Monday
Jan182010
Thicker Than Blood by C.J. Darlington Giveaway
TitleTrakk.com Blog Tours Presents:Thicker than Blood
by C.J. Darlington
Published by Tyndale House
Winner of the
2008 Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel Contest!
Little more than children sisters Christy and May become estranged, when after their parents' funeral Christy drops her sister at their aunt's home and never returns.
Fifteen years later, Christy's life is a mess and she drinks to forget.
May, having been mentored by their aunt during the years Christy has been gone, has become a God fearing woman, but has constantly wondered what she did to make Christy leave all those years ago.
A relationship gone bad has Christy seeking out refuge with May, and both sisters learn that there is more than the blood flowing through their veins that can tie them together.
This is C.J. Darlington's (of TitleTrakk.com) first novel. Started when she was a 15 year old homeschooled student, the story evolved into the deep tale you find between the book's pages. it explores the depe need we all have for feeling accepted by family and friends, and culminates in the most satisfying relationship imaginable.
The book flows wonderfully, with an interesting storyline filled with real life characters.
With a clear gospel message, this may be a book you want to share with someone you know struggling with the need to feel acceptance.
For an author's first novel, Thicker Than Blood is impressive, be sure to keep a watch out for future novels from C.J. Darlington.
I am giving away the copy I received from TitleTrakk Blog Tours for review.
To enter the giveaway visit C.J.'s Website and tell me something you learned.
For extra entries you can (the above must be done first to be eligible for extra entries):
1. Follow me, @threedifferent, on Twitter and tweet this giveaway you can use the following tweetWin a copy of Thicker Than Blood by C.J. Darlington @threedifferent http://bit.ly/8DhAGZ
(leave a link to your tweet in the comments) This can be done daily!
Open to US Residents ages 18+, ends February 1, 2010 at 11:59 pm cst. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Email must be in comment or available in profile. By entering this giveaway you are stating that you have read my **Privacy/Rules statements and agree to them.
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Reader Comments (22)
this looks like a fascinating read thanks
i learned that the blog tour starts today
I learned that the author was homeschooled :)
I follow you on twitter as @ktfereva22
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I learned that her hobbies are book and art collecting, fly fishing, painting and drawing. Please enter me. Thanks!
I learned Rebecca St. James wrote a nice review of her book.
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I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/wiscmom24/status/7917385395
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She was homeschooled all the way through high school.
I really liked the homeschooling part as I advocate it when appropriate. jacksond@nhr3.net
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I learned that the author's hobbies include book and art collecting, fly fishing, painting, and drawing. I'd like to read this book. Thanks.
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I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway.
http://twitter.com/partymix25/status/7980705543
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I learned that she was homeschooled
She makes her home in Pennsylvania
Thanks so much for featuring Thicker than Blood! I'm honored. :)
I learned C.J. has an identical twin!
Thicker than Blood reviewed in RT Times with 4 Star rating!
I had learned that her hobbies are book, art collecting, fly fishing, painting and drawing.
C. J. began writing the story that would become her first novel Thicker than Blood when she was a fifteen-year-old homeschool student
I learned that she lives in PA
con5459(at)gmail(dot)com
She has been in the antiquarian bookselling business for over a decade, scouting for stores similar to the one described in Thicker than Blood before cofounding her own online bookstore, wow I can't believe how young she is.
She was homeschooled
I learned that the author lives in Pennsylvania.