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Win-It Wednesday: Hold Still by Nina LaCour
The winner of How to Steal a Car by Pete Hautman is... Esther! Send me your address, E. Thanks to everyone for telling me about all the gifts--I love hearing about other people's hauls and present ideas.
This Win-It Wednesday is going to stretch out over two weeks, because I'm going to Brazil next week (Rio Fashion Week!! Eeee!) and I won't be around to blog much. But trust me, this book is worth waiting for two weeks. Nina LaCour's Hold Still is one of the most realistic books about dealing with a friend's suicide that's ever been written. Okay, that I've read at least. I just adore, adore, adore her writing and her characterizations -- they ring so true!
Here are some reviews from out there in the blogosphere: S. Krishna's Books, Reading Rants! and Frenetic Reader.
To enter, comment below and make up a crazy writing prompt for me. I just found out that Aimee Bender's website has an awesome writing exercise each month (so cool! This month's is: "One page that contains a broken gadget of some sort and a dancer."). I'm starting a new book soon, so I need to be playing around a bit!
Thanks! I'll pick a winner at random on Weds, 1/20.
PS-Don't forget the readergirlz chat TONIGHT at 6pm PST/9pm EST with Beth Kephart! And the next author in residence will be Elizabeth Scott, who's asking for vlog suggestions now (go give her ideas and you'll be entered to win books!).
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Comments (31)
Hmmm.... a dog collar, a violin and and a single daisy in a vase
mj.coward[at]gmail.com
Posted by MJ | January 6, 2010 5:42 PM
A pair of sunglasses with a broken lens.. && a written letter which has been torn into three pieces :)
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Posted by Victoria | January 6, 2010 6:00 PM
A pair of sunglasses with a broken lens.. && a written letter which has been torn into three pieces :)
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Posted by Victoria | January 6, 2010 6:00 PM
a facebook friend request, a diary and an old blanket
Posted by Jayme | January 6, 2010 7:53 PM
High noon, a pair of jeans, and a CD.
Posted by JenP | January 6, 2010 8:18 PM
a pair of high heels, an ex-boyfriend, and a football
Posted by Andrea M. | January 6, 2010 8:57 PM
Rio Fashion Week? Is there another Violet book on the way (I hope!)?
The writing prompt that I'm still stuck on involves minute description and scene setting - I find that I tend to race towards the finish line of a story. So, to slow it down, how about writing one or two pages about a tape dispenser? Where is it? Why is it important to the story? Who is in the room with it (if anyone)?
Enjoy.
Posted by Tiff | January 6, 2010 9:30 PM
a polaroid picture, a grocery store, and a little black dress
Posted by Brittany T. | January 6, 2010 11:16 PM
You fall asleep as an adult and wake up in a 7th grade science classroom. In one hand you hold a jar of peanut butter and in the other a judge's gavel. The teacher says to you - "explain how these two things are like DNA".
Posted by Jill | January 6, 2010 11:43 PM
A camping trip, a group of kids, a boy and girl wander off who don't get along at the beginning but then as they spend more time together-and some dangerous situations- they find out they can't believe they have lived this long without each other... *sigh* so romantic.. :)
Posted by Trisha | January 7, 2010 6:55 AM
a dentist visit, a bottle of perfume, and a Disney movie. :D
Posted by Stephanie W | January 7, 2010 2:21 PM
a broken wrist, a rechargable battery, a talking mustache
Posted by Melissa | January 7, 2010 8:36 PM
Hmmm.... the "All Star" label on the back of Converse Chucks, a painting from the Renaissance, a large box filled with empty asthma inhalers and pairs of scissors.
Good luck with your new book! =)
Posted by Janessa | January 7, 2010 11:30 PM
Your best friend comes to you in tears, but she won't talk. She's more scared than you've ever seen her. What happens next?
I checked out HOLD STILL from the library and was so bummed when I had to return it! Little Willow also recommended it.
Posted by holly cupala | January 7, 2010 11:42 PM
Hmm... how about a girl and a glass of soda (w/c doesn't take anything like it as all the ice have melted away). :)
Posted by austenfan | January 8, 2010 6:24 AM
A banana, a hyena, a bicycle and 5 pm :D
Posted by babygirlG | January 8, 2010 10:31 AM
You wake up because someone is screaming in the street outside. For some reason even when you turn on the light you still can't see but you can smell something really, really nasty.
(and I think I'm going to try the idea about the tape dispenser!)
Posted by Esther Shchory | January 9, 2010 11:54 AM
It's the 4th of July parade in a small town. This parade is a big deal for them and so the whole town is decked out in their Sunday best and nearly a ton of potatoe salad sitting in everyones stomach when suddenly ninjas attack and steal their prized apple pie. The whole story is the towns people stealing the pie back from the ninjas.
Posted by Brenna | January 9, 2010 2:47 PM
pouring rain, beach, and lost keys
Posted by jenners | January 9, 2010 9:40 PM
A pink cell phone, a desert, and an apple.
Thanks for the contest!
Posted by Lea | January 10, 2010 10:21 AM
An essay marked A+, a melted popsicle, and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" playing in the background
wolfcarol451(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by Carol W. | January 10, 2010 8:41 PM
A ball of yarn and a medal heart locket set on a table with an evening sun in the background.
Hold Still sounds amazing!
Posted by Yan | January 11, 2010 3:28 PM
743 words exactly including a hamburger phone, a purple nail polish stain on carpet, and a pacemaker.
Posted by Jocelyn | January 12, 2010 5:26 AM
A lying chef, chopsticks, and a coin.
Posted by Ink | January 13, 2010 2:43 AM
A panic attack, fried shrimp, and a skull
Posted by Cyndi | January 14, 2010 12:29 AM
Love, peace, and happiness.
So original, eh?
P.s Have you seen the book trailer for that book? I still can't believe Nina LaCour made it herself. It's amazing!
Posted by hannah s. | January 14, 2010 8:27 PM
A lake, binoculars, and bird seed.
Please enter me in this giveaway!
Posted by Sarah E | January 18, 2010 6:54 AM
The smell of peppermint, Walt Whitman, binoculars... :)
shari579 [at] hotmail.com
Posted by shari | January 18, 2010 10:29 PM
Hello! Please enter me into the contest.
Acting, sunflowers, and computers.
Posted by Bhumi | January 19, 2010 7:35 AM
Include a koala, a llama, a farmer, a car chase, and an explosion. :)
Posted by Teresa | January 19, 2010 7:03 PM
Keys, a wallet full of money, and a car with a full tank of gas :)
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
Posted by Nancye Davis | January 21, 2010 12:03 AM