Winners!

Congrats to the winners of the four copies of Far from You: Hannah, Terri, Sherry, and Kathy. Your books will be sent out this week.

For everyone else--thanks for participating! I hope to have more of these contests in the future. Now, back to reviews!

Reminder: Win a Book

Entries for the contest to win a copy of Far from You will close on Monday morning at 9AM EST. Thanks!

Review: Far From You

Far From You
Lisa Schroeder
Simon Pulse; 2008; 978-1-4169-7506-9 (hardcover)

Summary: Ever since the death of her mother, Alice has been trying to cope with the loss. But music and friends and a boyfriend haven't been enough. Add in her stepmother and the brand-new half-sister and Alice wonders if anyone would notice if she vanished into wonderland. Then, Alice is stranded with her stepmother and half-sister in the midst of a snowstorm. How will they escape? Perhaps Alice hasn't been as alone as she thought . . .

In spare, wintry verse, Lisa Schroeder captures the individuality of the grieving process. Even though people tell Alice that she needs to move on, Alice knows it's not time yet. She still has songs to write about her loss, memories of her mother to hold close. It takes the moments of honesty with her stepmother and the responsibility for her half-sister to show Alice the way. And once she's found it, she's able to climb out of the rabbit hole. Fans of Margo Rabb's Cures for Heartbreak will embrace this novel-in-verse.

If this sounds like a book you'd like to read, why not enter the contest to win a copy?

Contest: Win a Book!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Simon & Schuster, I have FOUR hardcover copies of Far From You, the latest novel in verse from Lisa Schroeder. So, I'm doing another contest!

Please comment on this post with your name and an email address. I'll randomly select four people to win copies of this book. The drawing will be held on Monday, April 13, at 12pm EST. You must comment by Monday, April 13 at 9am EST to be eligible for this drawing. Feel free to advertise this on your blog, via Twitter, or any other method you like.

Curious about the book? Here's a summary:

FAR FROM YOU
By Lisa Schroeder

Lost and alone...down the rabbit hole.

Years have passed since Alice lost her mother to cancer, but time hasn't quite healed the wound. Alice copes the best she can by writing her music, losing herself in her love for her boyfriend, and distancing herself from her father and his new wife.

But when a deadly snowstorm traps Alice with her stepmother and newborn half sister, she'll face issues she's been avoiding for too long. As Alice looks to the heavens for guidance, she discovers something wonderful.

Perhaps she's not so alone after all....