Monday, November 21, 2011

HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN GIVEAWAY BOOK #5

How the giveaway will work. Each Monday over the next five weeks I will count up from 5 listing my top 5 choices for books that I believe would make great gifts. Each Monday you will be able to enter for your chance to win a copy of that week's book plus by entering you are also entered into the grand prize giveaway for all five books. For every week you comment you get your an additional entry for the grand prize giveaway. So if you comment on all five books, you get your name listed five times into the drawing for the grand prize. Good-luck!

Narrowing down all the books I read to a list of five was no easy feat. I wanted five books I enjoyed and books I felt would be a great gift to give or receive for a large number of people. Book #5 was really between two books. I ended up making my choice because I felt the book would appeal to a larger group of people due to it's content.

So what is book #5?


HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN GIVEAWAY BOOK #5






by Amanda Strong

Here is my review written earlier this year.

The lives of three women are drastically changed after they decide to sign-up for the social networking site, Facebook. Amanda Strong explores the ‘what if’s’ most people have thought about as they enter the social networking world, but never succumb too. The lives of Chloe, Morgan and Brynn explore what happens when your past friend requests your present life.


Chloe, an up and coming movie reviewer in New York, surrenders to her roommate and good friend Bianca and finally creates a Facebook profile. Slowly gaining the all important friends and enjoying stalking their lives she receives the most shocking friend request. Kyle Woodward. Kyle, her first love, the teenage boy she gave her virginity to, the boy who broke her heart. To accept or decline was the question. Chloe accepts his friendship request and Kyle comes back into her life. Chloe opens those old wounds as the relationship goes from highs to lows.

Morgan, stay-at-home mom of two little sweethearts enjoys posting with the instant feedback of friends and ability to post pictures of her family on Facebook. She convinces her husband to sign-up for Facebook too. After he does, his ex-girlfriend Julie makes her way onto his friend list and she just loves to post semi-suggestive comments. When Morgan presses her husband to delete her, he doesn’t and red flags are raised. She finds herself stalking him and hacking into his account causing him to defriend his own wife.

Brynn is also a stay-at-home mom. Her kids are in high school and no longer need her as much and the distance between her and her husband seems to be growing. After finding Facebook, she gets a friend request from her bad boy ex-boyfriend from high school. Slowly little comments, turn into online chats, until ex-boyfriend Timothy asks her to meet him for coffee. He’s been nothing but a respectful and supportive friend as she tries to decide what’s next. She begins relying on his online semi-real friendship more than her real life friends.

To know me is to know I love Facebook. Strongs’ exploration of taking the Facebook what if’s and really allowing those stories to be explored, was fascinating to me. The three stories are separate (or are they). I was completely engrossed. I enjoyed reading each of these women’s’ stories.

I felt Chloe’s story was slightly predictable, but suddenly as the book was drawing to a close I was no longer sure it would end the way I wanted it too. I related mostly to Morgan. I could see myself becoming the crazed stalker wife and my husband would respond similarly to her’s. Now I had a hard time relating to Brynn. I actually am very careful, not to look backwards. I kept waiting for her to realize she was headed for trouble. I believe the combination of the three stories together showed how easily and innocently Facebook or any social networking site can, without a doubt change everything about your real life with just one click. 

I loved this book. It was funny, witty, and touching. I didn’t want to put this book down. I thought the ending was perfect. I am a fan of Amanda Strong and I highly recommend her book.

Make sure to comment below with your email address for your chance to win a copy of Amanda's book. The Holiday Countdown Giveaway is for US residents only. Sorry! 

****This giveaway will close on November 27 midnight EST. I will announce the winner and notify them on Monday. The winner will have 48hours to respond with their address or a new winner will be chosenBy commenting below you will also be entered for your chance to win all 5 books in the Holiday Countdown Giveaway.****



17 comments:

  1. I would love to be entered in this giveaway. The book sounds great.
    Gborkowski@roadrunner.com

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  2. This sounds very intriguing - and perhaps even instructional. (LOL - On what NOT to do.)

    Thank you for the review, and for the opportunity to win this book (or all five!) :)

    nicnac63 AT hotmail DOT com

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  3. Sounds like a great book! Please enter me in the giveaway.
    authorjmpowersAThotmailDOTcom

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  4. I love the premise of this novel. I've had some strange "blasts from the past" courtesy of FB, too. I'd like to win this book and look forward to the contest. writeoncindy(at)yahoo(dot)com thanks

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  5. I love the idea of utilizing blogs to discover wonderful, new things to read! Thanks!

    madamerkf at aol dot com

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  6. Sounds like a great read...very timely. Who hasn't held her breath when she got "that" friend request? krmn(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  7. What a fun giveaway idea! Thanks! Looking forward to see what makes your top 5 list.

    suzebomb(at)gmail.com

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  8. Would love a chance to win this book. Sounds like a great read:)

    wapneski@yahoo.com

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  9. What a great review.. Thanks for the chance to win it.

    C.semenchuk@comcast.net

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  10. Thanks for the giveaway.
    klepard94(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. Thanks for the chance to win.

    jeryl.marcus@gmail.com

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  12. sassy66red@aol.com
    I love your reviews, makes it a lot easier for me to know if I really want to read the book. I love to read. Thanks for all the great reviews and all the chances you give us to win books.

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  13. thanks for the chance to read this book ;)

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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  14. That was a great review! I added the book to my TBR list, can't wait to see what other books make your top 5 list. :)

    jerseygirlbookreviews@yahoo.com

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  15. Sounds great! Can't wait for the rest. :)

    kly(dot)327(at)gmail.com

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  16. Kara D (a different Kara xD)
    Would love this book! New GFC follower
    supersonic182@gmail.com

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  17. The giveaway for book #5 With Just One Click is now closed! Congratulations to our winner Charlotte!

    Everyone who entered the giveaway for Just One Click has been entered for a chance to win all five books, as part of our Holiday Countdown Giveaway!

    Make sure to enter for you chance to win The First Husband by Laura Dave (book #4 in our Holiday Countdown Giveaway!) and an additional chance to win all five books!!! Good luck to everyone and thank-you for participating!!

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