Book Review/ Giveaway/CLOSED: Apologize, Apologize by Elizabeth kelly

Valerie over at Hachette sure had some interesting book picks for this month!


Synopsis: Apologize, Apologize! takes us into the perversely charmed world of the Flanagans and their son, Collie (His parents named him after their favorite breed of dog.) Collie comes of age on Martha's Vineyard, trying to make sense of his wildly wealthy, hyper-articulate, resolutely crazy family members: a philandering alcoholic father, incorrigible brother, pigeon-racing alcoholic uncle, radical activist mother, and a domineering media mogul grandfather (accused of being a murderer by Collie's mother). As Collie searches for his place in the world, he suffers insurmountable loss and grapples for bravery as he struggles to cope with people he has no choice but to love.


About the Author: Elizabeth Kelly is a magazine editor and award-winning journalist with several Canadian National Magazine Awards and nominations to her credit. Her writing has appeared in many prominent Canadian newspapers and magazines. Her column work was selected to appear in the 2003 edition of Writing Prose, Oxford Press.

Review:  Wow pretty much describes this book in one sentence. This book puts the dysfunction in dysfunctional family!  The sad part is that it is totally believable, as we all know people that have bad things happen to them over and over. Course you know if you're names after a breed of dog, things are gonna go downhill from there....The book touches on everything in a family- favoritism by parents, effects of culture upon a family, what money can buy/not buy, love and hate of siblings to one another, the love/hate of mother and her father....it goes on and on.... Which is to say I finished this book in 3 sittings! Once it gets started, it rolls and keeps you hooked! This is a great pre-summer read!

Giveaway:
THREE lucky winners will receive their own copy of Apologize, Apologize


ENTRIES:

Make sure I have an email address, with your comment, so I can contact you, if you win!   
If I don't have a way to contact you, you will forfeit your win!


USA/ Canada, NO Po Boxes, Sorry Hachette's rule
 
3 day winner's rule : Winner has 3 days to acknowledge they won prize,
and confirm address, if no contact, then new winner will be picked in their place. 
Please post each entry separately, i.e. 2 posts for Subscribing:
  1. Subscribe to the blog (2 entries)
  2. Follow this blog on Google Friend (2 entries)
  3. Signed up for the New Year, New Self Program on this Blog (2 entries)  Must have signed up/commented under the Original Post for the NYNS Program! 
  4. Follow me on Twitter AND tweet about this contest (3 entries)  (this can be done DAILY for 3 entries PER day)  
  5. Have the “New Year, New Self Program” Button on your blog (3 entries)
  6. Put the "Bless Their Hearts Mom" Button on your blog or website (3 entries) 
  7. Blog about this giveaway (5 entries)
  8. Enter this post link in a Giveaway Linky on another site (5 entries)** MUST provide link to the Giveaway Linky!



Contest will end on April 26th, at midnight. Winner will be picked by Random Number (random.org) on April 27th, and emailed. As soon as winners' info is received from all the winners, Hachette will be advised and they will mail the books to the winners!


Disclosure: This book was sent to me free of charge, for review purposes, by Hachette Publishing. I was not told how to review it however.


Comments

  1. Oh, I just saw this in the bookstore last night and am dying to read it! I come from a very dysfunctional family. My memoir will be out soon enough. :)

    I am a follower on Google Friends.

    -Casey from www.thestarnesfam.com

    starnesco@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thaks for this great giveaway. It interests me greatly. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  3. I am an e-mail subscriber. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  4. follower 1

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  5. follower

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  6. This one sounds so good. Please enter me for it.


    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  7. email subscriber

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  8. email subscriber

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  9. google follower

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  10. google follower

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  11. I can't wait to read this!
    I subscribe via email!!! #1
    dmkayes@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  12. I subscribe via email!!! #2
    dmkayes@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. I follow via Google Friend Connect #2
    dmkayes@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. subscriber 2
    jennyandstephen9 at verizon dot net

    ReplyDelete
  15. Thanks for the chance to win

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  16. I subscribe by email....1
    dorcontest at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  17. I subscribe by email....2
    dorcontest at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  18. Follow on google friend...dor
    #1
    dorcontest at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  19. Follow on google friend...dor
    #2
    dorcontest at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  20. subscriber #1
    brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  21. subscriber #2
    brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  22. follow vai gfc #1
    brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  23. follow via gfc #2
    brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  24. #1 tweeted: http://twitter.com/bcorona09/status/12198562737

    brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  25. #2 tweeted: http://twitter.com/bcorona09/status/12198562737

    brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  26. #3 tweeted: http://twitter.com/bcorona09/status/12198562737

    brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  27. subscribe entry 2
    catss99@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  28. follow w google frends
    catss99@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  29. follow w google frends
    catss99@yahoo.com
    2

    ReplyDelete
  30. button at catss99.blogspot.com
    catss99@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  31. button at catss99.blogspot.com
    catss99@yahoo.com
    2

    ReplyDelete
  32. button at catss99.blogspot.com
    catss99@yahoo.com
    3

    ReplyDelete
  33. I am an e-mail subscriber.

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  34. I signed up for the NYNS Program.

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  35. I follow on twitter and tweeted.
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12479803457

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  36. I follow on twitter and tweeted.
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12479803457

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  37. I follow on twitter and tweeted.
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12479803457

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  38. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12611184707

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  39. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12611184707

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  40. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12611184707

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  41. subscriber #1
    michelejdaley at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  42. subscriber #2
    michelejdaley at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  43. follower #2
    michelejdaley at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  44. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12672678465

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  45. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12672678465

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  46. Sounds like an odd and different book. I would really like to read it. Please enter me. Thanks!

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  47. Subscribe via email #1

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  48. Follow on Google Friend #1

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  49. Follow on Google Friend #2

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  50. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12727823167

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  51. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12727823167

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  52. tweet:
    http://twitter.com/frugalmomto4/status/12727823167

    amanda.corley@ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  53. Sounds like a good book.

    fmd518(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  54. follow your blog via google connect-entry 1

    fmd518(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  55. follow your blog via google connect-entry 2

    fmd518(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment