Thursday, April 23, 2009

Contest for Made In The U.S.A. by Billie Letts



Luttie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments...to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Luttie lives in the god-forsaken town of Yankton, South Dakota with her nine-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the 300-pound ex-girlfriend of her father. While Lutie shoplifts for kicks, Fate spends most of his time reading, watching weird TV shows and worrying about global warming and the endangerment of pandas. As if their life is not dismal enough, one day, while shopping in their local Wal-Mart, Floy keels over and the two motherless kids are suddenly faced with the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town in Floy's old Pontiac. Choosing the latter, they head off to Las Vegas in search of a father who has no known address, no phone number and, clearly, no interest in the kids he left behind.

MADE IN THE USA is the alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming story of two gutsy children who must discover how cruel, unfair and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.


I've got 5 copies to give away, many thanks to Valerie at Hatchette for the books!!

So This Is What You Have To Do To Get An Entry!
1. Leave a Comment +1
2. Follow Me +1 already a follower +2
3. Post this contest on your blog (can be on your sidebar or a post) +3


PLEASE put your email in your comments or no entry (no exceptions).
This is for the USA and canada only please and no Po Boxes (publishers rule)!
Winners will be announced on May 10th!


68 comments:

Vera said...

Please enter me!

vvperesk@gmail.com

Vera said...

I posted your giveaway in my sidebar at www.luxuryreading.com.

Thanks! vvperesk@gmail.com

nightdweller20 said...

I've seen this book everywhere, and I'd love a shot at getting it.

jaam121388 at yahoo dot com

nightdweller20 said...

Oh, and I'm already follower.

nightdweller20 said...

Oh and I forgot my email addy on that.

jaam121388 at yahoo dot com

Marie said...

I would love to read this, it looks great!

marielay@gmail.com

Marie said...

I am already a follower!

marielay@gmail.com

Jennifer said...

I look forward to reading this one. Thanks for the heads up!
jromasco1@gmail.com

Susan Helene Gottfried said...

No need to enter me, my friend (that dratted PO Box of mine)...

I'm simply dropping in to say hi and thanks for the e-mail. I've posted about this at Win a Book.

Estella said...

Sounds like an emotional read!
kissinoak@verizon.net

♔ jessica.marie said...

I would love to be entered!

I am a new follower.

lovejessicamarie [@] gmail [.] com

MJ said...

I'd love this.

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MJ said...

=2 follower

Beth said...

This looks great! Please enter me!

BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

orelukjp0 said...

I would love the opportunity to read this exciting new story. Thanks for putting my name in the hat.

orelukjp0 at gmail dot com

nfmgirl said...

I'd love this book! Please count me in. Thank you!

nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

nfmgirl said...

I am following

nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

Mel010100 said...

I LOVE her books! This one is already on my wish list!

Mel010100 said...

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Luvdaylilies said...

Please enter me to win and thanks for offering the giveaway=)

Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

Happy Reading!

Virginia said...

This book sounds great and I would love to read it. I am sorry I don't have a blog to post this on!

lead[at]hotsheet[dot]com

AmandaSue said...

I'd really like a chance to read this book! Billie's other book is one of my favorites thanks for entering me into your giveaway!
unforgetable_dreamer_always (AT) hotmail (DOT) com

Bev said...

Sounds like an interesting story-please enter me in the giveaway : D

BevE
merryweatherbookblog.com

scottsgal said...

I'd love to read this - please count me in and thanks!

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tetewa said...

I've been hearing alot about this one, count me in! tWarner419@aol.com

Kathleen said...

I would love to win this book. Billie Letts is one of my favorites.
kayjay33@shaw.ca

Sara said...

I'm a follower! Thanks for the contest. Sararush (at) hotmail (dot) com

Debs Desk said...

Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
debbie
debdesk9(at)verizon.net

Debs Desk said...

I am a follower.
Thanks
debbie
debdesk9(at)verizon.net

Amber said...

Thanks for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

kalea_kane said...

Please enter me in your giveaway. I would love to win Made In the USA. :) Thank so much.

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com

kalea_kane said...

I am also a follower of your blog.

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com

bookreviewsbybobbie said...

I would absolutely LOVE to win a copy of Made In The U.S.A. by Billie Letts.
Thank you for hosting this wonderful Book Giveaway.
Please enter me! :-)
Thanks so much.

bookreviewsbybobbie(AT)gmail(DOT)com

-Bobbie

Kerri said...

I would love to read this.

ravndahl@hotmail.com

Kerri said...

I'm a new follower.

kalea_kane said...

I posted your giveaway here:

http://enroutetolife.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-giveaways-than-you-can-shake-stick.html

Thanks again!

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com

valerie2350 said...

i'd love to win :)

valerie2350 said...

follower

rubymoon said...

Since I have read all her other books I am ready for something new. Thanks for the chance!

espressogurl at hotmail dot com

Anita Yancey said...

Sounds like a wonderful book. I would love to read it. Please enter me. Thanks!

ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

a real librarian said...

Thanks for the chance to win!!
areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

Carol said...

I always enjoy books written by Billie Letts! Thank you for the chance to win this one!
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com

Carol said...

I'm now a follower.
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com

janetfaye said...

Please enter me.

Thank you!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

ChristyJan said...

Please enter me.

I'm already a follower.

hawkes AT citlink.net

Belinda M said...

Please enter me in the giveaway

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Belinda M said...

I am a new follower

"Canadian Contests, Freebies, Coupons, Deals, Games and Fun:
CoolCanucks.ca"

Belinda M said...

I have posted this giveaway here

http://coolcanucks.ca/8530-yankee-romance-reviewers-made-usa-bobbie-letts-book-giveaway-may10-canada#post43378

BillyJack said...

Please enter me in the giveaway

"Canadian Contests, Freebies, Coupons, Deals, Games and Fun:
CoolCanucks.ca"

Esme said...

I have been wanting to read this. Thank you for the giveaway.

Ester said...

Thanks for inviting me. This sounds like a powerful read with impact. Who wouldn't root for the kids after what they had been through? I'd love to read your book. Count me in.
ester@esterlopez.com

robynl said...
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robynl said...

I am a follower (primrose)

Would love to read how the gutsy children make out.

yourstrulee at sasktel dot net

Ashley said...

Please enter me!
booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

+2 I'm already a follower.

+3 I posted this contest on my sidebar. http://booksobsession.blogspot.com

Thanks.

Cheryl S. said...

Please count me in - Thanks!

Cheryl
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com

Renee G said...

Would love to read this.

rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com

clenna said...

I'd love to read this book. It sound really good.
You review such interesting books.

clenna said...

I follow

Carolsue said...

I love this author! Hope I win!
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Carolsue said...

I am a new follower
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Carolsue said...

I posted this contest on my blog
http://carolsbloggys.blogspot.com/2008/09/some-great-book-sites.html
digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net

Carolsue said...

I posted this on my blog
http://carolsbloggys.blogspot.com/2008/09/some-great-book-sites.html
digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net

My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) said...

Please enter me!

Dottie

gymmom_027@yahoo.com

My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) said...

I'm already following

Dottie

gymmom_027@yahoo.com

Sita said...

Sign me up; I adore this author! Posting about contest at sitasbooks.blogspot.com

quelleheure4 said...

I'd love to read this book!

I'm a follower!

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Pam said...

I love Billie Letts and appreciate the opportunity to win this book!

pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

gaby317 said...

Pls enter me in the giveaway! thx!

gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com