When Diane sent me a copy of Mistress of the Sun [review] by Sandra Gulland to review, she was nice enough to include an extra copy that I can give away to one lucky reader!
To enter: Leave a comment on this post telling me what time period you’d like to learn more about through historical fiction (and no, telling me you’d like to learn more about Louis XIV isn’t going to get you extra points!) You must answer this question to enter, and please leave an e-mail address or a way of contacting you in your comment.
Second entry: Blog about this contest and link back here.
Third entry: Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this contest. Let me know you did this in the comments.
Fourth entry: Stumble one of my reviews. Leave a comment here telling me which post you Stumbled. For more information about StumbleUpon, read this post.
This contest runs through May 20. I’ll draw a winner and post his/her name on May 21. USA & Canada only, please!
Good luck!
41 comments:
(jumps up and down with her hands in the air)Me! Oh Pick Me please! I have been enamored with the Tudors and have been reading Philippa Gregory's books but I'm hoping to have time to expand into Cleopatra and Hapshetshut as well.
Email: stephanie at lunisea.com
And then I blogged about it ... http://www.lunisea.com/blather/?p=1663
And then I Stumbled your review of Gene Kranz's Failure is not an Option. What can I say? Doing all four entries beats working on my Chemistry final any old day.
oh yeah, and I Twittered about it too.
I'd like to learn more about the Roaring 20's. milou2ster(at)gmail.com
I'd like to learn more about the 1950s.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com
I'd love to know more about England under Roman rule. BFish[dot]Reads[at]gmail[dot]com.
I've always been bored by American history, but lately I've realized how little I know about it. Starting my re-education through historical fiction would be great! (blgrimes(at)uga(dot)edu)
I think I know more about the period than the average person, but nothing stops me from buying any history book that takes place during Regency England.
My e-mail address is aarti.nagaraju at gmail.com
I'd like to learn more about the south-west before it was brought in as an American territory. Right now I'm reading "Death of the Archbishop" by Cather, and it has me interested. My email is kacie(dot)mann (at) gmail.com
No need to enter me. Just posted this on Win A Book.
There are a lot of time periods that I am fascinated by including the Tudors, the middle ages, and the Victorian area among them :-)
marielay@gmail.com
I would like to experience the times and trials of my Huguenot ancestors during the Edict of Nantes and after, around the 1500-1600's.
nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
hmm, I'd like to read more historical fiction set in early dynastic egypt.
thanks,
jake.lsewhere(AT)gmail.com
I would love to learn more about America in the Gilded age (1870 - 1910s)
Thank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
I can never get enough British history, but right now I'd like to read about the "birth and development" of New York City.
Thanks for this giveaway!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
There's several I'd like to learn more about: Edwardian, Regency, Victorian, ancient Egypt, ancient China, and about the Vikings.
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I like European history around the 17th century.
mbrown@hcps.us
for me it would be the medival time period, great giveaway!
ykatrina at hotmail dot com
I'm a Francophile and I'm in love with Versailles.
In love.
jaymewhitson AT gmail DOT com
I am going to get my Masters in history in a few months and I hope to study Rome. Rome is always my area of special interest when I read historical fiction, too.
Valorie
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Blogged: http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/05/11/book-giveaways-0511-0517/
Valorie
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I follow on Twitter and here is the Tweet: http://twitter.com/morbidromantic/status/1780438504
Valorie
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I stumbled your review for Caravaggio's Angel... since Caravaggio is one of my favorite artists and I wasn't even aware of this book until now! But, it's is on my wishlist from this moment. :D
Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com
I like to learn about the Italian Renaissance through historical fiction.
Please count me in - Thanks!
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I love Egyptian and Roman history, and am reading more books about the Caesar/Cleopatra era.
Thanks for the contest! vvperesk@gmail.com
Please enter me in the giveaway, what a super prize!
I woulldenjoy a chance to read this book=)
Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net
I'd like to learn more about the Middle Ages through historical fiction. Of course I like learning about almost any historical era through historical fiction. :)
akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
I love reading and learning about the Regency era and Victorian through fiction. I love historical fiction covering such a wide range...it is my favorite genre by far.
Thanks for the giveaway!
bsyb100 at gmail dot com
I blogged it:
http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-giveaways-in-blogworld-05-15-09.html
Ever since I was young I read about WWII via historical fiction books. They continue to be my favorite.
lizardofoz@sbcglobal.net
I'd like to learn more about the Wars of the Roses period in England. Thanks for the giveaway!
Rachelhwallen@gmail.com
I'd love to learn more about the time period of the Russian Revolution.
I always love learning more about WWII through books, but now I'm thinking about reading about the Tudors. Thanks for the great giveaway. I've added it to my sidebar.
--Anna
diaryofaneccentric at hotmail dot com
Diary of an Eccentric
I love reading anything about The Tudor Period, really any historical novel is interesting to me, but I'm addicted to latter. Please enter me in your giveaway...thank you!
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I'd love learning more about the Renaissance period.
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I follow you on twitter and tweeted! http://twitter.com/quelleheure4/status/1854505299
I left a comment on your Nefertiti review.
quelleheure4[at]gmail{dot}com
I would like to learn more about feudal Japan and the Renaissance period in Europe.
gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com
I've posted a link to your contest on my blog's sideroll.
Thanks!
gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com
http://startingfresh-gaby317.blogspot.com/
Hi
I'd like to learn more about the Tudor period through historical fiction.
Love the giveaway. Count me in. Thanks.
MarionG
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