On a summer day in 1946 Sally Werner, the precocious young daughter of hardscrabble Pennsylvania farmers, secretly accepts her cousin's invitation to ride his new motorcycle. Like so much of what follows in Sally's life, it's an impulsive decision with dramatic and far-reaching consequences. Soon she abandons her home to begin a daring journey of self-creation, the truth of which she entrusts only with her granddaughter and namesake, six decades later. But when young Sally's father--a man she has never known--enters her life and offers another story altogether, she must uncover the truth of her grandmother's secret history.Want to read more? My review of Follow Me is here.
Boldly rendered and beautifully told, in FOLLOW ME Joanna Scott has crafted a paean to the American tradition of re-invention and a sweeping saga of timeless and tender storytelling.
About the author:
Joanna Scott is the author of nine books, including The Manikin, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Various Antidotes and Arrogance, which were both finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and the critically acclaimed Make Believe, Tourmaline, and Liberation. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Lannan Award, she lives with her family in upstate New York.
Thanks to Miriam at Hachette Book Group, I have 3 (yes, three!) copies of Follow Me for you. This is open to residents of the US and Canada only, please, no P.O. Boxes. For one entry, stop by another tour stop and leave a comment there. Come back here & tell me which stop(s). Every stop you comment on gets you an entry. And as usual, +1 for following, +2 for spreading the word. =) Make sure to let me know what & where!
Do it by 6:00pm on May 8th. Come back after to find out if you've won! Don't want to wait that long? Click on the cover to purchase your very own copy from Amazon! Good luck!
A few of the other tour stops (there are 50, so you have lots to choose from!):
For the full list, go here.
A few of the other tour stops (there are 50, so you have lots to choose from!):
- Wendy's Minding Spot
- The Tome Traveler's Weblog
- A High and Hidden Place
- Stephanie's Confessions of a Book-A-Holic
For the full list, go here.
49 comments:
I loved this book and also gave away 3 copies. I'm glad you liked it. Here's my review: http://anovelmenagerie.com/ghost/2009/03/24/book-review-follow-me/
First comment here, but other than my appreciation for your review, I wanted you to know I got a ref flag from google chrome as I visited, saying that a site listed here (readingmorereadingmorereading) or something of the sort may be malware. Just wanted to give you a head's up!
Don't enter me - I'm just going on the blog tour. I really enjoyed this book!
I left a comment on Wendy's Minding Spot.
I follow.
Charley - I saw that too. I don't know where it's coming from though. =(
Hi, I stopped in at Diary of an Eccentric and commented on this book... please put my name in for the drawing... thanks
debbebennett @ yahoo dot com
Lovely post! :)
I commented on Jenn's Bookshelf. Please enter me!
nbmars AT yahoo DOT com
I'm definitely enjoying this blog tour! Please enter my name in the drawing.
reading_frenzy@yahoo.com
http://luanne-abookwormsworld.blogspot.com/
http://www.caribousmom.com/
http://www.acircleofbooks.blogspot.com/
http://martasmeanderings.blogspot.com/
http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/
http://2kidsandtiredbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/
http://jennsbookshelf.blogspot.com/
Following this tour was fun! I found a lot more blogs to follow :D
-I am already a follower
lovejessicamarie [@] gmail [.] com
I comment on the Tome Traveler's site.
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
I commented at A Bookish Mom.
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
I stopped by the 4 blogs you suggested since they were all new to me, and I'm glad I found some great new blogs. I also stopped by Caribousmom becuase she a favortite blog of mine - and your's too :)
I commented at A Bookworm's World.
Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I commented at Bermuda Onion.
Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I commented at Bookin' With Bingo.
Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I commented at Diary of an Eccentric.
Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I'm also an e-mail subscriber.
Cheryl
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I commented at Dan's Journal (Grumpy Dan).
Cheryl
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Sounds like a great book. Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie
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Just posted on Win A Book. No need to enter me.
I commented at Jenn's Bookshelf
Cheryl
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I left a message over at Wendy's Minding Spot.
marielay@gmail.com
I would love to win this book! Please enter my name. Thank you for the opportunity to win this book.
cyeates AT nycap DOT rr DOT com
This looks great! Please enter me!
BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com
Sounds like a wonderful book. I'd love to win!
I would love to win Drey!
I already stopped by and commented at the following blogs for the tour:
Savvy Verse & Wit
Peeking Between the Pages
Bermudaonion's Weblog
Bookopolis
A Bookworm's World
The Tome Traveller's Weblog
A Circle of Books
Dan's Journal
S. Krishna's Books
the epic rat
Cafe of Dreams
The Burton Review
It was a great tour and now I'm sorry that I didn't take part in it.
I blogged about it here:
http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2009/04/giveaways-galore_26.html
I follow.
I left a comment at Bermudaonion.
I also follow. :)
I've been over to Wendy's Minding Spot and left a comment. I hope I win - this book sounds fantastic!
Drey,
I'm gonna put these entries all in one comment rather than making multiple commments - I hope that's OK.
I visited & commented at:
Kylee's 2009 Blog
Marta's Meanderings
My Friend Amy
Peeking Between the Pages
Redlady's Reading Room
Savvy Verse & Wit
Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I left a comment on My Friend Amy and The Tome Traveller
I follow
I commented at http://acircleofbooks.blogspot.com/
jen62728@aol.com
I am a subscriber
jen62728@aol.com
Here's a few more I visited & commented at:
S. Krishna's Books
The Burton Review
The Epic Rat
The Tome Traveller
Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I left a comment on Wendy's Minding Spot!
Thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
Also, I commented on The Tome Traveler's Blog!
Again, many thanks!
Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I am a follower.
booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com
I left a comment on Wendy's Minding Spot!
booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com
I left a comment on the Tome Traveler's blog.
booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com
Here is a list of more blogs that I commented from your list:
-A High and Hidden Place
-Stephanie's Confessions of a Book-A-Holic
-Peeking Between the Pages
-Write For a Reader
-The Review From Here
-A Bookworm's World
-Bookopolis
-A Circle of Books
-The Novel Bookworm
-Cindy's Love of Books
-2 Kids and Tired Book Reviews
-My Friend Amy
Thanks! booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com
Oh girl, I left comments all over the place. I'll have to go back and look them all up. :) I totally want to win this, because you have all made me wonder what side of the line I'll be on. Will I think it starts out slow or will I be hooked from page 1? :) I can tell you I definitely stopped and commented at:
Peeking Between the Pages
Write for a Reader
Bermudaonion's Weblog
Bookopolis
Wendy's Minding Spot
Caribou's Mom
A Bookworm's World
I am sure there are more, and I am going to check on that. :)
Thanks for the giveaway and of course, I am also a follower.
kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com
Now off to watch Uninvited. :)
I commented here:
Wendy's Minding Spot
The Tome Traveller's Blog
A High And Hidden Place
Peeking Between the Pages
Bermudaonion's Weblog
The Book Chick
Morbid Romantic
Savvy Verse & Wit
The Burton Review
And I follow as well!
jaam121388 at yahoo dot com
Hi Drey!
Sounds good, please enter me!
Dottie
gymmom_027@yahoo.com
I'm a follower
Dottie
gymmom_027@yahoo.com
Here's a few more I visited & commented at:
Wendy's Minding Spot
Write For A Reader
A Circle of Books
A Bookish Mom
Amber Stults Blog
A Novel Menagerie
Morbid Romantic
Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
I have commented on the review over at Tome Traveller. :)
+2 I tweeted it: http://twitter.com/quelleheure4/status/1738357265
+1 I'm a follower.
quelleheure4[at]gmail{dot}com
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