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I've been eagerly awaiting the beginning of 2008 mainly because that meant the start of Ex Libris' Russian Reading Challenge! In honour of this great challenge, I'm offering up one of my favourite books of 2006 for the taking. It's The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean. This is a first novel, and although it was written in English by an American, the story is based in the Siege of Leningrad during WWII, jumping back and forth between one of the characters' experiences then and now, as she begins to suffer from Alzheimer's. It's an extraordinary novel, beautiful and memorable. If you'd like to read it, put your name down in the comments and I will draw for it on January 14, the New Year according to the Julian Calendar.
I keep forgetting to look for this book at the bookstore when I am there. It looks so interesting! But then, so many books do!
ReplyDeleteYa ochen khochu chitat etu knigu! (I can't remember if you speak Russian or not) I'd love to be entered in the drawing-this book was on my short list for the Russian challenge, but it didn't appear on bookmooch. :D So excited about this giveaway! (p.s.-I'm giving away Ex Libris and The Collector on my blog if you're interested)
ReplyDeleteI would love to be considered for this!!! Thank you!
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I quite liked this when I read it, although I did think there were some questions left remaining!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about entering me in the draw - I've read it already!
Sounds like a good one! Add my name please ...
ReplyDeleteOh dear god, I wish I could join in. However, I will definitely add Gogol to my list of Reading Dangerously, so that will be my vicarious way of participating.
ReplyDeleteI really want to read the Madonnas book...hopefully, your reading will inspire me.
Hi, Melanie! I'm just catching up on December blog entries and thought I'd wave in passing!
ReplyDeleteI don't need any more books at the moment, so you needn't include my name in the draw. But
I read The Madonnas of Leningrad as an ARC and loved it! Glad you enjoyed it, too!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I've been eyeing this one for some time, so consider me entered in the drawing! Fun fun!
ReplyDeleteI just read and reviewed this book last month. I really liked it.
ReplyDeleteMadonnas of Leningrad - My Review
And - are you sure its the 13th of January. My PC says January 5th.
Count me in too. I would like to read it.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read this--it's been on my list for a while now...
ReplyDeleteSounds like my kind of book! Please enter me in your drawing, Melanie.
ReplyDeleteI just saw this at the bookstore,please add me.
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