Day #3 has come to an end and the WINNER for Orglamix Mineral Eye Color is…SENA
Can we all say CONGRATS. Don’t worry, if you weren’t the winner you still have 27 days to go. Be sure to visit this POST to enter for a Eye Color.
Also, don’t forget that “The Fixer Upper” book giveaway ends tonight at Midnight! 3 Winners will receive a copy to read for themselves. Enter Here
So, today I decided to post another book for review/giveaway. Most women like to kick back and relax with a great book. So I hope you enjoy the review and enter to win yourself a copy.
The Lace Makers of Glenmara, by Heather Barbieri, Harper/Collins Publisher released June 23, 2009
Well, once again I have to thank Harper/Collins for giving Clueless Mama this book to review. I have to thank Clueless Mama for letting me be the one to do the review. I have been enlightened to the fact that I am truly in a rut when it comes to my reading. I do not venture out of my comfort zone too often to try new authors, maybe I am the same way in life. I guess I should try to break out of the box more!
This was a delightful book, and I think it goes so well with the theme here at Guessing All the Way, this month. “Keep the spark alive”! This book is all about love. Love for husbands and wives, love for mothers and their daughters, love of friends, love of a tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation…..lace making. My mother was a seamstress and she taught me how to sew at an early age, so this book brought back several memories for me.
Kate Robinson, has just lost her mother as a twenty six year old woman. She experienced the dissolution of a five year relationship, as her significant other leaves with another woman. Kate is of Irish descent and her mother admonished her to find her roots before she passed. She tells Kate, “You can always start again, all it takes is a new thread”. Overwhelmed with her breakup and the loss of her mother, Kate flees to her ancestral homeland of Ireland, never expecting the outcome.
You will meet Bernie, Colleen, Aileen, Oona and Moira. Each comes with a story of their own, but a common thread that ties them together. Once again, this book leaves me feeling as if I have left good friends behind. This is a wonderful book, please find it at your bookstore or library and enjoy! Trust me, you will kiss your Mom if you are fortunate enough to still have her. You will give your daughters an extra hug whenever possible, and snuggle your significant other every night you get the chance.
You can also enter here for the chance to win a copy! There will be 3 winners chosen from the entries. Please be sure to leave a way to contact you should you be chosen by Mr. Random.org. Also, leave a separate entry for EACH comment so all your entries get counted.
HOW TO ENTER: Do One or All of the Following
1. Tell me what book reminds you of you and your hubby.(1 entry)
2. Follow @HarperCollins on Twitter (1 entry)
3. Follow @clueless_mama on twitter. That’s me:) (1 entry)
4. Follow my blog or tell me you do. (1 entry)
5. Subscribe to my blog or tell me you do. (1 entry)
6. Snag my cute button or tell me you have it (1 entry)
7. Tweet this giveaway..I encourage it!! (1 entry per tweet. Up to 3 a day) 8. Enter any current giveaway on my blog (1 entry per giveaway you enter)
9. Post the “Keep the Spark Alive” Event on your facebook Page (3 entries)
10. Tell me why you love reading (1 entry)
11. Tell me what you think would make for a fun entry into a giveaway. (1 entry)
This giveaway will end on 9/18 at midnight. The winners will be chosen by random.org and notified by email. They will have 48 hours to contact me with their information.* I was given no compensation for this review, other than the review copy of the novel* All the opinions given in this post were those of my mama. I think she has great opinions 
Good luck guys!!
what a creative post!
I am so glad you are getting a good response for your giveaways.
Congrats to the winner!
Nice review!
Lots of love,
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You remind me I should just pick up a book just for relaxation now and then. My problem is that when I read a good book I just can't seem to get any sleep as I can't put them down.
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I love reading bc it gives me a mental BREAK!!!
I think a fun entry would be some fun/yet useful parenting books
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I love to read! I'm a book junkie. I mean seriously I need a 12 step program! Reading is often educational, sometimes entertaining and sometimes it's just simply an escape from "real life." Does this qualify for an entry? mary @ deepsouthdish dot com
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I love reading because I get to experience other places that I've never been before
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The book that makes me think of me and the love of my life is The Notebook.
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I love reading because it is the only time in my day that is quiet!
I guess I would say Marley and Me is the book that reminds me of dh and I.
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cool giveaway!!
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have a great weekend..
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I love reading to use my imagination and escape.
The book that reminds me of my husband and myself is On Golden Pond.
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I am an e-mail subscriber.
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I entered your Tropical Traditions giveaway.
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I enterd your Orglamix giveaway.
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I entered your Got FreeE-Cards giveaway.
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I love reading because I learn so much.It is a enjoyable hobby you can do anywhere, anytime, at any age!
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I think an interesting entry in a giveaway would be for people to comment what item(s) they collect.
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I am a email subscriber and would really like to win this book.
A great giveaway.
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The book that reminds me of my hubby and I has NOTHING to do with the status of our relationship! I read "Teacher Man" by Frank McCourt the same month I met my husband and I remember telling him about it. So, it's not like we are anything like the characters in the book but rather I think of my husband when I hear that title! My husband is also irish, like Mr. McCourt, which may contribute to that!
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I love reading because you can do it almost anywhere, and it takes you away to somewhere new!
As for something for future giveaways, books are great! I love reading new things, and reading outside of my circle of comfort (as you said).
I'm not sure if this counts (I don't have Twitter) but I did blog about this giveaway:
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Entered your Orglamix 30 Day Giveaway!
I would choose The Notebook.
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I love reading because it gives me a chance to "escape" to places I have never been and a chance to experience others lives.
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Following you on twitter!
Hope this counts, since it said to do one or all of the following, and I don't have a hubby so I can't do #1.
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Following harpercollins on twitter as @coolgiveaways.
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Entered the Orajel giveaway
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I love reading because it allows me to escape my own crazy world for just a bit. Thanks for the giveaway. parodi821 at yahoo dot com
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in my dreams only but The Notebook lol
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I love reading because it always offers an adventure
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a fun entry would be to list our favorite book maybe
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Tuesdays with Morrie reminds me of my husband, because it's the first book we shared.
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I love reading because it helps me unwind and stimulates my brain.
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Sex Lives of Cannibals reminds me of me and my husband…not because we have ever roughed it on a barely civilized Pacific Island but because the couple seems to have a great sense of humor about life.
I love to read because I completely forget about anything else that exists–pretty much from the minute I pick the book up until I put it down hours later–which is why I haven't read a book in about 3 months because when I am actually allowed to do that??
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Well, I'm not sure if it totally describes me and the hubster, but "Fly Fishing the River of Second Chances" by Jennifer Olsson is about an American woman who marries a Swedish man, so we'll call it close enough!
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I'm following HarperCollins on Twitter. @angloaddict
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I love reading because I get to have adventures and visit places and travel back in time — quite a contrast from everyday life!
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Maybe the Time Travelers Wife reminds me? Usually I am amazed at how far away from a book my life is
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I love reading as it makes me forget about everything real and expands my horizons
fun entry – last 3 books you have read
I have always loved to read. I enjoy getting caught up in the story line. I sometimes imagine that I am the main character or even a supporting character! I will always love to read!
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My hubby is Irish and when I lost my best friend a few years ago he really helped me to stay strong and was there to comfort me. It brought us closer together. kaitlin5m[at]yahoo.com
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I love reading because I can escape all the craziness that is going on in my life. It really helps me to relax. kaitlin5m[at]yahoo.com
I entered a giveaway not to long ago and you had to list an interesting fact. You should do that but make a category like penguins. Then you had to find a fact about penguins. Then everyone learns something as they enter. Thanks. kaitlin5m[at]yahoo.com
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I signed up to follow you in google reader.
I also entered your 1-800Flowers giveaway.
I love reading because it is a great way to relax and get away from daily stress.
I think a fun entry into a giveaway would be to name the book/fictional character you were most like.
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I love to read 'cause there ain't here.
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Ever since I heard about this book I've wanted it. Hope I win! =)
I love to read because it's kind of an escape from the everyday.
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I'm a blog follower now! =)
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I love reading because it enriches my knowledge and make my life wonderful.
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A simple question, perhaps?
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I love reading as an escape from all my stress.
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I would have to say pride and prejudice reminds me the most of me and my husband, not only does he love the story but he reacts alot like mr. darcy.
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I love reading for so many reasons. It takes me away to another completely different world for a short time, it inspires me and it makes me think.
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I think it would be neat to ask others what their favorite book is as a way of entering a contest like this one.
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I love to read. Reading helps me relax
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Reading is my quiet time – it helps me relax.
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