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Contest: Ducks and Madman!

Hello lovelies! It's been raining here all day after two warm and sunshiny days. I'm rather depressed. I think I need a contest to lighten my mood!

Here's what's up for grabs:

Peace Love and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle

Growing up in a world of wealth and pastel-tinted entitlement, fifteen-year-old Carly has always relied on the constancy—and authenticity—of her sister, Anna. But when fourteen-year-old Anna turns plastic-perfect-pretty over the course of a single summer, everything starts to change. And there are boys involved, complicating things as boys always do. With warmth, insight, and an unparalleled gift for finding humor even in stormy situations, beloved author Lauren Myracle dives into the tumultuous waters of sisterhood and shows that even very different sisters can learn to help each other stay afloat.

Tales of a Madman Underground by John Barnes

Wednesday, September 5, 1973: The first day of Karl Shoemaker’s senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl’s been part of what he calls “the Madman Underground”—a group of kids forced (for no apparent reason) to attend group therapy during school hours. Karl has decided that senior year is going to be different. He is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act—and be—Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has five after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker.

Contest info:

  • I have 10 ARC copies of Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks to giveaway
  • I have 5 ARC copies of Tales of a Madman Undergrond to giveaway.
  • Leave a comment to be entered
  • Be sure to state what book you'd like to win! (and you can say both)
  • Contest is only open to U.S. residents
  • Contest deadline: Friday May 1, 2009. Midnight eastern time.

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