Splash Into Summer Giveaway


Reading Lark is very excited to be participating in this fun giveaway hop hosted by
Page Turners and I Am a Reader, Not a Writer. Contest runs Mary 25-31, 2011.

Over 200 blogs are participating in this hop, so hop around and check out what's being given away at each blog. You have a ton of chances to win some really great books! Most importantly...have fun!

Here at Reading Lark, we are giving away two books. (That means TWO winners!)

Giveaway #1: A signed copy of The Violets of March by Sarah Jio (Adult Fiction)


A heartbroken woman stumbled upon a diary and steps into the life of its anonymous author.

In her twenties, Emily Wilson was on top of the world: she had a bestselling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of GQ, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after.

Ten years later, the tide has turned on Emily's good fortune. So when her great-aunt Bee invites her to spend the month of March on Bainbridge Island in Washington State, Emily accepts, longing to be healed by the sea. Researching her next book, Emily discovers a red velvet diary, dated 1943, whose contents reveal startling connections to her own life.

A mesmerizing debut with an idyllic setting and intriguing dual story line,The Violets of March announces Sarah Jio as a writer to watch.

Giveaway #2: A signed copy of When the Stars Go Blue by Caridad Ferrer (Young Adult Fiction)


A dancer driven to succeed.
A musical prodigy attempting to escape his past.
The summer they share.
And the moment it all goes wrong.

Dance is Soledad Reyes’s life. About to graduate from Miami’s Biscayne High School for the Performing Arts, she plans on spending her last summer at home teaching in a dance studio, saving money, and eventually auditioning for dance companies. That is, until fate intervenes in the form of fellow student Jonathan Crandall who has what sounds like an outrageous proposition: Forget teaching. Why not spend the summer performing in the intense environment of the competitive drum and bugle corps? The corps is going to be performing Carmen, and the opportunity to portray the character of the sultry gypsy proves too tempting for Soledad to pass up, as well as the opportunity to spend more time with Jonathan, who intrigues her in a way no boy ever has before.        

But in an uncanny echo of the story they perform every evening, an unexpected competitor for Soledad's affections appears: Taz, a member of an all-star Spanish soccer team. One explosive encounter later Soledad finds not only her relationship with Jonathan threatened, but her entire future as a professional dancer.

To Enter:
~You must be a Reading Lark follower,
~You must have a U. S. or Canadian mailing address (due to shipping), and
~You must complete the form.
~ You can leave a comment on this post for an extra entry!



Click here to fill out the form!

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Comments

  1. Thanks for the giveaway. Both books seem really interesting.

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  2. I've been hearing good things about Violets of March and When The Stars Go Blue looks interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Beverly aka Booklady

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  3. Ooh, two great-sounding books! Thanks for the chance!

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  4. I've had my eye on the Violets of March for a while -- on my list, but haven't got it yet. I've heard of When the Stars go blue, but not as much. Either one sounds great! Thanks!

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  5. They both sound good!:)
    tirachii(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  6. Both look awesome, thanks for offering them up!

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  7. As soon as I read "A heartbroken woman stumbled upon a diary and steps into the life of its anonymous author." I knew I wanted to read that book! I LOVE books that allow us a peak into someone's diary or journal!
    Thanks for introducing us to a great book, I know it's on my wish list whether I win or not. :)
    April @ My Shelf Confessions

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  8. If it's worth anything The Violets of March is one of my favorite books of the year. :)

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  9. I'd love to read The Violets of March!
    Best wishes and thanks for a chance to win this fantabulous giveaway!
    Chanticlear1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. thanks for such a awesome giveaway they both sound great.

    babydoll82959307(at)aol(dot)com

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  11. Thank you for the lovely giveaway and have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

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  12. I follow via email edysicecreamlover18ATgmailDOTcom due to blogger being down AGAIN. Thank you for this giveaway :) Krystal Larson

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  13. Thanks for the giveaway!

    darkangel231988(at)gmail(dot)com
    Memrie

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  14. Great Giveaway! I love your blog!
    GFC booktalkwithcharla

    http://booktalkswithcharla.blogspot.com

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  15. thank you for the give away !

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  16. Thanks for the great giveaways! I'd love to read either of these books. They sound great!

    Christie
    swaggirl01 at gmail dot com

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  17. Thank you SO much for the giveaway opportunity – hope you have a SPLENDID Summer this year! :D

    Those are two MARVELOUS choices - both are EXCELLENT books, and I've been dying to read both! :D Thank you so much for the opportunity! :D

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

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  18. Thanks for the giveaway. Both books sound great.

    GFC follower - Sherry S.

    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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  19. Thanks for the giveaway and for participating in this blog hop! Both of these books are on my wish list!

    BornajhawkATaolDOTcom

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  20. Books are fun! Thanks for having the giveaway.
    Jolynn_Reads@yahoo.com

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  21. There is still a little time to enter if you know of others who might like one of these books for their summer reading collection. Best of luck to all who entered. :)

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  22. The violets of March is on my to buy list! Thank you so much for the chance to win it.

    methom@earthlink.net

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  23. What beautiful covers! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  24. Great giveaway, thanks for the chance to win

    june111(at)att(dot)net

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  25. Thanks for participating!!

    GFC Follower: Toni Steiner

    tsteinerid(gmail)

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  26. i want sarah's book so badly she even responded to my twitter comment on my luv for her book cover and desire to win it ! that's how MUCH finding this contest means to me! thank you thank you thank you !!!

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