Giveaway/CLOSED: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

THE LOVELY BONES by Alice Sebold

Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. THE LOVELY BONES is such a book -- a #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its artistry, for its luminous clarity of emotion, and for its astonishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world.

"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."

So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, THE LOVELY BONES succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.

I LOVED this book- it is a hard subject to get into but the way Sebold brings you
into the story keeps you hooked- you KNOW how it ends, but it's the way you get to that ending that is SO interesting!

I can't wait to see the movie, as it has some of my favorite actresses/actors in it!
I'm sure they will bring the story to life in a wonderful way.

The major motion picture version of THE LOVELY BONES, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Saoirse Ronan is scheduled for release on December 11, 2009.

Valerie at Hachette is graciously offering you, my lovely readers, 5 copies, so you can read the book before it is released as a movie!

Giveaway:

    5  copies of  THE LOVELY BONES, courtesy of Hachette

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Contest will end on October 17th, at midnight. Winner will be picked by Random Number (random.org) on October 18th, and emailed. As soon as winner's info is received from winner, it will be forward to Hachette, and they will mail the book to the winner directly!