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GIVEAWAY — Apologize, Apologize by Elizabeth Kelly (Book Review 2010-43)

March 16, 2010 By Mary 85 Comments

Product Description

Apologize, Apologize! takes us into the perversely charmed world of the Flanagans and their son, Collie (His parents named him after their favorite breed of dog.) Collie comes of age on Martha’s Vineyard, trying to make sense of his wildly wealthy, hyper-articulate, resolutely crazy family members: a philandering father, incorrigible brother, pigeon-racing uncle, radical activist mother, and a domineering media mogul grandfather (accused of being a murderer by Collie’s mother). As Collie searches for his place in the world, he suffers insurmountable loss and grapples for bravery as he struggles to cope with people he has no choice but to love. Elizabeth Kelly’s first novel is brilliantly written and utterly unpredictable – a remarkable debut.

About the Author

ElizabethKelly is a magazine editor and award-winning journalist with several Canadian National Magazine Awards and nominations to her credit. Her writing has appeared in many prominent Canadian newspapers and magazines. Her column work was selected to appear in the 2003 edition of Writing Prose, Oxford Press.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Twelve (March 30, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446406155
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446406154

Source:  Publisher

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

One of the best I have read this year. This should appeal to those who liked The Life of Pi. This is a great story filled with funny metaphors that moved me and words I had to look up. I loved the wackiness of the whole thing.  


NOW THE IMPORTANT PART:

YOU CAN WIN A COPY FROM HATCHETTE BOOK GROUP (thanks Valerie)
You can live in the US or Canada, but not in a PO Box.  Contest ends 4.1.10

To Enter — Please a new comment for each entry:
+1 leave a comment with your email address (you can do this for an entry daily)
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+1 friend me on Good Reads
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+2 new follower


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Comments

  1. Darlene says

    March 16, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    Hi Mary, I’ve got this posted at Win a Book for you 🙂

    Reply
  2. rubynreba says

    March 16, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    This sounds very good. Please enter me. Thanks!
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  3. rubynreba says

    March 16, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    I am a follower.
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  4. Anonymous says

    March 16, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    please count me in…thanks 🙂

    karenk
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    Reply
  5. holdenj says

    March 16, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    Wow, please count me in, you’ve really made me interested in it!
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  6. holdenj says

    March 16, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    I’m a follower.
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  7. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2010 at 12:21 am

    Hi! I am a follower! 🙂

    Connie
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    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2010 at 12:22 am

    Hi Mary! Sounds like a really quirky book to read. 🙂
    Thanks for a great giveaway as always.

    Connie
    connie_bryant@hotmail.com

    Tell your doggies I say “Hello!”

    Reply
  9. scottsgal says

    March 17, 2010 at 12:48 am

    definitely on my
    TBR list
    thanks for the chance
    msboatgal at aol.com

    Reply
  10. baileythebookworm says

    March 17, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Life of Pi is one of my all-time top 10 favorite books. I am definitely intrigued. Please enter me to win a copy!

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    Reply
  11. Margie says

    March 17, 2010 at 2:19 am

    I’d like to read this one. Thanks for the chance.
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  12. Margie says

    March 17, 2010 at 2:20 am

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  13. Sue says

    March 17, 2010 at 12:29 am

    I’d love this! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  14. tetewa says

    March 17, 2010 at 3:05 pm

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  15. Vera says

    March 17, 2010 at 8:54 pm

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  16. Vera says

    March 17, 2010 at 8:54 pm

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  17. Vera says

    March 17, 2010 at 8:55 pm

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  18. Simply Stacie says

    March 17, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    Please count me in.

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  19. MJ says

    March 17, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    I’d love this.

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  20. MJ says

    March 17, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    I follow.

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  21. holdenj says

    March 18, 2010 at 12:01 am

    Happy St. Pat’s! Daily entry 3/17.
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  22. Pam says

    March 18, 2010 at 1:03 am

    Sounds good. Count me in please!

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  23. Pam says

    March 18, 2010 at 1:03 am

    Added you as a friend at Goodreads (Pam)

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  24. Misusedinnocence says

    March 18, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    I would love to be entered. 🙂

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  25. Misusedinnocence says

    March 18, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    I’m a new follower on gfc.

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  26. Eileen says

    March 18, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    Fun blog! I’m a follower! Love all things DOG and BOOKS–what a match!
    Eileen
    http://www.eileengranfors.blogspot.com

    Reply
  27. holdenj says

    March 19, 2010 at 1:18 am

    I’m back! It’s 3/18, thanks for the extra entry!
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  28. Sean says

    March 19, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    please enter me
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  29. Rebecca O says

    March 20, 2010 at 2:04 am

    This looks fantastic…a great spring read. Thanks for the chance. bekki1820cb at gmail

    Reply
  30. Rebecca O says

    March 20, 2010 at 2:04 am

    Old follower. bekki1820cb at gmail

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  31. Esme says

    March 20, 2010 at 4:09 am

    With your recommendation that you loved it sign me up

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  32. Esme says

    March 20, 2010 at 4:10 am

    I follow

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  33. Esme says

    March 20, 2010 at 4:12 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    Reply
  34. Esme says

    March 20, 2010 at 4:16 am

    http://maryinhb.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaway-apologize-apologize-by.html apologize apologize giveaway

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    Reply
  35. Esme says

    March 20, 2010 at 4:17 am

    I friended you on goodreads

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  36. Bethie says

    March 20, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    Please count me in. Thanks for the chance.

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  37. Penny says

    March 21, 2010 at 2:49 am

    Please count me in. I am a new follower.

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  38. Esme says

    March 21, 2010 at 4:53 am

    Here is my daily comment-I biked to HB today and was thinking of you.

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  39. Edna says

    March 21, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    please enter me

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  40. Edna says

    March 21, 2010 at 7:34 pm

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  41. Esme says

    March 21, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    Hope you are having a great Sunday.

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  42. Debbie F says

    March 22, 2010 at 5:46 pm

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  43. Debbie F says

    March 22, 2010 at 5:46 pm

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  44. Esme says

    March 23, 2010 at 4:54 am

    We will have to meet one day-I rode my bike to HB again on Sunday.

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  45. porcelaine says

    March 23, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    Hi Mary,

    This looks like a really good book to curl up with on the weekend. I’m a follower here and on Goodreads. Please enter me: literarylolita[at]gmail[dot]com
    Thanks in advance!

    ~porcelaine

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  46. Esme says

    March 23, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Here is my daily entry.

    thanks

    chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  47. ikkinlala says

    March 24, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    I’d love a chance to read this book, please.

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  48. Amy says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    This book sound captivating, charming and both sad and joyful. I would really like to read it. Please enter me in your contest.

    Thank you!

    ~Amy
    Aimala127@gmail.com

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  49. Amy says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:12 pm

    +2 I am a new follower of your blog! It looks great!

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  50. Amy says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    +1 I friended you on Good Reads! Love so many of your book choices!

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  51. Esme says

    March 24, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    I am back again with my daily comment.

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  52. JoanneR says

    March 25, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    Thank you for the chance!
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    Reply
  53. Esme says

    March 27, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    Happy Saturday-okay I think I am going to ride my bike the opposite direction today. this is my daily entry but I want to give you something other than this is my daily entry.

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  54. angie says

    March 28, 2010 at 4:43 pm

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  55. angie says

    March 28, 2010 at 4:44 pm

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  56. angie says

    March 28, 2010 at 4:44 pm

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    March 28, 2010 at 4:45 pm

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  58. Anita Yancey says

    March 29, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    Sounds like a good read, and a book I would like. Please enter me. Thanks!

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  59. Colleen Turner says

    March 29, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    This sounds great! Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks,
    Colleen
    candc320@gmail.com

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  60. Colleen Turner says

    March 29, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    Hi again!
    I am about to become a follower…thanks!
    Colleen
    candc320@gmail.com

    Reply
  61. suzie says

    March 30, 2010 at 1:55 am

    sounds interesting

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  62. suzie says

    March 30, 2010 at 1:56 am

    follow with GFC

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    March 30, 2010 at 1:58 am

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  64. Patricia says

    March 30, 2010 at 2:06 am

    I would love to read this book. What an interesting family.

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  65. suzie says

    March 30, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    daily entry

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  66. stacybuckeye says

    March 31, 2010 at 12:54 am

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  67. Suzanne says

    March 31, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    This sounds like a winner! Thanks for hosting a giveaway! I’d love to win!

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    quzy(at)mac(dot)com

    Reply
  68. Suzanne says

    March 31, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    I’ve just “friended” you on GoodReads! I thought I had before…

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  69. Suzanne says

    March 31, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    I am a loyal follower! (and so is my pooch BJ!)

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    Reply
  70. suzie says

    March 31, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    daily
    entry
    thanks

    Reply
  71. traveler says

    March 31, 2010 at 10:06 pm

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  72. holdenj says

    April 1, 2010 at 12:31 am

    One last daily entry! 3/31!
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  73. Linda Henderson says

    April 1, 2010 at 1:04 am

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  74. Linda Henderson says

    April 1, 2010 at 1:05 am

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  75. A Musing Mom (Taylorclan6) says

    April 1, 2010 at 8:07 am

    Thank you ahead of time. I’m sure you’ll pick me.

    Reply
  76. A Musing Mom (Taylorclan6) says

    April 1, 2010 at 8:07 am

    I’m a follower.

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  77. A Musing Mom (Taylorclan6) says

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  78. Jeff says

    April 1, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    I would love to win!

    Thanks

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  79. Nancye says

    April 1, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    This sounds like a great book! Thanks for the chance.

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  80. Nancye says

    April 1, 2010 at 10:07 pm

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  81. Nancye says

    April 1, 2010 at 10:08 pm

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  83. Mary says

    April 5, 2010 at 12:32 am

    msboatgal has won Apologize Apologize! An email has been sent!

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  84. Lori says

    April 8, 2010 at 12:13 am

    count me in please

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  85. Leah says

    October 26, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway.

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    Reply

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