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Up for Grabs: The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Your activity: Tell someone about Orange July today: why you participating, the books you’re reading, the beauty of the Orange Prize – whatever you want to tell.
Whether you post on Facebook or your blog, mention it on Goodreads or LibraryThing, or tell a co-worker or friend – it doesn’t matter how you do it. Let us know who you told in the comments below.
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Giveaway ends at 9pm EST. Winner will be chosen randomly from those who comment on this blog only (Facebook comments will not count). I will announce the winner on this blog, so be sure to check back or subscribe (look for black “Sign Me Up!” button on top left).
Open to all participants – no matter where you live or if you’ve won already!
Not interested in the book? You can still play! Just let me know that you don’t want to be entered into the drawing when you comment.
Have a wonderful, Orangey day!
The Magic Lasso 
Jul 07, 2011 @ 19:20:11
I will mention it to my friend Dorothy at work today—she and I swap books often. We were laughing earlier this week to find we were each reading an Anne Tyler book–mine was for Orange July, of course.
Jul 07, 2011 @ 19:29:08
I have talked about Orange July on my blog, A Paperback Life. My post about Orange July is here,
Jul 07, 2011 @ 19:30:25
Truth be told – my son came home late tonight -and I was still up. He has one more year to graduate with BSc in Computer Science – and I said to him – do you know what the Orange Prize is, can you name the 2011 winner and the shortlist. It came about while my son was expounding on the importance of Computer Science and I had to put my two bits in for Literature:) I told him how I was nearly finished my Orange read – and the other Oranges that I have read. Poor child of mine! 🙂
I already own the The History of Love – so please don’t enter me in today’s contest.
Thanks again! 🙂
Jul 07, 2011 @ 19:35:38
I added some of the books to my goodreads to-read list and will be spreading the word about Orange July at work today.
Jul 07, 2011 @ 19:36:56
Besides bragging for years about the great books on the Orange Prize list, here I am writing about it:
http://snow-feathers.blogspot.com/2011/07/oranges-are-only-fruit.html
Thanks for the giveaway!
Jul 07, 2011 @ 20:20:26
told my brother about the Orange prize.We have our own book club &he was thrillled to get a new list of books to read.
Jul 07, 2011 @ 21:12:14
My sister and I discuss and swap books. When she rang today I told her about the Orange Prize (she already knew about it), and about Orange July (she didn’t know about that). 🙂
Jul 07, 2011 @ 22:02:12
I’m heading into the office later – I’ll tell my office friend, Connie, who is a big reader! Thanks for this giveaway – this is one I would love to win 🙂
Oh, I should mention, I also posted about Orange July on my blog a while ago here: http://www.caribousmom.com/2011/06/26/orange-july-so-many-wonderful-choices/
Jul 07, 2011 @ 22:29:05
I’ve put a plug in for Orange July on my facebook page and often talk about it at LT. I included an invitation to join the celebration which I hope will bear fruit!
Jul 07, 2011 @ 22:40:18
I talked about the Orange Prize and the latest winner, Obreht’s The Tiger’s Wife, with my English teacher. She in always encouraging students to read, and is one of the people I share my enthusiasm for books with — we are the best of book friends!
We love to swap books, and keep recommending them to each other. In fact, I just received my copy of The Tiger’s Wife. I am eagerly looking forward to reading it, and sharing my observations with her!
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Hope I win this time! 🙂
Jul 07, 2011 @ 23:22:39
I’ve posted on Facebook my indecision about which Orange winning/shortlisted book to read next, The Outcast or the Tenderness of Wolves, as part of Orange July.
Jul 07, 2011 @ 23:26:33
I have shared all about the Orange Prize with my Real Life Book Club and just on the phone this A.M. with an ex-coworker and friend. She was fascinated so I wouldn’t be surprised to see her show up here. I do hope she pops over. Her name is Louwana.
I so badly want to win this one. Krauss wrote my (so far) favorite and only 5 star Orange read this month: Great House.
Have a lovely day all.
rainpebble
Jul 08, 2011 @ 00:40:22
I told my colleague about it today and have been talking about Orange Prize to anyone who cares, lol! Also, I did post about it too a few days back – http://www.readingonarainyday.com/2011/06/my-orange-july-reading.html
Jul 08, 2011 @ 01:39:13
I shared your site on Facebook at the end of June, and already have a few takers. (My friend Marjie is the winner so far, because she’s read 17 of the books already… in her lifetime, not this month. Just had to clarify that.) My friend Susy just posted that she’d finished the History of Love & loved it, and I was just thinking of adding it to my wishlist! So it would be cool to win today. 🙂 Thanks very much.
Jul 08, 2011 @ 02:37:29
Mentioned it to my friends and will post it on my blog as well . Thanks 🙂
Jul 08, 2011 @ 04:52:31
I mentioned it to my hubby and daughter today, trying to encourage both to read more books, it’s not really working with him, but I think my bookworm tendancies are rubbing off on her!! wahoo!!! will mention it on my LT page too!!!
Jul 08, 2011 @ 05:08:28
I told my boyfriend about it! We love books! 🙂
Thank you for the chance! 🙂
Jul 08, 2011 @ 06:07:36
I told my mother. She and I discuss books and reading a whole lot. Thanks for the giveaway.
Jul 08, 2011 @ 09:13:48
Kinna, congratulations! You won today’s giveaway! Please send me your mailing address to jillceleste AT hotmail DOT com.
Enjoy! =)
Jul 08, 2011 @ 06:58:43
I told my friends on facebook and sent a link right back to this page 😉
The message read “One of the prizes that the lovely mrstream is giving away for the group read that is called Orange July- During the month of July a worldwide group of people read books selected for The Orange Prize- I’ve read some beauties!”
Jul 08, 2011 @ 08:19:08
I will tell my former secretary (since I retired last week). We swap books all the time:)
Jul 08, 2011 @ 09:14:33
Congratulations to Kinna for winning today’s drawing for The History of Love. THANK YOU all for participating and spreading the word. Big hugs to you all! =)
Aug 19, 2011 @ 20:25:23
what a cool giveaway.