Welcome to my blog. I'm honored to take part in the Banned Books Week Giveaway Hop. I’m #120 on the blog hop list.
Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not a Writer for organizing this event. It’s a great way to connect with other readers, authors and bloggers, it highlights banned or challenged books, and offers some super giveaways.
Now, let's discuss the reason for the giveaway hop...
Now, let's discuss the reason for the giveaway hop...
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read. It highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books.
Books are often challenged with the best of intentions—to protect others, usually children. For a list of some of the reasons people have challenged books that many consider classics, click HERE.
Some of the banned and/or challenged books I’ve read and highly recommend are:
Animal Farm, by George Orwell
A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey
For Whom theBell
A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey
For Whom the
Now, onto the fun stuff. My giveaway is an e-copy of one of my romantic suspense or mystery books (your choice).
You can choose from:
DEFENDING GLORY, book one of the Piedmont Island Trilogy series.
PROTECTING HOPE, book two of the same series. Please note, Protecting Hope will be released later this year. The winner will receive a copy when it is released. (Sorry, but I'm still writing!)
To enter your name in the giveaway draw:
(1) follow my blog,
(2) "like" my Facebook Fan Page - HERE.
(3) leave a comment and your email addy
The winner will be announced October 5.
Enjoy the freedom to read along with the rest of the Banned Books Week Giveaway Hop.
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16 comments:
Hy!
I follow your blog via NetworkedBlogs with the name Delline Adela
I liked your Facebook page with the name Delline Adela
Email: adelavoinea[at]yahoo[dot]com
Thank you for the chance to participate!
Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
GFC: Sarika
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wow when i went to school they were on the required list to read, thanks for having this tour.
Julie
jbarrett5 at cox.net
Again, I'm so surprised these were targeted by those who wanted them banned. Thank goodness it didn't happen, but I'm wondering about those who were banned.
I clicked on the Like in the first blog, so didn't do it again.
Joan K. Maze
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Awesome thank you for the giveaway!
Jess
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Following via blogger, fanned on FB
Thank you for the giveaway! :D
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Thanks!
GFC: Leigh Ann
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Thanks for the giveaway!!
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Judy
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I follow you on GFC- Lisa Richards
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Thanks for participating in the blog hop.
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Defending Glory looked interesting.
Thank you for the giveaway!
I am a GFC follower as melora brock
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frank, incense, and muriel looks interesting.
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My apologies to those of you who have had difficulties leaving comments. Fingers crossed the problem is solved.
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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