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GIVEAWAY — SIZE 8 IN A SIZE 0 WORLD by MEREDITH CAGEN & 20 QUESTIONS (Book Review 2010-20)

February 6, 2010 By Mary

GIVEAWAY — 20 QUESTIONS — REVIEW

Size Eight In A Size Zero World

by Meredith Cagen

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!

I have to say you can’t judge a book by the cover on this one.  I fell in love with the cover and found the story even more wonderful.  Lindsay is a heroine with flaws and you are cheering for her to overcome her husband, mother and lover to become something in her own right.  The minor characters in the book are quite believable as well. 

I loved how this story takes a different tack on the whole NY social scene.  There is a lot of humor and love in this tale.  You just have to read it and of course there is a reference to “social x-rays”.  Oh and dogs!  Yes, Lindsay loves her dog, Digby.  If you enjoy Tom Wolfe, Madeleine Wickham, or Marian Keyes, try this one.

Don’t forget to scroll down and read the 20 Questions and enter the giveaway for my copy of this book — it is autographed too! 

Description from GoodReads:
Meet Lindsay Chandler-a 32 year-old New York working wife and mother with old-fashioned values who thinks she’s living a fairy tale life (she’s not). Then an unexpected friendship with her upstairs neighbor (he is smart, successful, sophisticated and sexy- she’s not) unleashes her passion and re-ignites her sparkle. This liaison causes her to question the way she lives her life. Yearning for a storybook ending, she decides to make changes in her life, embarking on a quest for self re-invention.

Product Details
Paperback: 340 pages
Publisher: iUniverse (November 23, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-1440169748

About the Author:
http://www.sizezeroworld.com/
http://www.meredithcagen.com

Obtained From:  Author

20 QUESTIONS WITH MEREDITH CAGEN

1. Bookmarks or dog ears?
Bookmarks
2. Dust jacket on or off when reading a hard back?
Always on
3. Favorite author?
Dan Brown
4. Favorite genre’?
Conspiracy Theories
5. What is the best book you have read in the last year?
Constantine’s Sword by James Carroll. Absolutely amazing!
6. What book would you most like to see made into a movie?
My book, Size Eight in a Size Zero World. Who would play the Man Upstairs?
7. If you could only take one book with you to a desert island, which would you bring?
The biggest joke book I could find!
8. What book have you read that you think is overrated?
The Lost Symbol
9. What are you reading right now?
Sookie Stackhouse books
10. What is the last book you bought?
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
11. What is the last book you received in the mail?
The Writers Marketplace
12. What is the number of books you own?
122, It is also my ideal weight.
13. What is the first book you remember reading by yourself as a child?
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess
14. Do you have a favorite place to read?
On the beach in Cancun, Mexico.
15. What is next for you, publishing-wise?
I never planned on writing Size Eight, it just happened. I’m thinking of writing “The Cinderella Girls.” It is the story of two girls exploring Manhattan’s night life. During their adventures, one of the girls always loses her shoe. It is based on one of my good friends.
16. Do you prefer to write about animals or people?
People, but I prefer the company of dogs.
17. Do you have any pets (real or imaginary)?
Digby and Barclay, they are my Havanese dogs. Digby is a character in my novel. I will attach a photo.



18. The last thing you Googled?
eBay addictions.
19. What one thing would you save in a fire (other than pictures, people or animals)?
My laptop.
20. What makes you cringe?
Mistakes, lost opportunities and when my hair is frizzy.


AND NOW THE IMPORTANT PART…..

To win my copy of this book you need to:

Have a mailing address in the US and be willing to review this book and post that review on two sites (it can be a blog, Amazon, GoodReads, etc).  Contest ends 2.28.10

PLEASE LEAVE A NEW COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY!

+1 Comment here with a way to contact you and you can stop by daily to enter.
+1 Follow Me
+2 Become a Fan on the Size 8 Facebook page HERE!
+1 Visit Meredith’s website HERE!
+1 for EACH post (blog, twitter, social network, etc) and leave a link here in the comments.






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Comments

  1. CallMeKayla says

    February 6, 2010 at 4:38 am

    This sounds like a great book. 🙂 Fun questions too!

    +1 commented (above words LOL)
    +1 follower
    +1 FB fan of size 8
    +1 visited her webpage.

    kaylajohnson3969@sbcglobal.net

  2. Anonymous says

    February 6, 2010 at 7:38 am

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

  3. Ann Elle Altman says

    February 6, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    Love the review and the author’s commentary.

    Thanks for posting.

    ann

  4. JustJanet says

    February 6, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    I always trust your reviews Mary!

    +1 jlcstewart(at)earthlink(dot)net
    +1 Follower
    +2 Fan
    +1 Visited Website

  5. a real librarian says

    February 6, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Sounds great!! Thanks for the chance to win!

    +1 follower!

    areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot[com]

  6. Anonymous says

    February 6, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    This sounds like a funny cool book to read. 🙂 I am a follower as well. Thanks for the great giveaways,Mary!

    Connie
    connie_bryant@hotmail.com

  7. etirv says

    February 6, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    I would like to be entered!

    +1 Google friend follower!

    +1 Visited Meredith’s site, cool!

    delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com

  8. cherylbaryl says

    February 7, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    +1 commented
    +1 follower
    +1 Facebook fan of size 8
    +1 visited her webpage
    cherylbaryl@hotmail.com
    Also posted a link to this giveaway on my blog:
    cherylbaryl.blogspot.com

  9. Pamela Keener says

    February 7, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    This book sounds awesome
    I am a follower
    I am a FB follower of size 8
    I visited her webpage.
    pk4290@comcast.net

  10. Margie says

    February 7, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    This looks like a fun book. Count me in.
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

  11. Anonymous says

    February 7, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

  12. Bet Lantaff says

    February 8, 2010 at 12:26 am

    Sounds like a winner! Can’t wait to read it!

    +1 commented
    +1 follower
    +1 FB fan
    +1 webpage visit

    wuciwug1961@gmail.com

  13. susan says

    February 8, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    sounds like a great book please enter me 🙂

  14. Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com says

    February 8, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Oh cool! Please enter me 🙂 suitejuju(at)gmail(dot)com 🙂

  15. Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com says

    February 8, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    I LOVE that you post pictures of the pup 🙂

  16. Susan Helene Gottfried says

    February 8, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    Cool idea to include the review angle; you must be taking hints from Ann Aguirre.

    No need to enter me, although this one has me sorely tempted. I’m dropping in to say thanks as ever for the e-mail. I’ve got this posted at Win a Book for you.

  17. justpeachy36 says

    February 9, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    justpeachy36@yahoo.com

    Please enter me in the giveaway.

    I am a follower.

    I visited Meredith’s page.

  18. Anonymous says

    February 10, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

  19. Nicole says

    February 10, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    Sounds like a great book.

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

  20. Anonymous says

    February 12, 2010 at 2:46 am

    I owuld love to win this book.

    +1 I follow you
    +1 I visited Merdith’s page.

    Nycole
    Knycks1@aol.com

  21. holdenj says

    February 12, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    Sounds like a great book, I liked the 20 questions!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  22. Esme says

    February 13, 2010 at 7:23 am

    Can these dogs any cuter?

    chocolate and croissants at yahoo dot com

  23. Esme says

    February 13, 2010 at 7:24 am

    I follow

    chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com

  24. Esme says

    February 13, 2010 at 7:24 am

    I visited her webpage

    chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com

  25. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2010 at 1:35 am

    please count me in….thanks

    karenk
    kmkuka(at)yahoo(dot)com

  26. Jayda says

    February 15, 2010 at 3:41 am

    looks great contact me @ jayda.j.turner@ gmail.com

  27. Jayda says

    February 15, 2010 at 3:41 am

    im a facebook fan

  28. Jayda says

    February 15, 2010 at 3:43 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

  29. stiletto storytime says

    February 23, 2010 at 10:21 pm

    Would love to win this book and review it…I myself am a size 8…in a size 0 world! I am a new follower of the blog and a fan of the book on Facebook. I also visited the website. Thanks so much for the giveaway!

    Courtney
    Stiletto Storytime
    “Just like stilettos, reading never goes out of style”

  30. Manderiffic says

    February 28, 2010 at 4:11 am

    I would love to read and review this book for my blog Draw a Blank!

    My e-mail is Abeck46@gmail.com.

    3 entries for commenting, being a follower, and adding the facebook page! 🙂

  31. hugbandit7 says

    March 1, 2010 at 12:36 am

    sounds like a good book, would love to win!

    Leslie
    hugbandit7 (at) gmail (dot) com

  32. Mary says

    March 1, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    JLStewart has won my copy of this book! An email has been sent!

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