Friday, January 30, 2009

Giveaway - The Italian Lover - Robert Hellenga

What a perfect title for a February giveaway!! Here's your chance to win one of five copies of The Italian Lover by Robert Hellenga courtesy of Hachette Books.

"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.

Giveaway is open to US and Canada, sorry - no po boxes. Simply comment to be entered. An extra entry for blogging/tweeting about this giveaway. PLEASE make sure you include contact info. Contest closes Saturday Feb 21 at 6 pm EST.

167 comments:

  1. ohh no i'm first! booo =( usually the first post doesn't win! but oh well! looks liek a good one!!

    nicolemarielum @gmail.com

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  2. Me, me, me! mypalamyATgmailDOTcom

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  3. Title sounds intriguing. Count me in.

    Thanks for this great giveaway!
    callmeabookworm at gmail dot com

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  4. tweet
    http://twitter.com/valerie2350/status/1164005261

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  5. Count me in too please!

    shereadsandreads(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. sounds like an awesome read thanks for the giveaway

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  7. please enter me, i really want to read this!

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  8. blogged
    http://kissmybook.blogspot.com/2009/01/another-week-of-contests.html

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  9. Looks like a page turner so please count me in
    ccaro25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  10. I've posted this on Win A Book. As usual, don't enter us!

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  11. Please enter me for this book - looks good

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  12. I'd really like to win this one! Please enter me!

    jgbeads AT gmail DOT com

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  13. I also blogged about this in my right sidebar at:

    http://janelsjumble.blogspot.com/

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  14. I really want to read this.

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  15. Please count me in!

    stacie_vaughan@hotmail.com

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  16. I would love to enter this giveaway.

    tweet-http://twitter.com/bibliophile2133/status/1165494705.


    Grace
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  17. I would love this one :)

    Thanks for hosting

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  18. tweety tweet! http://twitter.com/misaacmom/status/1165504837

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  19. Thanks for the giveaway!
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  20. Count me in! I once had an Italian Lover before - it was fabulous. ;)

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  21. Blogged it!
    http://morbid-romantic.net/2009/01/26/book-giveaways-0126-0201

    Valorie
    morbidromantic@gmail.com

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  22. Oh I'd love to read this.

    rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com

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  23. Please enter me, thanks!

    nbmars AT yahoo DOT com

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  24. I'd love to be entered, thanks for the giveaway! I blogged about it here

    skrishna [at] skrishnasbooks [dot] com

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  25. I'd love to read this -- thank you for the chance!
    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  26. Luanne...referring to your comment on my post...Food For Thought....

    Be careful....be very careful...the little author lawyers are everywhere! LOL

    Tamara

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  27. I would love to win this book.
    Barb
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  28. Sounds like a great book.

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  29. I soooo can't wait to delve into this book! : )))

    Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))

    leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

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  30. And, I TWITTERED about this give~away.......user name: leahita.

    http://twitter.com/leahita/status/1169376383

    leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

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  31. Sounds like a good book. I'd like to be entered please. Thank you!
    unforgetable_dreamer_always AT hotmail DOT com

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  32. Sounds great! Thanks for the chance!

    areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

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  33. Please enter me...this sounds like a great book!
    joannelong74@gmail.com

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  34. Oh . . . I loved The Sixteen Pleasures! If there were ever a Peace Corps-type adventure I would want to sign up for, it would be saving a historical library after a flood.

    Please sign me up. I'll blog to win, too.

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  35. Can you tell I'm excited? I meant to say in that last one that you can contact me with a comment on my post on Rose City Reader.

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  36. I would really enjoy this book!

    I follow your blog!

    Blessings!

    JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com

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  37. Oooooh, The Sixteen Pleasures is a much-loved book in my favorites! Best auction scene ever, among other things. Please include me!

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  38. I enjoy reading stories that involve other cultures. Would love to read this one.

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  39. This looks like it would be fun to read. Please enter my name in your draw. Thanks.

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  40. I also blogged about your contest here.
    joannelong74@gmail.com

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  41. Please enter me into mister mighty lips book giveaway! : )
    Thanks so much
    Darby
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  42. A great book for the month of February! Please count me in.

    megalon22(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  43. Sounds interesting. Please enter me. Thanks

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  44. I'd love to have a copy of this book. Count me in the running!

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  45. I think this book "Italian Lover" would hold my interest!

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  46. From the sounds of it this book would help make being along not feel so bad. I wold love to win

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  47. Any book that mixes food and love can't go wrong

    sharonaquilino at hotmail dot com

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  48. I'd like to read this book. Please enter me in your giveaway.

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  49. Please enter this bookworm. jelly15301@gmail.com

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  50. would love to have this for my bookshelf

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  51. I had an Italian lover once also....

    I think the book would be better!

    lol

    Thanks

    nancyrobster@gmail.com

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  52. Always on the lookout for another good book.

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  53. The Italian Lover - sounds like a nice gift. It would make me happy to win.




    teraustin@mindspring.com

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  54. Please enter me in contest.I am a subscriber.

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  55. Please count me in
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  56. Sounds like a great win. Thanks!
    1bmore @ gmail . com

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  57. sounds very good
    loki304@tds.net

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  58. This looks like a great read! cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  59. Love to read this.

    Thanks,

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  60. Sounds romantic!
    smchester at gmail dot com

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  61. It looks like a terrific read! Thank you for the chance!

    Kim
    turtles8861(at)gmail(dot)com

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  62. sounds like a really good book. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  63. Doesn't sound like one I would automatically love, but I am curious about it, so would like to try it.

    clynsg at yahoo.com

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  64. Sign me up :)
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  65. I would like to read this book. Thanks.

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  66. This sounds interesting. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  67. I tweeted, http://twitter.com/christygold/status/1191128554

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  68. Sign me up.
    behaylock @lycos.com

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  69. This book looks good. I'd love a chance to win.

    You can find my email and blog in my blogger profile :)

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  70. please enter me

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  71. Please enter me. I'd love to win!!

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  72. this looks like a great book, i would love to read it

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  73. This looks like a good read

    jason@allworldautomotive.com

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  74. please enter me in this great contest thanks

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  75. I'd like to read this book. Thanks.
    -Terra H.
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  76. This book sounds great, thanks! sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  77. I tweeted the contest at http://twitter.com/sbshortie/status/1205463874

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  78. Sounds like it could be an interesting read.

    Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

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  79. This sounds interesting-

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  80. thanks, this sounds very good

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

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  81. This sounds like a great read! Thanks!

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  82. Sounds like a great read! Thanks for the chance!!!!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

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  83. I can't wait to read this - it sound absolutely mah-velous

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  84. Pick me as your lovely contest winner!


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  85. Sounds interesting :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  86. Sounds like a great book!

    Thanks!

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  87. Sounds like a great book. Great contest.


    legab67156[at]gmail.com

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  88. I would love this! Thanks!

    babychooch (at) gmail {dot} com

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  89. This looks great! Please enter me in your contest. Thanks!

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  90. cdrury@gmail.com
    what a great read!!

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  91. Looks great! I'd love to win. Thanks. jjbmjb gmail

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  92. Please enter me for this book! thanks! linda at downes dot net

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  93. Christina - xristya@rock.com - From your review, The Italian Lover seems like a very human book - nothing turns out as it was originally planned, SO much like life (one finds, as one gets older!).

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  94. Looks like a good book.

    13rubberducks [at] gmail [dot] com

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  95. Oh, oh, oh!! *Waving hand wildly* Please enter me.

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  96. thanks for the giveaway...would love to read this one!

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  97. Sounds like a book that I would enjoy.

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  98. I'd sure love to win! jjbmjb at gmail

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  99. Please enter me!
    Ive been looking for a good book to read!

    clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

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  100. Happy Oscar Weekend!

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  101. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.

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  102. looks good, I've read a book by this author before, so think it would be an enjoyable read!

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  103. I've always wanted to go to Italy. This looks like a good read~thanks!

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  104. This looks like the ultimate guilty pleasure which would be very fun to win!

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  105. This is great please count me in.

    Adrian309
    2juno.com

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  106. This sounds intriging..would love to read it!

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  107. I would like to win this book. It sounds great. Thanks.

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  108. I want to read this book. Hope I win. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  109. Please enter me. Thanks!

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  110. Sounds like an interesting read.

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  111. The title alone makes me want this book. thanks!

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  112. Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

    ms.lilyk@gmail.com

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  113. please enter me con5459(at)gmail(dot)com

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  114. I love to read so I would love this.

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  115. This sounds like an interesting book. AztecFeller@aol.com

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  116. I would like to read this author.

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  117. I would love to read this author.

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  118. PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY :)

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  119. I love to read and have alot of time on my hands since I am on bedrest. Pick me!

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  120. This sounds like a wonderful book...I would love to read this author...He's new to me.
    Thank you for a really great giveaway!

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  121. Looks like a good read

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  122. Sounds like a great way to heat up a cold February! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!

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  123. Italians are interesting,sounds like a good read.Please enter
    me and thanks

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

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  124. looks like a good book
    dan1658@yahoo.com

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  125. Sounds like an interesting read. Thank you.

    candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com

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  126. This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Check the sidebar for additional giveaways!

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  127. Thanking you for posting such a wonderful review. count me in!Thank you once again. ~ Amy (amyinkamloops *AT* gmail.com)

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  128. Sounds interesting.

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  129. Sounds interesting.

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  130. Sounds like a must read book.

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