Friday, 24 June 2011

Literary Book Blog Hop Giveaway!

Yep, it's the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop time which is being hosted by Judith over at Leeswamme.

Although the book just has to have literary merit I decided to go for a classic. I am giving away an untouched penguin cloth edition of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. I love these books but sadly this classic is not my favourite. I know there are many of you out there who love it or will love it and it feels kind of selfish to hold onto it just because it's pretty (although it is very pretty).

I have no real rules for joining. All I ask is that you are a follower. Leave a comment on this post if you want to be in with the chance to win it (I am fine with posting overseas).

If you don't fancy this book then there are many other bloggers taking part and maybe you can sign up for one of those. The links to those are below. Otherwise I will announce the winner on the 29th. Good luck!



List with all the Participants:









  1. Leeswammes (Int)

  2. The Book Whisperer (Int)

  3. Kristi Loves Books (Int)

  4. Teadevotee (Int)

  5. Bookworm with a View (Int)

  6. Bibliosue (Int)

  7. Sarah Reads Too Much (Int)

  8. write meg! (USA)

  9. My Love Affair With Books (Int)

  10. Seaside Book Nook (Int)

  11. Uniflame Creates (Int)

  12. Always Cooking Up Something (Int)

  13. Book Journey (Int)

  14. ThirtyCreativeStudio (Int)

  15. Col Reads (Int)

  16. The Book Diva's Reads (Int)

  17. The Scarlet Letter (USA)

  18. The Parrish Lantern (Int)

  19. Lizzy's Literary Life (Int)

  20. Read, Write & Live (Int)

  21. Book'd Out (Int)

  22. The Readers' Suite (Int)

  23. I Am A Reader, Not A Writer (USA)

  24. Ephemeral Digest (Int)

  25. Miel et lait (Int)

  26. Bibliophile By the Sea (Int)

  27. Polychrome Interest (Int)

  28. Book World In My Head (Int)

  29. In Spring it is the Dawn (Int)

  30. everybookhasasoul (Int)

  31. Nishita's Rants and Raves (Int)

  32. Fresh Ink Books (Int)

  33. Teach with Picture Books (USA)

  34. How to Teach a Novel (USA)

  35. The Blue Bookcase (Int)

  36. Gaskella (Int)

  37. Reflections from the Hinterland (USA)

  38. chasing bawa (Int)

  39. 51stories (Int)

  40. No Page Left Behind (USA)




  1. Silver's Reviews (USA)

  2. Nose in a book (Int)

  3. Lit in the Last Frontier (Int)

  4. The Book Club Blog (Int)

  5. Under My Apple Tree (Int)

  6. Caribousmom (USA)

  7. breienineking (Netherlands)

  8. Let's Go on a Picnic! (Int)

  9. Rikki's Teleidoscope (Int)

  10. De Boekblogger (Netherlands)

  11. Knitting and Sundries (Int)

  12. Elle Lit (USA)

  13. Indie Reader Houston (Int)

  14. The Book Stop (Int)

  15. Eliza Does Very Little (Int)

  16. Joy's Book Blog (Int)

  17. Lit Endeavors (USA)

  18. Roof Beam Reader (Int)

  19. The House of the Seven Tails (Int)

  20. Tony's Reading List (Int)

  21. Sabrina @ Thinking About Loud! (Int)

  22. Rebecca Reads (Int)

  23. Kinna Reads (Int)

  24. In One Eye, Out the Other (USA)

  25. Books in the City (Int)

  26. Lucybird's Book Blog (Europe)

  27. Book Clutter (USA)

  28. Exurbanis (Int)

  29. Lu's Raves and Rants (USA & Canada)

  30. Sam Still Reading (Int)

  31. Dolce Bellezza (Int)

  32. Lena Sledge's Blog...Books, Reviews and Interviews (Int)

  33. a Thousand Books with Quotes (Int)


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74 comments:

  1. Laura24 June 2011 at 14:04

    Oh wow, I love the penguin editions of books AND I love this book! I'm an old follower :)

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  2. KarenSi24 June 2011 at 14:12

    Old followers are very much welcome too :)

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  3. Enbrethiliel24 June 2011 at 14:14

    +JMJ+

    Hi, Karen! I'm a new follower. =)

    I'd love the chance to win this because The Picture of Dorian Gray is on my Victorian Lit reading challenge list for this year, so please enter me in the giveaway.

    Thanks!

    altaemoeniaRomae
    [at]
    Gmail
    [dot]
    com

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  4. Liz24 June 2011 at 14:53

    Oh! I love these editions and I only have a cheap p/b copy of Dorian Gray!
    (Just a shame the film was so terrible...)
    x

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  5. anarmchairbythesea24 June 2011 at 16:06

    I'm a new follower and i'd love to win this book! Email is thetangledwebweweave@gmail.com

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  6. erincolette24 June 2011 at 18:24

    I am a new follower, and I have been wanting to read this book. My email is erincolette@hotmail.com. Thanks!

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  7. Marci24 June 2011 at 19:02

    The cover is gorgeous! I have wanted to read this book for months! I'm a new follower!

    marciclark88ATgmailDOTcom

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  8. Kat24 June 2011 at 21:52

    What a very beautiful edition of Dorian Gray that is! I have the faded Dover edition from my lit class. :) New follower, and thanks for the giveaway!

    aveelachild@gmail.com

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  9. Jennifer24 June 2011 at 22:02

    Old follower dropping in. I agree with everyone else this is one gorgeous edition. Thanks for the chance to win.
    BookNoise at gmail dot com

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  10. Anonymous24 June 2011 at 23:42

    New follower. This is a lovely looking book, have seen other classics in the series but not this one!
    Thanks for the giveaway, my email is samstillreading(at)gmail(dot)com.
    Cheers
    Sam

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  11. Bitsy Bling Books25 June 2011 at 00:16

    I'm a new follower. Found you through the hop! Love the chance to win this book.

    Charlie
    bitsyblingbooks (at) gmail (dot) com

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  12. Misha25 June 2011 at 00:17

    I am a new follower. Thanks for the giveaway!

    mishamary@gmail.com

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  13. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 00:35

    the book looks great!

    Emily
    emilymeimei204(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  14. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 01:04

    Oh. My. God. I literally stopped breathing for 34 seconds.
    I have been looking EVERYWHERE for a beauty like this. I would be sososososo honoured to win it. *__*

    Frederikke
    frederikker.jb@gmail.com

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  15. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 01:41

    I'd love to be entered. Those cloth-bound books are sooo pretty.

    Iris
    irisonbooks [at] gmail [dot] com

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  16. Mary Preston25 June 2011 at 02:12

    I follow GFC. It has been a very long time since I read "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. Fingers crossed.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  17. Jana25 June 2011 at 02:25

    Thank you so much for the chance to win!
    GFC: Jeanne
    Rathouska.jana@gmail.com

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  18. Victorique de Blois25 June 2011 at 02:26

    Count me in! Follow via GFC.
    boohoowoo[at]rocketmail[dot]com

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  19. Rachel25 June 2011 at 03:03

    What a beautiful edition of a great classic! :)

    GFC follower

    Rachel

    andtheplotthickens(at)y7mail(dot)com

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  20. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz25 June 2011 at 06:46

    Thank you for a wonderful giveaway! Beautiful book.

    My mother has been sick and I never got around to signing up to participate in the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop. But I've started a monthly giveaway on my blog and I've got a June Giveaway going on this month at my blog, and I'd love to invite you to stop by and throw your name in the hat for Anna and the French Kiss! It's a US giveaway only this month, but next month, I'll be offering an international giveaway for a $25 Amazon card!

    If you follow me, let me know. I always follow back!

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  21. Thais25 June 2011 at 07:10

    Thanks fo the giveaway!

    I'm a GFC Follower (Thais)

    thais_rpc(at)hotmail(Dot)com

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  22. Debbie Rodgers25 June 2011 at 07:13

    Oddly, I've never read this classic although I've seen the movie (I can't believe I just said that!).

    Thanks for the chance to win this & expand my horizons!

    I follow you with GFC.

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  23. WickedWillow25 June 2011 at 07:28

    OMG Such a beautiful book!!!
    Thank you so much for this giveaway!!!
    I have my fingers crossed!!
    I am a GFC Follower!
    And I would love it if you visit my new book blog http://oopsireadthatbook.blogspot.com/
    Xx
    pranali_nk04@yahoo.com

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  24. @parridhlantern25 June 2011 at 07:57

    Hi just popped over to say hello, although it's a lovely book I already own this novel, so wouldn't be fair to deprive others of its delights. Also I invite you to pop over to mine for a gander round, thanks.

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  25. Roof Beam Reader25 June 2011 at 08:04

    Gah! You have no idea how bad I want this specific edition of this specific book! It's impossible to explain, so I'll just enter and keep my fingers crossed. Thanks for the chance!

    (Following with GFC)
    -Adam
    roofbeamreader(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea25 June 2011 at 08:32

    I'd love a chance to win your giveaway. Your blog is new to me, so you are now added to my google reader. I'm on the blog hop tour as well. Hop you have a chance to stop by, and will enter my giveaway.

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  27. Hikablack25 June 2011 at 09:02

    I've been wanting to read this since forever! I'd love to win this *crosses fingers*

    I'm following via GFC (this account - Hikablack)

    Hikari
    hikablack(at)gmail(dot)com

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  28. Ryan25 June 2011 at 10:12

    I really, really want this one....I think I'll hold my breath until the 29th. Thanks for the opportunity!

    I'm a follower through GFC

    fforgnayr@yahoo.com

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  29. Sakira25 June 2011 at 10:58

    Thanks for the giveaway. I love the cover to this book!!! :D

    Kris
    GFC Follower: Sakira
    elfdrop at gmail dot com

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  30. Bleuette25 June 2011 at 11:09

    Thanks so much for the giveaway!:)
    GFC Follower: Maria

    tirachii(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  31. BrittanyGale25 June 2011 at 11:39

    So pretty! Please count me in. I've yet to read this one but have always wanted to. Hopefully I'll enjoy it more than you did.

    I follow via GFC quixoticdreamer

    quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  32. Col (Col Reads)25 June 2011 at 12:09

    It is a beautiful book -- and I've never read it, so thanks for the chance to win. GFC Follower.

    cuc15 at psu dot edu

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  33. J.L. Campbell25 June 2011 at 12:58

    Haven't read this one, so enter me. Thanks.
    jmwordsmith at gmail dot com

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  34. Lauren25 June 2011 at 13:14

    Thanks for the giveaway! This book looks gorgeous. I follow with GFC via Miss Lauren.

    misslaurenwilk at gmail dot com

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  35. Darlene25 June 2011 at 14:17

    This is on my TBR list!

    I'm following you on GFC (Darlene), and my email address is darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  36. Janelle25 June 2011 at 14:20

    What a lovely edition this is.
    Best wishes and thank for a chance to win this fantabulous giveaway!
    Chanticlear1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  37. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 15:28

    Thank you for the giveaway!!
    GFC Shannon Johnson
    shannonjean14(at)gmail(dot)com

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  38. Emily25 June 2011 at 18:16

    Thank you for the giveaway. That is such a beautiful edition of that book.
    Thanks again
    GFC Emily
    eeoshiel(at)uncg(dot)edu

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  39. Jessica M25 June 2011 at 18:30

    Thanks for the great giveaway! I love The Picture of Dorian Gray, and this is a beautiful edition of it.

    I'm a new GFC follower (Jessica M.)

    jmartinez0415 [at] gmail [dot] com

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  40. Athira25 June 2011 at 21:25

    I so would love to win this. At present, I started reading this on Dailylit but haven't been back to it in weeks!

    ReadingOnARainyDay at GMAIL dot COM

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  41. Mariana S25 June 2011 at 22:02

    Penguin editions are gorgeous! Count me in!
    Thank you!

    sarima89 AT gmail DOT com

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  42. Sana Saboowala25 June 2011 at 22:04

    Thank you so much for the giveaway!

    Sana Saboowala
    supergirlsana@hotmail.com

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  43. TheGirlOnFire26 June 2011 at 00:41

    New follower and really hoping to win this! I have always wondered about this book but I haven't read it yet. Thanks for offering such a cool copy.

    thegirlonfire27 at gmail dot com

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  44. Lenasledgeblog.com26 June 2011 at 01:28

    New follower, would love to win.

    www.lenasledgeblog.com

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  45. Anonymous26 June 2011 at 02:32

    Oh, that book looks beautiful! I'd love to try some Oscar Wilde (I never have and I feel I should). So please enter me (I'm Judith H on GFC).

    Thanks for the giveaway and for joining the giveaway blog hop!

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  46. Elizabeth T.26 June 2011 at 03:24

    I follow your blog with GFC. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Elizabeth
    etrabelsieATgmailDOTcom

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  47. ArtemisG26 June 2011 at 05:26

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    GFC follower as Diana

    artgiote at gmail dot com

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  48. Anonymous26 June 2011 at 06:56

    Love that cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Bibliojunkie.jovenusATgmailDOTcom

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  49. Janhvi26 June 2011 at 07:36

    love the cover!soo pretty!!!
    thanks for the giveaway!!

    GFC-Janhvi Jagtap
    justjanhvi at gmail dot com

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  50. Dinda26 June 2011 at 08:12

    Thanks for the giveaway !!!
    I'm a follower.

    dl(dot)love(dot)freedom(at)gmail(dot)com

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  51. Shelley26 June 2011 at 09:12

    I was just coveting this at the store the other day! I can't believe I haven't read it yet. Thanks for the chance to win!

    saz AT chainreader DOT com

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  52. Judy26 June 2011 at 10:29

    Thanks for the great giveaway. I have seen the movie, but never read the book. I am a new follower-GFC-judy

    Judy
    magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com

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  53. Ella26 June 2011 at 13:26

    Hi! Thank you for the giveaway and I wish you and every other blog the best of luck to run this blog hop smoothly! (:

    vampyreprincess109@gmail.com

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  54. Rob26 June 2011 at 14:46

    Aloha! I'm a new follower too. Would you believe that I've never read The Picture of Dorian Gray? Thanks for offering the book.
    molokaisurfer(at)gmail.com

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  55. Rachel26 June 2011 at 18:47

    I'm a new follower! This literary giveaway is fantastic as I'm finding so many new blogs. I would LOVE to win this book as I am collecting this entire Penguin Edition series and I don't have Dorian Gray yet!

    Email ragoblogger at gmail dot com

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  56. mamabunny1326 June 2011 at 19:27

    I would love to win this give away. I enjoy reading the classics and this is one I haven't gotten around to reading yet. Thanks for the giveaway!
    mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

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  57. twentywithoutmoney26 June 2011 at 21:14

    Oh, I am very excited for this giveaway! I'm crossing my fingers! :)

    I am a brand new GFC follower: twentywithoutmoney

    twentywithoutmoney (at) ymail (dot) com

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  58. Clary26 June 2011 at 21:27

    I've been searching for this book for such a long time. I'm so excited about this giveaway. Thank you so much!!!

    claroxide@yahoo.co.in

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  59. Lu26 June 2011 at 21:43

    I have this book on my list to read. Please enter me. I am a new follower.
    lusravesandrants AT gmail DOT com

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  60. Anonymous26 June 2011 at 23:16

    wow! That's a beautiful book. I would love to win.
    I'm a GFC follower
    Thanks,
    blackplum3(at)gmail(dot)com

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  61. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 00:23

    I haven't read this but I've heard it's good, plus the cover's cool. Thanks.

    GFC - JessS
    jessicamariesutton(at)msn(dot)com

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  62. Dovile27 June 2011 at 09:33

    GFC follower (Dovile)

    spamscape [at] gmail [dot] com

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  63. Mae27 June 2011 at 11:24

    My dad used to read me Oscar Wilde's short stories when I was a kid, so I would love to win this book by an author to whom I am very sentimentally attached!

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  64. Unknown27 June 2011 at 14:09

    Thanks for the great giveaway! :) amazing_alex.0818[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  65. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 19:43

    Thank you so much!

    al1103 at yahoo dot com

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  66. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 19:48

    The cover looks so cool!

    mockingbird146@yahoo.com

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  67. Saorse Eilidh Care Lykins28 June 2011 at 00:05

    New follower. This classic is on my TBR, and I would love such a beautiful copy.

    careofkiddos {at} msn {dot} com

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  68. Anonymous28 June 2011 at 06:17

    Thank you for the possibility of winning such a beautiful edition, I am now a follower of your blog via GFC.

    tirabaralla{at}yahoo{dot}com

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  69. Life's Simple Pleasures28 June 2011 at 09:54

    Been wanting to read this book! Thanks for the chance and the pretty pretty book!

    GFC follower as Abby

    reviewsbyabby at gmail dot com

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  70. ~Enamored Soul~28 June 2011 at 14:27

    Thanks for your generosity, and for participating in this blog hop! I absolutely LOVE Classic novels, and have been wanting to read this one for a while. Also, I absolutely love the book-cover, it is so absolutely beautiful - it must be hard to part with a book that beautiful, even if you didn't enjoy it much. Anyhow, thank you so much for your generosity.

    ~Hira~
    GFC Follower: ~Enamored Soul~
    Email: Enamoredsoul(at)gmail(dot)com

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  71. Kaizen Fashion Project28 June 2011 at 19:37

    Blog follower! It is very very pretty! Thanks for the chance to win!

    heatheranne99 at gmail dot com

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  72. IdentitySeeker29 June 2011 at 11:28

    Oh man! I love this cover. I'd love to win this book. I'm a GFC follower: Identity Seeker

    sarah.setar@gmail.com

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  73. Iva29 June 2011 at 11:38

    I'd love to finally read this book, so thank you for this giveaway ;)
    GFC Follower - Ivya

    ivy046 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  74. Kulsuma29 June 2011 at 16:43

    I'd love to enter for this awesome book!
    k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk
    GFC follower- Kulsuma

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