Giveaway: Friends Like These (9/16) CLOSED
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 Posted by Dina
Have you seen Yes Man, that movie where Jim Carrey's character had to say yes to everything for a year? I loved this story! I just found out that there is a book behind the movie - Yes Man by Danny Wallace is on my to-read list now. In the meantime, I am pleased to let you know that Danny Wallace's new autobiographical book, Friends Like These, is coming out this month. Thanks to its publisher, Hachette Book Group, I received a review copy - stay tuned for my thoughts on the book! And now five of you can win Friends Like These - read on!Book Description
Danny Wallace has friends. He has a wife and goes to brunch, and his new house has a couch with throw pillows. But as he nears 30, he can't help wondering about his best childhood friends, whose names he finds in a long-forgotten address book. Where are they now - and where, really, is he?
Acting on an impulse we've all had at least once, he travels from London to Berlin, Tokyo, Australia, and California, risking rejection and ridicule to show up on his old pals' doorsteps. Memories of his 1980s childhood-from Michael Jackson to Ghostbusters-overwhelm him as he meets former buddies who have blossomed into rappers and ninjas, time-traveling pioneers, mediocre restaurant managers, and even Fijian royalty.
Danny's attempt to re-befriend them all gives remarkable new resonance to the age-old mantra, "friends forever!"
Author Bio
Danny Wallace is the author of The Yes Man, now a film starring Jim Carrey. He has hosted various television shows and starred in BBC documentaries. Currently, he has a weekly radio show on XFM in London, and three of his books have been bestsellers in the UK.
The Giveaway
Thanks to Hachette Book Group, I have the opportunity to give away FIVE copies of Friends Like These!
To enter, let me know what was the last book you enjoyed reading.
You can do any and all of the following for extra chances to win:
- blog about this giveaway linking to this post and get 2 entries;
- email three people about this giveaway and copy me;
- follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway, feel free to copy and paste: "Win one of 5 copies of Friends Like These by Danny Wallace (Yes Man) at Just Another New Blog! Enter by 9/16. http://tiny.cc/XasGg @aitmama" – you can do this once a day;
- subscribe to my blog or become a follower - it counts if you already are, one entry for each;
- add my link to your blog roll or my button to your sidebar - one entry for each;
- digg, stumble, etc. this giveaway - you can use the Share / Save buttons below this post - one entry for each;
- enter another one of my giveaways and leave a comment you did - you get one extra entry for each giveaway you enter.
Open to residents of U.S. or Canada only. No P.O. box addresses, please. One book per person. Winners will receive their prizes directly from Hachette Book Group. Book information was provided by the publisher.
Good luck!
September 1, 2009 at 9:28 AM
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I hope I win :)
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