Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Giveaway - The Nobodies Album - Carolyn Parkhurst


Thanks to the lovely folks at Doubleday Publishing, I have two copies of Carolyn Parkhurst's new book The Nobodies Album to giveaway.

From the publisher:

"From the bestselling author of The Dogs of Babel comes a dazzling literary mystery about the lengths to which some people will go to rewrite their past.

Bestselling novelist Octavia Frost has just completed her latest book—a revolutionary novel in which she has rewritten the last chapters of all her previous books, removing clues about her personal life concealed within, especially a horrific tragedy that befell her family years ago.

On her way to deliver the manuscript to her editor, Octavia reads a news crawl in Times Square and learns that her rock-star son, Milo, has been arrested for murder. Though she and Milo haven’t spoken in years—an estrangement stemming from that tragic day—she drops everything to go to him.

The “last chapters” of Octavia’s novel are layered throughout The Nobodies Album—the scattered puzzle pieces to her and Milo’s dark and troubled past. Did she drive her son to murder? Did Milo murder anyone at all? And what exactly happened all those years ago? As the novel builds to a stunning reveal, Octavia must consider how this story will come to a close.

Universally praised for her candid explorations of the human psyche, Parkhurst delivers an emotionally gripping and resonant mystery about a mother and her son, and about the possibility that one can never truly know another person."

Read an excerpt of The Nobodies Album. A book club reader's guide is also available.

Simply leave a comment to be entered. Open to the US only, no po boxes please. Ends Saturday July 24th at 6 pm EST.

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40 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 29, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    I've been looking at this one for quite a while. Please enter me.

    janezfan(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  2. bermudaonionJune 29, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Please enter me in this great giveaway! milou2ster(at)gmail.com

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  3. UnknownJune 29, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    I read Dogs of Babel and really enjoyed it. Please enter me.
    amandarwest at gmaildotcom

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  4. Erika PowellJune 29, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    This sounds really interesting and original. count me in
    sports[dot]erikalynn[at]gmail[dot]com

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  5. reeca l.June 29, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    Yipppeeee!!! Please enter me
    reeca@dixie-net.com

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  6. KayeJune 29, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    OOh, whee, this sure sounds like a good one! Plese enter me in the drawing,Luanne. Thanks for hosting.

    florida982002[at]yahoo.com

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  7. sarahjunieJune 29, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    Loved The Dogs of Babel and Lost and Found--can't wait to check this one out! Please enter me: sarahjunie at gmail dot com

    Thanks!

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  8. NanJune 29, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    I've been looking forward to this one. Please enter me in the giveaway.

    vtgoat[at]gmail[dot]com

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  9. Sandy JayJune 29, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    I haven't read anything by this author yet. Please enter me in the giveaway.

    forwhlz at gmail dot com

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  10. kalea_kaneJune 29, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    This looks great. Please enter me in this giveaway.

    Thanks

    kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. AnonymousJune 29, 2010 at 8:27 PM

    Sounds good. Count me in!

    kzupancic[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  12. gcpeach17June 29, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    I have not read any of her books so would like to check this out. Please, enter me in the giveaway and thanks.

    gcpeach17 at aol dot com

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  13. J.T. OldfieldJune 29, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    This sounds pretty good. Please enter me.

    j.t.oldfield[at]gmail.com

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  14. JeanneJune 29, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    I'm a Parkhurst fan!
    jeanne(dot)griggs(at)gmail(dot)com

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  15. Martha LawsonJune 29, 2010 at 11:04 PM

    This one sounds really good! Please enter me for this one.

    I follow on gfc

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

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  16. JudylynnJune 29, 2010 at 11:16 PM

    Please enter me in this giveaway - Thanks!

    seizethebookblog(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. AnonymousJune 30, 2010 at 12:17 AM

    I really liked Dogs of Babel so I would love to win this one. Please enter me in the contest.
    peacelily_2006(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  18. AnonymousJune 30, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    don't bother entering. You'll never get your prize. I was the winner of the Drood book way back in February. She told me she didn't have the book. Would I like a replacement book. Sure I said. She gave me a list to pick from. Replacement book never came. Emailed her. She said she didn't have any more books. Would I like a book on DVD. Sure I said. THAT never came. Emailed her once per week and she never responded but she still has her blog and updates regularly. That was a year ago.


    I finally told her in my last email: "Just tell me you're not going to send the book."

    I mean, I can handle that but to keep on promising and then never delivering. Liar liar pants on fire.

    patric

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  19. Jo-JoJune 30, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    I would love to be entered!
    joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

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  20. BookHoundsJune 30, 2010 at 4:09 PM

    No need to enter me -- I posted this one win a book.

    http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/06/30/the-nobodies-album-by-carolyn-parkhurst-2/

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  21. UnknownJune 30, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    I would love to win this book about which I have read some great reviews! Please enter me in your giveaway!


    Thank you!

    Aimala127 AT gmail DOT com

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  22. MargieJuly 1, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    I'd like to read this one. THanks for the giveaway.
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

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  23. AnonymousJuly 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    This mystery sounds great with suspense and delving into people's psyches.


    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  24. scottsgalJuly 1, 2010 at 8:10 PM

    What a cool premise - I'd love to read this
    msboatgal at aol.com

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  25. holdenjJuly 1, 2010 at 9:25 PM

    I have heard good things about The Nobodies Album and am interested in the literary mystery. Thanks for the chance to win.
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. SueJuly 2, 2010 at 12:02 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway.

    s.mickelson at gmail dot com

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  27. nfmgirlJuly 2, 2010 at 8:05 PM

    Sounds like an interesting read. Please count me in. Thank you!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

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  28. AnonymousJuly 2, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    I would love to read The Nobodies Album :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  29. AndieJuly 3, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    Please enter me
    andie.v107(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  30. Debs DeskJuly 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9(at)verizon.net

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  31. Debbie FJuly 4, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    Please include me! Thanks

    dcf_beth at verizon dot net

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  32. Patti VJuly 4, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    This sounds very interesting!

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  33. Carol W.July 9, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Lost and Found was enjoyable. I'd like to read more from this author.

    wolfcarol451(at)gmail(dot)com

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  34. Cindy W.July 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    Sounds like quite an interesting book. Would love to win it.

    Smiles,
    Cindy W.

    countrybear52[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  35. Dawn M.July 12, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    Sounds like a good story. Would love the chance to read it.

    Thanks! :0)
    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

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  36. jennaJuly 19, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    I'd love to be entered!

    Thanks!

    -Jenna

    jenvald09(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  37. sharon54220July 19, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    I would love to be entered for this. I've been wanting to read this for awhile.

    sharon54220@gmail.com

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  38. justpeachy36July 21, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    justpeachy36@yahoo.com

    Please enter me in the giveaway.

    This looks like a good one.

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  39. AllisonJuly 23, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    This sounds like an interesting book. I'd love to read it!

    allisonsbj3(at)gmail(dot)com

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  40. RuthieJuly 24, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    Different from the mother-daughter relationship books...please enter me.

    ruthiekb72@yahoo.com

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