On the eve of their Silver Anniversary, Mary Gooch is waiting for her husband Jimmy--still every inch the handsome star athlete he was in high school--to come home. As night turns to day, it becomes frighteningly clear to Mary that he is gone. Through the years, disappointment and worry have brought Mary's life to a standstill, and she has let her universe shrink to the well-worn path from the bedroom to the refrigerator. But her husband's disappearance startles her out of her inertia, and she begins a desperate search.
For the first time in her life, she boards a plane and flies across the country to find her lost husband. So used to hiding from the world, Mary finds that in the bright sun and broad vistas of California, she is forced to look up from the pavement. And what she finds fills her with inner strength she's never felt before. Through it all, Mary not only finds kindred spirits, but reunites with a more intimate stranger no longer sequestered by fear and habit: herself. (description taken from GoodReads)
This is an Advance Reading Copy of the The Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens (author of The Girls). It was sent to me by Little, Brown (a division of Hachette Book Group). This book is to be released in stores February 10, 2010 -- so you will be getting it right before! The reviews from readers have already been wonderful. If you would like to win this copy, please follow the following instructions...
To Enter:
Post a comment here, in the comment section, with a way for me to contact you before Monday, February 1. (That's it! It's as easy as that). The winner will be chosen by using Random.org.
Please note, that this time I will only be able to send this book with free postage to addresses in the United States. You may still enter if you live outside of the States, but will need to pay for postage through PayPal.
Good luck!
xo,
The Coconut Librarian
Hi CL! Looks like another amazing give away! I love how the character moves to California to find herself. I bet more than a few of your readers can relate! ( myself included!)
Posted by: NorCal Reader | Monday, January 25, 2010 at 07:19 AM
I read The Girls and thought it was a terrific read, although parts were sometimes hard to get through, reality sometimes is hard. I'd love to read The Wive's Tale.
Kathryn Hemstead
631 West Rolling Hills
Wenatchee WA 98801
Posted by: Kathryn Hemstead | Monday, January 25, 2010 at 08:09 AM
I'd love to read this. Please enter me in the drawing.
Posted by: Sandy Jay | Monday, January 25, 2010 at 01:14 PM
Yay! I'd love to win this book!
Rachel
[email protected]
Posted by: Rachel C. | Monday, January 25, 2010 at 05:19 PM
I will read this book one way or another, but it would be great if it were free!
Posted by: Laurel | Monday, January 25, 2010 at 05:59 PM
I'm hearing great things about this one!
litandlifeATgmailDOTcom
Posted by: Lisa | Monday, January 25, 2010 at 07:09 PM
I have The Girls in my to read pile after hearing great reviews, but haven't had a chance to read. sounds like an author i should get to know!
Posted by: jaydek | Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 05:15 PM
I'd love to read this! Thanks for the giveaway.
s.mickelson at gmail dot com
Posted by: Sue | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Laurel is the winner -- congratulations Laurel!
Thanks to Random.org for choosing.
Posted by: Coconut Library | Monday, February 01, 2010 at 12:07 PM