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**Book Giveaway - The Terror By Dan Simmons
by Dan Simmons
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: January 1, 2009 (Mass Market)
ISBN: 978-0316008075
992 pages
FictionBook Description:The men on board HMS Terror have every expectation of finding the Northwest Passage. When the expedition's leader, Sir John Franklin, meets a terrible death, Captain Francis Crozier takes command and leads his surviving crewmen on a last, desperate attempt to flee south across the ice. But as another winter approaches, as scurvy and starvation grow more terrible, and as the Terror on the ice stalks them southward, Crozier and his men begin to fear there is no escape. A haunting, gripping story based on actual historical events, The Terror is a novel that will chill you to your core.
About AuthorDan Simmons is a recipient of a Hugo Award and the author of critically acclaimed suspense and science fiction novels. He makes his home in Colorado.Author Information:From the author's website: "Dan's Arctic adventure-dark fantasy novel The Terror was on a variety of Top 10 lists for 2007, including Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Books of 2007, USA Today's Top 10 Books, Stephen King's "Top 10 from My Reading in 2007" list also quoted in Entertainment Weekly, and was # 1 on Amazon.com's "2007 Top 10 SF and Horror Novels" list. The Terror was also in the Top 12 of all books rated by Book Sense, the journal of independent bookstores."Giveaway Details: The Hachette Book Group has been kind enough to offer five copies of Dan Simmons "The Terror" to five of my readers, poppers-by, or book loving contest hawks (of which I am totally one, mind you). All entries do need to have US or Canadian address and no P.O. Boxes. All entries need to leave a way for me to contact you which means I need an email addy or your blog needs an email addy attached. There are a few ways to enter:1. Simply show up and say you want to enter (don't forget the way to contact you). 1 Entry2. Blog about this giveaway on your blog. 1 Entry3. Tweet this giveaway (come back and leave me your tweet link). 1 Entry4. According to Dan's website, his brother Ted was a professional cartoonist and Dan is also an artist. I like cartoons. I always will. Tell me a favorite cartoon of yours. This can include a comic strip series. 1 EntrySo there we go, four ways to enter. Please enter separately for each thing you do.Today is February 2, and the contest will be open until Tuesday February 17 at midnight. I will email the winners on February 18. The winners will have 48 hours to get back to me or I will choose a replacement. GOOD LUCK!
55 comments:
Enter me please! I have been wanting to read this book!
Thanks
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
Fave comic strip is "Cathy". I swear she writes about my life!
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
I subscribe to your blog if that counts for an entry.
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
I'd love a chance to win! My contact info is in my blogger profile. Thanks for the great giveaway :)
My favorite comic strip is Far Side, and cartoon is Pinky & the Brain :)
I'd like to be included, count me in! tWarner419@aol.com
thanks for the giveaway it looks like a good book
Me! Me! Me!
I love Peanuts!
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/sumrthyme/status/1171184255
I'd love to enter. thank you
I love to read and this looks good.
Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to read this book.
fmd518@inbox.com
I love scooby doo :).
fmd518@inbox.com
I am old school, I love Peanuts and Garfield
This book sounds so good!
I like Cathy!
Please enter me & thanks for the giveaway!
kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
Please enter me in your drawing!
kherbrand at comcast dot net
My fave cartoon was probably the cartoon strip Family Circus or Marmaduke (am I aging myself here?)
kherbrand at comcast dot net
I would love to win this book! Thank you for offering this giveaway. :) eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com
I'd have to say as far as cartoons go, I love the Spumco Crew, John K, and Kali Fontecchio's art is amazing. :) eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com
This sounds like a great book - count me in the running.
I'm a Garfield fan. I have a Garfield cartoon taped on my computer now.
Sounds good. Thanks for the chance.
Dan Simmons never disappoints.
traymona[at]aol.com
I would love an entry to this book giveaway! Thank you!
My favorite comics were always "The Archies". I loved their digest and being able to see them on television.
JodiMof3 AT hotmail DOT com
Looks like I need to leave another post!
I love the Archies comic strip! An oldie but goodie!
JodiMof3 AT hotmail DOT com
I would love an entry! Thanks!
JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com
Looks like just my kind of read! Count me in, please.
shel704 at aol dot com
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/1175260355
shel704 at aol dot com
I've always been a fan of Calvin and Hobbs cartoons.
shel704 at aol dot com
I have been wanting to read this book for awhile, I would love to be entered. Thank you.
waitmantwillie AT hotmail DOT com
My favorite comic strip of all time was Bloom County. It was hilarious and I miss it :(
Looks like a good read for the cold winter months. Enter me please!
Please enter me
hawkes(at)citlink.net
My favorite comic strip would be Family Circus.
hawkes(at)citlink.net
Looks like a good read -please count me in.
Thanks,
megalon22(at)yahoo(dot)com
My favorite comic strip is "For Better or Worse"
megalon22(at)yahoo(dot)com
I want to be entered please. The book sounds like a good one. Thanks for having this giveaway.
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
looks so interesting would love to be entered!
i love peanuts!! who couldnt love snoopy?
WANT! (address in my blog profile)
I am a Far Side girl!
Love to read this.
Thanks,
darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com
Oh oh oh, I want in! Enter me please. Email in my profile or on my blog.
Thanks!
What a cool giveaway! Please enter me!!
Love to win this book. Thanks.
Love Blondie and Dagwood.
Would love to read this book. Love the wedding photo. Love the photo of the "pompous" husband and love your blog!! How's that for a lot of Valentine's love?!?
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win this book. pamelashockley(at)netscape(dot)net
I'd like to be entered in the contest.
bridget3420(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would like to enter.
nhertel85 AT yahoo DOT com
Hi, Thanks for the wonderful book giveaway drawing! I have read many good things about it. Please enter my name in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
My favorite cartoon is Dilbert!
Thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I would love a chance to win this book!
Thanks!
jlhal@verizon.net
Please enter me!! And my favorite comic is Unshelved!
Thanks for the chance to win!
areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com
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