Manic Mommies Book Club: April Selection + Giveaway
Posted in Erin on 06. Mar, 2010
We are so excited to announce that Hachette Book Group is our exclusive Manic Mommies Book Club partner for the remainder of 2010! This means more terrific books (all new or upcoming releases!), monthly giveaways and a return of the Manic Mommies Book Club and author discussion at Escape 2010.
Our April pick is The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey and we have several copies to give away to Manic Mommies listeners and book clubbers. The author discussion is scheduled for April 21. Watch for details on how to join the conversation closer to the date.
Synopsis: The Yellow House delves into the passion and politics of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 20th Century. Eileen O’Neill’s family is torn apart by religious intolerance and secrets from the past. Determined to reclaim her ancestral home and reunite her family, Eileen begins working at the local mill, saving her money and holding fast to her dream. As war is declared on a local and global scale, Eileen cannot separate the politics from the very personal impact the conflict has had on her own life. She is soon torn between two men, each drawing her to one extreme. One is a charismatic and passionate political activist determined to win Irish independence from Great Britain at any cost, who appeals to her warrior’s soul. The other is the wealthy and handsome black sheep of the pacifist family who owns the mill where she works, and whose persistent attention becomes impossible for her to ignore.
To read book club hostess Mari’s author interview, click here. You can also see the full list of selections for the rest of the year, in case you want to get a jump on your reading.
To enter this month’s giveaway, send an e-mail (comments are not considered entries)to Mari.Partyka@gmail.com. Put YELLOW HOUSE in the subject line. Please include your shipping address in the body of your message.
Winners will be selected at random following close of business in Wednesday, March 10.
Yea–thanks Hachette Book Group–looking forward to some good reads!
Wow!! Thanks to Hachette Book Group!! Thanks to Mari, and thanks to Erin and Kristin!! Free books are awesome!
Ooo I’d love to join in on the fun! Love books!
Thank you Hachette!
Wonderful! Thanks so much to you for setting this all up, and many many thanks to Hatchette and Patricia Falvey!
What great news – thanks to Hachette! I love historical fiction, so The Yellow House sounds terrific. Looking forward to reading and reviewing!
This is great news and the book selection for the remainder of the year looks fantastic.
Thanks to Hachette! This book club has been fantastic! I am so excited to read these books the rest of the year!
Way to go on signing a sponser! You do a fabulous job! LOVED “The Wife’s Tale.” One of the best books I have read in 2010 so far! The Yellow House sounds wonderful as well!
Thanks,
Heather H.
Thank you Hachette for sponsoring this group of amazing women! This book club is a terrific idea and is perfect for all of us “Manic” Mommies who may otherwise be unable to participate in a book club on our own. Thanks also to Mari for organizing all of this and keeping us on track! I look forward to the readings for the remainder of the year. Thanks again!
My question is when do peole have time to read? I love reading but I never find the time. if a book is good I MAKE the time. The yellow house looks like one of those books
Terrific news! Thanks Hachette (and Mari, Erin, and Kristen)!
Thanks Hachette for supporting our “keep sane” group. Sign me up for the book club.
This is awesome news! Please enter me into the giveway!
I just saw Patricia speak about The Yellow House in Chicago and I’m so excited to finish the book! I’m so glad you picked it!
Thank you Hatchette Book Group for providing the Manic Mommies Book Club (MMBC) members some great reads. I really enjoyed The Wife’s Tale. Reading is still one of my guilty pleasures. Thanks Mari and thanks to Kristin and Erin. Hatchette made a great decision to become the exclusive MMBC partner.