THANK YOU to everyone who entered this give away, I just wish I could have a book for each of you:-(
But, we do have a winner
Well, we have two actually… drum roll please…
the winner of Perfume is…
and the winner of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend is….
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
If I don’t hear back from you by 3rd July, another winner will be chosen.
Happy Reading!
The blog hop, which is being hosted by Judith at Leeswarmes, is open from June 23th to June 27th. I missed out on the last one, but am back for this one!
So, what am I giving away and who am I giving it to? Well, that’s easy, a book… to YOU! If you want it, of course….
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was an easy read, it had me gripped and there was a twist which I so had not expected. I also thought it was a beautiful story, but yet poignant. Read it, even if you don’t win it!
This is one of my all time favourite books. It is fascinating and surreal but completely understandable at the same time. And did you know that a movie was made of it too?
This giveaway is open to everyone, wherever you may live in the world. Here’s what you need to do:
1) Leave a comment telling me which book you would like to win and why, and I don’t mind a little creativity in your reasons…
2) In that same comment, tell me what your most favourite book is, of all time!
3) Make sure you have a postal address. You do not need to have a blog to enter this give away but I will need an email address in order to get hold of the winner.
4) BLOG HOP AND HAVE FUN!
5) You are very welcome to tweet about this give away – @thebookclubblog
There are many other book bloggers who are taking part in this blog hop so if you fancy your chances of winning yourself a book, take a blog hop around, you will find a list of the participating bloggers at the end of this post, you never know, you may just find yourself a fabulous new blog to read as well.
The blog hop closes on the 27th June. Winners will be announced and contacted via email by the 29th June at the latest. If I have not heard back from the winner within 3 days another winner will be picked.
Review sent in by Sasha Wyatt-Minter. Thank you so much, and I, for one, will definitely read this novel.
Available through Kalahari.net for R142
Sam Manty’s debut novel Finger Dancing explores mother-daughter relationships, sex in the city and following your dreams – all set in gorgeous Cape Town. Finger Dancing is a slice of life story about a Jewish family in Sea Point Roxi, like many young South African women, is trying to find a job that fuels her passions and makes her happy (and satisfies her mother Rosa at the same time).
Rosa, like many moms of daughters approaching 30, also stresses about Roxi’s single status, her bohemian lifestyle and everything else that ambitious Jewish mamas fret about. Roxi does meet a gorgeous man and thinks she’s finally found a job that she’s good at – and loves to do. But will this be enough for Mama Rosa and is Gary her soulmate after all?
It takes a wise and beautiful soul (Granny Bella) to teach Roxi that she needs to look within herself and follow her heart – and not the dreams and plans that others have for her life.
Attention to detail is what makes Finger Dancing so real Tiny details made the characters in the novel real: Roxi pulling her stretched elastic band to free her hair in the bathroom of the restaurant before she meets her lover, is a small detail, but shows the author’s efforts to make her character a real, live person. Roxi is vulnerable, and sensitive to her mother’s demands, but like many young women in complex mother-daughter relationships, loves her mother deeply and has a huge respect for the sacrifices Rosa’s made for Roxi and her brother.
Finger Dancing is about the strength of family ties and following dreams This is a beautifully written novel about family love, and the need to love unconditionally and non-judgementally and finding the courage within to follow your dreams to find your true passion in life.
I loved Finger Dancing and read the book in one day, because I HAD to find out if Roxi’s story had a happy ending. Sam Manty has proved to be a very talented novelist and I’m waiting in anticipation for the next one.
About the author Sam Manty is an established poet with published work in several poetry anthologies, journals and poetry websites. Her blogsite, “not another blogging poet” can be viewed at http://sammanty-poet.blogspot.com. This is her first novel. Order your copy of Finger Dancing here Publisher: Austin & Macauley Publishers
Has any one else read this book?