceless masterwork of Renaissance erotica - and the misguided love affair it inspired - is now, 25 years later, being made into a movie.

Margot, with the help of her lover, Woody, writes a script that she thinks will validate her life. Of course their script is not used, but never mind - happy endings are the best endings for movies, as Margot eventually comes to see.At the former convent in Florence where "The Sixteen Pleasures" - now called "The Italian Lover," - is being filmed, Margot enters into a drama she never imagined, where her ideas of home, love, art, and aging collide with the imperatives of commerce and the unknowability of other cultures and other people.

This contest is open to only US and Canada. No PO Boxes. Sorry. Please leave me a email addy. I have to get in contact with you if you win.

No email addy and your entry will be deleted.

Multiple ways to enter.

Leave a comment for 1 entry

Follow my blog for 2 entries (If you already follow my blog, leave a comment letting me know you are already a follower and you get 2 entries)

Add my blog to your blog roll for 3 entries (Same thing. If you already have added my blog to your blog roll, leave a comment letting me know and you automatically receive 3 entries)

Share with me the best movie you have seen that was made from a book for 4 entries

Spread the word for 5 entries and link back to them

Gain an extra entry for every person who mentions they were directed here from you.

I will pick the lucky winners Feb 22.

Comments

mindy said…
thanks for another great giveaway minsthins(at)optonline(dot)net
January 30, 2009 at 8:33 PM
avisannschild said…
Count me in too please! I really enjoyed The Sixteen Pleasures!

shereadsandreads(at)gmail(dot)com
January 31, 2009 at 1:19 AM
S. Krishna said…
I'd love to be entered! Thanks for the giveaway!

The best movie I've seen adapted from a book...probably the Lord of the Rings movies! The books were a bit tedious, the movies were so much better!

skrishna[at]skrishnasbooks[dot]com
January 31, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Bridget said…
I've posted this on Win A Book. No need to enter.
January 31, 2009 at 12:46 PM
scottsgal said…
Please enter me for this book.

msboatgal at aol dot com
January 31, 2009 at 12:54 PM
donnas said…
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January 31, 2009 at 1:17 PM
donnas said…
Please enter me.

The best movie made from a book was Pride and Prejudice.

bacchus76 at myself dot com
January 31, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for this giveaway.

The best movie I have seen that was adapted from a book was the 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice. It is a TV mini series but I couldn't think of any adaptation of a book that I liked more. Maybe Breakfast At Tiffany's.

I am also following.

Grace
Grace2133(at)yahoo(dot)com
January 31, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Anonymous said…
I blogged about this contest.

http://bibliophile23.wordpress.com/giveaways/
January 31, 2009 at 3:33 PM
darbyscloset said…
I think this sounds mysterious and good!
Thanks so much,
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
January 31, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Simply Stacie said…
Please count me in :)

stacie_vaughan AT hotmail DOT com
January 31, 2009 at 6:43 PM
A Reader said…
Thanks for the giveaway!
kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
January 31, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Anonymous said…
I would love a chance to win. Thanks!

nbmars AT yahoo DOT com
February 1, 2009 at 8:53 AM
Gwendolyn B. said…
Please enter me -- thanks for the chance!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
February 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Gwendolyn B. said…
I'm a follower!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
February 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Gwendolyn B. said…
I think they did a fabulous job making the movie "The Mystic River" from the book.
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
February 1, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Renee G said…
Please include me in your drawing. I'd love to read a copy of this.

rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
February 1, 2009 at 8:17 PM
techyone said…
Thanks for the great book giveaway.
February 1, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Wanda said…
I'd like to enter please.

My favourite book to movie? How about Snow Falling on Cedars!

I've mentioned your giveaway here: http://aseasontoread.blogspot.com/2009/02/book-giveaways.html

wanda_waiting(at)hotmail(dot)com
February 2, 2009 at 6:16 AM
Unknown said…
I'd like to be entered please. Thank you!
unforgetable_dreamer_always AT hotmail DOT com
February 2, 2009 at 10:30 AM
a real librarian said…
Thanks for the chance to win!!

areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com
February 2, 2009 at 11:10 AM
tetewa said…
I'd like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com
February 2, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Tarasview said…
The best movie made from a book is probably Anne of Green Gables :)
February 3, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Cricket said…
I would love an entry to win this book giveaway! Thank you!

JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com
February 3, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Cricket said…
I follow your blog! :)

JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com
February 3, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Cricket said…
My most favorite book that was made into a film is, "The Bridges of Madison County"!

JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com
February 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Carol M said…
I would love to read this! Thank you!
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com
February 4, 2009 at 6:58 AM
Carol M said…
Gone With The Wind is the best movie I've ever seen that was made from a book.
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com
February 4, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Carol M said…
I'm a follower.
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com
February 4, 2009 at 7:01 AM
CherylS22 said…
Would love to win this book - please count me in.

Thanks,
megalon22(at)yahoo(dot)com
February 5, 2009 at 11:45 AM
CherylS22 said…
Probably the best movies I've seen that were made from a book is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I found the movies to be as captivating as the books.

megalon22(at)yahoo(dot)com
February 5, 2009 at 11:51 AM
The Giveaway Diva said…
great giveaway!!

nicolemarielum @gmail.com
February 6, 2009 at 12:46 AM
The Giveaway Diva said…
the best one would have to be all the harry potter movies!!

nicolemarielum @gmail.com
February 6, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Lady Roxi said…
Love to read this.

Thanks,

darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com
February 7, 2009 at 12:25 PM
traveler said…
Thanks for this great giveaway. What a unique novel.
saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
The best movie adapted from a book is Nicholas Nickleby.
February 7, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Karin said…
Best book to movie-- Pollyanna! or at least one of the best!

karin56381 (at) gmail.com
February 8, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Anonymous said…
I would love to win this book.. I am full fledged Italian and married to one. I love your site. New to all this blogging. Thanks.

ventod@comcast.net
February 9, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Michelle Olsen Sasak said…
This book sounds good. Thanks for the chance to win.
February 9, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Michelle Olsen Sasak said…
The best movie I've ever seen that was made from a book was Stephen King's "It". The movie wasn't completely loyal to the book, but it was great anyway.
February 9, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Anonymous said…
I loved The Sixteen Pleasures and would be more than happy to read another by Hellenga.

Best movie I've seen that was made from a book is "84 Charing Cross Road." You wouldn't think a book about the correspondence between a New Yorker and a London bookstore could make much of a movie, but it does! Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins are wonderful in it.

londonpenguin(at)hotmail(dot)com
February 10, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Estela said…
Please enter me. I'd love to win!!
February 11, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Nely said…
I'm dying to read this book. Enter me please. I am also following your blog.

Thanks,
♥ Nely

nelaine(dot)sanchez(at)gmail(dot)com
February 11, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Carol L. said…
Hellenga is a new Author for me that I found here. I would love to read The Italian Lover.
I think the best movie from a book I have ever seen is "To Kill A Mockingbird".I am now a follower of this blog. Thanks just for the opportunity to win this book. :)
February 12, 2009 at 2:11 AM
Carol L. said…
Since I forgot an email addy I have to send another comment, sorry. I have never read Robert Helenga before finding him on your blog here. I would love to read The Italian Lover. Please count me in.The best movie from a book I have ever seen would have to be "To Kill A Mockingbird".
Thanks for the opportunity to win this.
Carol L.
Lucky4750@aol.com
February 12, 2009 at 2:32 AM
bison61 said…
great giveaway-count me in

tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
February 14, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Linda said…
I've been wanting to read this book, please add my name to the giveaway.
For another entry, I subscribe to your blog on Google Reader.
And for 4 more entries: movie-from-book - certainly GWTW, but more recently I saw and really enjoyed 84, Charing Cross Road.
lcbrower40(at)gmail(dot)com
February 15, 2009 at 9:01 AM
JaniceH said…
I'd love a chance to read this book and... I signed up to follow your blog!

Thanks!

jlhal@verizon.net
February 16, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Anonymous said…
I'd love a chance to read this one!

linda at downes dot net
February 19, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for doing this giveaway.
Favorite movie from a book, of course, GONE WITH THE WIND

I am a follower already.

You are on my blog list as well.

Thanks for letting me enter just in time, I hope!
http://bookinwithbingo.blogspot.com
February 22, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Bingo said…
Please enter me.

mr12step[at]yahoo[dot]com
February 22, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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