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Saturday, October 08, 2011

Giveaway opportunity: Rebecca Johns' The Countess

Thanks to the Crown Publishing Group, I have the opportunity to offer a giveaway of Rebecca Johns' The Countess, biographical fiction about Erzsébet Báthory.  It's newly out in trade paperback from Broadway ($15, 304pp).

The Countess was a surprise hit for me when I read and reviewed it here last November.  Erzsébet Báthory was the 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman for whom the term "bloodbath" could have been coined—rumors had it that she killed hundreds of her female servants and bathed in their blood—but Johns' novel is more of a creepy exploration of her psyche than a gory recounting of her supposed exploits. Read it and see how much you believe of her first-person story.

One copy is up for grabs.  Please leave a comment on this post to enter; deadline Monday, October 17th, so that you should hopefully have it in time for Halloween.  This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents.  Good luck to all!
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24 comments:

  1. Passages to the Past2:45 PM

    I have had this one on my wishlist for a long time, I would love to win a copy!

    my email address is passages to the past (at) gmail (dot) com.

    Thanks for hosting the giveaway Sarah!

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  2. Dana Huff2:53 PM

    I saw your earlier review and promptly added it to my to-read list, but I haven't got a copy yet. I'd love one!

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  3. Sam (Tiny Library)3:29 PM

    Not entering as I'm in the UK, but seeing this giveaway and your review gave me a book to add to my wishlist that I wouldn't have found otherwise :)

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  4. brokenteepee4:49 PM

    I'm just learning of this book and it looks very interesting. I would love to enter.
    thank you
    kaiminani at gmail dot com

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  5. Kailana6:34 PM

    If you loved it, I need to read it! I almost accepted a review copy, but I have so many commitments it would feel overwhelming...

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  6. Dianne117:06 PM

    Enjoyed your review and would like to read this book.

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  7. Meadows0812:24 AM

    I would live to be given the chance to win a copy of this book. I've found some great reads lately since I started following your blog. Thanks!

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  8. Gwendolyn B.11:42 AM

    I would soooo love to read this book! I'm eager to see how Ms. Johns handles such a complex historical figure. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  9. Terry12:40 PM

    This sounds like a great book to read for Halloween! Please enter me.

    tmrtini at gmail dot com

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  10. KimH3:49 PM

    Hi there,
    I love checking this blog for the new entries and reviews for books to add to my TBR list. A copy of The Countess sounds nice, especially since not much historical fiction in English seems to take place in Hungary outside of WW2, or maybe the 1956 uprising. I wish there was more based in the Middle Ages, Renaissance, or during the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
    KimH

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  11. Shauna Roberts8:38 PM

    Please add me to the contest. ShaunaRoberts @ nasw . com. Thanks.

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  12. Linda7:24 AM

    I have mixed feelings about this book; I'm glad you mentioned that it did not dwell on the gory recounting of the exploits. It does sounds interesting, and about a character of whom I know very little. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  13. Meenoo8:21 AM

    I would love to win a copy!
    minoubazaar AT gmail DOT com
    Thanks Meenoo

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  14. Heather9:43 AM

    I would love to win a copy!
    hldavids at hotmail dot com

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  15. Deb8:22 AM

    Add me to the list, please. It does sound a little horrific, but I can't pass on the story of a strong historical female, especially when you bring the political rival theory into play.

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  16. Ms. Mello7:43 PM

    I would love a copy! Sounds like a great read

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  17. Nadine, Chewy and Lilibell11:07 AM

    Because of your review I read the book and LOVED it!!

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  18. Sarah Johnson7:40 PM

    Great to see so much response!

    My reason for reading it initially had to do with its being set in an out-of-the-way setting. It's on a subject that's completely different, but for other novels set in earlier periods of Hungarian history, I'd highly recommend Cecelia Holland's Rakóssy, but as with this one, the history is often painful to read about.

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  19. Meg @ A Bookish Affair8:17 AM

    Ooo, this sounds like a good Halloween read! A historical Halloween read? I love it!

    abookishaffair(at)gmail(dot)com

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  20. Ashley12:01 PM

    This book has been on my wishlist since I read your review. I would love to win a copy!

    ashley.l.mikowski@gmail.com

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  21. Unknown8:08 PM

    i've wanted to read about her for the longest time, i'd love to win! anastaciaknits at gmail dot com thank you so much!

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  22. Unknown8:19 PM

    Sounds like a great book to add to my collection!!! My e-mail is brittmedanger at yahoo dot com.

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  23. Nicole C.1:57 AM

    I would love to read this book.

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. Rena McGrath12:16 PM

    Rena,

    I enjoyed your review and would love to win a copy. Please count me in.

    rena.mcgrath@yahoo.com

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